The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-07-18
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CARR0LLT0N C0UNi Il PROCEEDINGS.
REGULAR t%~E,ETI.NG.
WEDNESDAY, Juiy IL, 1860.

PRESENT - Hon. y. S. Ferth Mayor.
Messrs F. Fischer, G. Brookes, G.. Herrle
G. Engleman aud F. Schuler.
ABsENT-Messrs. ]. r. Hutchinson, WR.
Mayo and Davenport.
On motion, the reading of the minutes
of the last meeting was dspen sed Nth.
The Treasurer's Report for HE two
weeks ending this day was read slsossIpg
a balance on handso $3,6lz 81 e 8 { /
A report was read from rs
Duffy, that Che Tfeassry ssss On tliIs
End instant robbed of 8 Sci s25.
On motion it was referred to the Fla
nance Committee. "a
A report was read from the Secretavys
and Comptroller that certain locks ii,
the Council Hall areYOut of order and
asking to have them repairedE On mos,
ton the reports was received and the
request prfa1,fef7s
A comn1unicAtio addressed q tha
committee From g. G. Duncan, Rresi-
.dentsof the New Orleans u Casx Alton
RQilros (cxapany ia relation
lota H Suire l6 A. and the
aSs was referred back to
1llsGiinsg sEort Z s !,
"a "a adopts md
fh rules, tl
wAa bpted.
ne Finance Co. 81
report on spndS : 3 I'd to-
them, as fol l5wi II IA
On the petlti6ns az lishh Bell and
j. M. Magee, in relation 10 assessme
of slaves; that the Tableausof 1859
was opened for corrections according
to law and your Committee cannot dis
cover that they made any objections at
that time to the assessments now COM
planned of and can discover no reason
why we should interfere in the matter.
On the petitions of Messrs. j. Bur
rows and HI. Classen to be released as
securities for Attorney Upton; that we
can do nothing as they have not shown
any reason or cause for such release.
On the BIZ of Constable Kerner for
fees in tax-s suits; that he be paid $3.50
in full. compensation for his services in
the premises.
The. Finance Committee also report,
that -Comm{ssary Deibel has neglected
to make any settlement for timber tax
since February Goth, and thereby vio-
lated the Ordinance on the subject;
,also, that he has. disreg arded the provis-
joins of the Ordinance recently passed
i'm relation.ste' steamboats, and other
watereraft, IN mot paying over the money
COLLECTED, # J; agKssd if none' in not
placing the bsls IN. suit y Eno, ~,
F. SCHILLER.
Resolved, That the Mayor be and is
authorized to draw his warrant in favor
of S. kerner for $3.50 in full payment
of his servicesin tax-suits per bill filed.
The following resolution offered by
Mr.. Schuler was adopted after suspend
ing the rules. ~ ): .srss,
Resolved, That the Finance tSmknit-
tee be and is hereby. .authof1zed to
employ Mr.. Arthur Wire to examine
the Books of the ComptrblleS, Treasurer
and Collector. The said Officers.te SUBJ
NIT their books and vouchers for exami-
nation to the said. Wire whenever called
upon. 80
Previous to the adoption of the fore
going resolution Mr.. Portef the Comp
troiler, with permissisn. notified. the
Council verbally, that he would submit
to no such examination Of !. his books
and vouchers. =. IA -
A letter was read frona Mr.. George
Brookes rendering his resignation S
Councilman.
On motion, Tire resignation of Mr..
Brookes was accepted, and the yeas
and nays we're called for and taken.
Messrs. Fischer. Herr'e and Sehuler
voted yea and Mr.; Engleman voted
nav. q yeas and nav
= On motion of Mr.. Schulef the action
of the Council on Mr.. Brookes' letter
of resignation was recoasidered and on
his motion, the letter was laid Oh the
table subject to call. -.
/. Sundry Bills and Jury Certificates
were read. On motion, the JuryCerti-
fcates were referred to the Finance
Committee.
On motion, the rules were suspended
and the following bills were ordered
paid on the WarrantsNof the Mayor.
Commissary's Pay Roll for June
for work done on thas ,evep S11D *