The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-16
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Amount to be collected as per exhibit 3D. 343 63
On motion the board adjourned.
JOHN W. JONES, mayor.
Attest-R. S. CARNEs, clerk IL
Mayors OFFICE, MAY 10, 1855.

the legislature of the State Of louisiana entitled an
act relative to the corporation police and government
of the OF Shreveport approved March 18TH 1880,
an election was held in the different wards in said
town of Shreveport the first Monday If May A. D.
1855 for mayor treasurer and t1usecs in and for
said town, fer and during the term Of oae year, when
theollowing officers We're duly elected as per returns
of the commissioners, and certificate Of the mayorvlz
John W Jones, mayor; ohm NJ. Collins, trustee in
ward No. ; /. NJ. Mutt and W. B. Miller, trustees in
ward No. 3 Sam Ford, trustee in ward N TO- 3; DR. W
W George, trustee iii ward No. 4; O. H. Burnside,
trustee in ward Nos; and Levin Knox, trustee IN
ward No 6. The said members elect having been
duly notified Of their election by the town clerk, met
with the exception of Sam Ford, esq on Thurs
day 10th of May, 1855, at the mayors office in said
town. and respectively presented their credentials OF
membership, who after having satisfied themselves
of their election and qualifications and taking the
oath of Office the board then called to order by
his honor the mayor-when the following members
being present answered to their names: W. Jones
mayor, j. M. Collins l.. M. Mutt, w B. Miller, W
" George G. H. Burnside and L. Knox trustees
R. S. Carnes, clerk H. Hunsicker, constable and col
lector. The board then proceeded to business.
On motion, it was resolved, That the mayors GER
tcate of the officers elect be filed and spread upon
the records
The credentials of the members elect were order
ed to be fled @a#
On motion, the board then proceeded to elect a
clerk, when Richard s. Carnes was unanimously
elected
Dr. George moved the adoption Of the following
ordinance, being seconded the mayor put the ques
ton, and it was carried:
Be it ordained &c. That the ordinance allowing
the town collector Is per cent commission for col
Letting the of the town corporation be and
is hereby repealed, and that he be allowed per ct.
for said collections.
Onmoton Of trustee Mutt the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
Be if ordained, &c, That the printing for the
poraton including the proceedings OF this meeting
and all the advertising appertanlng to the proceed
ngs of the mayor and trustees for one be let out
by the mayor at public auction to the lowest bidder
on Saturday next at the mayor office, at P Mpro'
vided that the mayor shall not be authorised to let
out the same for more than $3oU.
Be it further ordained &C., That the mayor be re
CURED to take bond, with security, IN the sum OF
$3.50 for the faithful performance of the duties OF
public printer for the corporation
DR.. George offered the following ordinance, which
was put and lost: Be it ordained &c That the ordl
nance allowing the town assessor sl5o, be and Is
hereby repealed, and that he be allowed only one
hundred dollars for his services. ..-...
The election of assessor and surveyor was post
poned indefinitely. .
The board then proceeded to elect constable and
collector and upon counting out the votes, u Slavery
was duly elected.
l. N Mutt offered the following ordinance, which
was adopted towit:
Re if ordained &c That the salary of the police
officer be reduced from four hundred to two hundred
dollars per anntm.
The board then went into an election Of police
officer First ballot resulted in no election. Second
was declared duly elected. The sexton was then
ballotted for David Taylor receiving majority OF
votes, was duly elected sexton.
The mayor then proceeded to appoint the standing
committees for the ensuing year, which are as foi-
lows: *.u
Street committee-Sam. Ford, ]. NJ. Collins, L..
NJ. Mutt.
Finance committee-L NJ. Mutt, W. w. George,