The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-06-13
mEMor1ALs 80 rrr1rloNs.

MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS
The petition of 3. T. Logan being read, the Con
troer was directed pay city bond number SEVEN of
date September % 1850 for $500 0o, and full interest
thereon.
erecting bake-oven in ten lot twenty six was
granted.
The memorial Of l.. n. Mutt and of the Railroad
company were land upon the table until the next meet
ing.
The memorial Of J. y. Phelps read, and the fol
lowing ordinance, introduced by Trustee Jones, was
adopted
be ~ oraaiaed, That the memorial Of j. d. Phelps be
referred to a special committee, and that said commit
tee be required TO Investigate and report upon the pro
priety OF leasing TO the highest bidder for five years
the right to establish line Of horse cars from the rail
road up Commerce street to Texas street. Texas to
Common, and from the railroad up Market to Texas
street.
The Mayor appointed on sad committee, Messrs.
Head Iinman and Kelly
The memorial Of citizens relative to grade Of streets
was read and Trustee Jones introduced the following
ordinance, winch was adopted;
Be 1t ordatned, That the Surveyor be directed to es
tabiish grade most practicable on Spring Market,
Commerce and Crockett streets, under the instruction
Of q special committee in view OF the completion OF
On said committee the Mayor appointed Trustees
Jones, Eberstadt and Dickinson.
Trustee Eberstadt was granted permission to present
his protest against the passage OF the ordnance
The memorial OF MS Ellzd LeaYenWorth was refer
red to special committee to report at next regular
The following ordinances, being introduced separate
y, We're adopted;
BY Trustee Jones:
Bs ii oldaiHed, That the account of ". Powell for
$50 rs be allowed, and that the City Attorney be IN
structed to make out a claim for said against the
parish Of Caddo, and present to the Police Jury for
payment
BE IL ordaiAea That the memorial of the Health OIL
Ger be referred to committee OF three and that said
committee be instructed to wait upon the Polio jury to
solicit aid and support Of paupers.
The Mayor appointed on said committee Messrs.
Dickinson Kelly and Linman.
By Trustee Dickinson:
BE 1t o7dQtHea, That the city of Shreveport issue
bonds to the amount Of Sl50000 payable i'll five, ten
and fifteen years. bearing eight per cent interest per
annum, the interest payable annualy that provision
missone Disappointed to negotiate the bonds and that
they be instructed to sell them tor not less than ninety
the dollar; and that the Mayor DC authorised
appoint q special committee to prepare, under the
direction Of tie City Attorney ordinance relative 70
She said bonds to report at the next regular meeting
Of the Board q
Bs ii 0raQlRcd, That Collins 4 Cole be employed to
make specifications for tbe-b9ding Of hospital, ac
cording to the plan now on tile N the Mayors Office,
and the Mayor be authorised to advertise Tor sealed
proposals for the building Of the same to the lowest
5ay Of july 1856 the city Ieseryng the right to reject
any or all Of the proposals
Be II ofa,qiaeI, That q special committee be APP
pointed to examine into the accounts Of " b. Stur-
CESS late Chief Marshal and TO report thereon at the
next regular meeting
Head, Eberstadt and Dickinson
BY Trustee Head
Bs ~ 0r3ained That the city Surveyor pc directed 70
survey and define, under the direction OF the City At
torney, the exact limits and boundaries Of the city,
and I'd report within twenty days.
Be 1t0rdataa7 That the city Surveyor shall establish
the GRADES of the streets for the Street Commissioner
10 grade to- when required thai the said Surveyor de-
cdes whether such public work shall have been done
according to the grade, and that he perform all such
other duties as afe-usually performed by city Survey
ors That said Surveyor shall receive salary Of six
hundred dollars per annum and that he be authorised
to draw upon the Controller for any part Of such sum
as may be required to purchase necessary Instruments
such sum to be deducted from his salary.
b it 0r3aiae1 That the Street Commissioner be d.
rected to l up the proper level such holes as now
exist in that part of Texas street that macadamised
Of TIE streets
Be al ogaile7 That the city issue $4,000 in change
IN ce4Gg WHEN pr ranored q to no
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Ce I orodp and invite soeeime3s of notes and
sealed nronosaIs for printing the same
~ tTbt iii lfSsiness houses ara released
3 c -, ~ =, TO leon thnr front doors closed ON
SUNDAY ron and after this date ana that ali laws to
80 $50 c@5]irar,, are hereby se0paIed
thg conlIa'} e f T3 d,ent IN t,o bovo rs
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