The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-09-20
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q. .nuhsieker, constable and collector; and R. s..
onhes, clerk a quorum being present the mayor
Inc board to order, and proceeded to business
. n motion OF trustee Beal the treasurer's report
Tor The month Of August was received and referred
TO tAe finance committee.
Jts Chapman was allowed S45 on on his account
against the corporation for S87 SO, as recommended
oy fhe street committee.
]! s. Allwine's account for S55 90. was on motion
allowed. Wv W. '''>)S'0N'
w motion, g. Rooney account against the corpo
ratlf in tor So Is, was allowed Also his account
against the corporation for $ll5 so, motion,
TIE treasurer's report for the meath of June was
received, and on motion, ordered to be spread
upoi the minutes, which n words and figures
as fillows, to-wit:
Dr,i 1. Dew S. Tally,
In account with the corporation of Shreveport.
JUMP lst, 1854. To amount on hand per statement
ren'd, in par funds, 81 OPT 81
"'To amt. received from H. lnscker
in par funds, 45O IS
al in scrip So so
-. $3.50 50
JEly 7, 1854. Paid draft in favor of B. NJ John
in par funds, 800 90
!" " By amount paid J. W. Jones,
mayor, in scrip, So 50
!" d" 10 this amt. on hand
in par funds 81 1878 OBJ $50 SO
!" " 10 this amount on hand
in par funds, S137S OF
Dew S. TALLY, treasurer.
OBJ motion, the committee to whom referred
olifeman Allwine's report of fines, DC. up to the
LIST IF August, allowed further time to report.
Oh motion of trustee Crain the report of the street
committee read and adopted, to-Wlt:
To che hon. the mayor and trustees of the town of
shreveport, in assembly convened:
VIE, your street committee, hereby report to your
hon board, that in pursuance to restitution passed
at tie last neetng of this hon. board authorising
S1nx and ctr to ntrar
G. Hart, to grade Commerce street, DC. We have
onifacted with and authorised the said E. c. Hart
to fade fifty feet in width of that portion of said
strelt between Messrs. Oglesby d Griswolds ware
line |of the same by digging or cutting down the
hill in the rear Of his new warehouse now in process
of election and filling up that portion of said street
BETWEEN Oglesby Griswold's warehouse and the
foot said HILL to the grade of the recently
estap ished by the city surveyor, j. L. Kirkpatrick
1t sexpressly understood and agreed that said Hart
is NIT 60 beyond the said established grade either
by cilting down or filling up any portion of said
sreat and that the dirt taken from the hill is to be
used. in filling up between Oglesby d Griswolds
war house and the HILL and that he is to grade the
sami at his expense, without any charge to the
COOPERATION for the
Which report your committee respectfully submit,
and bray may be received and the contract made by
then. with said Hart be ratified.
. Signed. J. G: BEALL:o
j. NJ. COLLINS.
L. P GRAIN
o.; motion, the street committee authorised to
stopithe wash at the foot of Cotton street.
Policeman Allwine's account, was on motion, re-
ferrtd to the committee on claims.
Tile constable and collectors reports for the months
IF Jtly and August, was received and referred to
the snance committee.
Or motion, G. Rooneys account against the corpo-
.atiosl for go 90, for repairing cuverts Ed
wards and Texas streets, was allowed
Trustee Bpall submitted the following ordinance,
If which he gave notice at the last meeting, which
was, ION motion, read and adopted.
REvENUE ORDINANCE THE YEAR 1854.
Be. it ordained by the mayor and trustees of the
of Shreveport, in lawful assembly met, That
lirect tax of five thousand dollars be and is hereby
aid Nnd levied on the real estate within the incor
DORA led limits Of the town of Shreveport, for the
'ear eighteen hundred and fifty four and that said
Ak th assessed on the freeholders, householders
lave holders and on the slaves hired in the limits
# thu corporations for the Improvement comfort, and
veil Regulation of said town, including in the
ess1hent thereof, the value of all houses fixtures
md improvements of every kind not valued thereon
Bel it further ordained, &c, That an advolorum
AK eff oneslxth of one per centum be and is hereby
aid Ind levied, and all capital vested or employed
n trhfic, trade, merchandise any kind of COM
nerce, all carriages vehicles kept for pleasure
lse Or hire on all horses, mares, geldings, mules,
mich COWS, and neat CATTLE and all species of per-
ona property and effects whatsoever, in the limits of
his corporation liable to be taxed upon the assessed
7aluh thereof.
Bd it further ordained, &c. That the town clerk
'hall Immediately after the passage Of this ordi-
lanf notify the of the levying of said tax
md that the assessor shall within the term prescri
bed by law, proceed to assess the according to
he lws of the State and ordinances of this corpora
ion. J. W. JONES, mayor.
REHARp S. CARNEs, clerk.
Trustee Clahn submitted ordinance relative
o public weigher, &c, of which he gave notice
asst meeting, which was, motion, laid on the table
41,~f ell o1,,4tr
vhiih were read and adopted, viz
BID it resolved by the mayor and trustees of the
own of Shreveport, in lawful assembly met, That
he resolution recognising the street committee pass
ID ahd adopted June LIST, 1854, be and the same is
hereby repealed.
BID it further resolved, That from and after the
passage of this resolution all contracts for work and
epars to By done on any street, alley public high
way wharf, Or landing within the Incorporated linn
is o. this town, which amount to over twenty five
lolrs shall be let out at public auction to the low
st u adder. The contractor to g i've bond and securi
y ri be approved by the street committee for the
aitlu performance of his contract and those under
hat amount shall be contracted for and ordered to be
lonH by the street committee.
BID it further resolved, &c, That no contract for
rori and repairs as aforesaid amounting to over
verify five dollars shall be let out unless ordered by
he board Of trustees, and that the bond to be given
" the contractor shall be equal in amount to the
moAnt of the contract; provided the amount of the
Ter r resolution requiring the work to be done.
Trustee Grain submitted the following ordinance,
yhith on motion of. G. Beall read and adopted
IN ordinance to punish Slaves for harboring runa-
WY slaves.
Be- it ordained by the mayor and trustees of the
owII of Shreveport, in lawful assembly convened,
hal any slave who has been left in charge of her or
is masters house. any other, any leased pre-
1ises shall in the absence of their owners from the
renises harbour, conceal, feed any slave absent
ROM their masters house possession without pro-
yer pass or due authority from their masters or per
ons having control of them said slave shall on con-
ctpn before the mayor or justice OF the peace, be
punished with stripes whipping, at the discretion
thu justice Of the peace or mayor trying them and
hat the master person having control OF them
hall be sentenced to pay the costs prosecution Or
default thereof the slave shall be further imprison-
fts said misdemeanor for time not exceeding
ortyeght hours. J. JONES, mayor.
Attest R. S. CARNEs, clerk.
Trustee Grain submitted the following ordinance,
7hich was read and adopted, viz:
Besit ordained by the mayor and trustees OF the
ownIof Shreveport in lawful assembly convened,
'hathe wharfage on all steamers built In the limits
this corporation shall be RENTED for the space OF
welIe mouths after they are launched:
J. W. JONES, mayor.
Attest: r. S. CARNEs, clerk.
Trustee Grain presented a memorial from col d.
. Douglass, president of the Shreveport Fire Com
any. No (which was read and ordered to be spread