The Lake Charles echo., 1890-01-31
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LAKE CHARLES, La y an 14tli Issl0.
THE Town Doaaeil Of tho town of Lake Charles
Reid NiaFur; James W. Bryan James p f2eary
and ] g. Munday, Aldermen. a bNeHt Jas "A
Kinder ard .In0. Il Brooks, Aldermen
Ihe following petition, uumergualy signed by
property taxpayers OF the nity5of Lake Charles
was presented 70 the Council, 10 wit
To the Honorable Mayer and Board OF Aldermen
Of the City of Lake Charles Ea-a--
The petition of the undersigned property tax.
pagers Of said City Of Lake Charles, with respect
That it has beeanse q matter Of public necessity
for the people ofthis city to have at all times an
ample supply OF pure and wholesome water for
pbilo and private uses that this can be procured
Bniy by the construction and maintainance of q
proper and complete system of water works; that
the health Of Cur penple' the preservation of our
homes from destruction by fire, the sxigences of
our trade, tho enhancement of values in real
estate the decrease in rates of insurance, the
cleanliness Of our streets and other innumsrAble
advantages that will aeCTue theFefrom demand
That no time should be lost and No reasonable eX-
people.
Your petitioners further represeBt That IL is
also urgently demanded by the requirements Of
trade, for the safety of persons whose business
social duties require them to walk through our
streets at night; and matter Of general utility
and convenience TO all clRsses of people; that OuT
streets and public places should he properly
lighted by a system Of electric lighting.
Your petitioners further represent That they
art AAtpfAlt4 AHAl munger OF the CIV oil New
York, his associates successors or assigns offers
and proposes to construct equip and maintain o
complete system Of wateTworkS and an efficient
system Of electric lighting within and for the city
Of Lake Charles, and he, said A Munger, has suh-
mitted propositions and specifications to yOnr
honorable body, to the effect that if the City of
Lake Charles will vote and levya special tax Of
two and one-half mills per annum for ten years
on all taxable property and values within its lin
its, 10 aid IN the construction OF the aforesaid
works OF public improvement he lsaid Munger.
his associates suOCessrs or will construct
equip and maintain the proposed system ofwater-
works and electric lighting:
Your petitioners further represent that the OF.
dlnary revenues Of the city within the c0nstiUll-
tiOnaI limit of the ten mill tax are insufficient 10
meet the running expenses Of the corporation and
to provide al the same time for the aforesaid
works OF pnbhC Improvement and that a special
tax Of 252 mills the dollar for ten wears is nee
essary in the premises
We therefore pray that your honorable body
may order special election for the purpose here
IN indicated and submit to the property taxpayers
1t the city Of Lake Charles, entitled 10 vote un
der the general election laws of the state Of Lou.
slana the adoption or rejection Of a special tax
81 two and one-halt mills the dollar per aunum
Tor ten years To aid in the construction and main
alEance OF the system Of water works and eleC
.T1c lighting Ia be operated by A. Munger. his
lssoc ates. successors OF assigns in the city Of
Lake Charles. La: