The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-31
PROCLAMATION.

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Pursuant to an ordinance 81 the Board Of Alder.
men or the Townof Lake Charles adopted on May
IS tes9 ami duly promulgated and By virtue ai
authority vested In meas Mayer 4 AI1XANtBRL l.,
RID, Mayor of the Town ct Lake CHARLES, La,
do issue this MY Proclamation and order an cleo
ton to le held In said Town Of Lake Charles ca
tho
cash Day o. BszGze, Gss8,
frnm o'clock a. u until O p. m, before commits.
ai0Hers to b. appointed by the Mayor, at the Court
House IN the Town Of Lake Charles, Tor the puI-
pose Of getting the vote Of the qualified electors 81
said municipality for or against the adoption oil
the proposed now Charter which reads as follows,
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The inhabitants of that portion Of the Parish Of
Calcaseu state of Louisiana included within the
limits and boundaries tO-wit Starting GA lake
bank on Township line between Ip. 10 south L.
9 west and Up 10 south Z. west at southwest
corner of Sec. O. Up. 10 south, r. E west thence
east to of southeast eUTuer0f SIX Of S W5l
Sec, 4, TIP. 10 south r, west thence north to
northeast corner of NV y Sec. %, TIP south, r.
4 west; thence west TO the Galcassu rivers iHenee
down the river bank to Lake CHARLES hhtnce
down the bank OF Lake Charles to pUini of CON.
msneenient are hereby made, constituted and
declared body corporate and political, with per,
pstuai succession, by the name and style Of the
Town OF Lake Charles. and such can sue and Eg
sued, plead and be inpieaded answer and be
answered defend and be defended IN any court OF
law huhil Pn5aHsS lile 10 ttfsr 10 HDth.
purchase, receive and enjoy any kind of property,
aud the same to sell, lease transfer, farm out OF
dispose of; also to have common seal the same
TO amend alter or change at pleasure
ART. IL
The municipal government of said Town OF
Lake Charles shall consist Of a Mayor and five
Aldermen, three of whom, together with the Mayor,
or five without the Mayor shall constitute a quo
rum for the transaction Of business No person
shall be eligible for the Office Of Mayor or Alder
nffiR in aai1 lEsaz
qualified eleCtOr resident therein. The Mayor
and Aldermen shall be elected by the qualified
voters Of said town at such times and in such
neT as shall be hereinafter prescribed.
ART. III.
An election Of Mayor and five Aldermen for
said town shall be held the first Monday III
June, 1889, and every two years thereafter by the
qualified electors Of said town at the court hOust
in said town, to be previously advertised in tine
official journal Of the town fer ten clear DAYS lgP-
ceeding said election and the poll for holding the
same shall he open from : a. M. tC q y. M. and
shall be presided over by three Commissioners OF
Election who shall be appointed by the Mayor
and should either or any OF said Commissioners
fail 10 be pEesentatt the designated polling place
should refuse to act, the Commissioners pres
ent shall select from those at hand tquaIiied
electOIsl others To fill their PLACES. All such
Commissioners shall quality by taking All oath Of
office before any competent niiCer and said e,ec-
ton shall be held in accordance with the State
laws Tor the election Of a representative IA the
General Assembly. The TeiuTms thereof shall be
made cut In duplicate within twentv-iuur hours
after closing the polls, ont Of which returns shall
be forwarded to tlIe Secretary OF State and the
other after being transcribed in the minute book
Of the corporation, together with the notice Of
election shall be filed among the archives Of the
corporation. In the event OF d tie vote at All,
election or OF the death resignation OF the
Mayor any of the Board of Aldermen elected
under this charter, the Board shall order cleo
tiOn as provided in section three, TO determine
SAID previous election OF to ill such Vacancy; and
plurality Of the votes cast at any election shall
determine the election Of any Of said officers.
ART, ".
The Mayor and Aldermen elected Oh the first
Monday OF j une, 1888, aud every twu Years there
after shall qualify by taking the oath Of office il
form prescribed for State and Parish officers and
enter upon the performance OF THEN duties as
such as soon thereafter they shall receive THEN
commissions from The Governor of the STATE and
shall continue in their offices until their success
sOTs are duly qualified. unless removed by dBHth
resignation or destitutinn by du" process Of law.
ART. Y.
In the event OF the Mayor and Board Of Alder.
men failing tU order election for any Of the PM
poses at any Of the times prescribed herein the
Mayor shall order snCh election by proclamation
ordering The prescribed notice, advertisement AMI
delay, and III of his neglect refusal OTdrl
such election any len citizens may compel him 10
perform such duties by mulIhRntus bPtUrr any
competent cunFi.
ART. VI
There shall be d regular meeting of the Mayo
and Board of Aldermen ON the irst Monday tF
every month for the tr,tnsur tit of such business
as may be brought bat,uy. then, and tbrv,na, d
iDurn from dan Ia d.y when nr,f.srry. s1,.,,i1
meetings may he called hy tb,, NIav@r or onT lir,
Aldermen whenever pressing business mn, II,
quirC it.
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No ordinance, law or resolution shall become
Law unless adopted by a vote OF at least thee
or. and in ,a-, nf is ytoiI,r he t,,;u If sHn
not become a law unless voted for by AT least
three Aldermen.
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