The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-31
prinr 70 his election. aud shall mot be increased
on diminished duting his term Of Office

urinr 20 his election. aud shall not be increased
OF diminished Outing his term Of Office,
ART. XIV,
II shall be the duty Of the town treasurer TO
| receive from the collector, cUnstnhlea and any
other sUureeB NOT within the duties Of said two
officers all moneys NOTES, checks nud representa-,
/ tive Of moneys belonging 10 said town, and shall
receipt for same He shall ulke Ill tliAhruNo-
ments for the town upon wiirITIis signed by Inc
4 Mayur aud uuuntcrsignvd by the secretary under
authorization Of thu Board Of Aldermen tie shall
make report once every three munths with 0
! statement Of receipts and disbursements and bal
\ anue ON hand and shall mako general statement
annually, and Mt the expiration Of his term OF
/ office which shall be- published He shall iurn-
/ iah bond in M amUurt to be- liked by inc hoafu o.
Aldermen, with not lUss than two solvent serilll'
ties which bond shall he transcribed in the minute
book of the Town of Lake Charles, and then dc
posted in the recorders office for record IN the
mortgage books Of the parish. His salary shall
| he fixed by the Board Of Aldermen prior to his
election.
ART. XVI
Whenever officers art herein required TO furn
! ish bond it shall be made payable to the Mayor,
aud the security shall be- accepted by the Mayor.
| No officer required 10 furnish bond shall enter
upon the duties Of his office until bond has been
furnished and reeOrded in case Of failure t. fuTD
sh bond for fifteen days HftereleutiOu the Mayor
and Board may regard tho office vacant and pro
coed to elect OtheIN in their stead.
| No warrant On the treasurer shall he drawn eX
Cept against funds actually in his hands not other
!
ART. XVII
This Charter may bU changed. altered or amend
ed by vote Of twO.thirds OF the qualified electors
of the town. When ii Is desired to amend the
| Charter a petition signed by at least half OF the
qualified voters of the town attached to a copy OF
| the charter emhOdying the proposed amendments,
! RhRll be presented to the Mayor and Board OF Al
| deTuen. who, theruupOn. at a regular meeting,
shall Oider an election 10 be held under the May
Or's proclamation after the usual notices and ad-
veTtisements and DELAYS, and in the Mauner laid
| down for the annual election Of the Mayor and
| aldermen. The charter II adopted as amended,
shall Ice promulgated in the manner prescribed for
! the PRONUNCIATION Of ordinances and TO go into
i effect Immediately after its PRONUNCIATION, and
shall sUpCrcede the present charter Of the Town
! Of Lake Charles. AT said election all qualified
! voters in favor Of said charter shall a
! printed ticket to read follows For the adnp-
! ton of the prOL Osed charter, and repeal Of
| the present charter and those who wish 90 vote
against said charter shall use Il printed ticket
| to read as follows, Against the adoption Of the
proposed new charter and repeal of the present
charter, to be voted in q separate box from that
! Of mayor and aldermen.
BY virtue of the authority vested in meas May.
or l. further oder an election to be held ON the
THIRD day of y Hnp. EHR9.
for the election of one Mayor and Five Aldermen.
| (Signedl A. i. REID,
Mayor Of Lake Charles.