St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-02-15

is. Kerr, n. Bodemuller; Absent:
r. Lee Virgins. Quorum pres
ent. A permanent organization
of the Committee was effected
by the election of Raymond
Breaux, as Chairman, and FL.
Bodemuller, as Secretary.
The object of the meeting was
stated to be the calling of q pri-
mary election to elect a Demo-
cratic nominee of the Fourth
Ward of the City Of Opelousas,
La, to succeed Thomas P. Bow
den, resigned, the regular cleo
ton to fill which vacancy having
been called by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen Of the City
of Opelousas, La, for Tuesday.
March 18th. 1918.
The following resolution.
offered by Mr.. E. S. Kerr, duly
seconded, was unanimously
adopted.
Whereas, an election had been
called by the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the City of Ope-
lousas for Tuesday, March, 18th,
1913, for the purpose Of electing
an Aldermen from the Fourth
Ward Of said City to serve the
unexpired term of Thomas r.
Bowden, resigned, and
Whereas, the Committee is
vested with authority by Sec
ton 8 Of Act 40 Of 1906 to call q
primary election to select q Dem
ocratic nominee for said office of
Alderman from the Fourth Ward
of said City, and
Whereas, it is the sense of this
Committee that said primary.
ELECTION to be held at the earliest
ldate practicable, and that pro-
vision be also made for the hold
ing of a second primary election
in the event no one receives the
nomination for said Office at the
first primary election herein pro-
vided for. Therefore, be it
Resolved: That Tuesday,
February 18th, 1918, be andythe
same is hereby fixed aS the date
for the holding of q primary
election to select a Democratic
nominseMr Alderman of he
Fourth Ward of the City Of Obe-
lousas, LA. Nand that should nos
nominee be selected at said pri-
mary election af Tuesday, Feb
ruary 18th, 1918, that second
primary election to select said
nominee be held On Tuesday,
March 4th, 1918. Be it further
Resolved: That all persons de-
string to participate in the f
mary election hereby ordered to
be held shall file with this Com
mittee, before midnight on
Thursday, February Goth, 1918,
written notification to become a
candidate at said election and
shall accompany same with q
check Tor CASH for Five $500
Dollars, which said amount is
fixed as the deposit to be made
by each candidate at said cleo
ton, for the purpose of defray-
ling such costs of said election as
are imposed upon said candi-
dates by law. Be it further
Resolved: That this Commit
tee shall meet on FRIDAY, Feb
ruary 21st, 1913, at four o'clock
lin. m. for the purpose of passing
upon the qualifications Of those
offering to become candidates at
said primary election, and for
/ the further purpose of selecting
commissioners and Clerkso of cleo
ton to serve thereat. Be it
further
Resolved: That the primary
election herein provided for
shall be held at the regularly
. designated polling place in the
! Fourth Ward of the City Of Ope-
lousas, La, j. e.. at the Office Of
( DR.. j. A. Haas, on the date
] herein stated and between the
I legal hours. Be it further
Resolved: That the Chairman
! Of this Committee be. and he is
| hereby vested with full power
I and authority to provide the
/ necessary ballots, tally sheets,
stationery, election parapherna-
5 liza, booths, etc, for said primary
\ election insofar as is authorized
! by law, and attend to the proper
( distribution of same.
! There being nothing further
! before the Committee, same wa
adjourned until Friday, Febru-
8 airy 21st, at A o'clock p. m.
4 RAYMOND BREAUK,
Chairman.
SH. ~BODEMULLER,