The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-04-22
Police Jury Proceedings
FEBRuARY sEssIoN. Ia.

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The Police Jury Of the parish Of
Caleasieu met this goth day Of Febru-
airy, a. d. 1882, at the Courthouse in
said parish, pursuant to adjournment.
Members present J. ,. w Miller,
president; d. D. Andrus, Abner Cole,
Isaac Nichols, William Holland, Vim.
Q. Reeves and Lastie Vincent. Absent :
Simeon Vincent.
Minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved
On motion, the following road over
seers were appointed to serve for the
term Of two wears from this date:
Jefferson j. 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 stoee to the intersection Of the
Lake Charles road at or near Alphonse
Marcantcl's.
Amos Perkins, on the road from
south end Of Big Dry Bayou bridge to
the military road, vice Thompson
Ashworth, excused.
James Harper, from the middle Of
the Wooley bridge on Wliskeychitto
to the intersection of the Sugartown
aud Lake Charles road near Bundick's
Creek at VIM Hancbey's.
VIM. Howell, from II. G. Farquhar's
store TO the middle Of the Whisky
chitto bridge, vice N. @. Sevilley Or
swilley, who was appointed at the last
meeting Of this body as 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.
ID. q. Stodlard, from Garr's ferry
to middle Of Big Marsh Bayou bridge.
G. NJ. Gossstt, 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 Calcasiea,
that the same amount of License shall
be imposed as a Parish License upon
all trades, professions, and occupations
for the present and ensuing years as
is imposed BY the State Of Louisiana,
upon all like trades, professions and
occupations, except in cases where the
parish is specially prohibited 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 1852, under pro-
vision and by authority of Act No, 90,
approved March IA, 1873, an annual
ad Yalorem tax Of two and one-half
(2@) 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. 2. BE it further ordained, that
for the purpose Of defraying the cur
rent expenses Of the parish for the year
1889; an annual al yalorem Tax of ten
(I0) mills on the dollar of the Yalaa-
ton Of the year 1889, of all the prop
erty real and personal, situated in the
parish, subject to taxation, shall be
levied ard collected in United
States currency.
Sec. 8. 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 1889, shall
BE consolidated and known as gen
eral fund, which shall be apportiened, |
and paid ont By the parish
treasurer in the following proportions,
10 wit; Fifteen per cent. thereof to
The Sheriff for his fees in conveying
prisoners to the penitentiary, feeding /
prisoners, attendance on Cont, fees in
criminal cases. etc, etc. Twelve per
cent. 70 jurors. Fifteen per cent. to
witnesses IN criminal eases. Two per
cent. to the District Attorney for con
fiction fees. Seven per cent. to the
AK collector. One and one-half per
'ept. for medical attendance on pris-
'ners. Three per cent. to Justices Of
be peace. Five per cent. to constables.
@pe and one-Lalf per cent. for publish
ng proceedings of The Police Jury.
)ne and onc-half per cent. for judicial
Idyertising. Five and oue-half per
eut. 70 members Of the Police Jury.
'eyen per cent. to the Assessor and
registrar. Two and one half per cent.
0 the parish Treasurer. Two per cent.
3 the CLERK Of lie Police Jury. One
Ter cent. for Coroner's fees. Three
nd one-half per cent. forpaHpers, and
fteen per cent. for contingencies.
On motion, the following claims
iere approved, viz:
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y, Leyeque, jury commissioner for
1850 and 1881. Observation-Disclosures. 90 90 i /
Y. Riddick, jury commissioner for
1850 and 1881 Observation-Disclosures 10 COL
had. Mayo, jury commissioner from Ia
May ~ a. 1850 TO Feb 10, 1852 ~ so
1 Y. Rosteet, jniy commissioner to
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! y. Leyegne, Jury commissioner 10
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