The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-03-23

celpt tor the money, and shall return
to the Comptroller the bills made ont i,
accordance with the Tableau of that
year with statement of the soft
Element with Mr.. Millaudon and in case
of non-payment by Mr. Millaudon with
in 10 days, the Collector shall nlace
the claims for Taxes in the hands of
the Attorney for settlement by snit
after the bill has been controlled bv the
Comptroller.
The following letter was read IA
a Report of the Finance Committee.
To the Hon. the Finance COMMITTEE.
In the matter of Tax laid by the
Drainage COMMISSIONERS
/ beg to report that the formalities
REQUIRED by law are not complied
with and the Tax laid is not only unjust
but illegal, wherefore the ATTORNEY
should be instructed to oppose the
homologation of their Tableau.
Respectfully,
r. L. PRESTON, City Attorney.
Carrollton, March 20, 1861.
On motion the Attorney was directed
to oppose the proceedings of the Drain
age commissioners and the homolo
cation of a Tableau taxing the pro-
perry of this City.
The following report and resolutions
were read, received and after suspend
ing the rules adopted.
To the Hon. Mayor and Council
of the City of CarroHton :
Your Committee, considering the
| completion of the Shell Road in Canal
Avenue matter of vital importance
to Carrollton, and believing, that no
| more advantageous arrangements can
be made than those offered by Mr..
! Michael Cordran for that work, res
pectfully offer the following resolutions
as embodying all the propositions,
terms, ETC., of Mr.. Condran. and request
the action of the Council on them.
j. DAVENPORT.
F. FISCHER,
PETER STOULIG.
Resolved, That the Mayor is author
lied to contract by Notarial Act with
| Mr.. Michael Condran for the COM
pletion of the Shell Road in Canal
Avenue from the point where the road
now stops, to Levee street according
to the following specification.
| The Road to be made sixteen feet
wide. filled inches with Lake Brick
Bats, 2 inches Oyster Shells and 3
inches Lake Shells on top, the whole to
be we'll rolled and finished off, and the
price to be fixed at the rate of IS cents
a running foot.
ResoIyed, That for the payment of
the contract, the Mayor is authorized
to execute one or more notes in favor
of the Contractor payable in two years
after date with interest at eight per
cent per annun from date, said notes
to be issued after the completion of the
| Road according to contract.
ResOLre9, That to secure the pay
ment of said notes, this Council will
take the necessary steps to collect one
half the cost of the entire Road from
the owners of the property fronting on
| Canal Avenue, which amount with
per cent Of the Taxes of 1861 and 1862
are hereby appropriated and set aside
expressly for the payment of said notes,
and when due, said notes shall be re-
ceived by the Treasurer in payment
of any debts due the City.
| ReS0Ircd, That the entire Road shall
be completed by the LIST of August 1861,
and the work shall be done under the
direction and supertendence Of Com
mittee of the Council including the
Surveyor.
ReS0iud, That the materials now on
Canal Avenue belonging to the City
shall be delivered up to Mr.. Condran
at the same price they cost the City, and
on account of his contract and all Il g
materials and laber of said contract
shall be furnished by Mr.. COndran and
for one year after its completion, the
said Condran shall keep the Shell Ro I'd
made by him in complete repair.
RcSoLrcd, That the Mayor requires
good security in the sum of $
from Mr.. Condran for the completion
of the contract, and keeping the Road
in repair.
A motion of Mr.. Davenport that
the Mayor accept the title from the n.
O. & c. r. r. Co., to the strip of
Land at the Junction of Levee and
Upperlinc streets. in accordance with
previous action of the Council, was
carried.
On motion, the rules were suspended
and q letter of resignation from Mr..
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