The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-07-11

The committee were allowed further time to act upon
the claim Of H. Hunsicker.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
The reports of Controller, Chief Marshal and Sexton
for June 1866 and of market fees from the LIST to the
th of June 1850, were referred to the finance Com
mittee. .=.ur
The following accounts were referred TO the Gem
mittee on Claims:
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Collins & Cole OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 20 W
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The report Of Special committee relative to the issue
of city bonds presented and adopted as amended
We the special committee appointed to prepare an
ordinance relative to the issuing OF bonds, have the
actien J. There shall be issued by the city of
Shreveport three hundred bonds of five hundred dol
lars each making hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars the bonds bearing interest at the rate Of egh per
cant1m per annum, payable annually; one hundred
bonds OF five hundred dollars EACH amounting 10 MY
thousand dollars, shall be redeemable IN ave years
feDl late enc hundred bonds of five hundred collars
each amounting fifty thousand dollars sh2il De re-
deemable in ten years from date; ana one huhureu
bonds of FIVE hundred dollars EACH amounting 10 my
thousand dollars shall be redeemaOle IN nlteeh eal :
from date at the Controllers office IN the CITY OF
Shreveport and shall be transferable by endorsement
Dividend warrants shall be attached TO sad bonds
J30gtIs8 that of said bonds shall be sold Ior less
. than ninety cents on the dollar.
"Sec 2 For the extnguishment Of said bonds there
shall be created sinking fund.- to which shall be esPe-
ciov pledged ten thousand dollars per annum OF the
revenue derived from the wharf, until the whole amount
of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars indebted IS
Maid which fund shall be invested in such securities as
the ceunci from time TO time direct ,
"Sec s. That during thirty days from and after the
notification OF this ordnance book shall be opened
lp,'S
after said time the books will be closed The subscrp
tion shall take place under the superintendent OF the
committee of finance, and shall be pad Ia sach manner
as said committee may require. -,
"Sec 4 The subscribers to said loan shall have the
option to receive the interest on their bonds either al
the Controllers office IN the city OF shreveport OF al
some seecifed bank in New Orleans or New ork, the
election of the place of payment of interest to be made
and declared by each subscriber at the time OF SUD
; Sec, 3 Sealed proposals will be received for said
bonds until Friday evening the Sd ct August, 1866
Parties must state the amount OF tnelr SUBSCRIPTION
a and amounts offered per bond.
Sec g. That from and after the Sd of August, the
council will appoint commissioner who VIII proceed TO
sell the remaining bonds Pfoc1ded they BRING ninety
Sec = The bonds shall be signed by the Mayor
u Controller and Finance Committee
The report of special committee appointed to exam
inc into the reports of w B. Sturgess late Chief Mar
$ shall, was received and adopted
The committee appointed to report upon me memo
st rial of Mrs Leavenworth allowed further time
" THE committee appointed to report upon the memo
rial Of the Health officer having made their report
was resolved that the Mayor be instructed to prepare
Is an ordinance defining the duties of the Health Otcer
+ and to report at next meeting.
). ORDINANCES.
n r. il 9rf4inel That sealed proposals be advertised
!, for from any stock company, or any person, Tor tn
construction of horse railroad Commerce an(
= Texas streets commencing at the terminus OF thu
l. Vicksburg Shreveport and Texas railroad, ca Com
y merce street and running to the corporation line
or,I tho its
ton; the right of way to be granted to the company
J. person offering the greatest amount.
# Be 1t resoired By tie Mayor Gnd Trustees Of the city
A Sh1ecegot That the City Attorney be authorised t.
y take am appeal upon the of said city VS.. 7.
: Gilmore and others, and that special committee o
ID three be appointed to confer with said attorney, an
that thew be empowered employ additional counse
if in their Judgment they deem it necessary and tina
they make their report respecting the employment an
N compensation of such additional services at the mex
al meeting of the Board for their approval.
The Mayor appointed on said committee MessrS
Head, Thatcher and Dickinson
q Trustee Jones was excused from voting upen tn
Is above ordinance he being counsel in the case
s BY Trustee Jones:
b 1t reo7re9 That sealed proposals be received 70
IL thirty DAYS after the publication of this notice for tn
G. grading of Market street from the railroad to IeXa
street. for the grading Of Spring street from the raj
~ road to Milan street. and Crockett street from Sprin
y to Market streets aud that the bids shall state tn
a. amount for which each block viii be graded
q Be 1t fft6erordaj That the City Surveyor be oil
ered to ascertain immediately the grade of said
as established by the Board heretofore, and that
ascertain the number of cubic yards of earth to
taken from place and to put another part of san
streets and that in any part of the earth has
) be taken from said streets which cannot be used /
filing up any part of the same that tie said Surveyo
shall Indicate in his report the place to which SAID dir
IT, shall be removed street where It is require
to bring said street to the established grade.
as BE II further ordained, That said report shall
made as early as practicable, and placed in the hand
'e of the Controller, for the inspection Of all person
a wishing to bid for said contracts
# BY Trustee Dickinson:
- n ~ I,oo Il to
vertise for thirty days for sealed proposals to bore
artesian well in elevated locality of the city fc
H. the purpose Of supplying the city with water the cit
reserying the right of receiving rejecting any
of the proposals.
II By Trustee Ebersadt:
IN 81 Il ordajuel, That there be a special committC
e. appointed to have printed the city bonds directed to
j" issued, and to have the done poSSlbl
On said committee the Mayor appointed Trustee
eI Jones' Thatcher and Eberstadt
al By Trustee Eberstadt:
. Be IT 0rdqjnci That a committee Of three be u
20 pointed to select suitable grounds for hospital and
~ report at next meeting
ou On said committee the Mayor appointed Trustee
rs Eberstadt, Thatcher and Head.
Ia BY Trustee Ebcrstadt:
rs BE it or8aiasi, That thirty days notice be given
The official paper of this city for the purpose of rece
ing scaled proposals to build hospital this cit
W Parties will give bond with approved security for Il
p faithful performance Of the same Plans and specific
eli tons to be at the Mayors Office The city
y tains the privilege Of receiving rejecting any
hu of the bids.
ut Be it ordained, That the Street Commissioner be
thorssd to repair The plank roads Texas and Cor
er merce Streets
r. BY Tristee Jones:
Be fes2zged That it is the of this Board Il.
us under the existing laws there is no such committee
II a street committee.
re BY Trustee Thatcher:
rs Be- il oy4iaaed, That the City Surveyor be instruct
Is to establish the grade Of Travis street and make cs
~ mates, and that the contract for grading the same
ht let to the lowest bidder at thirty days notice.
Oh BY Trustee Eberstadt:
BE 1t resolrea, That the Mayor be authorised to
10 ceive bids for repairing the Market House and ava
n the same to the lowest bidder.
er On motion of Trustee Jones' bylaws ngm5ers 81
TO- seven and eight were repealed
On communication from the Mayor read askii
that the Mayor any justice of the peace within tt
ne city limits be empowered to impose fines for otens
against the city for less sum than the maximu
zee fines provided by any of the several ordinances re
~ ring to oenses and resolved that the authori
asked in said communication should be granted.