The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-21
1Jro1eeolnss Of the Doar0 Of drnrsit,n,

MAYOR oFFleE' SHREVEPORT, JANUARY II 10,
AT called meeting of the board of m. v .'',
trustees OF the town of Shreveport held At i" al
ors once, on tuesday, the 18th day of Is,n ~s
ance, to-wit: His honor J. W Jones' ',e III als4
tees, L. NJ Mutt, S. Ford, c. H. Burnsda NJ ~
drum and VIM Thatcher: Richard Csrra ss :. NJ
and H. L. Slavery, constable and collector W
The mayor called the board toordsr ,uho. a.,
lowing business was transacted 'N" 'Ae"
he constable and collectors reports for tbo r,o
of November and December, were recaived .no
ferred to the finance committee Also,be ro, l
the treasurer for October, November and DeepUat
received and referred to the finance committee
The report OF the committee on T. W Jones,
count tor interest on the amount paid him for rs
ing plank road, was received, and committaoE
| charged. Said committee having reported ,S...
interest is due said T. W. Jones' '''
The following accounts were referred to hs -,
mittee on claims, to-wt:
Robson d klmble's accounts, one for $3.50 0Oi
making iron cage in lookup; one for 5000 AS
work done on lookup and fixing town bell
I. w. Jones account for Sl3 50, dated Mavs
1853
South Westerns account of $25, for prindngM
orders on treasurer
I. W. Jones account of S45 so, for lunberbr,t
BY J. L. Turner
1 Hc ioilo"lHS ACCOUNTS were allowed,
John Walpole's account of SIS -, for tnbst,.
nished corporation.
Asbury's (slave) account $27 IS, for hauheh
corporation in July and August.
F. Reicheles' account of So 90, for haulingnNr
1856
Sam Fords account of 90 90, for money advsx
hands at work for corporation.
Roland Jones account of sal, for work done,
streets and furnishing lumber in August and 8
rember, 1856
R. L. Gilmer's account of s68 o., for lumber bout
OF him by VIM B. Sturgess (police officer ivy
vember, 1856
the tableau for R. R. tax
R. Graham's account of $40 90, for keg in
spikes, December 18th, 1856.
Trustee Ford offered the following ordnsn
which was unanimously adopted, to-wit:
be 1t ordained by the mayor and trustees I'D
town OF Shreveport IN lawful assembly convgs
That no person shall be permitted to allow aDya
Or goats to run at large in the town of ShreveF
ana any person offending herein shall pay fasi
81 w Tor each goat SO permitted to run at largea
any one finding such goats running at large A
nave the right to capture, remove or kill the same
lSigned) j. w. JONES, mayo
attest-Richard S. Carnes, elk.
oh motion of trustee Ford the petition of ID
ahes' l. M c., was read and the PRAYER of petiio3
granted said John James to have the privilege Of
naming in Shreveport
he petition of the school directors, praying
ne repeal OF an ordinance REQUIRING sidewalk,
'e maze on the school house lot and other LOTS
oinlng' was granted as far as regards said sch
On motion the board adjourned.
,... j. W. JONES, mayo
Attest-R1oHARD S. CARNEs, elk.
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New Orleans Market,
January l5-The cotton market is inactive mart
enerally awaiting the steamers accounts. Witch
ow fully due. WILMA
The receipts (including $685. bales on hand
nee the lst September have been 956. $50 bales
xported during same time, 55l ,6s9
Inferior, 5000 | Middling, l216lg
rdinary, lo25@ll56 Good - l2a@n
ow middling ,ll7s@l21S Mid'ling fair l3D@3s
FLoun-supertine, ST 50@7 -; extra, 81 25@sl
PoRK-M Q. ST. 50@lS 90; mess, $40 5O@20 50
BAcoS-sides, 91s@lo34c; shoulders, 91Sa9ss
LARD--l0@l31sc. 70 fb.
CoRN-75@soc p bush.
CoFFEE-Rio, 9@llc % ID.
sueAR-914@lo4 new, e224@11c. p ID.
MoLAssEs--New, 59@6lc. II gallon.
BAeGlSed RorE-: Bagging l4@l7; rope 9@llH
" MulskE4-Rectifed, s4@36 raw, $50 s6Y GAL
HIDEs-Dry country, 15@l7c p ID.
DEERskISs-In hair, 10000. . fb.
LIME-At retail-Thomaston,$ 81 25@l IS. WI
IN, 81 00@l IS. .....
SsAInr.---lLiverpool, fine, 81 1901 90; coarse ss
81 Us u sack.
Exchange on N. =, sight, s4@11k pc. dist
Land Warrants, SIC. @90c. p acre
CATTLE MARKET, January b.
BEEF-Western, fine, o1s@1016c. p bna
Texas and Lake, $3.50 6-@7-c-
Sheep, -'---- - 50 oo@6 50 + head.
Calves and yearlings, = 81 00@l2 90