The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-01-23

PAuLfN FoNTRNoT
HENRY WEIsH
Mr.. Nichols in the chair The
committee Of the whole, having had
the above report under consideration
| through its chairman reported favor
ably on same with the exception OF
that portion Of II relating to the aboi-
iBhing of certain old roads leading
from the same point, and recommend
an appropriation of three hundred dol
liars to assist in building bridge
across East I3acasine and said road as
laid out is hereby declared public
road.
Itiis further recommended that ID.
I'D. Andrus shall cause the building
of the same to be leb to the lowest
bidder, and shall also supervise the
work done thereon.
On motion the above report was
unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Vincent offered the following
resolution, which, on motion, was re
5ferred to the committee on approprla-
.tions: BE it
RESOLVED, That the following
amounts, OF so much thereof as may
be necessary, be and is hereby appro-
priated for the following purposes, to
wit: 4
One hundred dollars to build a
bridge on Hiram Andrus' gully, on
the road leading from Jennings to
Lake Arthur.
Twenty-Five dollars to build a
bridge on Clear Greek; also, twenty
five dollars to build d bridge on Trout
Creek, on the road leading from NJ.
c. Frazer's store to the parish line.
Three hundred and fifty dollars to
assist in building bridge OR bayou
Schoupique, nearfthe crossing of the
road leading from Vincent Settlement
to Sabine; also, fifty dollars to build and
repair bridges on the road leading from
Rose Bluff to Sulphur Mine Station;
also, one hundred dollars for building
and repairing bridges on the road lead
ing from West Lake Charles to Win
cent Settlement, via LOckpOrt.
Mr. Vincent offered the following
resolution:
On motion, Be it
Resolved, that the Clerk of the
Court is hereby made the custodian
of all the land abstracts purchased by
the parish, also of those furnished
by the State. and he is hereby re
CURED 10 file the same in his Office for
safe keeping, Unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Vincent offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, that the President of the
Police Jury is hereby authorized to
appoint a committee Of three to as
certain what would be the cost of
Building brick vault for the Clerk s
office. Unanimously adopted
The President thereupon appointed
the following as said committee, viz;
VIM. Vincent, Thad. Mayo and w, l..
Hutchins
On motion, the President was added
to said committee.
The committee on appropriations
made the following report:
To the President and Members of the Police
Jury:
Gentlemen-Iour undersigned com
mittee to whom was referred the res
olution making certain appropriations
for the building Of bridges in this
parish, beg leave to report fayorably
thereon, and recommend that said APP
propriations be made, aRd that the
member of the Police Jury living in
the ward for which said appropria-
tions are made, shall canse the work
to be let to the lowest bidder, and
shall supervise the work donethereon,
and report to this body.
(Signed) WM. VINCENT,
Chairman.
JAS. COLE.
The above report was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Vincent offered the following
resolution:
Resolged, That the Clerk Of the
Police Jury is hereby authorized 10
purchase the necessary furniture fol
the Assessors Office. Unanimously
adopted.
Adjourned until tomorrow morn.
ing at o'clock.
FRlDAY, Jan. .l6, 1886.
Police jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Members present, same as yes
tefday.
Minutes of yesterday read and
adopted.
The following claims We're received,
read and referred to Committee on
Claims, viz:
Isaac Nichols, services as Police Juror,
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j. w, ,Iryan, services as Police Juror,
1885 Observation-Disclosures. I2 %
james Cole, services as Police Juror,
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ID. ID. Andrus, services as Police Juror,
lleSD -..-+t.,--..t--..s " II
y. q. Hewitt, services as Police Juror,
| 1885 and 1856 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 70 "
1855 and iss6 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -. % %
ID. "A. Lyons, services as Police Juror,
1856 observation-disclosures. l6 A
Ewell Nugent, pauper. 50 o.
Nancy Nugent, pauper ................ 8 b
1 Nv. y. Hutehins, copying abstracts Of
! ac0lleetiohs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ,1OO "
Committee on Claims made the fol
lowing report, which was unanimously
adopted
To the President and Member OF the Polict
| ,Jnry:
| HsatIeasea-- Your undersigned Com
mitteeeo on Claims, beg leave TO repor
fayorably on the above mentioned
claims
Respectfully submitted,
/ ID. ID. 4ANnHUs, Chairman,
| WM VINCENT,
j. n. HEWITT.
Tax Collector made the following re
port, which was referred to Financi
COMMITTEE
QUARTERLY STATEMENT
To the President and Members of the Polict
Jury, of all Parish Taxes for the year
/ 1885, 1884 and 1888, and Parish IsseensesfO l
4 the year 1885, collected BY David j Reid