The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-01-19
Proceedings of the Board of Trustees.

MAYORS OFFICE, JAN. Is, 1859.
At adjourned meeting of the mayor and trus
tees OF the town of Shreveport the following mem.
bers We're present, viz: Jonas Robson, mayor; trus-
/ tees W Robson r. D. Sale, A. F. CLARK and 7. P
Hotchkiss.
/ R. A. Waller, member elect from ward No. L. ap-
peared and took his seat
On motion, the finance committee was allowed fur
Their time to report the reports of E. NJ Woodruff
constable and collector.
B. L. Hodge, member elect from ward No A, APP
peared and took the oath of office.
The mayor appointed trustee R. A. Waller one of
the committee on claims
Trustee B. L. Hodge one of the street committee.
Trustee r. A. Waller one of the committee on
health.
And trustee Hodge one of the judiciary committee,
On motion, the account of I. H. Pitts, recorder.
referred to the committee on claims
On mot1ot, the account of the South Western, for
$35 GO, was allowed.
Trustee Sale introduced the following ordinances
which was adopted:
Be 1T ordained by the mayor and trustees of the
town of Shreveport in legal assembly convened That
an alteration be made in blocks Nos 9 and g. in
The graveyard In the town of Shreveport SO that the
row Of lots in said block two, numbering 10 TO Is,
be a street, and called Adams street. That Madison
street, IRON Willow Cedar street. and the row of
lots Nos l, 2, B, A. 5, 6, I, and g. in block No S.
constitute block No in place of the present block
Nc o. and the numbers of the lots to correspond with
same lots. Said lots to measure 20 by 221a feet
That ~ feet of the row of lots in block No s. mum.
beers from III to Is, be made street and called def
erson street. and that the balance of said lots and
Fulton street from Willow Cedar street. and feet
OF the row of lots in block No. s. from Nos to g.
constitute block No. 8. and numbers other blocks
to IL, That the balance of said row of lots Nos |
10 y, III block ., say 10 feet be made street. and
called Randolph street. And that the row of lots
Nos. ~ TO Is in block N o. g. constitute block No 81
and numbered to 8. That the city surveyor be re-
CURED to make out plot in conformity TO the plot
hereto annexed, and that the same be filed with the
map OF the graveyard, in the mayors office, and
that the map OF the graveyard be recorded III the Re-
corder's office.
Be it ordained &c, That that portion Of the crave
yard joining lot No. H. for the space of 80
feet be declared public street. provided that the
owner of said ten acre lot will make correspond
ing dedication. And that the mayor is hereby au-
thorIsed to join such owner in the dedicatons afore
said by notorial act.
On motion, w j. Merewether was unanimously
elected surveyor to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death of A. l.. Heine
On motion, Resolved, That the Judiciary commit
tee and the mayor, be authorised to make contract
Tor printing the laws of the town as being digested
On notion, the account of II. B. Wisemor was refer
red to the committee claims
On motion, the account of R. A. CutlifF for the
sum OF ST. A. was allowed in parfunds and the ac-
count OF Commercial Hotel he sum of 90 l5
Trustee Sale offered the following resolution.
which adopted
Resolved, That committee be appointed by the
mayor, and That SAID committee be authorised to in
qulre into the condition of the Ferry across Red Rjv
er, opposite the town of Shreveport, and take such
steps as are necessary to enforce the contract made
with A. L. Shotwel lessee of said ferry and to pro-
coed upon his bopd for the forfeiture Of said lease
II found necessary Gc and to coolest the ferriages
due by him to the corporation. And that the said
committee be authorised to accept Mr. Thatcher as
lessee III place OF A l.. Shotwell.
: Hhereupon the mayor appointed trustees Sale.
Robson, and Hotehkiss on SAID committee.
On motion, the reports Of E. NJ. Woodruff consta-
Die and collector, for the month Of December 1853
and Of W H. Dashiell treasurer, for the mouth Of
December 1855, referred the finance committee
On motion, the board adjourned until the next
1egalar meeting.
JONAS ROBSON, mayor.
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