The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-01-17

less than twenty nor more than TWENTY-FIVE feet
In width of of the entire northern side of said
sslot No. ~ and win signify such intention
on their part by signing this written agree
ment before any action is taken By your hon.
orable body in the matter of opening and con-
tinuing Kirby street as aforesaid. Il must be
understood that all such other land owners
viii be required to give the same width as
mysef-either twenty OF twenty five feet, to be
taken from the south side of said lot No. 8,
and from the north side Of said lot No. 4, for
the purpose q opening and md continuing said
GEO. w. RYAN.
The committee appointed to examine Kirby
street reported the following:
LAKE CHARLES, La, Jan. z, 1880.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board Of Aldermen
of Lake Charles:
Your undersigned committee appointed to
ascertain what work would be necessary to be
done upon the opening and continuing Kirby
street to the corporation line, beg to report /:
That we recommend that the street, beginning
at Hodges street. be graded, and that the low
place or hole in front of the residence of Jas.
Collins be filled and thoroughly drained into
the gully running through the property of DR.
Kirkman by the shortest ronte, said street to
be graded to high land beyond the residence
of VIM. Thieleman. Respectfully submitted.
(Signed.) s. II. CLEMENT,
JAS. p. GEARY,
II. A. GALLAGHER,
WIN. MEIER, Mayor
On motion, the Mayor was authorized to
appoint a committee of three to ascertain
what work lie necessary on Ryan street, and to
draw up specifications for all work necessary
to be done on Ryan and Kirby streets.
The Mayor appointed aldermen Ferren,
Gallagher and Clement.
On motion, resolved, that committee of
five be appointed, said committee to consist
of two property owners, appointed by the
Council two by John Costello, the four TO
choose fifth member:
That If said Costello shall first enter into q
written agreement to be bound by the decision
of such committee, and to make such changes,
alterations or additions to the work done by
him, as the committee shall require, in order
to make the same comply with specifications,
in case they should be Of opinion that said
work does not comply with the specifications,
then the Council also agrees to be bound by
their decision, and pay Costello, should the
committee report the work done in accord
ance with specifications.
After such agreement is entered into the
committee shah then examine the work done
by John Costello, and determine whether or
not said work is done In accordance with spe-
cilcations: should they decide that said work
is done In accordance with specifications they
shall report to the Council, and said work
shall be paid for; should they decide that said
work is not in accordance with specifications,
they shall notify John Costello OF what
changes alterations or additional work is ne
cessary, and If he shall do such work as they
require, to make the same comply with the
specifications, they shall report whenever the
same is done, when he Costello shall be paid.
On motion, resolved, that the Secretary be
required to notify John Costello of the action
of the Council, and that Costello be furnished
with copy Of the above resolution.
On motion, the Council appointed ]. g.
Gray and M. j. Rosteet members of the COM
mittee Of five, to examine the work done by
John Costello.
On motion, the Board adjourned until Mon
day, Jan. 18th, at 8 p. IA.
WIN. MEYER, Mayor
Attest: j. A. RYAN, Secretary.