The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-19
MAYoR's OFFIcE-C1rY OF SHREVEPORT

MAYORS OFFICE-CITY SHREVEPORT
February 6, 1868 J
at an adjourned meeting of the May and Trustees
Of the City Of Shreveport held this day. the following
members present: His Honor Mayor NJ Tally
Trustees Mnlhaup Splker, Ziegler, Morehld' aiAe'
Lewis. ~
A proposition of F. X. Mulhaupt to let the hall al
present occupied as the Mayors office ut tue rate q
three hundred dollars for the year a. u. 1868, to the
CITY of Shreveport, read and received.
On motion, this proposition was accepted.
The following Ordinances were introduced and
adopted
Be ii Oydjned By the Mayor anu Trustees Of the Cits
of Shegfort IN lgal assembly concened That from ane
after this date the salary of Health Officer of this city
this Board proceed to elect Physician to fill tht
office of Health Officer of this city for the year 1858
On holding election in accordance with the above
Ordinance there being two candidates and the votes be
ing equal for each candidate the Mayor then voted il
favor of Dr. 7. P. Hochkiss and declared him elected
Health Officer of the City of Shreveport for the yea
1868.
By Trustee F. W. Spilker-
BE it Ordained, etc., That the Controller be, and il
herewith authorized advertise for ten days from h
date that sealed proposals will be received by him. fol
and after such time that he be authorized to open tht
BIDS and award the contract to the lowest bidder fol
the balance of the year.
BY Trustee II. Ziegler-
Be 1t Ordained, etc., That the office of Chief of Police
be, aud the is herewith abolished from and after
this date.
The vote on this question beng FOr-N alker
Mulhaupt, Ziegler, Spiiker and Morefeld. Against
Lewis. veg '19-
Bv Trustee A. s. Morefeld-
Be 1t Ordatned etc., That the Office of Street Commits
sioner be revived whose duty in addition the duties
of his Office it shall be to take charge of the police
force and in all manner discharge the duties as
the Chief Marshal formerly directed to do and
that for this service this said Street Commissioner shall
receive the salary Of 1200 thousand and two hun
bred dollars and furthermore, that this Board now
proceed to elect Street Commissioner.
The protest of NJ. Tally. Mayor, against the passage
of this Ordinance and election of Street Commissioner
is here entered by his own request.
The vote being ak on the above Ordinance was as
follows: For-W alker, Mulhaupt, Zicger, Spilker and
Morefed. Against-LeWis.
By Trustee j. B. Lewis
BE 1t Ordainea etc., That from and after the 9Th day
of February 1865 the police force of this city shall
sst of not than six men, exclusive of Street Com
missioner, and that the monthly salary of the police
force shall be seventy-fve dollars for each and every
policeman employed, excepting the Street Commits
soner and further that in of extreme necessity
the Mayor of this city be empowered add to this po-
lice force temporarily and further that all Ordaan-
ces parts of Ordinances conflicting with the above
the hereby repealed and considered null and
void.
On motion, the Board of Trustees entered into an
election of Street Commissioners there being six
cast wiz four AZ for G. W Sherrod and two (2) for
James Brce G. w. Sherrod declared elected to
the Office Of Street Commissioner of this city.
The motion of Trustee T. w. Spker, that the pro-
ceedings of this Board in relation to the abolshing of
the office of Chief of Police and the election of Street
Commissioner, be submitted to General Hancock for
his approval.
The Board then adjourned
CHAS TT SPTIEER Controller