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FOR SALE.

EOR SALE-FARM IN CADDO PARISH, La
Containing 800 best arabic land of which 100
cleared and fenced and Is in good cotton condition
third year in cultivation.
There the place good story House, with all the
oubudins excellent water good orchard 400
pounds pork 800 bushels of corn o bushels seed
mules horses wagon plews hoes ETC., IL head
choice CATTLE Is stock hogs household and kitchen furniture
etc. etc.
miles from Shreveport and Marshall Railroad twenty-five
miles from Shreveport and in the neighorhood Of j. B. Sims
ESD, Widow L. Curry and Dr. Keyw0od.
For terms and further particulars apply to
w. Witty L. CO., Commission Merchants,
corner Peters and Crcssman sts,
opposite the Cuhtem House,
nrIao
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FOR RENT.

EHOR KENT-AN ELEGANT TWO STORY
dwelling house with vast tabes outhoues,
Apply Latte Dufho l. Co. No. 70 St. Louis
EOR LEAsE-A PLANTATION SITUATED ON
Bayou Teche three miles below the of New IBERIA
Attakapss Louisiana containing sixteen seventeen hundred
apents of land thoroughly dched and we'll adapted to the
cultivation of cotton with large amount Of pasture land
attached
The plantation for has been cultivated In
but around before war raised cotton
On the place is dwelling house and excellent negro
for 200 negroes large and substantial shed
which easily be converted into gin house The country
is celebrated for his heahuness the navigation perfect
round and the plantation free from overflow. Apply
8. 0. NELSON 1856 Gravier street.
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VERY DESIRABLE TWO STORY HOUSE With LARGE
Grounds Stables Espansde street, at the inerse
ton of Bayou road with Espianade street. -zgs
By j. b. WALTON d. DESLONDE,
]. b WALTON, AuCrIoNEER
Ofice-No Al Carondelet street.
WEDNESDAY,, March q, 1865. at IL
w o'clock the Merchants and Auconeers Exchange,
Royal street. between Custonouse and Canal Streets will
be sold
TWO LOTS OF GROUND Esplanade street. in the Third
District Of this city the square bounded by FL panade Gal
Miro and Keerec designated by the Nos and
plan by Pile and Depouy, civil engineers dated March
O. 1866 II. -. -
No &c front Esplanade street is feet
6nches in the by depth of Sc feet INCHES ob9ue
line nearest Miro street. and IS feet inches Lines the line
dividing it from lot No. 2.
Lot No 30 feet front Esplanade street, by
Depth Of lo feet inches lines between parallel lines
The dwelling the above described lot is twostory frame
building with brick front and slate roof in good repair and
contains with wide hail each and has
throughout and yard spacious and in good
order in the there cserns stables and carriage
house, with entrance on Esplanade street ~. =.
The fixtures including chandeliers brackets will be sold
to the purchaser at moderate prices, at private sale
TERAsOne half cash. in United States Treasury notes.
the remainder credit Of and twelve months
able in the notes Of the purchaser his order bearing
cent interest," and secured by mortgage the
Which to be kept insured by the purchaser and policies
transferred 0 the vendor
sale before starke Grma noaries public
Of the
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.


