The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-03-16

who sells or Bnrters spirituous liquors,
shall pay annually the sum OF eighty
1--WE dollars. IA Parish License.
Par. 5. From each keeper or pro-
prietor of billiard saloon, or bowling
alley. the sum of forty dollars.
Par 9. From each md every butch
or. tile snn az ten dollars, and from the
proprietor Of every circus show, on
menagerie, for each representation, III
adyancc. the sum Of ten dollars.
SEC 2. BE it further ordained, That
every person having more than one
shop, store, or other establishment,
shall pay the license on each separately.
SEC. B. Bo il further ordained, That
each and every Parish License shall eX-
pire on the 31st day Of December of
tile wear in which it was issued Pro-
Vi ed thut any person or firm engaging
la amy of the ilqldns. professions, or oc-
rIlpntiu1s subject tn Parish License by
thus ordinance after the first day Of
July in each year, shall be liable to only
ionp-haf of said ligoUse.
SEC, 4. BE- it further ordnined, That
ii shall he the duty of the Parish Treas
nrer to furnish to the Parish tax col
leetor on his requisitiOn, II sufficient
number Of Parish Licenses in blank,
Signed by the said Treasurer, aud the
IRli, Parish Licenses, signcd aS.atOre-
sai |, shall be thu only legal evidence
that the license has been ptid, md the
parish tax collector is prohibited from
iissning any receipt in place of said IL
UpnSe. ...
SEC. 5. BE it further ordained, That
it shall he the duty Of the parish tax
collector durimg the month OF Decem-
Der Of every yeitr, tr make and file in
the Recorders Office of his parish,
list OF de inqneut Taxpayers whO haye
not paid their taxes.
On motion, Be it orlain"dr That J.
B. Krlinrn I've authorized to procure
new hinges and IL new lOck for the door
of the Recorder, Office, and u.I1 it
II. lining.
On motion, Dc it ordained, That J.
V. Moss, Clerk of the Polite Jury lie
authorized to let ont, Mt public ,rtion,
to the lowest bidder, the contract for
building the Jail yard. according to the
following specifications, utter ten days
Acknowledgement the contractor to fur
Dish bond and security to tho amount
of his lid, PAYABLE to the President OF
the Police Jury, and to the satisfaction
of the sail Clerk, conditioned ion the
faithful performance of his COntrNct,
within the time therein prescribed, and
the work TO be subject to be received
by committee to be appointed for
thnt purpose.
SPECIFTCATIONs,- The new yard to be
the same size of the old one.
The posts to be of the best heart Cy-
press, ten feet long, 5x7 inches in size,
and placed 2 feet 6 nchesin the ground.
The laths to he of the best heart pine,
the top ones exc inches, and the lower
ones 2X4 inches, and to be spiked on
the posts, with inch spikes.
One cypress heart plank ! foot wide,
inch thick. ut the bottom Of the fence,
and the upright fence to be of the best
heart pine, 8 feet long, inch thick,
and about 6 inches wide, with long,
sharp tops, to be nailed on with Mt least
four u penny nails.
The posts to stand not more than 8
feeU apart, and two of them near the
middle of each string to he anchored
with good cypress lumber, s feet long,
Axe inches, ana to be spiked on the
posts with at least three inch spikes
The door to be 8 feet high, inch
thick. with sharp tops, and to be hung
with heavy hinges and substantial lo2k.
The ground of the Public Square
from the eastern boundary to the front
fence of the Jail yard to be Ieveled by
taking off the knobs and filing up the
holes and low ground.
On motion, Be it ordained, That
Louis Leveque, ESQ, be appointed
District Attorney pro. TEN. and Parish
Attorney, for one year from this dNte,
at compensation of Five Hundred
Dollars per annum, payable in Parish
Warrants.
On motion, Be it ordained, That the
following claims for the purposes and
amounts hereinafter set forth be a.
owed, and warrants issued for tbs
same, viz
To Henry Welsh, Police member, q
tripsl-No S59 -....... s........"....,.... $50 o.
10 James Col, Police meuber--No.
500 20 Oh
To w 4 llutahinss Parish Treasurer,
Nos. Sal ana Se2......................... so OF
To n Moss. Clerk Police Jury Nos.
sRS, S21--S SI5--S65, Sl0--S66
IS ..,.....,............. 80. .........., so OF
To O Mayo, Clerk Supreme Court, Ia
case Of State vs.. VIM HOozer OF ais,
40. sa7...~r...... ......,... ,,.,,.,"..... 10 o.
To Frank Byerly, special Constable ut ~
election, November. ls74-No. S6S 10 0
To 3 Vincent, for paupOF L skaix, Nos.
$50 aud s7o.....,.....................,.. 20 0
To EIoi Avillc, for pRuper Aville S7I
aud s52.,...........,......,..,..... $50. 80 0