The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-06-29


LAKE CHARLES, La, June l6, 1888.
The Mayor, Hon. A. L. Reid, and three Of |
the Board Of Aldermen, tO.wlt; Dennis NJ
Foster, d. s. A. Harman and A. Rlgmalden'
duly elected at an election held June 4, 1855 |
being duly commissioned and guali,tIied, ana
sent, to wit: =. o. ShattuGk and 7, u, George, |
convened at the City Hall this day and pro
Before the board proceeded to business the |
Mayor read the following written message |
Il. wit:
To the City Council of Lake Charles:
Gentlemen-since my election as Mayor Of
your town, ! have devoted almost my entire |
time looking after the wants and needs OF
your little city; and find them too numef.
Gus to mention In SO short Q time as nave
lapsed since my election; but l Will en-
deavOT to give you my crude Ideas OF our
most urgent necessities requiring your I'M
First~i find that your city is almost en-,
trely without water and light To that eK
tent that she is in danger of being swept
out of existence I'm the twlnkllng of an eye
In case of fire. Your streets are SO dark that
person Is In danger of walking them at
night not Of life, for am proud to say that
we have no mid night assassins but OF stun.
bling over a vehicle or u broken bridge. ]
would, therefore, recommend the appoint
ment OF n committee on lights and water
works, to devise some means of overcoming
this long looked for want. am confident that
you can make some arrangements with
some corporation who make a business to
furnish towns and cities with electric lights
and water for the privilege Of laying their
wires and piping over your Streets with
peChaps a small bonus annually at your
hands, and In the event OF your failure
to accomplish this end, l would suggest
street lamps.
SecOnd-I find that your police force is not
sufficiently large to give your Clti2ens the
necessary protection justly due them Rtyour
hands, would, therefore, recommend the
appointment Of Lieutenant Chief OF Police,
at salary to be tlXedb by you, whose business
shall be to look after the police force and
see that they are ab their post or DUTY also
make him Ex OflciO Street Commissioners,
and Commissioner of Public Works, looking
after the wants of your people, and to re-
port same TO the mayor for his Immediate
action, In connection with his duties, In or,
der that they may not be too huTdensOme,
and to facilitate matters generally, would
suggest the establishment Of bulletin boards
throughout your city the number Of places
to be fixed by the mayor, IN order to enable
your CitlEens to report any In or out door NUS
anCe or dlrelectlOn OF duty on the part OF any
OficeF to be looked after daily by the Lieu
tenant Chief Of Police. ! would also recon.
mend the appointment Of four policemen for
the present, at q salary not to exceed fifty
dollars per month, In order that we may give
our citizens the required protection, both
crease the outlay Of money from that of the
present, but ! contend that the difference
W1l be more than overcome by a strict
enforcement Of your laws. II your laws are
strictly enforced and the necessary fines i'm.
posed and collected, 1t will not only give your
people the peace and tranquility justly due
the extra outlay for the Increase Of that
force, all Of which win be appreciated by
your people In the end.
Of our old system Of street work, and In lieu
thereof the road machine, which II properly
managed, In my humble opinion, WIN save
the city from the present outlay at least one
half the money.
F0uTth-A strict enforcement of the collec-
ton of your city tax ! flnd the delinquent list
Of your city over three thousand dollars In
arrears and some pretty stubbOn tax resIs
teTs who should be made TO understand that
they Ike their neighbOrs are expected and
must help contribute towards the welfare
4 revision OF your town laws in pamphlet
| form, distributed over your town IN order
| that your people may know and understand
| what Is required of them.
In conclusion, / am In hopes that you win
| be Wide a wake In the interest OF your
constituents. Let 1t be your object and en-
deGVor not only to look after the needs Of
ing your little W city by Tie lake side out of
| the mud, and make her II Within your prov
| Ince, the shining light Of southwest Louls-
ana, Your obedient servant.
Mayor Of Lake Charles.
ON motion, seconded, the above message
was approved and ordered spread on the
minutes
on motion, seconded the Secretary. pro
| tenn, @. i. BtchaTd, act as Secretary Of the
Board until his successor be appointed.
| Moved and seconded, the two constables
now on duty be retained until their success
| SOtS De hDpOllGeu.
| on motion, seconded, a committee of one
be appointed to draft suitable resolutions In
| substitution Of the existing ordinance rela.
| tive to the duties Of the town c0nstables, In
accordance with the Views and suggestions
| offeTed and expressed In the message Of the
Mayor thls day read eng tapBBToyesd otonrnoo
until Monday, at 8 p. m.
LAKE CHARLES, La, June IL, 1888.
The Town Council Of the town Of Lake
Charles, La, met pursuant to aq1onr4ment
A. Rlgmaidep and D. s, 4. Harman, alder
men Absent: S. o. shattuck, 7. E. George,
| aldermen
Minutes Of previous meeting, read and ap
on motion, seconded, the Council levied an
| eight Mill ad UakoFem tax on all the property,
real and personal, within the corporate lin
Its, to defray tile expenses Incurred and TO
be incurred ed during fas ensuing @ year, year roso,,
tton was read and adopted to-wt
AN ORDTNANCE.
| Whereas, Information has been brought to
| the notice Of this Council that the passage Of
| certain bills OF great magnitude, wherein the
| people OF Lake Charles were Interested In
| general, have been rallroaded through, be
fore certain Town Councils, without dfst
| giving the people due notice; and whereas,
| we deem 1T itluexpedlent, unjust and mwise
ReSoired, That, henceforth, whoever shall
| desire to obtain the passage of q bill as atore'
said, shall give notice OF his intention so 70
do al d regular meeting Of the Council; the
same to be published in the o1iclal journal,
bill shall be ready for Its anal passage at a
called or regular meeting; proytded y gets
's eSss y fat III MriiSy iSyws q Of rs pas @ Of laws
IN conflict with this ordinance, are hereby
repealed.
amendment to 4aeadmeggt Of Section ! Of 0rdi',
SECTIoN !. Beit Ordained bV the Torn Gonl
eli oTthe torn Of Lqie Charles, Ia, That at the
first meeting and orga4lzati9p q the Towip
lowing the annual election Of said Town
council the Mayor OF said town, by apd with
tS RProyei oE majority ,; 9t ss Beard q
biss md q iieutenant CHIEF Of Police, of soid
town who shall serve As sqeh Until the next
annual ORGANIZATION q satd }9w Sr council m Nh
less said of1ices shall become vacant by res
ignation, death, Ok otherwise.
on motion or y. M, Foster, seconded, the
Board went into executive session.
The Mayor, by. and With tle qpproYal q
tile majority q the Board q Aldermen ~ Gp,
of Police, and Jacob Rigmhidel, 4. .. kirk
man Cassius Touchy and > w Lyons, ns
GJn motion Of D, S. A. Harman, seconded, Epe
salary of each Of the coIstables be dxed al
the rate Of nifty d9ilars per month, for sorry.
Lieut.. Ghief be nxed at sixty dollars per
month, for services actually rendered,
On motion Of D, N. Foster, SECONDED, the
Town Conncl1 To- the lowest bldder said
bids 70 be submitted BEFORE the iitst Mond DAY
n July, 1sss EesSryiipig t5e LighF % reject any
On motor, seconded, the hoard adjourned
until " wednesday, nt O'Clock n, p.
Att6st 4, i. RIcBARp, Sec pro ten. Y
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Gown Coupcil proceedings.
LAKE CHARLES, Ia, june Ie, less.