The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-10-10
CIR Doar0 Of grnstees.
Z MAYoR's oFF1oE. Der. s, 1855.

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CIR Doaro Of grustees,
sta4H5sgA2 MAYoR,s oFF1cE, Der. s, 1855.
Alta regular meeting Of the mayor and board Of
trustees OF tAe town Of Shreveport, held at the may
ors Office, On Thursday, 9Th Oct, A. D. 1856. the
following members Were in attendance, to-wit ]. w
Jones, mayor; W. B. Miller, W. ". George, Sam
Ford, and G. IA Burnside, trustees; Fl. T.. Slavery,
constable ard collector, and RS. Carnes, clerk
The mayer called the board to order and proceed
/ ed to busintss. WEI sEW
Trustee Gsorge submitted the following ordinance
which was, s9a motion, read and adopted: @ W. A #a
/ .@ Revdnue Ordinance for the year 1855. .Fl5
4 Be it ordained by the mayor and trustees of the
town of Shreveport, in lawful assembly convened.
That drec1 of four thousand dollars be and is
hereby lada and levied the real estate within the
Incorporated limits of the town OF Shreveport, for
the year eighteen hundred and fifty five and that said
tax be assessed the free holders, house-hoders,
SHAREHOLDERS and on all the slaves hired in the limits
of the corporation, for the Improvement comfort and
well regulation Of said town, including in the as
sessnent thereof, the value of all houses fixtures,
and Improvements Of every kind S E
| Be it further ordained, &c, That the town clerk
shall Immediately after the passage Of this ordi.
nance notify theassessor Of the levying of said tax.
and that til assessor shall within the time prescu
bed by lawsprpceed to assess the same according to
the laws oEthe State and ordinances Of this corpo
ration: + Il Il .s s. w JONES, mayor.
Attest-R S. CAssrs, clerk.
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which was, on motion, read and adopted, toswit:
1 An ordinance prohibiting the granting Of licences
to drinking houses and shops In the town OF Shreye-
n port. aam4+ 5g#5 s&.4zses5 sss
4 Be it ordained by the mayor and trustees Of the
town of Shreveport, in lawful assembly convened,
That from and after the first day of January, D.
1856 (wita the consent of the legal voters of the
town to BE- ascertained and determined by ballot,)
there shall be no licence licences granted to any
person persons to retail spurious Intoxicating
liquors in Quantities less than gallon to open
or keep drinking house or houses, shop shops,
or any PlaE;e where intoxicating liquors are to be
sold in lesk quantities than gallon within the
4 corporate limits Of the town Of Shreveport. - E
= Be it further ordained, &c. That the mayor shall
cause election to be held at his office or some 9th
suitable place in said town, on the fourth Monday
of November next, between the usual election hours
for the purpose of taking the sense of the legal o
tiers Of THIS town In regard to the adoption reec
ton Of this ordinance, Ill conformity to act of the
Legislature Of Fhe State of Louisiana, entitled an
act relative to drinking houses, approved 9th Of
!, February 1855, at which election each voter shall
express his opinion by depositng in the ballot box
II a ticket thereon shall be written Or printed the
words "ence granted" if he be in favor Of the Ii
cence or THE words no licence granted" if he be
opposed To tue Icence, or some such words as will
!, distinctly convey the intention of the voter.
! Be it fIrtheI ordained &c, That the mayor shall
issue notihe of said election at least twenty days be-
fore the day on which the same is held by publica
ton in tbh city papers, and also stick up a notice
thereof al the door of his office and appoint commits
soners to:hold said election, who shall Immediately
after closing the POLLS make due returns Of the bal
lots received together with list Of the voters
names to the mayor, to be by HIM counted requr-
ed by laW and if upon counting the votes given al
said election it shall appear from said returns that
a majority of all the votes cast is for no licence be-
ing granted OF fer Withholding lcence from drinking
houses aad shops In the town, then this ordinance
shall considered adopted, and it shall be the duty
Of tire MAYOR to make proclamation of that fact, and
thencefo,Sh it shall be unlawful for any person or
persons ITO retail spurious Intoxicating liquors by
the drink in less quantities than gallon with
in the Incorporated limits of this town.
"Z, r.: 80 -, W. JONES, mayor
Attest!-R. S. CARsEs, Ci'k.
: VIM. p. Stargess account for one hundred dollars
for extr work done on the ditch in Silver lake, hav
) ing bee reported favorably by the committee
t motion allowed.
The constable and collectors report for the month
of September was received and referred to the fnanc
committee. # 'HF .E".
. The treasurer's report for the month Of Septembe
was alsb referred to the finance committee. a"' "
n j. s. Alwine's account for Jail fees for $5l Is
n on motion referred to the committee claims.
h The boy Daniel, dray man, presented two account
against the corporation, for S. 49, the other TO
a So 49, Tor hauling done on the streets, was on mo
, ton allowed ss# A E4zSs# TT @* -s-~Es1
: H. T.. Stewart presented his account against tn
J, corporation to making cuvert on Texas street. for
ty ghh feet sos Co., to hauling dirt on Texas street
on plal.k road 81 loads at 20 cents II load, ST AZ
i was ouEmotion of trustee George, allowed.
t . The petition Of John Il. Reynolds was read an,
. referred to the committee on claims.
f The committee having reported favorably on til
former treasurers (R. B. Sterrett) report
y ton received and ordered to be filed, which i
) words and figures to-wit: So 81 -.-.-.- = = ..,G
1855. r. B. Sterrett in account with corporation d.
June 1st To amt. reed from Il. ?. Slavery, C. and
i, +las a-a.-.u in par funds, - $117 s
Il /" 2nd, Dew L. Tally treasurer ex oflicio, 81 9
!, par funds on hand, - 2o9
i June Isl, ,.s Cr.. .
t) BY this amt. paid to the mayor IN scrip, 40
On motion of trustee George, it was ordered tia
3 the bond given by R. B. Sterrett having been con
If piled with, the same be cancelled --..,., y.
Ths following reports having been reported on f;
l. vorahsy by the finance committee, were on motion
dered to be filed, folows Ct, ..s-
5 1867 VIM. B. Sterrettin act. with corporation d
q Augt 4th. To amt. par funds on hand by R. B. Ste
/ '7S5-- rett, r-. - z-ss-. @, %-a- 81 STAT {
: gr." rg7rf-H corporation scrip, Sc
:. = .3J'a Received of Il. P. Slavery, c. and c. 81 /:
e z.! II do do in par funds, 50
!, ,s55 stS -+ Or. ~. amt. on hand 1927 s
g w A. Sterrett in acct. with corporation D
To par funds hand per last
n ReoA Of II. P. savery, c. and C., par funds, 50
Il saA y ~2t 7" scrip, lo5 [
e ss5 4aasgg sg5#5.a a Or. .faz.A -ar-a s45s
y By amt paid the mayor in scrip, 2o l t
DaiAuCe Oh ~
g 1855 H. P. Slavery in acct. with corporation D
Sept lst To this amt reed for real estate taxes p
vi - ,,f-rlT a5exhibit B. -ga-- rzae~g-s - $5l
y ". personal tax, G. -E7"s- "-l" 5o :
Of G# hne,aG WY D. s.4s@ -" -ss- ral2o
re .mg4"sja -
l. 1879 5.-.so5ye, Or. -+ef,z5 gts..a4z 1921
If Sept LIST, By commissions amt. as per ex-as7-
r, hibits A. B. and c., 5 Pet. , .as-gsL .
e half the fines y exhibit D. oo .
a ~ This amount paid treasurer, 155
II 1921
Stewart and Sturgess account for $3.50 w for wol
done III front of lots Nos and g. in block Al, WI
on notion allowed, and scrip ordered to be lssue
: for the same. eg 4,l.,4,
7 ON motion of trustee George, it was ordained tn
= the police officers be required to make monthly
norris 70 the board of tie fines they have collecte
. and other matters pertaining to their office.
J; ghe street committee made the following repof
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