The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-10-27
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CARROLLTON COUNCIL.


WEDNESDAY,, Oct. "a, 1860.
The Council met pursuant to adj.
journment ON the 18th inst, at 5 p: NJ,
this day.
& Present: lion. A. S. Forth, Mayors:
Charles Engleman, F. SchulersG George
Herrle and f. C.. Zeller.
F:..Absent: Messrs. Peter Stoulig. fand
John Davenport:
The Minutes of October 3rd, 5th, 10th
and 18th were read and approved.
I Pending the reading Of the Minutes,
Mr.. Stoulig appeared ana took his seat
h Treasurer Keln's Report for the two
weeks ending October II, 1860, was
read showing balance of $1,422 II
cash on hand.
Eommissary Deibel's Report of work
dohe-on the Levee and Streets in Sep,
TENDER WIS read, received and ordered
filed. AssM
q A report was read from Surveyor
Williams in relation to Mr.. Condrans'
BilEfor Shells which was referred to
him ,ssug gesting that there was probably
Some mistake in the matter and that u
Committee of the Council would better
determine it,
On motion, it was referred to tho
Finance Committee.
A report was read from Attorney
Preston adverse to the claim of Mr..
Solomon Cohn that the Council should
cancel the privileges recorded against
his property for taxes at their cost.
On motion, the report was received
and ordered filed.
Communications acre Read:
/. From S. II. Brown & Co., asking
permission to lay Railroad track across.
the Upper side of Upper Line street.
at u point opposite Plum street. e.
On motion, it was referred to tho
Streets and Landings Committee.
2. From j. p. Waters, asking the
appointment of Committee te. investi-
gate the proceedings of MryW. S.
Upton during the time he was acting
as Attorney.
On motion, it was referred to tho
FINANCE Committee.
3. From Mrs. Jane Marsden asking
to be refunded $15 slavetax, alleged to
have been paid in error.
On, motion, it was referred to the
Finance Committee.
Mr.. Davenport. appeared and took
his seat.
a. From Messrs. Gustave Leroy and
Pascalis Labarre, the securities of
w. l.. Duffy, late Treasurer and Col
lector, of the City of Carrollton; ask
ing as a. preliminary step to speedy
and amiSaSAsAxatdement of the diff
culties nj M between said Duffy
and the ~ 20 competent parties
should bs n alza one by the Council
and the othezby them to examine the
Books of the Collector and Treasurer
and make therefrom Balance Sheet;
and that legal proceedings be stayed.
A motion Of Mr.. Engleman, that
Messrs. Leroy and Labarre, securities,
examination in the presence of the
Officers in charge of them and that the
Officers assist in such examination and
afford all necessary facilities, was car
ried.
S. From Mr.. L. A. Heaton, asking
the Council to order certain Mortgages
against his property cancelled. On
motion, it was referred to the Finance
Committee.
6. From A. S. Ferth, Mayor, asking
leave of absence for the ensuing two
or three weeks. On motion, it was
granted.
The following resolution offered by
Mr.. Mayo was adopted after suspending
the rules.
RESOLVED, That the Surveyor is di-
rected to advertise for proposals for
the digging, curbing and constructing
of -- public wells in this city.
Each of said Wells to be dug II feet
deep and 10 feet wide, curbed with a
9 inch Lake brick wall, arched and
covered with cast iron cover and
located in such place asmay be selected.
Sundry bills were read. On motions
the rules were suspended; the bill of
Diegraber was reduced by striking out
the item sharpening 6 spades 800 rs"
and the Mayor was authorized to draw