The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-04-15
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Police Jury met pursuant to M
jourmneut. Members present as on
yesterday.
On motion, Resolved, that the p3ibr
lie Printing for the ensuing year shah
DO let to the lowest bidder under the
Goth Section Of the acts Of the extra
session Of the General Assembly Of the
State Of Louisiana, approved Decen-
Der "a, 1881.
Be it further Resolved, that the
contract to do the Public Printing for
the parish of Caleasieu for the year
1882, shall be let at public auction, TO-
the, last AMI lowest bidder, at the
Courthouse door in the town Of Lake
Charles, on Monday, the 10th day Of
July, A, y. 1882 that said sale shall
BE made by the Sheriff Of said parish
or either Of his deputies.
On motion, Resolved, that, whereas.
thousands Of acres of land ii this par,
ish have been purchased from tie
United States Land Office at New
Orleans, Ea,, Of which the Assessor
has not been notified; therefore, be it
ordained, that the Register Of the
United States Land Office at New Or
leans, La, be aud he Is hereby re-
qilosted 70 prepare md furnish at bis
earliest convenience complete ab-
stract Of all lands in the parish OF Cal
casieu Purchased froal che United
States since the public land sale u
May, 1878, to date Of forwarding
same and that every week, until the
LIST Of June next he forward a supple,
mental abstract, showing name Of pnr-
chaser, date of purchase, description
of land and No. Of acres III each entry.
Be it further ordained, that the
original abstract and supplemental alb
straets shall be forwarded to the Clerk
of Court who ON receipt of same, shall,
with the Clerk Of the Police Jury, ex-
anime them, and If found correct, the
Clerk Of the Police Jury shall draw 4
warrant on the Treasurer who shall
pay the same out Of any funds on hand
not otherwise appropriated, said war
rant 10 be fer an aRount equal 10 fif-
teen cents per entry on said abstract
and supplemental abstracts.
De it further ordained that the
CLERK Of Court shall file and preserve
in his office said abstracts, for the use
of the Assessor or other parties inter
rested
On motion, Resolved, that Daniel
A. HOFFMAN be and he is hereby
granted charter for ferry across the
Calcasieu river, at lIortlnan's ferry,
with an exclusive ferry privilege below
said ferry to the Railroad bridge, and
above said ferry to one-half the dis
,anee between said ferry and Nix's,
and that said Hortman be allowed to
shgrge the same amount for crossing
as has been heretofore allowed at said
Ferry.
Before this body appeared -. o.
Esq, on behalf of u commit
zee appointed by the School Board Of
his parish, aud presented memorial
rom the School Board requesting that
! portion Of the taxes Of 1889 should
'e set apart tor school purposes. This !
,ody, IN view OF the fact that the
axes FOR the year 1889 had already
'een levied and apportioned, and that
be parish y SILL IN debt, deem II at
PRESENT wholly inexpedient to appro-
lriate any portion Of the taxes OF 1882
oward the maintaining Of the FREQ
Iubllc schools q this parish.
w 4. iintchins, Parish Treasurer,
before this body and Pre-
81 H. sn,,, 10 eans .lan
ii5'"ti ~ s'io Snt, ~ 'pu. 49,
ana one nenafea ana llty-ohe ai-loo
Sllv o,,ararod ,;.l. III ~. Sa IA
oand correct, were destroyed
s'ep' ssptFSs''Nias s''S -
owing old warrants be approved and |
, hereby ordered 10 be so slammed By
IL Tpeesuror.
y aao.oo ,,,.o. !, ,szs j n
I. ii. Prater, WITH b isii....... IL g
!, T. Smith, commissioner Of election
Y ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 3 60
On motion, Resolved, that the ae-
omit presented by the steamer Nettie
4 ssalSliH,s let the aeaa p9ay OF
+ $40 "a be 4 ber,,i, n re;n.tod f,r