The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-04-08
TnuRspAY. Feb. s3, lss2.

jourDment. Members present as on
yesterday.
On motion, Resolved, THAT the Pub
lie Printing for the ensuing 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 Decem-
Der "a, 1881.
Be it further Resolved, that the
contract to do the Public Printing for
the parish Of Calcasicu for the year
1882, shall be let at public auction, to
the last and lowest bidder, at the
Courthouse door in the town Of Lake
Charles, on Monday, che 10th day Of
July, A. ID. 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 in this par
ish 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, that the Register of the
United States Land Office at New Or
leans, La, be and lie il hereby re-
quested to prepare and furnish at his
earliest convenience complete alb
stract Of all lands in the parish Of Cal
casicu 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 Supple
mental abstract, showing name Of pnr-
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, aud If found correct, the
Clerk Of the Police Jury shall draw
warrant on the Treasurer who shall
pay the same ont 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 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. Hortnian be and he is hereby
granted charter for ferry across the
Calcasieu river, at Hortman's ferry,
with an exclusive ferry privilege below
said ferry to the Railroad bridge, and
above said ferry to one-half the dis
lance between said ferry and Nix's,
and that said HOFFMAN be allowed to
charge the saIne amount for crossing
as has been heretofore allowed at said
ferry.
Before this body appeared S, o.
Shattnek, ESD, on behalf Of a commit
tee appointed by the School Board Of
this parish, aud presented memorial
from the school Board requesting that
portion Of the taxes of 1882 should
be set apart for school purposes This
body, in view of the fact that the
taxes for the year 1882 had already
been levied and apportioned, and thai
the parish is still in debt, deem il at
present wholly inexpedient to appro
pirate any portion Of the taxes Of 1882
toward the maintaining Of the free
pnblie schools of this parish,
w, L. IIutchins, Parish Treasurer,
before this body and pre-
scented warrants redeemed by him,
amounting TO the sum of four thou
sand one hundred and tifty-one 5l-l00
dollars, which, after having been care
fully compared with his books and
found correct, were destroyed.
On motion, Resolved, that the fol-
lowing old warrants be approved and
is hereby ordered to be so stamped BY
the Treasurer;
r. NJ Gearcn, juror IN 1875. ........ s. %
w. II Prater, witness In 18TB..,..... 10 50
w. L. Smith, commissioners election
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On motion, Resolved, that the ac-
count presented BY the steamer Nettie
for searching for the dead body Of
Dan 0'Keefe, amounting TO the sum
of 500 90, be is hereby rejected, for
the reason that said deceased left an
estate consisting Of movable and inn
properly which said estate is
now in dine course of administration
On motion, the following accounts
were approved
]. a. Ryan, c0nstabIe's fees. SO 10
j w. Bryan, merchandise account. 30 IS J
Printing so /
4. ,.,....y....... IS 10 |
p. n. Lyons, State Us. Adam Me
D. II. Lyons, State vs.. T.. o. Hyatt. r. 10 90 |
Black BIZ is 90 |
.. Ben Kirkman, stationery for 1881. 80 |
Elias Ashworth, sberiH's posse, rs 90 |
JnO. Lyons, constable's fees. ...... Is 20 |
D. s. A. Hartman, eoroner's jury y 20
On motion, this body adjourned to |
meet on the 10th day Of July, A. p
1889,
~. w. MILLER,
Attest: Pres. r. !.
]. Ben KIRkAAs, CLERK p. J.
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