The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-03-13
Proceedings Of the Board of Trustees.
Mayors OFFIcs-CITI OF SHREVEPORT,
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March ., 1867.
At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Trustees o
the city of Shreveport there present. His honor
Mayor Boarnan Trustees, Kelly, Head, Thatcher ane
Eberstadt.
The proceedgs ohe last four meetings OF the Boarc
were read and adopted.
The reports Of Controller, Chief Marshal and Stree
Commissioner for February ls6, We're referred to thu
Finance Committee.
The reports of the above officers for January 1857
having been approved by the Finance Committee,
received by the Board.
committee on claims, were, allowed by the Board
R. J. Wright =. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL So
s285, and Gregg Manse for $40 TO- were laid on the
The Committee on Claims, making the following re
MORT on claim Of J. ". Jones for $500, and t. L. Land
for $500 to wit Favoraby with the remarks that
the claims should be paid in three six and nine months
or If bonds are taken in payment, the claims shall be
najd Immediately the said reportSwas adopted
The accounts of the South Western for $3.50 To- $50
and 4S of E. Surgess for $50 and of F. A. Leonard
for $50 G5 were referred to the Committee Claims
On motion or Trustee Eberstadt committee of three
was appointed confer with the Police Jury in regard
tn the claims of the estate of G. NJ. Nichols for pow
der. Committee-Ebersadt, Jones and Head.
Further time to report granted the special stree
committee.
The report of special committee relative to lower
mart of Spring street received and the following
introduced by Trustee Head adopted.
Be it 2es0kCed That the City Surveyor be authorised
to make an estimate Of the amount of dirt necessary
fill gullies and we'll Spring, near Lake street, anc
that the same be let out by the Street Commissioner al
nnbic outcry at the Market House, and that he pos
The fact of the contract to be let out tor ten days.
ORDINANCES.
BY Trustee Eberstadt: $3.50.
Be it yes0IyeI That O. L. Chamberlain be employed
as engineer for steam engine in by Caddo Fire
Company No l, at the yearly salary of ) 200; pfor5d
inn that he binds himself to keep the engine in perfect
running order and to have person at or near the
CINE house. always ready to proceed to fires and te
give bond for the faithful performance OF his duties
By Trustee Head:
Whereas the Mayor and Trustees of the city o
Shreveport believe that the said city is the lawful
err of all the lots and grounds between Commerce
street and the river known the batture property
and that the city should have entire control OF The
same with all its and advantages therefore
Be 1t 2eSolUed That the Mayor be authorised and di
rected to take possession OF all the said lots and pro
perry in the name OF the city OF Shreveport and tina
he shall authorize the City Attorney to defend the same
or to institute any suits actions necessary to carry
out this ordinance.
BY Trustee Head:
B3 it ordajoedb y tie ayor and Trustees Of tie city Q
ohrero,t That all persons renting stalls or booths
the Market House and using the same after ociocl
as co1fee-sands, or for other purposes, shall pay Ii
cense of SIS per annum and that the sad partle
shall be allowed TO gas or charcoal.
And be it jftter ordained, That no person so rentn!
any stall or booth shall purchase game fish or an,
commodity brought to the public market for sale dur
ing market hours under penalty of SO tor the hrs
oense and $50 for the second; and that it shall be h
duty of the lessee of the Market to this ordinances
executed
By Trustee Thatcher
lie it ordained, de-, That the work done by the con
tractor for grading Market and Crockett streets be
cepted according the City Surveyors report or
file in this office. Trustee Eeberstadt voting against.
Trustee Head introduced ordinance providing
that the work done by contractors on Market, Spring
Crockett Travis and Levee streets, read leading to the
ferry and the alley in block 81, be received, and SD
months scrip be issued for payment of the said work
which was lost by the following vote: For-Head anC
Kelly; against-Thatcher and Eberstadt The Mayor
voting against the ordinance
Trustee Eberstadt introduced ordinance provid
ing that Trustee other officer OF the city be in
terested in any contract given out by the city nor b
lessee of branch Of the revenues OF the city,
to be paid any commissions compensation Tor ser
vices rendered to the city which ordinance was lost b.
the following vote: For-Thatcher and Eberstant
against-Head and Kelly. The Mayor voting agains
the ordinance.
BY Trustee Head:
Be 1t 0rdajnef 6y tile Aay0r and Trustees, That tn
following liconse tax be levied and collected
Intelligence office, agents for the employment
Master builders employing three or more men. % U
Plastcrers painters artists of this kind. Is o.
Cotton broker whether he has office not. % Of
LuInDer-Xard 90 ~ ~
Wood or Coaly yard NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. % u
Express company doing business out of the State 80 o.
Express company doing business In the State. . U
Life insurance company or agency ..........IpO W
Fortune teller. 70 w
All incorporated companies not otherwise pro-
yded for, each 100 u
The memorial of jewelers., asking reduction of Ii
censes was read and rejected, Trustee Head alone
voting for reduction.
Mutated bills to the amount OF $751; 30 were burned
in presence ofthe Board.
The Board then aa journed.
FRED. A. LEONARD, Controller.