The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-09-13
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For State Treasurer.
For the Legislature.

For the Legislature.
If J. G. BEALL and Col J. A.. McRADY will CON
sent 70 be candidates to represent this parish in the
lower house Of the next Legislature, they will be sun
ported by many friends.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Trustees.
MAYORS 0FFIcE-C1rY OF Shreveport. !
September ), 1865. {
the city Of Shreveport, the following members We're
present, VIZ: His honor, J. /. Gooch, Mayor; c. Nc
Carly, A. kinble, r. Dawes, II. Murphy and NJ. Tally,
Trustees.
The proceedings Of the last meeting were read, and
REPORTS.
Finance Committee-no report.
Street Committee-no report.
The Committee on Claims having reported farorably
on report Of w. B. Sturgess, Chief Marshal, from June
18th to July 3lst, 1865, on motion, the same was re-
ceIved. They also reported ~tavorably on accounts of
l. II. MOTHS Tor 81 " and 81 90, and, on motion, the
same were allowed.
The reports Of Controller, Chief Marshal. and of J.
Henderson, Assistant Marshal, for the month Of Auoust
1853, were referred to the Finance Committee.
Report Of Sexton for the months of May, June, July
and August ssy, 1865, were, on motion, received.
Inc following accounts were allowed:
q. W. billiard d Co, printing, :. ........ S370 90
1. A. Leonard, stationery. IL Is
I. II. Morris, medicines =. 5 90
a. Archibald, for burial Of az four paupers... so 90
Mrs. Alb. Talntor, board of sick man,........ Il 90
The claim OF VS.. Haney, for $500 90, was referred
to the Committee on Claims.
The Controller was directed to nav the balance dine
on warrant No. 5, dated May 27th, 1865, in favor of ].
w. Wheaton, for services as Controller for one wear.
ending May LIST, 1865, amounting to Sl303 IS. He was
also directed to pay on warrant No. %, dated April LIST,
1865, in favor Of w. B. Sturgess, for ninety dollars
the sum of twenty dollars in full payment Of the same;
and on warrants Nos. 3 and 4, dated Nav o7th 1875 in
favor of w. B. Sturgess, for six hundred and twenty
dollars, and one thousand and three dollars, respective
~, the sum Of one hundred and fifty dollars in full
payment of the same.
On motion of Trustee McCarty, it was
Resolved, That a license of fifty dollars Shall be paid
by each cotton press in the limits of the city ofShreve-
port.
The memorial Of citizens requesting repeal of ordi-
nance passed August LIST, 1855, wasread, and the follow
ing resolution being introduced, it was, on motion,
adopted:
l. BE it ordained by the Mayor and Trustees Of the
city Of Shreveport, That the resolution passed at the
meeting Of the Board of Trustees, on August 1st, 1865,
be and the same is hereby repealed.
2. BE it further ordained, Thatthe ordinance entitled
an ordinance establishing the fire limits Of the city Of
Shreveport, passed on the 9th day of December, 1851,
force.
On motion, the Board adjourned until Saturday, Sept.
9th, 1865, 4 o'clock, pm.
FRED 4. LEONARD, Controller.
MAYORS OFFIcE-CITY OF SHREVEPORT.
September 9, 1858.
At an adjourned meeting of the Mayor and Trustees
Of the city Of Shreveport, the following members were
present-His honor, j. i. Gooch, Mayor; N i. Wright,
{. NcCarty, Il. Murphy, r. Dawes and A. Kimble,
Trustees.
The proceedings Of the last meeting were read, and,
on motion, adopted.
REPORTS.
The Finance Committee having reported favorably
upon the report of the Controller for the month of july,
1865, it was, on motion, received.
The Street Committee made no report.
The Committee on Claims having reported back the
claim Of w. S. Haney for $500 90, the following ordi-
nance was introduced, and, on motion, adopted.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Trustees of the city
Of Shreveport, That the matter Of the Committee on
Claims in regard to the building of W.. S. Haney, on
/ Texas street. be referred back to said Committee. with
instructions to said Committee to pay for the material
furnished, and for carpenters work, and for any other
expenses incurred by him,-he producing voucher for
the ame-aDd turning over the material or lumber to
said Committee for the use Of the city. Upon which,
the chairman Of said Committee be authorised to draw
upon the Auditor for the amount; Ir6ltaea, That said
Haney receipt to said Committee in full for all damages.
Report Of J. McDonough, Assistant Marshal, for the
month OF August, I0b3, was received, ana ms account
of S. Is for removing nuisances, was allowed.
The account Of the Gas Company for puttingup three
lamps, was allowed.
the license on each partner III a drugstore, shall be re-
duced to the sum Of fifty dollars.
Trustee Wright introduced the following ordinance,
which was, on motion, adopted:
BE it ordained by the Mayor and Trustees Of the city
Of Shreveport, in general session
l. That the Mayor be and he Is hereby authorised and
required to make an extension Of the Market House in
said CITY, of seventy-iye feet, or such number of feet
as will extend the Market House along Market street,
west of Texas street, to within SIX feet of the alley be-
tween Texas and Travis streets.
2. That said extension shall be upon the same plan
and materials as the present Market House.
3. That the building of the said extension shall be let
to the lowest bidder, after ten days advertisement, and
shall be completed within sixty days from the date Of
the letting of the contract.
4. That Martin Tally, Richard Dawes and A kimble
be and they are hereby appointed a Committee to super
inted the building of said Market House extension; to re
ceive the same when completed; todraw in favor of the
builder upon the Auditor of the city for amounts week
w, as the work progresses, to enable the undertaken to
complete the work; Rn0rtded, That said Committee shall
not draw for more than 0nG-half Of the amount that sad
/ Market extension shall have been AGREED to be built for,
until the same be completed according to contract.
5. That so soon as the Market House extension shall
be completed and received by said Committee, they
shall draw an order on the Auditor of the city for the
balance due said contractor for the completion Of the
said Market House.
6. That it shall also be the duty, and is hereby au-
thorised and required that the Mayor shall, at the time
he lets the building Of the Market, letto the lowest bid
der the building Of a Plank Fence, extending around
the extension of the Market House; a Plank Fence of
the same matcriafa and same plan Of the fence around the
present Market House.
I. That this ordinance take effect from and after its
On motion of Trustee Dawes, it was
Resolved, That the two Assistant Marshais of the
city Of Shreveport be and are hereby relieved from duty,
on5 that their salaries shall be paid to this date.
The following Revenue Ordinance being introduced,
it was, on motion, adopted;
Be it ordained BY the Mayor and Trustee of the city
of Shreveport, That a direct Tax of Three-fourths Of
One per Cent. on the Dollar, be levied on ali real estate
and personal property for the year 1863, and that sad
tax be assessed upon all the free-holders and house
holders in the city Of Shreveport, for the improvement,
comfort and wellregulati0n Of the city, including inthe
assessment thereof, the value Of all fixtures, houses,
and improvements of all kinds.
BE it further ordained, That the Controller shall, i'm
mediately after the passage of this ordinance, notify the
Assessor of the levying Of said tax, and the Assessor
shall, within the time prescribed by law, proceed to as
sess the same, according to the laws Of this State, and
the ordinances of this city.
The Board then adjourned.
J.L.Go9CH, Mayor.
T.. A. LEONARD, Controller.
SEALED PROPOSALS.
MAYORS OFFIcE-CITY oE SHREVEPORT,
September -, 1865.