Future Auction sales on I'd page.
SUCCESSION OF MRS. C. N. BEAURRGARD-gLE-
gan. aud Commodious Dwelling Large of Ground
EpIanads street, Rampant Second District, and
adjoining Lot of Ground and Cotaga-Hene.te Dss!onde
Widow Andre Deslonde Err, ct als.No 2609o-second
District Coart--suit for Partition.
Blk j. b. WALTON 81 DEsLONDE,
j. B. WALTON, Auctioneer. 7a
Office No II Carondelet street, Union street.
"WEDNESDAY, March q, at 12 o'clock NJ,
W at the Merchants and Auetoneefs Exchange, Royal
il John VI Thomas Judge
y sssss Gssa sg
SsE tsS G ss,se;
hs LOT Of Ground upen which j. stands situated on
bounded by Espanade Rampa Bursundy and Barracks
aes hS1is in az Of se mos. desirable resi-
psfr los dn ss and
eg anu with each other by folding doors
as aS ssfs s
sssns sns 9 sdSg
ab ae dOdPg ~ hfTs i large
CONNECTED witt. the yard weh is pacou. there Is hand
2e oWe garden highly improved and filled with sIuDbey
The lot which the above stand measure.
inches and lines between parallel American se
As 9 E6PensSf uhug e al
described measuring 81 teet II inches and lines
panade street by depth Of lot feet inches between
parallel lines together with the improvements thereon
sisting of comfortable story cottage
containing several rooms wh framed back buildins
story high containing kitchen, servants rooms, ETC.
The property be visited time prior to the sale b.
application at the Office Of the auetonesrs 4zF :
ESJ- TERMS SALE-ODe- third cash the balance at
credit of nine and twelve months in the notes purchaser
to bis order divided into coupons bearing cent
the property until final payment The property to be in
sred sufficient to the Of nete
and interest and the policies transferred to vendors
Of sale before Adophe Boudousque notary public,
the expense Of the purchaser w
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STATE or LouIsIANA, EXECUTIVE DsPARrMxxr, L.
49, =. New Orleans, Feb g. 1864
SWHEKEAH, application has been p,aAe to-
" me by Jules Leaumont for the cancellng Of his ocia
l. bond dated May b. 1883 for Of $1,000 signed
by Jules beaumont principal and Henry Leaunont
curity bond dated July w. 1850 for the Of $1,000
signed by the above the condition of said
bonds being for the faithful by said Jules Iau
mont OF his duties as auctoneer aforesaid.
hereby given to all interested in the allows
described bonds to show in writing the office Of the
Secretary of State within ninety the last publication
this why the said bonds should not be
celled and annulled. s'5st
my the State this 9Th day Of
February D. 1866 and of the Independence Of the HIed
States the nineteth.
By the Govern 7sS8
J. Il. HARDY, Secretary of State {3s So
BUREAU DE L'xxEcuTIY, ErAT Ia LOUISIANA I
Nouvelle- OrIe ans 1e 6 fevrier l566 ;
TTENDU quo Jules beaumont s'est sd
n resse aujourd hui moi atm de fare annuller les
tcnnements suivants-
I'm cautionnement ID 1855 de do
000o sgne Jules Leaun,out principal ct Henry
Leaurnont CONNIE caution.
20 Tn cautionneent date du IL Juliet 1880 de Ia meme
somme, ct signe par les memes personnes.
etc fourni lie dit Jules LeAa
mont la hdee execution de devoirs enca
Avis est consequence donnie toutes les
tare dEtat dams les 90 ours qu suvront La drere pubca
tion de cette raons equees les dts
cautionn ements seraient cancees ct annules.
Dome signature de PEtat, sxieme
Jour de fevrier 1866 ct La 90eme de independents des
j. MADISON WELLS.
Par lie gouverneur
j. H. HARDY, secretaire d'Etat- u a 49,
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NOR SALE-sTORFs-THREE STORES ON Ora.
l. vier street, Bank Place.
One store on Bank Place Grayier street.
Two large stores on Poydras, Camp
Two stores on Magazine Notre Dame.
Three story store Carondelet, Canal
Two three-story and dwellings St Louis, near
Royal, and other well located stores and warehouses,
GREEN Il ELDER,
Real Estate Agents.
12
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YOUNG MEMS FIRST GRAND CALICO
BALL,
TO BE GIVEN FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
At Odd Fellows Hall, on Saturday Evening,
March IL, 1866.
is si"%' Y H ssss, J P Ps91sfies
F E,sjsy A N|;Dss4a i S NsT.ass''
n HsSsrsy $Ps,.. Ss1ssnots,
n iaf SiHa'''' f T. SaS
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS:
s. Brewer, F. McEroy J. Gleason, D. Owens
Applications for Ladies' invitations TO be left Columbia
No T be noticed unless name and residence of
Proposals will be received until March sh for sale of Bar
and Restaurant.
GRAND MASK,
FANCY DRESS AND DRESS SOCIETY BALL,
Promenade Concert,
To be given at ODD FELLOWS HALL on MONDAY
EVENING, st Josephs Night March 49, 1866 the
management of the following gentlemenforerIy managers
of the "original Young Mems Society Balls:
& 5%is hs 5,' EE'Ps'i D ssSs
b,s5s t #sssiss e.: zss$
+. +. Trinchard.
Gentlemen wishing subscribe this ball. will appli
cation to the Secretary the office the ball
O Camp street.
Applications for ladies' invitation tickets be left with the
| Secretary stating their and residences
The board will every Thursday evening
O'Clock, at tile office of the ball room.
No lady will be admitted without invitation ticket having
| been approved by the board of managers.
All masked will be required unrnask before the
unmaskng committee entering the bali
Subscribers tickets and ladies' invitations
| transferable
No ladies' invitations will be u ed after the las. meeting
the managers which will Saturday evening" March
Positively subscribers tickets be procured the
| night of the ball.
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... SUNDRIES. ...sUNDHIES.
MACKEREL-Mess, in hf. and or. bbs. and kits.
.. No. l in bills. hf bbs qrs. and kits.
:. No. l, large, 100 kits.
:. No. 2 in hf bills, qrs. andk kits.
CRUSHED SUGAR-l0O bbis.
POWDERED :. :.
RAIStNs-Layer Or, lfs. and wholes $50 packages.
PECANS-large Texas, 90 bbls.
CANDIES-asserted, 200 boxes.
TEAS-of all grades
COFFEE--Rio, prime, 100 bags.
:. Old Government Java, 30 bags
BLACK PEPPER--50 bags.
SNUFF CARROTS Scotch, 10boxes,
PICKLES-English, French and American.
OLIvES-Verdalles, 100 cases.
BRANDY FRUlTs-assored, 100 cases.
PIE FRUITS
PRESERV ES-of all kinds.
OYSTERS-l and 2 Id, cans, 200 cases
SARDINES-hfs. and qrs.
BUTTER-Goshen, extra quality, $50 drkins.
Western, 25 frkins
LARD-Choce Leaf 100 tirkins.
STARCH-various brands, 800 boxes
CANDLEs-full and short weight Star 25O boxes.
:. Sperm, 200 boxes. ..
WHISKY-varous brands, go bills.
BRANDY-in casks and cases
Notwithstanding and Chewing, various brands.
CIGARS-varous brands, 100000.
ShOT-assnrted, 30 kegs.
Flour, PoRK BACON HAMS, etc.
r. BLEAKLEY Il co,
Wholesale Grocers, Cotton Factors,
and Commission Merchants,
sc, IS, co. G. and "a Poydras street,
New Orleans.
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A NALYsis OF a SAMPLE OF CLAY OF
n the Conscience of Chalk from the Mines of the Upper
0uacha G. 4 NJ. Co-The sample is composed chiefly Of
and Silica with of PrOtoxide Magnesa
Lime 1t be properly denomnaed Pine Clay Pot
Clay Itis article It is like the clay
which the Queens Ware Pottery is made 1t may
into pipes snneware esithenware etc 1t is also good fire
clay similar kid of clay although by means pure
penetrated in boring for the oil wells the Western States
and which appears to be connected with the Petroleum did
not go into quSntatse analysis but W Il do it be
called The clay should be tried in potteres porcelain
manufactures, 1t will be found valuable article where
fire brick or required and it will be found very
plastic 1t is llent for the manufacture of alum.
ABRAHAM GE NER, Consulting Che E list.
"a William street, New York, April II, 1861. 81
NoTFr. cay lies above the seAm OF coal and Is two feet
in sickness, Fl"
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SOAP,

LATE MCDONNELL MoGRAWD
Wholesale Dealer in
WOODEN and WILLOW WARE, H-a
C0RDAGE, of all Sizes
BED CORDS CLOTHES LINES,
LINES, TWINES, WICKING,
Backing, Matches, Selves, Mats Brushes 81
srooms Ink, Wrapping and Letter Papers,
Envelops, Oak and Cane Baskets. "
-. Molse Traps Fish Hooks and Lines.
All kinds of FISH NETS and SEINrS Cork and CeSsr
Floats Sinkers, etc
So Grayier street, between TehoupitouIas
and New Levee,
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A UCTION SALE. AUCTION SALE
Having necessary arrangements we beg to
the public that in will of
HORSES. MULES, etc, etc, CARRIAGES BuoerEs, etc
,,owns vs. ''S''
WEDNESDAYS and ID"
.......
AT IL O'clock and at r. Liners Tastersa No. 1873 Graver
street. every
TUESDAY
''' AA0 ,,n,n
~, oo,oh ....
~', INV fu''i0"oe'''
- Office, Old Auction Mart 81 Camp street.
and Harness Horses. Mule, Bnrni.s. etc at Auction
ohce-S7 Camp street.
w at Montgomery Tatersals, 2s and 2l5 Gravier
Match aSs B. h sss a., 1,,u,,,. ,,,..o.
Ton and Omen BaaSies Harness, etc,
= .o-...- -. -.
80 Cotton mandatory
BY MONTGOMERY d BIO,
rr ,., me. :. lamp So
w at No i5J New Leyee street viii be sold
30 Cotton Gins of the celebrated manuictory of Clement
bfnMn 10 OF oTu i Hhmloni w 10 wv sa"s
- 800 -~------
as a M OF ALL ~
Hensohn at auction =
BY MONTGOMERY e. BRO.
r. NJ. MONTGOMERY, Auctioneer
Ofice-S7 Camp street.
"WEDNESDAY, March 9Th, at IL O'Clock
~ NJ, at MOntg0mery's fatteTSaiis, NO. us and 10
ra'er street, between hafohhe ana fhipp@ Streets VIII DC
SOLD
me entire soek Oh the Stable lately occupied oy Mr. D.
HeInsohn, consisting oil ", ,
racers Ir2ttes adde ana harness Horses OF renown
9 me lqp bnggies' ....
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INNvEJ.oPS AND WRITING PAPERs
11 at Wholesale, SAMUEL RAYNoR co, lis and mi
William heet. New York. Enveop manufacturers Including
every style of Epistolary Note Letter. Official Pay Drug
and Portfolio Enyel9ps Also sole agents for the Irving
Harrison Mills Writing Papers, by the smaller
ty Price list with samples sent by mail when requested
ct ate
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STEAMERS 4eaUing ghis 9ag.
. ADVERTISED IN TIE N. o. CRESCENT.
xu.a,esday, March =, 1860.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

$50 A meeting of the pubscribers To the
capital stoct Of the Germana National Bank will DO hold
THIS "Wednesday EVENING, 7th inst at o'clock in tic
room Of the Chamber Of Commerce. No 81 Camp street. up
stairs for the purpose ofganizng and eecting Board of
Directors.
Punctuai attendance Is requested.
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S. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BIER
No. 20 CAMP STREET, UNDER THE CITY HOTEL.
Jewelry, Watches, Silver and Plated Ware.
-soLE AGENT FOR
SERMONS BRAZILIAN PEBBLES.
Christmas and New Years Presents.
Fine Gold Watches in Hunting Cases. diamond mounted and
engraved best Makers rich Sets Bracelets Pins and Ear
rings in Diamond Amethyst Coral Onyx and Etruscan Gold
Is karat Gold Guard and Vest Chains latest paterns
Buttons and Studs Of every variety and best workmanship
Gents Scarf and Masonic Pins various designs Silver Rnd
Plated Sets Table and Tea Forks and Spoons Cups
Napkin Rings Castors ETC. Pocket and Table Cutlery, be
MAKERS and superior quality.
Clocks,
Office and Mantle, in Bronze, Marble and Wood.
SpectacleE,
Gold Silver Steel and Shell mounted.
The particular attention of those needing helps readn
respectfully solicited Sermons Brazilian Pebbles the
and only glasses that should DO used New Pebbles reset
old frames Particular attention paidto repairing Watches
Jewery, the best workmen being employed.
Remember 20 CAMP STREET, under the City Hotel
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Sr0UEE d. COPPENS,
IN. sOULE, A. COPpENs)
A. Coppens, Auctioneer ind Appraiser,
NO. 81 ROYAL STREET.
Between Cont and st. Louis New Orleans.
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--- Fenian hrotherhOod Tho Delegates
elected by the various Circles to represent them in the Con
Ention Of Fenisns Of the State OF Louisiana will THIS
Wednesday, EVENING March 7th at o'clock at the Cham
Der OF the Rosyd of School Directors City Hall
BY orier'ef the Committee.
p CREAGH, President.
p IT
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~---~ Office of the New Orleans. jackson and
GFest Northern Railroad Company New Orleans, March 6,
1866 On and after the 9Th inst prepayment will be
qurd through eight for the Mississippi Central Road
osp where there agents viz Ways Bluffs, Eliots,
Torrance springdale, Abbevie Hickory Valley and Middle
burg Freight for the Mississippi Central Railroad will after
she th inst be charged according the joint tariff
Prepayment the New Orleans jackson and Great North
Railroad will the freight houses along the
road shall have been completed which will hoped
few weeks. G. T. BEAUREGARD
General Snperintendent. etc.
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% Once of the New Orleans, jackson and
Great Northern Railroad Company New Orleans, March g.
1866 On and after MOSDAY 18th inst passenger train
will leave New Orleans daily at NJ, arrive at Canton
at 9 p. NJ. day, a per present schedule.
On and after TUESDAY 18th inst, passenger train will
leave Canton daily at Ga. and arrive in New Orleans
r. N. day per present schedule.
Close connections made daily with Mississippi Central Road
Canton Mississippi and Tennessee Road Grenada
Memphis and Charleston Road at Grand Junction.
G. 7. BEAUREGARD,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-11-09
THE STEENROD WILL CASE.
Closing Argument of Hon.
John A. Bingham. A.
The Law and the Testimony
Against the Will. l.5

!. LRepoy.e.le lezprA..Ig "a be- Inleatgs,.oer.l !
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-11-09
OHIO COUNTY. CIRCUIT COURT,
...s OCToBKR TERM, HOV.lst, 1865. +,

In an Issue out Of chnncery. 10 try the va
lldity OF a paper writing, With codicIlS am
nexed thereto, purPorting TO be the Last VIII
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-11
The Test Oa1Il.

There's no doubt that a majority of the
judges of the Supreme Court of the United
States, after hearing the arguments Of
counsel, have decided to declare the test
oath unconstitutional, but we regret that
they are disposed to hold the declaration
back little while. They ought surely to
put it forth at once. The oath is utterly
mischievous and absurd. There are no per-
sons of any consideration in the South,
none having the confidence and trust OF
the communities they live in, who could
take the oath without laying the guilt OF
perjury upon their souls. Certainly nine
hundred and ninety-nine thousandths of all
the men in the South either fought in the
rebellion or aided and abetted it, and, if
there is here and there one who did neither,
the people are not going to hunt him out to
be sent to Congress. They would far rath-
er be forever unrepresented.
If the people of the South, who fought
in the war, are deemed loyal enough to
have pardon and the benefits of the Proc
lamation of Peace extended to them, let it
be taken for granted that they will elect men
to Office loyal enough to represent them,
without any test oath in the case. But we
have no idea that the present pestilent Con-
gress will repeal the oath. That body is
more likely to insist on an oath of still
greater stringency and severity. 1t may
set itself to work to enlarge the test oath as
it did to enlarge the FRI tedmen's Bureau
Louisville Journal.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-11
Elegant Furnitnre at. Auction,

