The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-05-22
Proceedings Of the Board of Trustees
Eos's OFFIcE-CIrY or SHREyEpop,


A. c:lied meeting vt the Mayor and Trustees IF
tire city OF Shreveport, there present His h.
Mayor Boarmanf Trustees Dickinson Kelly, Head
| Iinman and Thatcher. A-e"u'
The report of the Ferry Committee was read a.s
adopted, and the following ordinance, introduced h
| Trustee Head, was adopted
Be it ordained the Mayer aaa Trustees of tho csfy NJ
qe9eDort That the ferry between Shreveport ana t.
sier parish with all the rights and privileges beongin
thereto, after thirty days publication IN the offeia]
journal and in the Bossier Banner be let for the term
of years the highest bid der under these cond
tons te-wit The lessee shall and the no,
Louis until the 10th day OF February, 1s6s at which
said time he shall provide and have running new
steam ferryboat of equal capacity for carving to the
:. Don Louis" and shall then deliver to the CITY az
Shreveport the said Don Louis in good order
and condition as when he received her. wear and tear
excepted. The lessee shall give notes. each paya
/ BILE every twelve months (for ten years. each for .
tenth of the whole amount bid with security approved
by the Mayor and Trustees, and shall further give bond
with security approved likewise in the sum of s5o00
for the faithful performance of his contract and he
shall comply with all existing ordinances the SUBJ
| ject of the ferry.
/ By Trustee Dickinson:
BE it oraiAed dc, That the ordinance passed the
last meeting, allowing Messrs. Stacey Poland the
privilege of leasing the batture property for five years
longer than existing ordinance, be, and the same is
hereby repealed and that they have the privilege of
leasing the same for five years.
| Be 1t ordained That Caddo Fire Company No. have
the privilege of erecting frame building, at the
treme end Of the lot purchased by the CITY, an engine
Be it orlainea de-, That any member of this Board
leaving the during session, without permission
Of the Chair shall be fined not less than $50 for each
violation of this ordinance.
Be 1t ordained, d., That the Controller be author
ised notify the different printing offices that bids
will be received for the public printing, follows
Bids for the official advertising be handed in to the
Mayor also that the course be pursued III rela
ton to such job printing may be requisite. Each
bid to be handed in sealed envelopes. separately The
bids to be for year from May 1867 and to remain
open for ten days.
Trustee Kelly introduced resolution providing for
the issuing of six months scrip for paying street con-
tractors, which resolution was, on motion OF Trustee
Liaman, laid upon the table until the next meeting by
the following vote: For-Linman and Dickinson
against-kelly and Head. Trustee Thatcher having
absented himself there tie, and the Mayor voted
in favor of tabiing the resolution.
The memorial of NJ. Tally read, and Street Com
missioner authorised to let out the contract for break
ing up the rocks, referred to in the memgrial the
lowest bidder.
On motion of Trustee Head, COMMITTEES was ap-
pointed to examine the two public clsterus,
the Market House and one the Court House, and
to report at next regular meeting.
On said committee the Mayor appointed Messrs.
Head, Thatcher and Linman.
The account of ]. n Howell for Sl47 81 was allowed.
The Board then adjourned.
ALECK BoARMAN, Mayor.
FRED. A LEONARD, Controller.
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