The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-09-07
LAKE CHARLES CACASEU PARISH SEPTEMBER 1885,
Police .Bmry Proceedings.

MONDAY, Aug. 27, 1883.

MONDAY, Aug, 27, 1883.
The Police Jury of the parish OF Calcasteu
met this 27th day of August, 1888, pursuant
to a call from the President.
Present-Adolph Meyer, Presidents Emile
Butler, d. d. Andrus, Charles Miller, Reese
Perkins, 7, j. Carroll, L, A. Miller and |, A.
Perkins.
Tho Secretary being absent, by consent. Of
the Board the President appointed W, L,
llutehins, Secretary pro te5e,
The minutes of last meeting were read and
approved as corrected,
On motion the Board adjourned until 2
o'clock, p. IN.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. All
members present,
On motion of Charles Miller, Resolved,
That the petition OF the horticultural, Agri-
cultural and Stock Association be referred to
the Hon. Police Jury of Calcaseu parish.
Whereas, There has been established at
Baton Rouge State Fair, and Gov, Nichols
by proclamation, and the officers of said as
sOciatiOn by invitation, have earnestly desired
the cooperation Of this as well as all other
parishes through suitable exhibits of all re-
sources within our parish, Therefore, we
the undersigned citizens of Caleasteu parish,
respectfully petition your Hon, Body to ap-
DrOpTiate the sum of three hundred dollars
for the purpose of collecting aud exhibiting
the products of our parish at the State Fair
at Baton Rouge, Oct, lst to 9th, 1888.
The Board acting as committee OF the
whole.
On motion Of D. D. Audrus the sum of
one hundred aud fifty dollars was appropfi-
ated to send exhibits of the parish 10 said
Fair TO be held ut Baton Rouge Oct, lst to
9th 1888, and that the President of this Board
be authorized to draft on the Parish Treas
urer for the sum of one hundred and fifty
dollars in favor OF said Horticultural, Agfi-
cultural, aud Stock Association,
On motion, the following petition was read
and referred, viz
To the Hon. President and members OF the
Police Jury of Calcasieu parish, La:
Your undersigned committee, appointed
by the horticultural, Agricultural and Stock
Association, to present the views of said So
ciety to your honorable body IN Relation 10
the immediate necessity Of speedily construct
ing good roads and bridges throughout the
parish would respectfully petition your hon
oTRble body to establish a broad highway
running north and south, and one running
east and west throughout the parish
Your petitioners would respectfully show
that nothing is so inviting to immigrants as
good public roads; and that, whereas, the at
tention of the country is faYOTably directed
to our parish; and whereas many settlers are
now moving into said parish, and many more
proposing TO do so; still, unless they have as
surance that suitable roads will be construct
ed and thereby give them free access TO the
mafkeb tnat the IluB OF Immigration VIII bs
turned away from us and the prosperity OF
our parish will be seriously diminished
Your petitioners would respectfully urge
that while lands are still, comparatively
| speaking, cheap, and in measure, unsettled,
| is the most prOpitious time to lay out and es-
tabllsE public roads, when the right-of-way
| VIII be In most instances donated or sold lQf
| q nominal price, and that il your honorable
| body should delay so important steps any
considerable time that 1t will be practically
impossible to establish good and straight
roads or public highways, except by great
| expense and trouble.
Your petitioners would therefore urgently
| petition your honorable body to establish
said broad highways north and south and
east and west throughout said parish, hay.
ing a width Of sixty feet and which will
serve as the main euterancc of commerce,
| into which the smaller ones could flow, aud
that said highways be constructed and main
tanned by said parish and that in your appro-
| pTiation, q suitable tax to be LEVIED therefor
Respectfully submitted,
D. B.GoRHAM
J. W. BRYAN,
W. n NELSON.
On motion OF l. A. Perkins, the above peti
| tion was laid over for further consideration
On motion the following petition was read