The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-04-29
Police Jury Proceedings
FEBRUARY sEssIoN. lssa.

Police Jury Proceedings.
FEBRUARY SESSION, 1882
The Police Jury Of the parish Of
Calcasieu met this goth day Of Febru-
airy, A. D. 1882, at the Courthouse in
said parish, pursuant to Adjournment
Members present: J. j. w. Miller,
president; D. p. Andrns, Abner Cole,
Isaac Nichols, William Holland, VIM.
G. Reeves and Lastie Vincent. Absent;
Simeon Vincent.
Minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved
On motion, the following road over
seeFs were appointed to serve for the
term Of two years from this date:
jefferson L. Cryer, on the Lake
Charles road from Hickory Branch to
Pine Grove Church, vice Levy Cryer,
removed to another part Of the parish.
George Fruge, from James Coles
old store TO the intersection Of the
Lake Charles road at or near Alphonse
Marcantel's.
Amos Perkins, on the road from
south end Of Big Dry Bayou bridge TO
the military road, vice Thompson
Ashwortb, excused.
James Harper, from the middle Of
the Wooley bridge on Whiskeychitto
to the intersection of the Sugartown
and Lake Charles road near Bundick's
Creek at VIM. Hanehey's.
VIM. Howell, from r. G. Farquhar's
store to the middle Of the Whiskey-
chitto bridge, vice NJ O. Sevilley or
Swilley, who was appointed at the last
meeting Of this body az oyerseer on
this road, but does not live upon, nor
is subject to road duty on said road,
and is hereby removed for the above
reasons.
b. G. Stoddard, from Cars ferry
to middle Of Big Marsh Bayou bridge.
g. NJ. Gossett, from the middle of
the bridge on Big Marsh Bayou to
Barnes Creek on the new road TO
lessee Lyle's,
License Ordinance.
On motion, be it ordained by the
Police Jury of the parish Of Calcasieu,
that the same amount Of License shall
be imposed asia Parish License upon
all trades, professions, and occupations
for the present and ensuing years as
is imposed by the State Of Louisiana,
upon all ike trades, professions and
occupations, except il cases where the
parish is specially prohibiteds from
leyying such licenses.
AN ORDINANCE
Leyying a Parish Tax on the valuation
of 1882.
Sec. / On motion, be it ordained,
that, for the purpose Of defraying the
criminal expenses Of the parish Of Cal
easieu for the year 1882, under pro-
vision aud by authority Of Act No. 92,
approved March IA, 1878, an annual
ad Yalerem tax of two and one-half
(251 mills on the dollar of the yalua-
ton Of the year 1882, Of all the real
and personal property situated in the
town Of Lake Charles, subject to tax
alton, shall be levied, assessed and col
lected in United States currency,
Sec. q. Be it further ordained, that
for the purpose of defraying the cur
rent expenses of the parish for the year
1889, an animal ad yalorem tax of ten
(I0) mills on the dollar of the yalua-
ton of the year 1882, Of al the prop
erty real and personal, situated in the
parish, subject to taxation, shall be
assessed, levied and collected in United
States currency.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained. that
the funds arising from the taxes levied
and provided for by the two proceed
ing sections of this ordinance, to-
gether with the licenses of 1882, shall
be consolidated and known as gen
eraI fund, which shall be spportioned,
disbursed and paid out by the parish
treasurer in the following proportions,
to wit Fifteen per cent. thereof to
the Sheriff for his fees in conveying
prisoners to the penitentiary, feeding
prisoners, attendance on Court, fees in
cases. etc, etc, Twelve per
cent. to jurors, Fifteen per cent. to
in criminal eases Two per
cent. to the District Attorney for CON
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