The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-03-07
Cir Doaro Of J-rustees.

MAYORS OFFICE, March /, 1855. n
BE 1t remembered that at regular meeting Of The
board Of trustees Of the town Of Shreveport held al
the mayors Office in said town. on Thursday, Marc,
l. a. d. 1885, the following members were ia attend
anee, VIZ: j.. w. Jones, mayor; L. NJ Mutt ]
G. Beall, i. P. Grain, and l.. Knox, trustees; II
Hunsicker, con. and collector; and r. s. t.arnes,
clerk.
! 4 quorum being present, the mayor called the
board to order and proceeded to business
ID. Hunslcker constable and collector, handed in
his report for the month of January, which was Oh
I motion referred to the finance committee.
Dew T. Tally, treasurer, handed in his report for
the months of December, 1854, and January 1855,
referred TO the finance committee
J. T. Herring presented the following accounts,
/ which was on motion Of trustee Mutt allowed
70 repairing cnlyert near the market house, fur
nishing nails, &c. 81 90
To work done On Market street, near tile baptist
church, 5 co
To covering culvcrt on Market street near, Tie
methodist church, labor, spikes and drayage inclu-
ded ST. 90 4
motion of trustee Bea, referred to the finance COM
mittee:
To fixing culvert Oh Market aud Lake streets, lam
ber spikes and drayage included 81 90
70 fixing drain in Market, Fannin and Cotton
streets, lumber, nails aud labor included, $40 90
IL repairing drain and putting in new timber on
ded, &c 90
70 putting in cnlvert on Spring street near Marx
hams stables, furnishingnals, lumber, etc. So so
J.P, Herring presented his bill for making coffin
for Milton Harris (padper) Of FIVE dollars, which
Sam. Ford presented his account against the cor
poratlon for $50, for fees the case 81 B. B. Smith
VS. mayor ct al before the supreme court which was
motion allowed.
The committee claims having reported favora-
bly, upon the claim Of VIM Thatcher for seventy dol
lars for the hire of slaves horse and cart was on
motion allowed i'll par funds.
The account Of 4. S, Allwine, referred to the COM
mittee on claims at previous meeting was allow
ed $40 so on the same NJ
n. Watsonis account for costs as sheriff, in the
cases OF the corporation IS. SH Cain ct al amounting
to nifty dollars and seventy cents was on motion al
The committee on claims was granted further time
TO report on the claims Of a. W. Jones vs. corporation
Trustee Grain offered the following resolution.
which Nas unanimously adopted, to-wif:
be y Dreamed rs, Pr the mayor and trustees of the
town Of Shreveport in lawful assembly net, That
any person or persons who shall exhibit for sale or
inspection any slave slaves In the streets. or o1
the sidewalks, within the Incorporated limits of tie
town, shall be fined in the sum of ten dollars forj
each slave exhibited on sold which fine shall also
be inflicted for every hour III the day separate
offence. ssH
Be it enacted, de- That one half Of the fine shall
GO to the informer
BE it enacted De. That this ordinance have effect
from the day afterit has been promulgated By post
ing, which shall be done on the 2nd March 1855.
BE il enacted, dc. That this ordinance shall NOT
extend TO sales made at public auction, by judicial
authority. j. w. JONES. mavor.
RIcHARn s. CARsEs clerk
On motion it was ordered that the mayor appoint
committee of three to confer with q. L. Grigsbv.
lessee Of the market house, pertaining to the sale Of
the market house; whereupon the mayor appointed
on said committee trustees Grain, Mutt and Beall
Said committee report at the next regular meeting
Of the board
On motion Of trustee Grain, ii was ordered that i
the mayor De required to have an assessment roll
far sanra NIL
collecting the fax subscribed by the corporation Ct
Shreveport to the iclsbuTg, Shreveport and Texas
railroad company, said assessment roll to be made
Ind fled IL the mayors Office by the LIST day of April
n u. 1855.
On motion, the board adjourned until the frst
Iiiarsdayin April next.
JOHN W JONES, mayor
RICHARD S. CARSEs, town clerk.