The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-04-03
An Ordinance

Be it ordained and resolved, by the
Commission Council of the City Of Nat
chitoches at a meeting held this day,
the 10Th, day of March 1919.
That, whereas there is a vacancy in
the Office of Mayor Commissioner of the
City caused by the death OF Mayer Geo.
W. Kile, and D. J. HyamA Clerk of
the 18th Dist. Court. under the law and
terms Of the Charter Of the City OF
Natchitoehes, 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
it is proper and necessary that under
the law, non partisan primary be
ordered and held in the Corporate Linn
its Of the City to nominate candidates
for Mayor Commissioner ss'per section
No. Three (S), Of Act No. 14s Of the
General Assembly of Ia. passed and
adopted July 18th, 1912, 49,.
Be 1t therefore resolved, ordained and
proclaimed, that new Partisan Pri-
mary b held in the City of Natchi-
toches, at the Mayors Office, on Thurs
day tho third day of April 1915, during
the hours for holding said elections, to
wit: from 6 a. m. to p. m. to nomi-
nate candidates for the office Of Mayor
Commissioner, to be voted for In the
Special election to be held Tor Mayor on
April Sth, 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 1aid candi-
dates for Mayor Commissioner;
That oil persons desiring 70 become
candidates rs nominees for Mayor,
shall file with the Commission Council
of Natchitoches, on or before Saturday
the 18th 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 q 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. rs is
directed by the primary election laws;
That the Commission shall have pre-
pared the necessary ballots, tally
sheets. ballot-boxes etc, with the
names thereon Of the persons who have
qualified as candidates, on or by 6
o'clock. on the date Of this said primary
election, and deliver the same to the
Commissioners Of election at that time.
That no person shall have his name
placed on the said ballot who has not
as above named. on or before
the hour Of IL NJ: Saturday, the 18th
day Of March 1919.
E. A. Sompayrac, r. A. Simmons
and Joe Inter are hereby appointed
Commissioners of and to hold said
election. and Philip Breda 10 hereby
Clerk of same, with the City
Marshall to act as Deputy, and said |
Commissioner and Clerk hold said
election and receive the ballots Of the |
electors Of City from the bour Of s .. |
- ss5n y. . - 80 absvs nalhsd, |
ind make their returns accordipg to |
aw. To the Commission Council Of
he City Of Natchitochss, who shall
meet in the Mayors Office Of the City
f Natehitoches on the day succeeding
he primary election, Friday the 18th
ay Of April 1919, where it shall tabu-
ate the vote as 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.
g the highest votes for Mayer Com.
shall be declared the candi-
ates 70 Be placed on tie ballot for
[ayor Commissioner 1T the general
lection. and should there b but one
indicate, he shall shall be declared
,e candidate for Mayor 70 be voted
" ct the said special election for
layor Commissioner, and HE name. or
leir names placed on the ballot 1t the
nal election. w 50 II
eas, none, Suddath. Nays, none. III
Approved and adopted this March
V 18th, 1919.
u. H. Himsl, Mayor
Attest: p. V.B. Prudhomme, Sec.