The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-01-24

LAKE CHAKLEs, LA, Jan. 18th 1890
The Town Council Of the town ofIsalss Charles
Ia met pursuant t. cell. Present Hon AZ IL
1seid, Mayor Jamas W BRYAN. James u. Cleary
and 2. MundnY, Aldermen. Abaent JRs IA
Hinder and Jnn. 4. Brooks, Aldermen
The following petition numarunslv SIGNED nv
property taxpayara OF the city Of Lake Charles,
was presented to the Council to wit.
10 the Honorable Mayor and Board Of Aldermen
ottho City Of Lake Charles; La
The petition Of tho undersigned property tax.
payers Of said City Of Lake Charles with respect
That il has become a nlatterof public necessity
for the people Of this city to have at al times an
ample supply Of pare and Wholesome water for
puhiie and private msas thatithis can DO procured
only BY the construction and maintainanos 81 q
proper and complete system OF water works; that
the health Of Cur people the preservation Of our
homes from destruction by fire the sEiVennes or
our trade, the enhancement Of values n real
estate the decrease IN rates of insurance the
cleanliness Of our streets, and other innumsr&ble
advantages that viii accrue theTefrom demand
that no time should be lost and no reasonable ex-
people
i our petitioners further. repressnt That Il ia
also urgently demanded by the requirements Of
trade tor the safety of persons whose business or
social duties require them to walk through our
streets at nights and matter Of general utility
and convenience to all classes of people; that 0nr
streets and public places should be properly
lighted by a system Of electric lighting.
Your petitioners further represent That they
York, his associates successors or assigns offers
and proposes TO construct equip and maintain
complete system OF wRteFwOrks and an efficient
system Of electric lighting within and for the city
OF Lake Charles, and he, said A Munger, has sub
United propositions and specifications 20 yOnr
honorable body, to the effect that If the City of
Lake Charles will vote and levy special tax of
two and One-half mills per annum, for ten years,
on all taxable property and values within its lm-
It's, to aid IN the construction OF the aforesaid
works OF public improvement, he isaid Munger,
his associates, sucOessrs assignslwil construct
equip and maintain the proposed system of water
works and electric lighting:
Your petitioners further represent that the or
binary revenues Of the city within the c0nstitu.
1onAl limit Of the ten mill tax are insufficient To
meet the running expenses of the corporation and
TO provide at the same time, for the aforesaid
works OF public improvement and that a special
tax Of y mills ON the dollar for ten years is
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
Of the city Of Lake Charles, entitled 10 vote un-
der the general election laws of the state Of Lou
lslana the adoption or rejection Of q special tax
OF two and One-hAlf mills on the dollar per annnm
for ten years TO aid in the construction and main.
talnanoe Of the system Of water works and cleo
trio lighting to be operated by A Munger, his
associstes, successors or assigns in the city Of
Lake Charles, La: