The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-23
Proceedings of the Board of Trustees.

MAYORS OFFICE, March It. 1859
At an adjourned meeting of the mayor and trustees
Of the town of Shreveport, present, his honor Jonas
Robson, mayor; DR. A. F. Clark, Chas R. Griswold
VIM. Robson, R D. Sale, and L. A Waller, trustees,
The meeting called to order by his honor the
mayor and R. D. Sale requested to act as clerk The
minutes Of the previous meeting was read by the
mayor, and on motion, adopted.
The memorial of Joseph Howell was then read re-
lative to remitting the fine imposed on him BY the
mayor, for alleged violation of ordinance against OBJ
structlng streets, alleys, de- and on motion of A. F.
Clark, referred to the Judiciary committee.
On motion, the following ordinances were adopted:
Be it Resolved, DC, by the mayor and trustees of
the town OF Shreveport, in legal assembly convened
that committee of three members of this board be
appointed by the mayor for the purpose of selecting
suitable location for hospital pesthouse ard that
they have full power to secure suitable location for
the same, by purchase or otherwise and to erect or
bu1Id such buildings additional buildings as are
necessary for the taking care in comfortable manner
any and all persons that are or may be afflicted with
smallpox or other contagious disease in the town or
may be brought into the town. That said committee
be authorised to purchase such beds bedding provi-
slons, Gc necessary for the taking care of the
sick taken to said hospital and 20 hire nurses and en-
ploy physician to attend to such as are unable to
employ one themselves,
Be it further ordained That after such hospital or
pesthouse shall be established it shall not be lawful
for any steamboat other water craft stage or other
vehicle to land bring any person or persons afliet
ed with smallpox or other contagious disease within
the corporate limits of the town; and for every viola
ton OF sad ordinance the persons parties so offend
ing shall be fined IN q not more than $50 md in
default of payment shall be imprisoned not more than
4S hours recoverable before the mayor or anv Justice
OF the peace. he mayor thereupon appointed c. R.
tee
On motion of VIM. Robson the following ordinances
adopted:
Resolved DC, by the mayor and trustees ofthe town
OF shreveport IN legal assembly convened that j. B.
Glmer be allowed to the second story of his house
on Texas street Occupied by him as guusnlith for
shooting gallery to try his guns in, provided how
ever that II 1t should be complained of as nuisance
the police officers upon the order of the mayor shall
have the right authority to abate it,
Resolved, dc motion Of VIM. Robson, that the
memorial OF Mrs McCormie, praying a correction of
The tabeau on account of over assessment be granted
and that reduction be made in the said assessment
OF eleven hundred dollars in her behalf
On notion, the board adjourned until the next repu-
lar meeting JONAS robson, mayor
R. D SA4E.el'k pro. tenn.
Shreveport Price Current.
This report embraces actual sales made ,,esterIan
consolidating, 7la@l01/c
SUGAR-N. Q. brown, SO l0c. p ID.
MoLAssEs-38044 cts. p gall
FLoVn.-1-Sapertine, Sc 00@-; St. Louis extra, IS
PoRKEMess, $22@- ~ Dbl
BAcoN-Sides, clear, l25l@14c ribbed, IIa-c.
shoulders. 9@l0c; sugar. cured hams, I80I7 i9i
LARD-l6@l8-c. p tb.
CoFFEE-Rio, I21a@l31ac. y II.
WHIsKEY-33 q 45c. y gall
CANDLEs-Star, 23@28c. u ID
CoRN-Sack, 81 ESQ. p bush.
BAGGING-Ky. l6c@-; India, I7@-c.
RoPE-9@l0c. p b.
NAns-s5 OO@5 50 2 key. Inos-5@ee. . Ii.
HIDEs-l2@l3c. Il ID. PE1rR1Es-l25 @l5c.
PorAToEEs-Irish. q 5O93 90 p bbl.
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on-Lard, 81 35@l so p gall
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