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

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Absent-A. III, Moss.
On motion Of w. J.. HutChins, the
minutes Of last meeting were read and
approved
The report Of Committee on drain
age was handed fn and submitted
On motion 0f w. IL HutelIins. Ihat
the report Of said COMMITTEES be spread
on the minutes.
HEPORT
To the Hon. Mayor and Councilmen,
Lake Charles, LB.s
Your Committee on drainage, etc,
respectfully submit the following re-
port
ist. The mHd-IoIs near the residence
of j. il Ryan, on Hodges street should
be filed with brush poles a1d dirt.
ID Two very bad places near james
Collins place, need ditching alld I'LL
ing also one bridge 10 permit the
water to pass tthe two items above
being on the main street leading into
town, require inme Hate attention.
| 3D.. The ditch on che east side of
Ryan street should be cleaned ont and
extended to tine gully, in the woods,
near Geo. w. Ryan residence.
4th The ditch from the pond, back
az Methodist church. If dug larger.
! deeper and extended Beyond MF. IF.
ReimeEs' residence. along the HatuFal
/ drain, viii contribute much toward
draining a considerable portion of Gown,
and prevent a great fiow Of water toward
the Lake.
/ 5th. a ditch cut along sidewalk from
the corner Of JAS w. Bryan's store to
the Lake, and properly arranged with
wooden sewer, and bridge over the
street. will protect the Pubic Square.
which is now being badly washed.
9Th. On examination we find the
Lake bank to be an important and
costly undertaking. The low place in
front of Capt. ThOs- Hansen residence
needs bridge, and the street filled In
places, also ditch by the sidewalk.
Lake bank from puiO's store to the
northwest corner of PuiO street should
be substantially flied A ditch elt
along sidewalk and the water made b.
run into the wooden sewers. A wooden
sewer recommended near j. PuIOs
store and the low place filed with dirt,
etc. All the foot Of Mary street, ditch
about s. yards long should be cat by
tine sidewalk, and the water run int,i
/ the sever, which is ROW running OvPg
the same, and washing badly, Tie
holes should be filed. Avery bad Pla Il
at the south end of Mrs. Peaks's prop,
erty, the wish extending across the
sire, t, and old bridge, which W. cal
dangerous, over the same. Lake bank
caving rapidly at the south end Of A.
J. Perkins property.
7th. The bridge on road near lie
francs Wharf, need repails
Sth. The foot bridge over PithOn'
gully, should be repaired Immediately
gth. 4 new bridge needed on Broad
street, opposite jas. p. Geary's vacant
lot.
10th The ditch commenced on Broad
street, should be completed TO Ryag
street, along Asa RyaR's property Il
sidewalk on Ryan street
1Ith. A new bridge should be mad,
on Bilbo street, lid front OF Gaidryl
place, and the bitches on said stree
enlarged Tire low place directly i
front Of r. Fit1gerald'g blacksmith
shop should be tiled
18th. We recommend the opening q
south end 0f ditch OK Pithon Alley
18th. BY extending the ditch east sid
of Ryan street, 10 Puulet's property
and connecting with his ditch. IL wi
thoroughly drain this part OF sai.
street. Mr. PuHlet proposes 30 attenl
To the ditch from his place to Pithol
gully.
lAth. A new bridge near I0uehy'
store will facilitate drainage gh
bridge directly ii front OF Mr.. Gouchy
store shoald IS elevated or removed.
18th. Al foot bridge over glIly mes
y. N. Moss place, also one near DE
Kirkman's property, viii facilitate IL
desttianism
AS thorough drainage Of che tow
ID absolutely necessary, and will con
tri suta mach ID che health and pros
perity Of the town. We call special u
fention tO The bitches recommended il
tile first seven items. also tire impog
tance of work therein mentioned, an
hope the balance will receive due atteu
fion.
Respectfully submitted,
tSignedl Al. III. Moss,
u I'M. BRYAN,
Jas. II. dgART,
COMMITTEES.
Lake Charles, IA. Fsb, 2, 1870.