The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-11-30
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fr5Ii Tire minutes Of q Erecting Of the
ritv council held 4S0vsEn Der 1abh 1881
5Tho Lake charlesIce Light, and Water Works
Gn makes the following rrgpesition Felative g
are reI1eyinr Of their pslss aud also the
fntsne with ordinance attached On motion 4rty
seoanaaa and CARRIED they were ordered reesiNea
and pnhltshed,
10 the TuHurable Mayer and Board of Aldermen
of the city Of lake Ghsrles. La
Whereas . resolution has been introduced be
fore tire cornell for the removal oil the electric
nodes from xFhErs NOW located q points ssatnan
tbtg lsurbinn 81 the side Wake and which resoeE
tion is to 30 Heted on At this messing; ard
Whereas The poles were plaCsd 81 their pres
emit 1oifiru under the dire6tian of the officers Of
tlla. IN n Lake Charles La and cannot be re-
lnavtst ereapt at great expense 70 the petitioner,
Nav therefore the Lake Charles lee, Ligh t and
Water Works %. respectfully sahrait the follow
If the stg Of Lake Chaf3es4Fill extend the oua
tractexiRtinE between the city Of lake Charles
and ] "A Landry s, Co. approved ,5Anaary Abtn
1881 Of which petitioners IRE the assiERees
making il o0sexistent with the water works upR
tract with petitioners, dated November 18th, 1891
then an that event petitioner abiiE2tas ssseit g
epfnpiv with the resoaatinn 80 be adopted, ard
remove its pAies and set the same At such places
a. may be desi Enated by the city Of lake Charles
through its proper officers At tts proper cost and
expense provided tho city OF Lake Charles holds
pefdtioner safe and harmless from any damage
That may be sustained hysny property holder
whose property IT mag be neeoBssary 20 cnnanb
Rpon - order 70 comply with the requirements OF
Should this proposition be accepted, petitioner.
Will erect poles on RYAN street equal IN sise and
height. and conforming with the poles now ased
By the Telephone Company on Ryan street, and
IN connection herewith petitioner AYERS that
shOutd this request be accorded, this work will
be done on Ryan street as soon the material
can be placed on the ground and the whole sys-
ten made 50 conform with the ordinance ON or
before six months fFem the date Of its adoption.
And in addition to the above, petitioner states
that it will If this proposition be accepted by the
al nDr0B Ii tnrRUfRROant
Of Electric Lights 20 be operated Independently
separately and distinctly from the present arc
light syEbeIn.
8 Shouii vuur honorable body refuse 20 farsrabIy
consider this proposition, Euur petitioner states
IL VIII remove the poles and place them where
directed alta cost one dbllsr and fifty cents Ter
eanit pole--same material new used said amount
being actual cost for labor And your petitioner
respectfully suggests thst shOuld the poles be
ordered removed az this lime, your action shOald
he made permanent. because it is an item of con.
adorable expense either 10 the estY or ourselves
20 have said removals accomplished
Respectfully Submitted
FLAHR On ABLgs IGE LIGIIEeo N.ATER
WaRKs Co.'S
PeEiJ, a. Landry President.
To the Honorable Mayor and R0ard Of Aldermen
of the town Of Lake Charles, La!
I2entlemsns--In accordance with VpBr by7iawa,
notice is hereby given that we vail apply 10 Vnur
honorable body tUr extension Of the life of the
contract between the town of Lake EhsAes and
j a. Landry d Co their SUCCESSORS and assigns,
on behalf OF Lhe Lake Charles Toe, Light "a
Water Works Company assgRees thereof, from
fifteen Feasa from its date twenty-five years from
Nov Sth, 1891.
our faasons tor making tbis request are these;
Under tho terms Of the hleetI8c Lighf ppntFact,
the EeWn Of Lake Charles has tha right 70 PIE
chase at &fs expiration the Electric Plant npon
valuation to be AEad as provided fOr in said cen
tract
This right To purchase the water works plant
also vests in said town by virtue Of tho contract
tFF H.Hh g A.
Works Company.
The iuratian Of the Electric Light contract is
hfaeen years from January 2bth, 1881 that OF
the water works contract twenty-five years from
iii q, thersfnFa. self evident, that unless said
lseeefraG EnntTaGt be extended 90 bring equal
duration with the Wa#er 4tDtks contract many
6ifAenlfiss would be presented shuRk1 tbs town
deHiEs 10 purchase said hlaetrie plant Of System,
Rs the two plants ere oDVarad by one h0o1 0p.
Grated 60 large extent by the same motive
power and it Wnuld besa matter Of imp0ssihiltty
10 accurately place a separate valuation thereon.
For these reasons we respectfully suggest that
the ordinance hereto annexed be adopted alter
Respectfully Submitted,
AASE CHARLES Lex LisIT 4 NArER
WORKS Co IS
HeEB a, lsASpBT, PEesideRt.
Anordinance amending Section No. ]. of an or
dinanBe contracting with j A. Landry < TO-,
their suce-ssOFs aud assigns 10 prDFide fer al
of Lake Charles, rs 10 extend aRin contract,
franchise and privilege in point Of iAmf, Tram
fifteen years from its date 10 twnnbg8iiEe years
from Novenb-r Tth 1921 so as TO be eO-existent
with water WOEks contract,
Section no. !. Be it ordained by Board Of Al.
deFmen OF the town of Lake Charles, That Sec.
lion nnh q Of al ordinance passed and approved
Jsnaary gbGh lssI between the taEn Of Lake
Gharlss, La. and j a. I4RndEy Il CO theis sue
aesE0Fa and assigns, said assigns ngE bs3p2 fhe
Lake Charles Ice, Light a Water Works Co. be
amended 80 as 90 read "a follows, t0gits
That in consideration of the pnlliC benefit and
with the view 10 pEoyide,an efficient system OF
Bleetric Lighting in the town Of lake Charles,
the night, franchise and privilege is hereby
gFaAEa6 70 the Lake EhatlRs Ice Light q Water
WORKS Co, ass nafs Of = "A, Landry a Co.. its
suaeessOFs and assigns, OF BEafftnE, maintaining
and operating, ter the term Of Ewaptgs4Fe years
from the 9TH day Of November, 1851 a system %
Electric Lighting in said EoWn and during said
period, of using the streets, alleEs, paeltc
squares and places as they now exlsty9r may ae
hereafter extended, DOR the purpose aferecilAg
paiss, laying nanalits, Iaauing lampR, stIiRE1Dg
wires ahd other appaEatus Tor randQntsnE and
furnishing An Adequate aRpp1y Of Electric Lights
to The tOwn OF Lake Cherries ard lts Inhabitants
IA true GapyJ dADt q, FOAhp,
soc'y pro tam.