The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-11
PRIMARY ELECTION CALLED.
Democratic City Committee Fixes
Monday, March 8, as Date for
Holding Primary Election to
Nominate Candidates for NUM- |
cipal Officers.

Donaldsonville La, Feb. 4, 1911.
The7D Democratic City Executive Committee OF
been called by the chairman thereof to meet on
this 4th day Of February; 1911 at the courthouse,
at 10 o'clock a. mr. for the purpose Of ordering
primary election to nominate candidates q tne
Democratic party for municipal officers to be
Voted for at the municipal election to be held in
Donaldsonvine, on Saturday, May s, 1911
Be it resolved by the said committee, this day
assembled in response to said. call, That, pur-
suant to Act 40 of 1906 and the acts of the gen
eral assembly amendatory thereto, q, Demo
cratic primary election be and the same is hereby
ordered to be held in said city of Donaldsonv1ile
on Monday, March 6, 1911. to nominate can
didates of the Democratic party for the follow
ing offices, to-Wit: Mayor, Chief OF Police,
Secretary, Treasurer and Collector, to be voted
for throughout the said city, and six aldermen.
to devoted for as follows: two in the first ward
two in the second ward and two IN the third
ward
Be it further resolved, That there, shall also be
elected at said primary election new Demo-
cratic City Executive Committee, to be composed
of nine members, and to be apportloned and
for throughout the said city, and two from each
the first. second and third wards 10 be voted
for respectively in said wards.
Be it further resolved That the qualifications
of voters in said primary shall be as prescribed
by law.
Be itfurther resolved, That the polling places
for said primary election shall be Is now no, des-
ignated and appointed by proper authority.
Be it further resolved, That the polls for said
primary election shall be opened at s o'clock a..
m, and shall be closed att O'Clock p
Belt further resolved, That the commissioners
clerks and watchers for said election shall be
selected in accordance with the provisions Of
Act 49 of 1906 and the acts Of the general assem-
bly, amendatory thereto, and the said election
shall be conducted, and the returns of same
made, in all respects in accordance with the
provisions of Act 40 of 1906 and the acts amenda-
tory thereto.
Be it further relesolved, That in order to defray
the expenses of said election the following as
sessments are hereby levied and made on candi-
dates for various offices. the amount to be de
posted with the chairman OF this committee at
the time that the candidate files his notification
of his intention to become candidate at such
primary. as follows, to-wit: Mayor, $40; Chief of
Police, s10;secretary, 81 Treasurer, SIS Collector,
$40; Alderman, 81;
Be it further resolved, That any person desir-
ing to become candidate at said primary shall
file his written notification of his intention to
do So accompanied with the amount of his as
sessment, as above provided, with the chairman
of this committee, within ten days from the date
hereof.
Be it further resolved That the committee
shall meet at the courthouse. in Donaldsonvllle,
| La, on Thursday, Feb 16, 1911, at 10 o'clock a.
M, to declare those candidates who have no OPP
! position the party nominees for the respective
| Offices for which they are candidates.
| r. j. CHAUVIN,
B. J.. VEGA. Chairman.
| Acting Secretary.