The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-07-15
Proceedings ~ the PSliee Jury
Of the Parish Is CalCasfein.

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Calcaaieu, La, met this 6th day
of June, A. D. 1871, pursuant to
the act No. 81, approved April 9th
1871, reorganizng the Police Jn-
ries of the several parishes Of this
State. 1 n
Members present; Joseph L. Ry-
an, o. r. Moss, John Hagar, and
p. A. Hebert. B ~
On motion, the Police Jury or
ganized BY the election Of j.
i. Ryan as President; for one
year. a
On motion, be il ordained, that
j. v. Moss be elected Clelk of this
body for one year, at a compensa-
ton of one hundred dollars.
/ On motion, be it ordained, Shat
the following persons, viz; Hem
Iry Welch, j. "A. Hebert, Ursin
Breaux, j. @. Lebleu, @, Barbe,
and Belome Lebleux, be appOin-
ted as Commissioners to examine
/ the country and lay out q new Pub
| lie road, if found practicable, across
the prairy from the bridge on Ky;
osh's COulee, to the Lacaassine,
at J. "A. Curbello's, and report TO
this body at the next session. aat 81
I On motion, belt further ordain
ed, that said Commissioners be re-
quired to examine thepresent Pub
| lie road between the same points,
and If found to be the best route,
to report the same, with the num-
Der of bridges thereon, together
with the number necessary b be
built, to this bo1yat the next ses-
sion. a..l f0 nd eds ufa
On motion, be it ordained, that
| a'Public road be laid out from The
Calcasieu river at Mrs. a. Puio's
residence by the most direct route
TO the Calcasieu Sulphur Mines
and Sulphur Wells Of DR.. w. III
Kirkman; and that the following
persons, viz DIR, W. III. kirkman
!. e. III. Moss, Jacob Elender, Valen,
tine Vincent, and o. r.. Moss h
appointed ID lay out said road il
! accordance herewith and report
the Same at the next meeting o
this body.
On motion, be it ordained, thaf
the Parish Judge, Recorder, CleTl
ofthe District Court, Justices of lht
Peace, members of the Police Ju.
~, in their respective wards; snC
James Cole, in the LIST ward, anc
o. #. Lyons in the 9th ward, b
I authorized to issue certificates il
! theirrespectivewards, forwoh, tigel
cat and wild-catsCalps, and that thC
said Police members, and james
Cole, and @. i. LYONS, be autho
: rized to settle with the holders b
said certificates, in their respectiv,
wards, at the rate of "a 100 for eaOl
wolf and tiger scalf, and $500 70
each wild cat scalp; provided they
have sufficient funds IN hand, i
not, then they shall divide tht
funds and pay 8 prorata on eael
scalp according 70 the price here
Ii fxed.
On motion, Resolved that thi'
body now adjourn till tomorrow
morning at 3 o'clock.
June 9Th. 1871.
The Police Jury Of the Parish o
Calcasiau, met this 6th day Of Jnne
|, A. y. 1871, pursuant 70 adjourn
ment present as on yesterday,
On motion, be 1t ordained, tina
the sellers Of unbranded stock j
, this Parish, ba required 50 settle
with and pay over the funds aris
: Ing from the sales of Euch stock
! to the members Of the Police Jury
/, In their respective wards, and 4
James Cole ia the 1st ward, anC
) A. Il. Lyons in tha 5th ward, On q
before Che 10Th day Of December
ID eaoh year, and the Police mem
befs, and J. Cole, o, IF, Lyons an
hereby required t0 receive said