The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-08-17
Town OouncII Esrooeedlngs.
LAKE CHARLES, LA, Ang. II, Isss.
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LAKE CHARLES, La, Ang II Isss.
The Town Council or the town Of Lake Charles,
La convened this day pursuant to call
knnsent Hon. "A. y. Reid, Mayor A. Rig,
maiden 7 T. George and D. s "A. Hartman. alder.
men, Absent j. III. Foster and S o. shattuek
aldermen.
Ilsaaipg Of minutes Of #prsyiuns meeting dis
p6naea with.
10 the Mayor and Aldermen OF the town Of Lake
Charles La:
We, the undersigned committee appointed 20
select and purchase suitable site 10 build pIlb-
lo school hcstse on beg leave TO make the follow
ing rap0rg: The only suitable ground for above
purpose was Offered 10 as BY Mr.. j. b. Watkins
thr1ugl Prof. "a. Thomson The block IN Iuunhv
snbdivision bounded north by Puio street, sOnth
by Kirby street. west by AirlCnan street and east
BY --- street, on area of 4O0x4O0 for the sun Of
six hundred dollars.
Respectfully submitted,
i. KAUFMAN Chairman.
Lal5 Charles La, Aug. 40, 1888
LAEE CHARLES La, Aug II, 1885.
Hon, 4, /. Reid, Mayor;
In compliance with yuur Fequegt to make an a..
animation of the locality intervening between
Hodges street and the depot Of the La W r r.
with a view Of draining same--thst is the ground
inferVGnlnE-I beg leave to report that after max
ing a careful examination that / am not disposed
70 recommend emitting the ditch through the said
hodges street for the reason that the locality is
80 near tho present low water elevation in the
Calcasieu river rise in the river would cause it
ing it.
Wherefore, as the only relief I recommend rais
ing the railroad crossing west Of the deDOt there
by causing a relief from the encouragement at the
small railroad trestle and to get rid Of the water
on inc west side OF the said crossing that an
opening through the railroad smbankment be
made opposite Moss street, and this water be run
south through Moss street to the gully south
linus dividing the water accommodations north Of
the railroad and at the same time increasing the
facilities necessary to conduct it AWAY
As to the street on the railroad right of way
l think have made the suggestions necessary to
remove the difficulties experienced there hereto
fore and prevent their recurrence to Hon 4 T.
SeOrge, who accompanied me over She ground
when making this examination
For this work make no charge.
Respectfully submitted
TH0S KLEINPETER,
Civil Engineer.
On motion OFT i. George the following Urdi
nance was adopted, tO,Hit:
AN ORDINANCE.
Whereas, That for the better protection of the
morals Of Lake Charles and of the V0uthg naFtiC
ularly. BE it resolved that the cOnstables Of the
town of Lake Charles are hereby ordered and re
quired to arrest and imprisOn all male minors un
streets or elsewhere, other than their homes IN
Lake Charles after ten o. clock r NJ unless said
minors are accompanied by his or their parents
guardians, or near relatives otherwise have a
written permit from those in authority over them
and for the first offence the Mayor shall lne them
q so or twenty-iOHr hours GalabOOse and for the
second ottsnoe SS O0Or fOrtyBight hours GalabOOse
LAKE CHARLES, La. May a, 1885.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council Of tho City
of Lake Charles
We, the undersigned property tax payers, here
by petition your honorable body ~ call al cleo
bOn to vote upon the question Of donating a 2sg
mill tax to the Kansas City Watkins and Gulf
Railway Company, in accordance with resolutions
agreed upon al a meeting held in the Court House
on the lVtn instant, a copy Of which is attached
hereto