The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-05-11
Proceedings of the Board Of r~-


At an adionr,oa mA1oRs OFFICE, April 8.
Of the town If 81 raTape u tne mayor and 'tss.
present. viz His Hopor = pl3AioWing Hembss4ss
son,R a. Waller. 9 r GriswoGo mayor. IN
On motion, the report of " u u IP. HotetTsaS
for the month Of March 1a5o q DashieIl, traSssakNa
On motion ResoIved IT, vas received. sge
lector. have fnrthar tina 70 mala !: ID Woodns
Saturday next Us report, VIZ > ~
On Motion, account of W s. ~a
allowed. y D''o'orgess, for s2N
Scrin 70 the amount of e172Ao., VI
surer, and burned in the preseno % NJ handed in brb
Wherpupon the hoard ad;opraell y me board =
ning Anril "a. 1880 ~ $50 until Saturds,.
4 Leonard clark Ss
MAYoR,s : hoREsoS, ma,
At a called meeting Of thu a+oA' Alnl 80. t.as
the town of Shreveport the f,1la9ot and Trusts.
present. VIZ: a. +. Clark q D wing members y
n.R.A Waller. andhis honor to9lisERdd, ". I'M
or. There being a quorum presan 9Ha 7 hobeson, ns.
called 10 order 'e Meeting ~.
Scrip to the amount of a sol ;,
treasurer. and burned in nrasanoa landed IN bTA
Also Grain d Nuts recent f1r ! ! 1 = board,
treasurer to the mayor. in nrasanoa - BANDED by8.
On motion, The account Of W i NJ ! ee 6oard
was allowed. tRetherg S53A
Onmotion. the board adiournad ,u..r
Sd. 1859, ) O'clock, P. NJ. - 'uesda5 u,
A. h.. Leonard, clerk. ID
Mayors Der o,OSEsoS, nayo
Be If remembered that in confo,n$.-, nay !, l%9
the Legislature Of the State ofLoVisia:5. VITA al aed
Act relative to the corporation police and ens.sd a.
of the town of Shrevenorl. ann. owed Nh ~ g%oVerlnet
an election was held in the diff rent va1t tSH = kGa
of Shreveport. on the first Gondav w. S$5 ~ IN theur1
a mavor and seven trustees, for and + a nay 1859 To-
of one year. when the following offcar. qutllg thetsa
ed. as Der returns of commissioners ~ aeuaty elN
Of the mayor, viz: "'lAaa
John w. Pennall, mayor.
R. A. Waller, trustee, W..,
a Cllrk and R.Griswold, y 'ai
W. ~inans,
NJ. Tally,
W. Robson, O
F X Mulhaupt,
a portion Of said member Homo, 7 n
Pennal, mayor, CIR. Girls mans n \
son and +. X. Mulhaupt, dec maa,, SSe
Thursday, Mays 1853, at Jrs Office !
town, and presented their q lis of Inemb'. aa
when after having satisfied til elves off, SIR
ton, and qualification, and take Ae oatF Te
the board was called to order by IL
or, and proceeded to business.
On motion, the reports of W.
for the months of March and April s.
Woodruff, constable and collector,
AIril. be received. Wv
Final report OF j. Robson, may M
motion, received. 7~
Report of W B. Sturgess, constat I'd ,3
motion, received. ~'0
On motion, resolved, That the digest Of lava b..
by Jonas Robson and H. Smith be referred to any r'
mittee for examination. WIZ
Whereupon the mayor appointed W. P. Wip,,,u,
committee.
Nhereupon the board adjourned until 5ocosk ",
day evening, May 9, 1883.
All. Leonard, clerk. JNo, ". PEyysIt. m,,z
Fiscal condition of Shreveport On the IL '@
MAY, 1859. - "a! d
An abstract of statement of reeeints IN 4.
and disbursements thereof to the lst Mo- II sss9'N!
To amount cash ON hand as na+ ran5.. ~ y.
lat April. 1859. eigss5 o. mayo
To amount received in treasury
since renort 99tb AnriI 1qAc n e,,,,
Or Nv This amonnt III sbrrsad a. VfN'%@
nar vouchers in ofice aoo, y
Reliance ash an banJ o9tb All 99Ie : = s,,
oan;tIia' ion -. of Al hrrsa ~ tapL ~~'O 'f"&3
TO tba lat No. 1870
To amopnt noij for rigbt IF WOW
80 Crain i Mt Wy 5oa ao
40 IN r NJ N,4+ ( M NJ ma
Jsii fsas 70 Wisanor ~ ~ nv
49, oo;d E - stnao+s o,3 l,r,bon ono S9
Amt Amt P Pald " W. 3 5tf sf@re ana lumber 9 2S ~ ~
Ionos Robason costs Ak on
Ricbard Hodgins salary as sexton a m
! = auwina 49, n,;s 49, . "a
Martha Rouse for uDper Water
street nrnnertv 69q m
BaIan aa5 oasb o sol bDe vi"'el'eu' $40 533f = = s,n q
Mach ! Is5o Br anatt balooca ~"o' ''So" "
in traasnrv o9qF a
sources = Of the town yJ'C If ! sbrsv y sn9 an ,I tbe i.t Nh ~ IN \
AssettsMBy balance on IeJaer =
ncainst u. B Sr1rgass sl07 on
Balance dine bv d NJ Woodruff "q13 09
Upper Water 81. nron. valued a. IAN 90
R R,gp. ! upper Water q pr Proc cost 1000 %
due 81 90 April, 1859. $50 ~
i'll. Gooch's note 9th Oct 1883
due | wear after date. 500 az
do. do. 9 wears after date. 1913 SO
do. do. 3 do do. $50 ga
All 1T 8 perc cent interest and secur-
ed by mortg tge,
Amount unsettled taxes on real
estate, lS5 73-l566 IS less
commissions, Is 80 1888 IS
Unc0lleeted taxes on personal
estate, less CONS 6 So 1873 30
Succession of g. Clafin rent lots Q
Nos. 4, 2, and 3, block 7, 383 10
Collins & Gilmer, / year 4 mos
@1o TO- I 1ilnl 95s - le NJ o ,56 ) rom
at $50. $50 90
Casn pal m urea. st May,lo o9, 22oe '4-IV@a
i1i"olil'ies, pla3 isV' 800. oallt.
Outstanding SCRIP per report 91h =, On
APll' loo4 - nm a.
Less amt. scrip IN urea 4st April, LA S9- Ta
COLLECTED SINCE 105I u
--c,
S22o' %
Amt oue hossier parish haif rent = m ~, q
Steam Terry oV0 V0-- -% 4 n
amt OF aSsetJs over I"olilties' O 5a a
A1U ~ Clle paIaHSe uue lfoiI ST. lEt
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