The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-09-07

eOHVenfences OF bOth the surrounding conf
munity and travelling public.
The President resumed the chair.
On motion of Emile Butler the sum of one
hundred dollars Is hereby appropriated to
build bridge on Whiskey Chitto creek.
d, D. Andrus in the chair
On motion of Adolph Meyer an approprla-
tion of fifty dollars was granted TO construct
an embankment leading to the ferry ON Black
Bayou.
The President resumed the chair,
On motion of I'D. Carroll an appropria-
tlou of fiftY dollars was granted to build q
bridge on Burk's branch and Brushy creek,
known as Edgerloy road ....-.
Ea President,
Attest; W, L. HuToHINs, Clerk pro TEN,
TUESDAY, Aug, asth, 1888.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment, Roll being called the following named
members answered 10 their names, viz
Adolph Meyer, Presldenti Emile Butler, p,
p, Andrus, Charles Miller, Reese Perkins,
I. j, Carroll, l.. A. Miller, |. A, Perkins,
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings were
read and approved,
The Clerk being present took his seat
Hon. A, l., Reid personally appeared be-
fore the Police Jury In behalf OF the town Of
Lake Charles, and requested them to reduce
the criminal tax of the town of Lake Charles.
special committee appointed to investigate
cost Of building bridge on English bayou
was read, received, and committee dis
charged.
On motion of Mr. Carroll committee of
three was appointed by the President to pro-
cure the right of way from the town line to
the proposed bridge on English bayou and
TO cross ferry on main river, and to Bayou
Serpent. The President appointed Prof. s.
A. Knapp, John II. Poe and Emile CarbellO.
On motion of |. A. Perkins, seconded by
Charles Miller, that tho appropriation of one
hundred aud fifty dollars granted to the
horticultural, Agricultural and Stock AssOCl-
alton Of CRlcasieu parish be recOnsidered.
Mr, Carroll moved that the motion for re-
consideration be laid on the table, Motion
to table carried, Ave for and two against,
On motion the Police Jury took a recess
until two O'Clock p. m.
Police Jury met at twoo'ooek P, m, Mem
bers all present.
On moton OF /, A. Perkins, duly seconded,
that the Police Jury purchase the toll bridge
on Bayou Serpent, owned by seVerine Lang
Icy, for the sum Of $3.50 ! to be paid out of
the revenue Of 1888. Motion carried.
| On motion Of /. A. Perkins, duly seconded,
| the President appointed a committee of three
| to confer with the sheriff and ascertain the
| probable cost Of notifying every taxpayer In
| the parish by postal card through the mails,
| the valuation Of his or her property, and the
amount OF taxes for the year 1883, and when
| they become due and delinquent, and report
70 this body on Wednesday morning Mo-
| tton carried.
The President appointed Mr.. /, A, Miller,
| d. d. Andrus and Charles Miller on said
! committee
On motion, the following named persons
were appointed as road oVerseers
Thomas Gilley, on road from Hickory
| Branch to David Morgans.
| HpuFy IlaVis Fpa1 fTDm HnrIigi old
| field 10 Bearhead creek, on Loretta and Lake
| Charles road.
L. b. Dickinson, on road from Bearhead to
| river road near Loretta.
| j. M. Nealey, on river road from Brushg
| Greek to military road.
| j, II. Jacob on the Edgeroy road from
the cross road leading from the Whitman's q
ferry TO military road, to south end Of Shoe,
| make bridge on BeaThead.
Richard Clark, in place of John Hyatt, on
military road. 'I...
Demcy Perkins, on road from Shoemakt
bridge, on BearheRd TO the intGrseetion OF
the old Niblets' Bluff and Lake Charles road
John Parish, on road from Niblett's Bluff
| to Field Marsh gully. ....
John lie, on road from Lake Charles to
| Counterband bayou, - rt.
On motion, the following named persons
were apportloned to work on road known al
EdgerleY road, from cross road leading from
| Wnttmans Terry 70 Inlllbary toaqI AZ hpubt
end of ShoGmake bridge, on Bearhead: Jas
A. RainWater, Ed. RainWater, 7, 8, Hyatt
Ebenezer Hyatt and John Hyatt.
Whereas, a communication was received
from the Mayor Of Jennings asking the Po,
lice Jury 10 Instruct the Sheriff to turn OYei
ali occupation licenses collected by him from
the town OF Jennings, ~
on motion of Mr., Carroll the following
resolution was read and adopted:
Resolved, That the Sheriff be instructed K
collect all parish licenses due on the first dal
OF March, 1888 In the town Of Jennings ami
Welsh and turn over the same 70 the parlsl
Treasurer
On motion the Police Jury adjourned unit
Tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock.
Approved AD0LPH MEYER,
President,
Attest DAsITE VINCENT, Clerk.