The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-09-21


p Geary, Geo. FL Wells, J. W. Bryan
J. B Eirkmaa- Aldermen
On mCtians fLe resignation Of i. L
Reid, as Secretary was accepted
Cu motion. A. L. Reid was elected
Secretary pro tenn
The Chairman Of the committee ap-
pointed TO investigate the report of J
W. Brvuu, former Mayor pf Lake
Char es, presented the following report
to wit
LAKE CHARLES La, Aug II, 1875.
To the Honornble Town Council of the
town OF Lake Charles. La:
The undersigned committee appoint
ted August 7, 1876. by resolution of
your Honorable body to examine and
report Hpou the report of J. ". Bryan
ru the Town Council. submitted June
II 1876 and showing statement of the
fines collected by him when formerly
Navnr of said town, beg leave to report
that U e have carefully Investigated said
port # J W. Bryan, and are satisfied
1t Is correct ard recommend its ap-
prOyal. Respectfully submitted
Us ?. GERRY, Chairman.
GEO. H. WELLS,
J. B NrBEMAy
WM- MEYER, Mayor, &c.
On motion. said report was adopted.
The chairman Of the committee ap-
goiutod 10 draft an ordinance defining
the duties and powers of the Town
Constable. presented the following or
Iiuance, to wit:
LAKE CHARLES, La, Aug- II, 1876
TO the. Honorable Town Council Of the
town OF LAX Charles, La:
Tie undersigned committee appoint
Il August 7. 1876, by resolution of
YOUR Honorable body, to draft an or
3i.anca I-fning the duties and power
OF the Town Cou~tsb.e Of said town,
/ beg leave tn submit the following urh-
MA c. to vOUr consideration, and re-
commend It's approval and adoption:
AN ORDINANCE
| Defining the duties and powers Of
I the Trwn Constable of the town of
! Like Charles, La.
! Section l. Be it ordained by the
I Town Council of the town Of Lake
/ Charles, Louisiana, That at the first
/ regular meefing and organization Of
rhp Town Council OF the town of Lake
/ Charles, La. following the annual cleo
! tiOn Of sid Town Council. the Mayor
/ If said town, by and with the approval
! If majority of he Board of Aldermen
| shall appoint q Town Constable of said
! town. who shall serve as such, until the
/ next annual organization of said Town
/ Council, unless sooner removed by the
| Mayor, or unless said Office shall be-
/ come vacant by resignation, death, or
/ otherwise.
! See. ,. Be it further ordained, etc,
| That rhe said Town Constable shall be
ex-oficiU Street Commissioner of said
town.
See. 3 Be it further ordained. etc.
That the said Town Constable shall
have the power, and it is hereby made
his duty to execute all arrests ordered
bv the Mayor of said town; to suppress
and prevent within the corporate limits
of said town all breaches of the peace.
and disorderlv conduct, and for that
purpose to make arrests of dlstUrhers
of the peace aud dlsOrderly persons ut
once and without auy order of the
MavOr, whether in Or out of any public
ar private house or building In sand
town: to serve al notices handed TO him
hv the, Mayor for service. and to obey
all orders given him by the Mayor: TO
superlntend all work which may be
dol e on the streets OF said Town under
anv ordinance OF resolution of the
Town Council; TO report in writing tO
the Town CoGucil, at each regular meet
lug thereof, the work done ON said
streets undeg his supervision since the
hast preceding regular meeting thereof,
with q statement of the cost of said
work, and with statement of what
work on said streets not previously and
aperiallv orlere should in his opinion
b. done without delay He shall per.
form such other duties as may be here,
after imposed upon him by the Town
Council.
See. 1, Be il further ordained, etc
That in payment of his services re
| ouirrd by this or by any subsequent
ordinance Of said Town Council The
said Town Constable shall receive an
.tuuaa salary If three hundred and fifty
dollars: lu addition to said salary tht
Towu un>tsble shaM have and receive
one-half Of tie amount uf each fine i'm
ro~rd by the Mayer and recovered, and
the sum Of tlttv cents for each arTes
whtrv uo tine j. imross d by tAe Mayor
.wh-a an zEtsaEE a.