The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-10-22
profee0ings Of the Boarb Of Grnstees.

sum OF $ouU De appropriated Tor the use OF the street
the town. Tobe paid in parfunds on ehe order Of
| the mayor.
Mr. saverys report as constable and collector, was
received and referred to the finance committee
The collectors report for the month of July was
approved. 1t is as follows:
| 1856 II. P. Sayery, con. and collector,
August 1st in account with corporation, DR.
To this amount received for wharfage, as per ex-
| To this amount received for fines,
| .. -. as per exhibit B. III 00-$5O %
| 1856. Or.
August lst. By commission on amount
| as per exhibit A. and B. ats pct 2 SIS
pad Eerip' 'o"os s1s Is ov-s48 % 80 s48 80
Mr.. savery's bond constable and tax collector,
was approved and accepted.
The mayor laid before the board letter addressed
to him by the president of the Vicksburg, shreve-
port and Texas railroad in relation to the collection
of the tax levied by the corporation to pay for stock
subscribed by the mayor and trustees. The letter
was referred to the finance committee
Mr. Saverys report tax collector for the railroad
company in the town Of Shreveport, referred to
| the finance committee.
The proposition to keep the fire engine &c. was
referred to special committee, with power to act
| Trustees Mutt, Ford and Landrum, was appointed
to constitute said committee.
| On motion, Be it ordained by the mayor and board
of trustees of the town of Shreveport in lawful as
| four, on Louisiana street, from Texas to Travis
streets, be required to make sidewalks in the usual
way J. W. JONES, mayor.
Attest-L. P. GRAIN, elk protein va '.~
The following bills were read and referred to the
committee Oh claims: . ...... -
W. G. kerley's account of SO 95 costs in the case
| the mayor and trustees vs.J. B. Hoyt.
W. &. Kerley's account of Sc SIS, costs in of
| Hoyt VS.. Jones, mayor
W. G. Kerley's account of Sc 05 cents costs in the
nf atr
W. G. Kerley's account of 81 25 cents costs in the
case Of Lawson mayor, &c.
| There being no further business before the coun-
| Gil, it adjourned. j. W. JONES, mayor.
| Attest-L. P GRAIN, elk pro tenn.
OCTOBER 3, 1856,
At a meeting of the mayor and board of trustees
of the town Of Shreveport, held in the mayors Office,
agreeably to law, the following members were pre-
sent: j. W. Jones, mayor: j. NJ Landrum, L. NJ.
Mutt, L. P. Grain and c. H. Burnside, trustees
A quorum being present, the board proceeded to
business -
The clerk being absent trustee L. P Grain was
appointed clerk pro TEN.
The finance committee reported in favor of paving
the following bills:
B. ". Davis Gailor)$ll 90, for OBTAINING prisoners
Asbury, for hauling 204 loads Of dirt, forty
dollars and eighty cents.
Stephen for hauling 79 loads of dirt, fifteen dol
lars and eighty cents.
Wm Simpson, sor negro hire, seven dollars and
fifty cents.
Kneeland, for negro hire, five dollars.
Slaughter, for negro hire one dollar and twenty
five cents.
On motion, the board adjourned.
J. W. JONES, MAYOR.
L. P. GRAIN, clk protein
.-. OCTOBER ii, 1856.
At meeting Of the mayor and board of trustees of
the town of Shreveport, held in the mayors office,
according to law the 1lth of October, 1856,
present, }. W. Jones, mayor; j. M. Landrum, L. NJ.
Mutt, W. Thatcher and y P Grain, trustees.
"A quorum being present the mayor called the board
to order.
The clerk being absent trustee Grain was appoint
ed clerk pro TEN. ..~..
Trustee Grain offered the following ordinance,
which was unanimously adopted,
Be it ordained by the mayor and board of trustees
of the town of Shreveport, in lawful assembly con-
vened, That the map and survey Of the town of
Shreveport, made by Rafferty,, surveyor, with the
profile of grade and level be accepted and that the
same be adopted as the final survey and grade, and
be recorded in the recorders office, with copy Of
this ordinance ..--- .. 0.sE
Be it further ordained, &C., That notice be given
Of the passage Of this ordinance by advertisement
and that all owners Of property required to
form to the grades and eveing of their side walks
under the penalty of having their side walks made
by the mayor and trustees at the expense of the
ers Of lots.
Be it further ordained, &c, That all persons who
have been notified to make sd iSe-walks are hereby
required to make them immediately according to the
said profile of grade and level.
Be it further ordained, DC, That the street COM
mittee are authorised in thirty days after the first
publication of this ordinance to contract for the ma
king Of all sidewalks which have been ordered by
the corporation.
Be it further ordained, &C., That the judiciary
committee are required to suit to be brought
claiming the privilege given by law, against all
owners Of lots who neglect to make their walks
for the expenses incurred by the street committee
j. W. JONES, mayor.
Attest-L. p GRAIN, clerk pro TEN.
The following ordinance to require certain duties
of the street committee was adopted:
Be it ordained by the mayor and board of trustees
Of the town of Shreveport, in lawful assembly con
vened, That the street committee be authorised at
their discretion, to have the sidewalks in the town
of Shreveport made in accordance with the pro-
file Of grade and level returned by Rafferty, on the
II October, 1856 and th at their reques1 the mayor
give notice to owners of lots to make repair their
- 0',~-~~-~-" =" N~' j. ". JONES, mayor.
Attest-L. P. GRAIN, clk pro tem
On motion, it --f. ~
Resolved, That the board will elect an additional
police officer at the next meeting, and invite candi
The following resolution was, on motion Of trustee
Grain, adopted: .@s # '- EEs ta' y. ls
Be it tordained by the mayor and board of trustees
of the town Of Shreveport in lawful assembly con-
VeneG, nat special committee be appointed, who
shall have full power to contract with person or
persons for the purpose Of establishing steam ferry
across Red River. sFtps g+@ aaEf -.sstI -ag5E3 n
..z. .z as- s-#m s5 J. W.. JONES, mayor.
Attest-L. P. CRAM, elk pro TEN. ". ,.,gs,,~@,..5,
The following trustees We're appointed said com
mittee: VIM. Thatcher, L. M Mutt and J. NJ Ian
drum. ~ 6#=sss - e A. = IA ~ eE& sl5
Messrs. Collins d Gmer's bill for lumber furnish
ed to the corporation, motion, referred to the
committee on claims. "a.
Isams bill of S. 60 for hauling lumber and dirt,
was approved @@
On motion the board adjourned
maa -zer w. JONES, mayor.
Attest. P. GRAIN, elk pro tenn.
pickpocket detector has been invented down
east It consists externally of resembling that
of a watch in size and shape. It has fob.chan or
string and is worn in the pocket like watch With
in the case is bell and spring hammer, the latter
connected with the fob-chain. The suppostion is
that the thief will suppose that the wach-chan is
attached to bona fde watch, and will accordingly
pull the chain in order to obtain the prize But in
Stead Of getting the watch, the watch gets him
The pull sounds the alarm bell, the owner Of the