The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-12-27

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tract with any responsible person to
clean off the graveyard !: contract for
said W ,rk not to exceed the sum of thir
ty dollars. 81.
The following report was read, and
ordered spread upon the minutes.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board OF Al
dermeh Of the town Oi Lake Charles
We wOnid respectfully report tina
lpon examination we find the worI
most necessary to be done on the street
OF Lake Charles, and also ON the public
sqnare, consists first, in the repairing
If the breech or wash in front vi tha
residence OF Mr.. F. A. gallagher; sec
pndly, the fixing of the street in front
of and Immediately adjoining the end
of the wharf, and the street connecting
therewitL /; thirdly. the fixing of the
street on the south side Of the pubic
square fourthly. the digging of ditch
and grading. or doing such other work
on Front street. from the corner of 10.
seph Sallier's property to the corner OF
ihe property now owned by H. 9. Far
qubar, 50 us to make it at all times q
passable street. We further report that
we find work on tho north side of the
public square unnecessary at present
beyond grading.
Signed, +. A Gallsugher,
G. r. Hump o.,
]. p. Geary.
On motion of p. Brouerson. duly Sec
onded, resolved, thut the Mayor ap
point committee of three to determine |
the most substantial and cheapest man.
uer of having the work done, as report
cd above; said committee to draw up
specifications and 10 contract for having
the work done.
The following Aldermen were then
appointed on said committee, J. p.
Jeary, p Broderson, G. p. Hampton
The following petition was read aud
ordered spread upon the minutes,
70 the Hon. Mayor and Board OF Alder
men OF the town of Lake Charles
Your petitioner most respectfully re-
quests permission OF your Hon. Body
q move certain mound or hillock of
Earth situated on Pithon street, in front
II petitioners property in the town of
4axe Chsrl. ., and deposit said earth
lpon the property Of petitioner, inside
# his enclosures. Your petitioner
aOst respectfully represents that there
re no holes or low places in the vicinity
Il the mound on Pithon street that re-
[uire to be filled, in the opiLion OF Your
'stitioper. Your petitioner further rep
esents that tie moving Of said mound
you'd benefit Pithon street as thor
ughfare, and remove Whist is now al
aost an OistructiOn to yehicle travel.
Praying your honorable body to take
nder consideration, and grant above
etition.
am with respect your most humble
eiitioner. III. G, GILL.
Lake Charles, Sept. l6, 1877.
On motion OF J. r. Geary, duly Sec
,,ded, resolved that the above petition
III. q. Gill be referred TO o committee
{ three, to be appointed by the Mayor, .
hich COMMITTEES shall be, and are here 4
y vested with full power by the Coun- b
4 TO grant or refuse the request made !
y petitioner. Committee, r. A. Gal I
lugher, @ p Hampton, ,. y. Geary
Mr.. 0eary drew the attsntion Of the I
onncil to the fact that the committee !
ppointed May llth, 1877, to confer !
ith w. II. Haskell, with view to Law I
u Hodges street opened, had never re- Q
orted. Whereupon, on his motion, 4
aly seconded, resolved tbst the Mayor ;