The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-08-25
10 Fl CALL As
CARROLLTON COUNCIL.
WEDNESDAY, August %, 1860.
REGULAR MEETING.

WNham mayo, ". neIile aHu SHai1es
Engleman.
Absent Messrs. J. R. Hutchinson,
George Brookes and F. Schiller
The minutes of July 25 and August
18th, were read and approved:
| Treasurer Kern's Report for the two
weeks ending August 8, 1860, was read
showing balance of SIS OF cash on
/ hand.
Treasurer Kern's Report for the two
| weeks ending this day, was read show
ing a balance of $50 II cash on hand.
"A letter was read from Mr.. j. r.
Hutchinson rendering his resignation as
Councilman. On motion, it was laid on
the table subject to call.
The following report was read and
received, and on notion the action of
the Mayor was approved.
Il CARROLLToN, August s, 1860
| Hon. Mayor and Council.
GENTLEMEN: respectfully report
to you that | drew warrants on the 4th
inst, for thirty four hands amounting
tos$s799 IS per Commissary's Pay Roll,
/ for Jufyefer work done on the Levee,
BAKING the Resolution of End of May,
| for my authority. Said resolution does
not in so many words refer to Levee
hands, but believing it to be the inten-
ton and meaning of it to apply to all
hands employed by, the Commissary,
| applied it in this case in order that the
hands should be satisfied and the work
continue. To avoid any further diff
Guilty, suggest that you pass a Resolu-
ton authorizing the drawing of warrants
for Levee and Shellroad hands at the
end of each month as in the case of the
! Street hands; and ask your approval Of
my act in the premises.
A. S. FERTH, Mayor.
A letter was read from Comptroller
Porter, asking what disposition shall
| be made of certain tax-bilTs Of 1859,
returned by late Collector Duffy, as
uncollectable, ro-wit: No. 4I6 against
Joint Committee of the Parish $3.50
and No. 1,I63 against New Orleans,
jackson & Great Northern Railroad
| Company, SIS.
On motion of Mr.. Engleman, they
| were ordered filed away.
The following report, was read, re-
ceived and ordered spread on the Re
| cord.
fHo's. Mayor and Council
=. Of the City Of CarroIlton.
Eentlemen-I respectfully report the
following balances standing on the
Books Of the Corporation against Mr..
William l.. Duffy, this day, to-wit
Balance against w. L. Duffy
- as Treasurer -S3,6S4 81
Balance against w. l.. Duffy
as Collector. ...-.. TT "a
Total .4,457 26
c. c. PORTER, Comptroller.
August, %, 1860.
Commissary DeibeFs Reports for
June and July of work done on Streets
and Levee were read, received and
ordered filed.
A report from Treasurer Kern was
read, stating that the late Treasurer had
not posted his Books since April 1860,
On motion, it was received.
A report was read from P. A. Bien~
venue, Secretary, of the Parish Com
mittee, giving list of bills approved
by said Committee on the Both of July
1860, and amounting TO $4,S75 %. On
motion it was received to be filed.
A letter was read from Mrs. E. NJ.
Gardner of Plaquemine Parish, asking
tn be released from payment of taxes
| on two slaves hired here, for the reason
that she has paid taxes on them III Pla-
quemine. On motion, it was received,
and referred to the Finance Committee.
A letter was read from F. x epR, offer
ing himself as a candidate for the offices
of Treasurer and Collector. Onmotion,
| it was received.
A letter was read from Mr.. L. Mil
iaudon, asking permission to fence in
Squares, Nos. 90 to "a, JOG to ITO and
l22 to l26 with all the streets adjacent
and comprised between, Canal Avenue,
Lower Line, Seventh and Tenth streets.
| On motion, it was referred to the Streets
and Landings Committee
A noticewas read from Sheriff Dreux,
| for tho appointment of an Appraiser in
the suits Town of Carrolltoa, VS.. Sue
| cession of VIM. Jones. On motion of
MIR. Mayo, the Mayor was authorized to
appoint an Appraiser.
| y petition, notice and demand was
! read from { 'larly IS,,;l..,,, ,f