The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-04-22

This being a legal holiday, On mo
ton, the Police Jilry adjourned to
meet at Q O'clock Thursday morning,
Feb. 20, 1882.
TuUpsD1Y, Feb. 90, 1882.
Police jury met pursuant TO al.
jourBment. Members present as %
yesterday.
On motion, Resolved, that the Pub
lie Printing for the eusuing year shall
be 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 Deem
Der "a, 1881.
BE II further Resolved, that the
contract to do the Public Printing for
the parish Of Calcasieu for the year
1852, shall be let at public auction, TO
the last and lowest bidder, at the
Courthouse door in the town Of Lake
Charles, on Monday, the 10th day Of
July, A. u. 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
ISL have been purchased from the
United States Land Office at New
Orleans, La, Of which the Assessor
has not been notified therefore, Be it
ordained, thai the Register Of the
United States Land Office at New Or
leans, La, be aud he is hereby re-
quested 20 prepare aud furnish at bis
earliest convenience complete abb
straet Of all lands il the parish Of Cal
easieu purchased from the United
States since the public land sale Of
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 pur-
chaser, date Of purchase, description
Of land and No. Of acres in each entry.
BE it further ordained, that the
original abstract and supplemental alb
stracts 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 a
warrant on the Treasurer who shall
pay the same out Of any funds on hand
not otherwise appropriated, said war
rant TO be fer an amount equal TO fif-
teen cents per entry on said abstract
and supplemental abstracts.
Be it further ordained, that the
Clerk Of Cont shall file and preserve
ID his office said abstracts, for the use
IF the Assessor or other parties inter
rested.
On motion, Resolved, that Daniel
A. Hortman be and he is hereby
granted charter for a ferry across the
9aeasieu river, at IIortman's ferry,
with an exclusive ferry privilege below
aid ferry to the Railroad bridge, and
lboYe said ferry to one-half the dis
anee between said ferry and Nix's,
md that said Hortman he allowed to
,harge the same amount for crossing
IS has been heretofore allowed al said
erry,
Before this body appeared s. 0.
Esq, on behalf Of a commit
ee appointed BY the School Board Of
his parish, aud presented memorial
rom the School Board requesting that
portion Of the taxes of 1882 should |
,e set apart for school purposes. This
,ody, ii view of the fact that the |
axes for the year 1882 had already |
'een levied and apportioned, and that
be parish is still in debt, deem it at |
resent wholly inexpedient to appro-
rite any portion Of the taxes of 1882 /
oward the maintaining Of the free
'ubiic schools Of this parish.
w. I. Hutehins, Parish Treasurer, |
ppeared before this body and pre-
epted warrants redeemed by him,
to the sum of four thou
and one hundred and lifty-one 5l-l0o
ollars, which, after having been care
nlly compared with his books and
ound correct, were destroyed.
On motion, Resolved, that the fol
wing old warrants be approved aud
J hereby ordered to BIZ SO stamped BY
ne Treasurer:
. N Geareni juror in 1875, ........ IS Is
I. II. Prater, witness in 1876. ....... 10 so
I: I. Smith, commissioners election
IL 1873. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
On motion, Resolved, that the ae-
punt presented by the steamer Nettie
" searching for the dead body Of
IAN O'Keefe, amounting to The SUN I
$50 90, be IL hereby rejected, for
le reason that said deceased left an
tate consisting Of movable and im-
oyable property which said estate Is
DIV IN due eonrse Of administration.
On motion, the following accounts
ere approved;
a. Ryan constable's fees :. ...... 81 10
W. Bryan, merchandise account. 80 85
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