The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-11-14

4 LAKE cHAR1zs, La, Oct 30 1856.
Tho Board Of Aldermen met this
day pursuant 10 call. Present: Hon.
Vim. Meyer Mayor; and L. G. Touchy,
| Thos. Hansen and Geo w. Ryan, al
dcrmen.
On motion, the reading of the min
utes of the last meeting we've dis
pcnsed with.
! The Mayor and Council formed
themselves committee Of tile whole
for the purpose of examining the Sils-
by Steam Fire Engine, ordered by
resolution of the Council, and see
whether OF not the same would stand
the test and examination as provided
in contract with said Silsby Manufac-
turing Company, after which the fol-
lowing ordinance was adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
To provide for the purchase of a
Steam Fire Engine, with its fix
lures and appurtenanees, and 800
feet of Fire Hose, for the town of
Lake Charles, La:
WHEREAS, The Silsby Manufactur-
ing Company, of Seneca Falls, N. Y,
in accordance with its proposal OF 0c-
tober Z, 1885, approved the same date
by the Mayor of Lake Charles, in ac-
cordanee with a resolution of this
Town Council of the same date, has
submitted to actual test and examina-
tion publicly in Lake Charles one of
its Steam Fire Engines No. 5, with its
fixtures and appurtenances, and 500
feet of Fire Hose; and whereas, such
test and examination have proved
satisfactory; therefore,
SECTION /. Be 1t ordained BIZ the
Ioa0n ConncI Of Lake Charles, That
the Town Council of Lake Charles
hereby receives and accepts the said
Steam Fire Engine, ITS fixtures and |
and said Hose, at the
proposed price, to wit: the price and |
sum of Twenty-nine Hundred and |
Fifty Dollars ($295O), payable in equal
instruments in one, two, three, four,
five and six years, from the 30th day
Of October, A. D., 1885.
SIC. 2. BE ii further Ordained, etc.,
That, for the payment of said price
and sum, the Mayor of Lake Charles
is hereby authorized to execute in IA
Vor of the said Silsby Manufacturing
Company, six promissory notes, each
for the sum of $491.66 80, bearing
seven per cent. per annum interest
from date until paid, payable respect
lively one, two, three, four, five and
six years after date, and to grant and
acknowledge, in favor of said Com
Dany, vendors privilege and lien
upon the SAID Steam Fire Engine, its
fixtures and appuTteuances, and on
said Hose, to secure payment of said
notes, for the purchase price thereof,
and to sign said notes, and the act
granting such vendors privilege and
len, thus: "The Town Council of
Lake Charles, per VIM. Meyer, Mayor
IF Lake Charles
Sec. 8. Be it further Ordained, etc.,
That the general fund or annual reve-
luc of the town of Lake Charles, de-
lived from taxes, licenses, fines and
is hereby designated and
provided as the means for the payment
Of said debt of $295O and interest,
hereby created, and the Town Treas
lrer is hereby directed to set apart
md reserve out of such general fund,
each year, for the years 1886 to 1891,
inclusive, a sum of money sufficient TO
1ay the promissory note falling due
Zach year, given in payment of the
price of said Steam Fire En-
zine, its fixtures and aPpurtenances,
md said Hose, and the interest an
lually on all of said six notes, as by
he terms of said purchase, the inter
,st on said notes is to be paid annually,
md the Town Treasurer is hereby d.
'ected to pay said interest on all of
aid notes annually, and the note fall
ng due each year, out of the sum so
Jet apart and reserved by him for that
purpose.
There being no further business,
he Council adjourned until the next
ocular meeting.
Approved: VIM. MEYER, Mayor.
Attest: JEo. Il. Poe, Sec'y.
LAKE CHARLES, La, Nov. 2, 1885.
The Council met in regular session
his day. Present: Hon. VIM. Meyer,
dayor; and L. c. Touchy, alderman.