The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-03-16
whole subject matter therein contained, that
the entire Judgment has been paid therefore
we recommend that the said claim Of Wm. H.
Haskell be rejected
Respectfully,
" RRykN


we recommend that the said claim Of Mm. H.
Haskell be rejected.
j. w. Bryan,
Isaac NICHOLAS,
j. z, HEwIrE
Mr.. Nichols in the chair.
j, w, Bryan offered the following pream-
bic and resolution and moved its adoption,
Motion unanimously carried.
Whereas, a number Of the Police Juriea
OF the State Ii calling the attention Of Repre-
sentatIyes Ia the General Assembly to the
fact that keeping prisoners IN the parish
iails under sentence, or otherwise, 10 burden
TO the taxpayer and calls for legislation !
therefore,
Be L resolved, That we favor any legislation
which is equitable and Just, to relieve the
taxpayer from this burden and carry out the
ends Of Justice.
President resumed the chair.
On motion, the Police Jury adjourned iln-
til tomorrow morning at Q o'clock,
Approved. j. w. BRYAN, Pres. p, y.
Attest; DusITE VINCENT, Clerk P, j.
THURSDAY, March 8 1888,
The Police Jury met pursuant 10 adjourn
Roll helnR called the following members
answered TO their names, viz; Hon, j, w.
Bryan, President, d. d. Andrus, VIM. Vine
cent, 1ssae Nichols, J. I. Hewitt Absent,
James Cole Z. 7. Hampton, Demey Hes.
Minutes Of yesterdays proceedings were
read, and on motion, were adopted,
The new read law was taken up, On mos
tion of MIR. Hewitt road law was laid over
until next meeting.
MI, Vincent offered the following report
and moved It's adoption, Motion unanimous
ly carried
10 tho President and Members Of tho Police
jury!
Ii Your committee to whom was referred the
matter Of investigating tho advisAbiiity Of es7
tabiishing and maintaining an asylum for the
maintenance OF such INDECENT peraons az
would have claims AGAINST the parish for aa-
sistanoe, beg leave to report that they have
carefully examined tho mAtter and therefore
recommend that a committee OF two be ap-
pointed, one of which TO be citizen, TO act
with the President Of the Police Jury Ia se-
curing a suitable location for the erection d
suitable buildings, and report To this body
at the next session. Also to confer with the
view Of occurring their cooperation aud as
sistance IN the matter.
WAI, VINCENT, Chairman,
y, d. AEDRus.
The following named persons VIM, Vim
cent and Prof 5. A, Knapp, were appointed
on committee in accordance witk above Te'
| port
on motion tho following claims were read
and referred to committee on claims
| Isaac Nichols, five days service let
ting out and receiving bridge on
BrushY creek ......,,,..,,....S l5 90
Joseph Whitman, building bridge on s.
brushy creek NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 40 w
L. Kaufman, sundrles for prisoners In
jail. ...t,.,. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~ w
j. V, Moss, holding Inquest on body
of John Abrehamseu. .....,,..... 10 IN
Peter uorm.,n one 4 Day 4 service On inquest &
| II a. HawEinst, u q a. q n
! Robert KING. gt ~ g d O(
i. p. Geary tW 4 n y 0l
To wife Of MEX Moss, for burylng the
| body OF John Cashaw ,......,... ~ Ok
A, s. Richard, for coffin for John
Ahrahamsen. n...........,.,..,.,. OK
w. r, Daniels, to lumber for bridge
| and culYerG, rG,.,....s,t..,...,.,t.. 4O VI
Lake Charles ECHO printing $50 blank
commissions Of election.,..s,,.,. 81
EcHo and Con.nereial public printing 8S O
]. w Bryan, Police Jury member, y
/ ID. d. Andrus, .... III 4l
| VIM. Vincent, g g ~. 18 0l
Isaac Nichols, " :. -. q o
| n. II. Hewitt -. III "
On motion the following report was reat
To tho President and Members Of the Police Jury
Your committee on claims beg leave to re-
| port that they have carefully examined al
| claims referred 10 them, and And them TO b.
correct. and recommend that thew be paid
Respectfally, 10. ID. AgDHus, Ghairnhn,
| j. T. HEWITT,
WM. YNoEsT.
On motion the following petiCions wer
read and referred ID COMMITTEE 81 roads ant
| bridges
Petition of Erwin Whittlck aud others asl,
9g tq continue g9aa m th9t eomes aa from hAyP
section t Iii Iine % between sections @ To- so 81, 2a
p and n and %, g, p, q, % n ana Ii, e th
sou4heasteFn corner q Seeti9n IA, Ip' an