The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-04-26
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Town Council Proceedings
TUESDAY, April %. 1879.

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The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present: VIM. Meyer, Mayor;
Aldermen T. B. Ferren, o. M. Marsh
and E. A. gallagher.
Minutes of last meeting read and
adopted.
On motion, duly seconded, resolved,
that the offices of constable and tax
collector be separated, and the present
collector turn over to the treasurer a
list of all delinquent taxpayers and un-
paid licenses,
Resolved, That the collector to be
appointed be allowed compensation
of ten per cent. on all taxes and licenses
collected.
On motion, J. B Kirkman was APP
pointed tax collector, to serve until the
first Monday in June, 1879.
On motion, resolved, that the resolu.
ton passed March Sd, in regard to the
notice to delinquent taxpayers. be
changed so as to read ten days notice,
instead of thirty days notice.
On motion, resolved, That special
ad valorem tax of five mills on the dol
lar, on the assessment of 1878, be levied
and collected for the purpose of raising
funds for the purchase of land, to be
donated to the Louisiana Western Rail-
road Company.
On motion, resolved, that the new
tax collector be required to qualify
within five days, and proceed at once to
collect the delinquent taxes.
Whereas, pursuant to the notice of
election. by the Hon. the Mayor, as per
resolution adopted at the adjourned
meeting of the Board Of Aldermen, held
on Tuesday, the 18th inst, forty-eight
of the property holders of the town re-
paired to the Court House on Monday,
the 2lst inst, and voted. of whom
forty-fye vSted for, and three against,
the purchase of twenty acres of land
by the town. for one thousand dollars,
and its donation to the Louisiana West
ern Railroad Company, twenty eight
voted for the five mill tax, and twenty
against, thus sustaining the two propo-
/ sitions submitted,
| That now, therefore, in view of the
great advantages, we believe, will accrue
to our town by the location of the ma
chine shops of the said railroad near
! our town, be it
Resolved, That the Mayor appoint 4
committee of three, who are hereby
authorized to make negotiations for the
immediate raising, by loan OF 9th erwise,
OF the necessary funds lone thousand
dollarsl 'npon IL pledge OF the faith of
this Board, to apply the five mill spe-
cial tax and the delinquent taxes aud
licenses. as fast as collected, to refund
ing such 4oan. That upon securing the
funds, the said committee be and the
same is hereby fully authorized and
empowered to purchase the twenty
acres of land, aud to make donation OF
the same to the Louisiana Western
Railroad Company, for the purpose of
establishing machine shops, side tracks,
round house, depot bajldings, and yard
for rolling stock
The Mayor appointed aldermen Gal
Laughter, Marsh and Ferren on said
committee.
On motion, the Mayor was added to
the said committee.
On motion, the following claims were
allowed, and the Mayor authorized to
lssne warrants for payment of same:
y. *, Stoddard, election com'r, $3 90
Allen Gilley, 3 90
A. Meyer, +" 3 90
Lake Charles Echo, for printing ! so
Z" pub. proceeds 25
Moss d. Riddiek, sundries, 2 30
On motion, the Board adjourned un-
til the next regular meeting.
VIM. MEYER. Mayor, &c.
Attest: j. A. Ryan. Secretary.