The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-03-04
Jaws before the state election tho dat.

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;;ow, therefore be it resolved, Tba
non-partisan primary election b
held in the city of Natchitoches a
least twenty days before the stat
election for the purpose of nomipatins
candidates for the Office of Mayor an.
Commissioners of the city of Match
toches ard at the same time to nomi
nate five candidates to constitute :
non partisan Municipal Committee.
Be it further resolved, That the pri
mary election be held unde. the super
vision of the members of the Parish
Democratic Executive Committee resi-
dent in the city of Natchitoches wht
are hereby fully authorized to call sale
election, select the commissioners ant
adopt all the rules and regulations
governing same not inconsistent with
the laws OF the state and also to pro
vide for the election and organization
of a non-partisan Municipal Executive
Committee. Finally to do all things
necessary to carry on said election.
D.. (SigneD W. F. JOHNSON,
Mayor City Of Natchitoches.
Attest;
l.. T. CLoUTIER,
Secretary.
In acc rdance with the foregoing
resoutiC the resident members OF
the Paris Democratic Executive Com
mlttee. j \, b. Tucker, Sidney Katie,
P. V. b trudhomme and U. P. Brea-
zeale. met and organized temporary
committee to hold and conduct a pri-
mary election to select candidates for
Mayor commissioner and two Council
Commissioners. and non partisan City
Executive Committee of five, Jas. B.
Tucker being elected chairman and P.
V. b. Prudhomme, secretary.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Breazeale and unanimously
adopted:
Be it resolved, that under the au-
thority of resolution of the Mayor
commissioner and council-commission-
ers, non-partisan primary election is
hereby provided to be held on
TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1920
for the selection of a candidate for
Mayor commissioner and two candi-
dates for Council-commissoners to be
voted for at the General Election to be
held April goth, 1920, and the election
of city committee Of five members.
That at said Primary Election any
qualified elector is eligible to be can
dldate for any of the offices to be filled.
Resolved further, that the said pri-
mary election shall be held under the
provision of the General Primary
Election Laws of the state, so far as
applicable.
Resolved further, that candidates for
and for Council |
and City Executive
Committee shall file their announce
ments Of candidacy with the Secretary
of the committee on or before IL O'Clock |
NJ, Saturday, March 9Th, 1920, certify
ing that they are qualified electors;
and shall accompany same with the
fee, hereby assessed ass follows:
Mayor-commissioner $1,000, Council
$500. No fee shall be
assessed against the candidates for
members of city committee
Resolved further, that this commit
zee shall on Monday, March lst, 1920
Ippoint hree commissioners, two
Jerks All "oe deruty to hold and con-
~ "a =; nary election and shall I
I u ], ...rfis in both local newspapers.
lie it further resolv d, that should
here be not more than one candidate
or Mayor-commissioner and two can
idates for Council commissioners they
hall be declared by the chairman Of
re committee as the selected candi.
ates to be voted for at the General Q
lection on April 20, 1920, and no pay +
Ill be necessary. Should there be 9
lily two candidates for Mayor commits t
oner and four Candidates for council
the candidate for May q
commissioner and the two candi
ates for council "Reminiscences aeceiv-
g majority at the primary shall be a
'clared the selected candidates to be II
tied for at the General Election. g
1ould there be more than two can.i- .
ties for Mayor-commissioner and more q
AN four candidates for council-con-
issloners, the two candidates for c.
ay or commissioner and four candi- d
ties for council "Reminiscences rece;v. 81
g the highest votes tit being the o.
lrpose that the names shall receive a Of
ajority of the votes act) shall be can. S;
dates at a second primary to be held tt
TUESDAY. MARCH 10th, 1920 It
der the same rules and regulations ~ =,
d with the same election officers as r.
Id the first primary. ~
Resolved further, that the return of ~
id primary shall be made to this COM ~ ~
ttee who shall compile same and de. ~ ~
ire the result thereof within twenty Va
ar hours after being received. Tie -;
i'd primary election shall be held at ~
, City Hall between the hours of 6 y. .e
m. and p. m: +"
Resolved further, that the expenses .d
said Primary or Primaries shall be ;Si
rne by the city of Natchitoches as 70.
,vided by the General Primary Laws. ~, -,
Resolved further, that should there 81,
not more than five candidates filing ~
for membership of the ;sf
y Nonpartisan Executive Commit On
they shall be declared elected on
'uld there be more than five candi- XII
es they shall be voted for at the H.
mary, and the five receiving the -
hest number of votes shall be de- 70;
red elected. The committee so II
tied shall meet on -
APRIL lsr, 1920 I ios
organize by the election of chair
J., vice chairman and secretary and
II be known as 1.-THE Non-Partisan
cutive Committee of the city of
and shall have full Sta
er 10 act IN all matters consistent Par
their dutses under law.-Adopted. /
re committee on motion adjourned poll
Iarch 18th, 1920. che
P.V.B. PRUDHOMME, the
Secretary. corr
. TUCKER. Pre-
Chairman, IOr