The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-01-10
MAYORS orrIcE-Clrr or sHREvEponr,

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At an adjourned meeting of the Mayor and Trustees
of the city of Shreveport the following members were
present viz: His honor, j. L. Gooch, Mayor A kimblc
G. McCarty, r. Jones, r. Dawes, Martin Tally and II
| Murphy, Trustees.
The proceedings of the two last meetings of the Board
were read and adopted.
| The Finance committee reporting favOrabv upOn r.
port Of Controller for November, the same was received
The committee On Claims reported in favor of reiuc-
ing the tax hestock of S. p Griffin & Co and il
therefore resolved that the Controller be directed
to make the reduction of the tax called for in their
petition.
The report of the Controller December 1865 WIS
referred to the Finance committee
The report of the Chief Marshal for December 1866,
was referred to the committee on Claims
The reports OF Assistant Marshas Sherrod and Hecox
and OF the Sexton, for December 1865 were received.
The following accounts were allowed:
r y. MuIhaupt,-.. .........................62 50
j. Henderson, Jail fees,... ..........1 sT no
The account of G. w billiard for public prntir, vas
referred to the committee on Claims
The Wharf committee was allowed further time to
report
The Mayor was authorised to rent the present N ,
writing W
The Mayor authorised to contract for furpisbi,,
gas IN the Market House, according to proposal of tLS
Gas Company Of date January 5, 1866.
ThePetition of the citizens OF Ward No. G. was,
@4i
The proposition of Stacey and Orion & Co., w
jcctcd
The Mayor was authorised to appoint Assistant
Marshal in place of W Philippe. He was also author
lsed to appoint suitable person Inspector of Weights
ana Measures, to receive such fees allowed by
existing laws.
The license each Nine or Ten Pin Alley
at One Hundred Dollars per year
The Controller directed to pay
against the city for expenses of Small Pox uoss1,I
that may have the approval of the Health officer
The following ordinance introduced by Trustee Eay,
was on motion adopted:
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Trustees, tina the
Shreveport Gas Light Company shall have the ri 2ht Of
way to extend the Gas pipes through the streCEs Of
Shreveport during the term Of their charter,
Twenty wears.
Be it further ordained, That the Shreveport
Light Company be authorised to repair the street lain
and light the same and receive pay for the Nine
Dollars per thousand feet and Twenty Five Dollars per
month for keeping the lamps IN repair and lghtin the
same and pay for any new lamps to be made.
The following ordinance introduced by Trustee Jbpcs
was motion adopted:
1st. Be it ordained By the Mayor and Trustees o the
city of Shreveport, That F. A. Leonard be and he is
hereby authorised and employed the ordauccs
and laws Of said city in force.
I'd BE It further ordained, That said F. A. Leopard
be allowed the of Five Hundred Dollars out OF any
said work.
Sd. Be it further ordained That after said work shall
be done and complete table of contents and ind ,y Of
the made, it shall be submitted to committee Of
three persons be appointed by the Mayor for the APP
prova and amendment rejection and in case hcr
approval, one hundred copies of the same shall be
printed by of the printing offices in Shreveport rho
shall contract to do the work at the lowest price
4ll be IL further ordained, That the said f. A. Leo
nard shall snperintend the printing of said Revised
Statutes without any additional charge and that he be
permitted to have any number of said Statutes dboyo
the number above specified printed at his own ex
and to sell the than one dollar per bopy
The following ordinance introduced by Trustee Jbncs
was on motion adopted:
BE 1t ordained by the Mayor and Trustees of the cit
OF Shreveport, That the Controller be required I'd pr
pare and report to the regular meeting Of t.
Board the expenses of this city for salaries of officers
the city for the month and year. and it is hereby orvred
that said statement be published in the official journal
of the city.
Be it further ordained That a detailed statement be
prepared by said Controller of all other expenses Of
said year 1865 and that the be published
BE 1t further ordained, That he prepare Il detailed
statement OF the of the city and the
from which they derived for 1865.
BE 1t further ordained That said Controller prepare
statement of all the fines imposed and the amount Of
fines collected for 1865.
The resignation of Trustee Kimble being presented
on motion the same was accepted
His honor the Mayor appointed Messrs Jones and
Dawes as members of the Finance committee.
blutilated bills to the amount of $40 Is were burned
in presence Of the board.
The Board then adjourned
JOHN L. GooCB, Mayor.
FRED A IFOENpn