The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-07-15

Mayo, Esq. Supervisor Of Isegistfa-
ton. The report Is dated JuIy Id,
1875. We suggest that our readers
keep this paper foF future reierenee
PoPohkTIoN
Wnr MILES 1902 Females, 1881
Total, 1898
CoroRHp Males, 1905 Females,
92l. Total, 1920
4 INDIANS Males 65. Females, 80.
Total, lit
Total population l0.f76
Of which 1886 are native, ana 2ll.
foreign, born.
The trades, professions and callings,
are represented BIZ
Attorneys at Law. Ministers ......~.....ti
observation-disclosures 2 Merchants .......s5
Barbors ......,....... Paintcrs.... IS
BIacksmiths......... 10 Physicians .......... g
Butehe .............. Printers. .........,....
Brick mason......... saddlers.
Carpenters (house). 81 saloon kseper-......
AZ (ship).. Is saayefs, .............l2
Caulkers ........... Sail maker............ ]
Clerks ,....,, .......... % School ioaebers.,..18
Druggists .,........... Sailors .........,...13
Engineers .,......,... % saosmaIers ..........
a. (civtlN.. 3 Tailor
Farmers .,...........ISs0 Tanners ..............
Inn keepors-.-...-. Telegraph operators
LabOrers ....,........, $50 Turner ... ........
MIL owoors-......... 4 Whoelwraht ......:.. 4
Millvrights. 8
OF persons over six years old, who
can read, there are, white. 1926, col
.oretl, 76 over six years old who can not
rea white, 1868, oolofed. 1890
Number qf persons entitled to vote,
20Il.
Acres Of land improved, Il, 337 un-
improved, "a 787
Number 81 children born ia 1874,
517.
The above report shows an immense
increase IN Che population and voters
of .Calcasieu within the last six years,
and is indicative 81 prosperity il the
future.
We beg to return the thanks Of the
EcHo, ana We may oouaaentlT say "
our renders e Mr.. Mayo, for tins val
liable and ofieial information.
Town Council aroeeedings.
aATURp Av Time ., 1875.
The Board met this 5th day Of Jnne
a, u. 1879, pursuant To adjournment
The following members
Present VIM. Meyer, Mayor; NJ.
I'LL Hutchins, AT H Moss, Jn0. Vi.
Spence, N. Touchy. Thos Hansen.
Aldermen
cn motion of A. TEL. Moss, That the
minutes of the last meeting be read ana
On motion IT Tbos Hansen. THAT
the report Of the committee appointed
to receive the work done on Ryan street,
by w. IL Rowe, be spread on the (
minutes s
4 10 the Hon. Mayor and Aldermen Of
the town Of Lakes CHARLES, La &
we the undersigned members, as
of the whole, hereby make
0Rr report of tho work dome by Mr.
William Rove, on Ryan street, was =
made and completed according be speci 2
hcations and workmanlSa manner s
Respectfully submitted
Sienedl JoHS pENoE, Il
lHos HANSEN,
W ~, HggoIuNs.
VIoI0R IOucHY. q
HIT Moss n
GA notion az Victor Iouehy That
HE Nepaft 81 fnal settlement Of A Il
Rosteet s Town Treasurer BE no.
aeptad mad report Sled +
On motion 0f JnG "a Spence lhat II
warrant 80 28 81 issued IS favor d
n Asa tau. havlng Raen Pad aug H
2einR loss 81 nislaia, tine public ~ cap
Toned not Is trado for th same .
Ga mation af "A III Moss Resolved Il
That the thauks ef thia Bea4d De- tend ii
aFed Rr Hon Mayor laa The Interest," Il
'na zeal displayed isy him 81 our mu NJ
iicipai afiis and for Use unn0fm
.oaHty with Which lie has pr ded N
'Vef tais body "A
Ga motion as ~ Hufshps ph 4
nis tqara liQW asi1NRn ine die
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