Kent & Kingsley will sell on Thursday,
April 18th, at the residence of Marcus
Childs, northwest corner of Friend and
Third streets, commencing at 10. O'Clock A,
NJ, as elegant lot of Furniture as ever
offered in Columbus, viz Two Pianos, one
7-octave, Rosewood frame (Chickering
make), as good as new; Velvet, Brussels,
and 3-ply Carpets; beautiful Rosewood
Sociables; Hair-cloth Sociables; Rose
wood Chairs; Hair-cloth Chairs; Eliza
beth Chairs; l Reception Chair; 2 Mahog-
any Side Tables; Rosewood Attache,
marble-top, very fine; Rosewood Center
Table, marble-tOp; Mahogany do; Ex-
tension do; 2 Hat-racks; splendid set of
Gold-band China Ware; 8 Mirrors; Din
ing-room Chairs; Bedsteads; Bureaus;
Mattresses; Featherbeds; Pillows; Par
lor Stoves; Crockery and Glass-wares;
Cooking Stove and fixtures; aud other ar
ticles too numerous to mention. Sale to
continue from day to day until all are sold.
Terms: Cash. apr7-d4t
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-11
Agents Wanted.

We call the particular attention of our
readers to ghe advertisement under the
head of WANTED" ;" in the first column, third
page. A branch Office of IF. Vent & Co.,
Subscription Book Publishers, New
York, Cincinnati, Chicago and st. Louis,
for the publication of an official History
of Sherman and his Campaigns, and Grant
and his Campaigns, is now established in
Ambos building, in this city, with our old
friend e. Hanaford as agent. Sherman's
Campaign, with maps, plans, etc., was
written by Col. Bowman, Gen. Sherman's
personal friend, and 1t. Col. Irwin, one of
our ablest military writers, and gives a mi
mute and graphic description of the great
''march to the sea-" The military biogra-
ply OF Gen. Grant was written by II. Cop
pee, A. NJ, editor of tire UNITED States
Service Magazine" and is a book which
every American citizen will desire to pos
sess.
To young men of energy and good busi-
ness capacity, this enterprise offers great
inducements. Call at the Office of E.
Hanaford and learn particulars.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-11
CommItted for Burr ary.

In the case of the State against William
Davis, colored, the defendant had prelim-
mary examination before the Mayor yester-
day morning on two charges for burglary.
One was for breaking into the house Of j.
NJ. Stuart on the night OF the Both ult, and
stealing butter and provisions; and the
other, for breaking into the dwelling OF
Joseph Berger, and stealing meat, etc, on
the night of the 7th ult. Davis was requir-
ed to give bail on each charge, in the sum
of $500 for his appearance before the Court
of Common Pleas. Failing to do this in
either case, he was committed to the county
jail.
From property found on the premises OF
Davis, and from his own admissions, it ap-
pears that he is one of gang of burglars
and thieves who have been prowling about
the city for some time past, breaking into
dwellings in the night time, and stealing
provisions, clothing. etc.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-11
Report of ways and Mems Commit
lee


From the report of the committee of
Ways and Means, made to the City Council
at the close of the fiscal year, ending April
z, 1866, we take the following. After Civ
ing in gross the receipts and expenditures
of the city, as set forth in the annual re-
port of the City Clerk, the committee say /:
There is still floating Indebtedness
against the city of about $500, which must
be met this year. This amount, your COM
mittee are satisfied, can be paid out of the
general revenue; but in order to do it, the
greatest economy will be necessary in ev-
cry department of the City Government.
In this connection it will not be improp-
er for your committee to call your atten-
tion to one or two causes that create this
Indebtedness, and place beyond the power
of any committee to provide for payment.
We allude to the hasty and unwise legisla-
tion in regard to improvements, the ex-
pense of which is to be assessed upon the
property. Sufficient care is not taken, as
provided by ordinance, to legalize your acts
and the result is, that owners of property
allow work to be done, and then resist the
payment of it. The property holders and
contractors are both benefited by such
negligence on our part-the owner of the
property, by having his property improved
and paid for out of the general revenue,
and the contractor, by collecting his bill
from the city when judgment is rendered
against it. Much of the Indebtedness of
the city grows out of this, and should be
guarded against in future.