The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-05-21
1lrofeeoinss of the Doaro of Irustees

Be it remembered that at a called meeting Of the
board OF mayor and trustees of the town Of Shreve
port, held at the mayors office Saturday the 10th
May, a. D. 1856, the following members appeared
was qualified and took their seats, viz: j WJones
mayor; L. M Mutt, L. p. Grain, G. III. Burnside, and
]. n. Landrum, trustees; II. p savery, constable
and collector and r. S. Carnes, clerk
On motion Of u. p. Grain, the board then went in
to election of sexton, when upon counting out the
votes, It was ascertained that Henderson was duly
elected sexton OF Shreveport for the present munci
pal term
The election of the other town officers were post.
poned indefinitely.
The mayor then proceeded to appoint the stand
ing committees as follows:
Finance committee-L. NJ Mutt, Sam Ford and Fl
A. Zoll.
Judiciary committee NJ. Landrum, Z. P. Grain
and Sam Ford.
Committee on claims-Sam Ford, VIM Thatcher,
and G. H. Burnside.
Committee on streets-L. P. Grain, VIM Thatcher
and j. M. Landrum.
Trustee Grain moved that the mayor, together with
two trustees be authorised to contract for the public
printing of the town Of Shreveport. Said motion
being seconded, was put to vote by the mayor, and
adopted. ST.
Doyles d lodgings account against the corpora
ton for digging culvert on Milan street. amounting
to $50 o. was motion referred to the street com
mnee.
On motion Of trustee Mutt the subject Of wharf
Y was referred to the street committee.
N On motion, the board adjourned @ 5
,.. 49, Nv. JONES, mayor
MAYORS OFFICE, MAY II, 1856
At called meeting Of the mayor and board of
Or's office, on Saturday the 18th day Of May, L. D.
1856, the following members were in attendance,
viz j. W. Jones, mayor; L. NJ. Mutt, L. P. Grain,
y Il. Burnside. VIM. Thatcher, member elect from
ward No. 2, presented himself and was duly qualf
ed and took his seat There being quorum present,
the mayor called the board to order, and proceeded
to business.
The reading Of the minutes of the previous meet
ing was on motion dispensed with.
Trustee Mutt moved to go into an election Of town
officers for the present municipal term, which motion
was put to vote and carried 4#@ H5 t5
The board then proceeded by ballot to elect their
oMsers which resulted in the election of the follow
ing named gentlemen by an unanimous vote viz:
Clerk-Richard s. Carnes; surveyor, A. L. Heine;
constable and collector, H. p. Slavery; police officer
VIM B. Sturgess. zS
On motion Of trustee Grain, R. A. Outfits account
OF sl3l W, for work on culyert on Milan street. was
referred to the street committee.
On motion of trustree Grain, it was resolved that
The mayor be authorised to issue scrip to the amount
Of one hundred ana sixty dollars in favor of Hotch-
kiss Buckner for the purchase of thirty feet through
Inc entire depth Of ten acre lot No. 4 the line d.
Vldlng said ten acre lot No and ten acre lot No3
Doyles d lodgings account referred to the street
committee at the last meeting of the board was al
lowed, as recommend by said committee, said ac-
count amounting to $50 90.
On motion the board adjourned.
]. W. JONES, mayor.
Attest--Richard $. Carnes, elk.
State Of Louisiana---Parish OF caddo.
N DISTRICT sCOURT-Io az achaaa these Pre-
sents shall come greeting. BY virtue Of a writ Of
seizure and sale issued from the District Court of the
Parish ard State aforesaid. certain suit number
ed 4o43 on the docket thereof in which Samuel Ho
lngsworth is plaintiff and Elisha FL Jordan is defend
ant, Thomas simpson, sheriff Of said parish, sold
the following described property, wit: First, the
north half Of ten Lot o. Six less eighty feet
'front.' on that part of the lot adjoining Lot No Five
running back to the far end of said lot. sold
BY said Jordan to J. G. Jordan and Miss Julia
boggs; said lot adjoins lot ten feet WIDE and con
Jams four acres and quarter, together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, situated in the
fown Of Shreveport, parish Of Caddo Thomas Hen
aerson being the highest bidder, the same was adu-
dieated to hum for the sum thirty five hundred dol
lars But this last amount being insufficient to satisfy
The writ in the above entitled suit Thomas E. Smp-
son. sheriff at the same time and place next offered
the following described property. seized under said
writ to satisfy the same, towit: Lot No. -Four in
block forty one fronting fortyfeet on Texas street
and running back one hundred and ffty feet as
shown on the map of Shreveport, together with all
rs buildings and improvements thereon, consisting
OF two story brick building with two stores front.
,ng on Texas street. Thomas Henderson being the
highest bidder for said last described property the
same was adjudicated to him for the sum Of eight
ousand ana nifty dollarsthat is, one thousand four
hundred and flfty-nine 52-l00 dollars cash--which
- lne above amount Of thirty five hundred dol
lars being sufficient to satisfy the writ in the above
entitled suit the balance, say the sum 81 sx thousand
I'VE hundred and thirty 48 100 dollars was retained
me said Henderson to be applied to the payment
o. the mortgage from the said Jordan to the said Hal
and mortgage from the said Jordan to
lse late commercial firm Of Cherry Henderson q Co.
y New Orleans. Of which the said Thomas Hender 9
son was member - I
VOW, therefore, unless opposition be made to the d
henderson in thirty days from the date hereof as
oy the Act Of the Legislature, approved
nafcn ioth 1883 the said SALE Ii pursuance 81 said
n; W. oe homologated, confirmed and made the !
- Glyen under my hand and seal OF Office. #
) Is. I Shreveport, this Goth day Of Nav, 1856. !
- m2l-Im W. G. KERLEY, Clk,
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