The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-07-21
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CARR0LLTON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY, July II, 1860.

CARR0LLT0N COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY, July II, 1860.
The Council was specially convened
this day at o'clock, P. NJ, by order
of the Mayor in accordance with
Rule 81.
Present: Hon. A. S. Ferth, Mayor
and Messrs. j. Davenport, F. Fischer,
F. Schuler, G. Engleman and G.. Herrle.
Absent: Messrs. j. r. Hutchison, G.
Brookes and VIM. Mayo.
The President stated the object of
the meeting. :
A letter was read from the Comp
trollel in relation to the. examination of
his books, and disclaiming all intention
of disrespect to the Council in refusing
to have his Books andpapers examined.
On motion the letter was received.
Mr.. Mayo appeared and took his seat.
A motion of Mr.. SCHUYLER. to fine Mr..
Porter ten dollars for refusing the Com
was carried.
A motion of Mr.. Fischer, seconded
by Mr.. Davenport, that Mr.. Porter
apologize in the Official journal to the
Council for refusing an examination of
his Books, was carried.
A motion of Mr.. Engleman, that the
Attorney w. S. Upton, be dismissed
from office for neglect of duty, was
carried unanimously.
A motion of Mr.. Davenport, that the
Mayor and Finance Committee beem-
powered to employ a Lawyer when ne
scsssaSy, was carried.
On motion of Mr.. Engleman, the
Mayor was authorized to demand from
Mr.. w. S. Upton, all the papers and ac-
counts of the City in his hands.
The following ResolutionsSo offered by
Mr.. Davenport. were read and adopted
after suspending the rules.
Resoloed, That the Mayor be and he
is hereby authorized to superintend the
construction of the Shell Road in Canal
Avenae. and the New Levee- below
Adams street, and the-Surveyor is di-
rected to give all necessary lines, stakes
and levels for those works.
ResolUed, That all action of this
council conflicting with the foregoing
resolutions be and the same is hereby
repealed.
The following Ordinance which was
offered by Mr. Davenport at the meet
my oI cuuc IOOU, was Called up,
read and adopted after suspending the
rules.
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE
for Recording Privileges and 40
Regulate Tax Suits.
Be 1t Ordained by the Manor and
Council Of the City Of CarrotLton, That
it is the duty of the Attorney of this
city and he is hereby directed, in acoor-
dance with Section IL of the Act to
Incorporate the City of Carrollton, to
cause to be recorded in the Mortgage
Office of the Parish of Jefferson, all
tax bills which remain unpaid at the end
of the delay of 20 days, for answering
as fixed by section Is of said act; and
to that end and for that purpose, it is
hereby made his duty to prepare list
showing the names of the debtors, the
amount due by each, the year for which
it is due and the description of the pro-
perty, as found on the bill, on which the
tax is due; which list shall be made and
signed by him forthwith after the expi-
ration of said'delay of 90 days and filed
with the Recorder in the least possible
delay, to be entered on his Books ac-
cording to law. The Attorney shall
take Judgments by default against all
persons who have not answered and then
stay law proceedings, on all unanswered
tax suits until further orders of the