The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-07-26
Police Jury Proceedings.
JULY SESSION, 1884,
MoNpAY. July Ia. 1884.

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1884, the new Police Jury of th
parish Of Calcasieu met at the Cour
House, in the town Of Lake Charles
la.
Present.. w. Bryan, D. ID. An
drus. Dempsy Hes, Simeon Vincent
David A. Lyons and ]. T. Hewitt
each of whom having been first dhl,
qualified according TO law, proeeedet
to temporary organization by electint
J. w, Bryan temporary president.
After which recess was taken M
til 8 o'clock this evening, in order tc
give heabsent members, James Cole
from Ward l, and j. Z. McMahAn
from Ward 6, time to come in so al
10 be present at the permanent or
ganization.
Police Jury met at the appointed
hour with the same members present
as first above named.
On molten, the Police Jury went
into permanent organization by elect
ing j. w. Bryan, President; ]. Ben
Kirkman, Clerk; w. L. Hutchins,
Treasurer; each for the ensuing foui
years.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That an order be issued
by the president of the Police Jury
on the Clerk of the Court and ex-ofiicio
Recorder Of this parish, to turn over
all delinquent tax lists in his Office,
turned over to him by d. IL. Lyons,
eX Sheriff and Tax Collector of this
parish, 10 ID. j. Reid, the present Tax
Collector, he having furnished this
body satisfactory evidence of his hav-
ing qualified according to law.
On motion, the Police Jury reSolv-
ed itself into committee of the
whole, for the purpose Of reviewing
and revising the assessment lists of
this parish, for the year 1884, and
after examining a portion of said lists
adjourned until tomorrow morning at
8 o'clock.
TUESDAY, July l5, 1884.
Police Jury met pursuant to ad-
journment members present same as
on yesterday.
The examination of the assessment
lists for the year 1884 was resumed,
and after consuming the entire day in
the examination of said lists and hav-
ing completed said examination, said
lists were approved, with the follow
ing exception, viz: The Western
Union Telegraph Company having
filed an application for reduction Of
their assessment, after mature consid-
erstion, it was reduced from $4,000
to $4,000.
On motion, the Police Jury ad-
journed until tomorrow morning at o
o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, July l6, 1884.
Police Jury met pursuant to ad-
tournament members present same as
on yesterday.
On motion, it was
RESOLVED, That in accordance with
the goth section Of Act No. 8 of the
extra session of 1881, the Sheriff Of
the parish of Calcasieu, after ten days
notice, be and is hereby authorized to
let to the lowest bidder the public
printing for the parish Of Galcasieu,
from July 10, 1884, to July 10, 1885.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That the salary of the
Clerk Of the Police Jury be and 10
hereby fixed at the sum Of two hun
dred and fifty dollars per annnm.
On motion, it was
ResoiUed, That the salary of the
Treasurer IS hereby fixed at the sum
Of fopr hundred dollars per annum.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That the Sheriff be and
he is hereby authorized to sell, after
ten days notice, to the highest bid
der, the old Office heretofore used as
a Recorders Office.
On motion, it was
ResolUed, That the President OF
the Police Jury appoint q standing
on claims.
He tbereupon appointed on said
committee Messrs. Simeon Vincent,
Dempsy Hes and ]. r. Hewitt.
After a careful examination By the
committee, the following claims were
upon fayorably, and on mo-
lion, they were approved, viz: