The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1919-03-27
An Ordinance

&c it ordliaed and resolved, by the
Commission Council of the City Of Nat
chitoches at a meeting held this day,
the 18th, day of March 1919.
That, whereas there is vacancy in
the Office of Mayor Commissioner of the
City caused by the death Of Mayor Geo.
W. Kile, and D. J. Hyams, Clerk of
the 18th Dist. Court. under the law and
terms of the Charter of the City OF
Natchitoches, has ordered and pro-
Claimed, that an election for Mayor
Commissioner to fill said vacancy, be
held on the 9Th. day Of April 1919, and
1t is proper and necessary that under
the law, non partisan primary be
ordered and held in the Corporate Lin
| its of the City to nominate candidates
for Mayor Commissioner as per section
No. Three (3).. of Act No. 148 of the
General Assembly of La. passed and
adopted Jelly 18th, 1912,
Be it therefore resolved, ordained and
proclaimed, that new Partisan Pri-
mary be held in the City of Natchi-
toches, at the Mayors Office, on Thurs
day the third day of April 1919, during
the hours for holding said elections, to
wit: from 6 a. m. to z p. m. to nomi-
nate can ,idates for the office of Mayor
Commissi nei, to be voted for in the
Special election to be held for Mayor on
april 9Th, 1919;
That at said primary election, all
qualified electors of the City of Nat
chitoches shall be permitted to vote at
said election to nominate said candi.
dates for Mayor Commissioner;
That ell persons desiring to become
candidates as nominees for Mayor,
shall file with the Commission Council
Of Natchitoches, on or before Saturday
the 10Th day of March, at the hour of
IL M. their written declaration of same,
at its Office. in the City, and said decla-
ration and notification by any party of
his intention to become candidate for
said nomination shall accompany the
same with the sum Of ten dollars, to be
applied to payment of any expenses
not due and payable by City. as is
directed by the primary election laws;
That the Commission shall have pre-
pared the necessary ballots, tally
sheets. baliot-boxes ETC., with the
names thereonrof the persons who have
q ialified as candidates, on or by 81
o'clock, en- the date of this said primary
and deliver the same to the
Commissioners of election at that time.
That no person shall have his name
placed on the said ballotswho has not
Qualified, as above named. on or before
the hour of IL M Saturday, the 10Th
Jay of March 1919.
e. A. Sompayrac, R. A.. Simmons
and Joe Inter are hereby appointed
Commissioners of and to hold sail !
election. and Philip Rreda is hereby |
Clerk Of same, with the City |
to act as Deputy. ard said |
Commissioner and Clerk hold said |
sla.tion aad receive the ballots Of tie
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mi make their rsfntns according Is /
aw. TO the Commission Council Of
he City Of Natchitoches, who shsll
meet in the Mayors Office Of the City
# Natch;toches on the day succeeding
he primary election, Friday the 9Th
lay of April 1919, where it shall tabu-
ate the vote rs per returns and de
Jared and promulgate the result Of the
lection.
That under the terms Of the Charter, |
he two persons. or candidates receiv-
ng the highest votes for Mayor Com-
n;ssioncr, shall be declared the csnd;-
ates to be placed on the ballot for
fayor Commissioner ct the general
lection, and should there be but one.l ,
lrdidate. he shall shall be declared
he candidate for Mayor to be voted
or &C the said special election for
iayor Comnissioner. and his name. or
heir names.placed on the ballot ct the I
nal election. II
'eas. none, Suddath. Nays, none.
Approved and adopted this March
be 18th, 1919.
.. H. Himel. Mayor