The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-04-05

LAKE CHARLES, La, April 2, 1889.
Council met pursuant to adjournment. Present.
Hon: A. I. Reid mayor S. o. ShattuCk, A. Rig.
maiden, d. M Foster d. s. A. Harmon and +.
q. George, aldermen.
On motion, it was voted to reconsider the &C
count of s. II. Clement, which was approved
April LIST, 1889,
On motion the above bill was rejected.
On motion the Mount Hope mills bill be &C
GePted for S4s.sl, for lumber for graveyard.
On motion the Bradley Ramsay Lumber CO.
bill was approved for R27.O5, lumber for grave
yard.
Kearneys drug store bill approved for &5 25
drugs for paupeT.
Dr. j. 7. Arnolds bill approved for medical
| service and drugs for paupeT, 5000.
On motion the bill asacoepted OfW l., Viokery
was FeG0nsideFed.
On motion, W. L. VickeTys bill for work on
graveyard, was accepted for $1,000 less $1,000
previously paid by the mayor $500
Committee appointed TO aTbitTate street run
ming through land of d. s, A. Harmon. Report
accepted. Harmon agreeing to donate Onehalf
of said street, and selling the other Onehalf at
ne "a rate Of $50 per acre amounting to $O3OO
taxes and $43, 90 cash and the mayor authorized
to issue certificate of Indebtedness to said Harmon
for 5000
Committee appointed to arbitrate street run.
ming through land of p A Specernagle Report
received and ordered filed Committee discharged
and proposition rejected.
On motion, new committee appointed to confer
with MI. SpeCenagle. The mayor appointed d.
S, A. Harmon.
Committee appointed to confer with Mr. Haskell
reported that he could not agree. Committee
granted further time.
On motion, Ordinance No. was amended so as
to read that no hogs should run at large in the
corporation limits, said amendment to take effect
from the time of its PRONUNCIATION.
On motion, be 1t resolved by the Town Council
that no warrants shall be drawn on the town
treasurer for money before the accounts for which
they may be drawn have been approved and
ordered paid by the Town Council while III SEES
sion. Adopted.
Be it further resolved, that the mayor OF score.
tary shall write Oh the stub and face of check the
date the account is approved for which the check
Is given, and the treasurer is forbidden TO honor
such check unless the above is complied with.
Adopted
Be it further resolved, that the mayor treasurer
and tax collector furnish a report at each regular
meeting of all money received and paid out by
them from the first TO the last day of each month
inclusive. Adopted
Be it further resolved that the secretary be
required TO have the proceedings of the Council
published in the first issue of the official paper
after the meetings If practicable and il the seCTe
taTy fails to do his duty he shall be removed.
Adopted
Be it further resolved, that the mayors court
proceedings be published every week. Adopted.
Be it further resolved, that the mayor appoint
q committee of three to audit the accounts of
the treasurer tax collector and mayor every three
months, or OttenGr il they think proper Adopted.
Committee appointed to audit said accounts
ShattuCk George and Rigmaiden.
On motion the mayor instructed to offer
such amendments to our present town charter as
he sees proper, aud refer the same to the Town
Council at the next regular meeting for ratih-
cation or rejection.
On motion, minutes read and approved
On motion adjourned subject to call
Approved; 4. l.. REID, Mayor.
Attest d. NJ FOSTER, Acting Secy.