The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-05-15

The special report of Street Commissioner was reac
and, on motion of Trustee Head, laid upon the table
Trustee Dickinson voting against.
The report of Health Officer was read and it's recon-
mendatlons adopted.
The report of special committee streets re
ceiyed and J. n Howell authorised to make culver
on Commerce street, Immediately below Crockett
The report of special committee relative to the bat
ture property read, and The following resolution
| introduced by Trustee Head, adopted
Be it ordained De- That the Controller be authorised
to lease for term OF five years, the batture pro-
perry giving the present occupants the preference
Rrooided, That he shall receive one hundred and
fifty dollars per per lot Of forty feet front
as per City Surveyors survey, for the lots be-
low Travis street, and hundred and twenty-five
dollars per lot for those above Travis street, and that
the payments shall be made quarterly, in advance;
the parties giving their notes, with security.
Ind be 1t Jurtde1 ordained, That if the present occu
pants do not accede to these terms, that they be
CURED to move the buildings withnthirt days, and
that the City Attorney be authorised to institute
sarry legal proceedings
ORDINANCES
BY Trustee Head
Belt 0rdainedby the Mayor and Trustees of the city Of
Shreveport, That the Controller be authorised adver
se for thirty days the lease Of the Market House for
year, to the highest bidder, at public cutlery, be-
tween the hours of 10 o'clock and u o'clock M,
upon the following conditions The lessee to pay to
the Controller onefourth in city United States cur
rency the day of leasing and his Or her
notes, with good security payable quarterly at three,
SIX and nine months from day of leasing that the les
see shall keep the same in good order and pay for the
Be t further ordained That all fresh meats shall first
be exposed at said Market House for sale and subject
to the present tariff and any violating this ordi
SHALL upon conviction before the Mayor or Jus
tice of the Peace be subject to fine of $40 and costs
for first oense, and S25 for each and every other of
tense; this resolution not to conflict with game, fish,
poultry butter eggs, vegetables milk afer7 o'clock
AN from April lst to October lst and from October
lst to April LIST after o'clock AN
BY Trustee Dickinson:
T Be 1t ordained, &c. That if the City Surveyor has
1l1n cd in to hat
aud we'll Spring street, that the same be recognised
By Trustee Head:
BE it ordained de-, That the Mayor be authorised to
appoint committee of three to inquire into the pres
rights and ranch of the city Of Shreveport
speeding the ferry of said city and the parish of Bos
sier and that they make their report at the next regu
lar meeting Of this Board, and that the same then be
advertised for thirty days in the parishes of Bossier
and Caddo, with specifications attached to be let to
the highest bidder for the term of five years from the
10th July 1867 and that onefourth ohe lease money
be required in advance and the balance notes. with
approved security, payable quarterly, in advance.
The Mayor appointed on said committee Trustees
Head, Liz man and Dickinson.
The resolution introduced by Trustee Kelly relative
to city Offices was laid the table until the meet
ing.
Six months scrip to the amount of s147o, and mutt
lated bills to the amount of Sl035, burned in
presence of the Board.
The Board then ad journed.
ALECK BoARMAN, Mayor
FRED. A. LEONARD, Controller.
MAYORS OFE1cE-C1rY OF SHREVEPORT,
May IS, 1867.
at called meeting of the Mayor and Trustees of
the city OF Shreveport, there present. His Honor
Mayor Boarman; Trustees Dickinson, Kelly, Head,
Linman and Thatcher.
Trustee Head introduced resolution providing for
issue of $4,000 in city change notes. of the date of
April 1867 for redeeming mutated city change notes
and partly paying the debts, which resolution lost
and the following ordinance, introduced by Trustee
Dickinson, adopted:
LBe 1t ordained By tile Mayor and Trustees, That the
Mayor and Controller be authorised to issue so much
Of the notes. dated April 9 1867 as will redeem
he old issue out, and that the Controller be au-
horsed to pay for the printing of said of any
unds in the treasury; Troaized That If any special
und be used for this payment, that the amount be
urned to said fund as soon as it may be received.
The vote the above resolution was as follows |
Dickinson and Head against-Thatcher |
md Linman.
The following ordinance, introduced by Trustee
Head, adopted:
Be ordained By the Myor and Trustees of the city of
5hreepor That the Controller be authorised to extend
he term Of lease to Messrs Stacey Poland for ten
instead of five, of the batture property at pres
mt occupied by them warehouse.
Trustee Dickinson introduced resolution providing
or paying certain amounts debts due by the city,
he roll called and it found that only three
nembers-Messrs Dickinson, Head and Kelly-were
resent. The Mayor then declared the meeting ad
burned ALECK BOARMAN Mayor
T. i. LEONARD Controller.