The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-08-24

Who Struck Billy Patterson

NeS8r5. bdlt0r5-Please allow to say few words
in reply to almost column Gts pity the writer did
not think of few items to make the column up)
in the Bulletin of the 18th inst. will conne myself
to matters of record and facts
Act No 1l2 of the Legislature of 1859 last clause of
section g. speaking of the authority and duties of the
Recorder OF the city of Shreveport, says " He shall
try and punish all ofenses against the of Shreve
port according to the laws and ordinances of said city
On page 43 of the laws and ordinances of the city of
Shreveport, section &c, says: "A persons who are
liable to pay personal tax such as merchants &C.
naming many trades, occupations and professions,
"who shall have paid said tax to the Town Collector
and shall fail to present to the Mayor the collectors
ceipt and obtain license therefor within fortyeight
hours after the date Of such receipt, and all others
whatsoever required to procure license or licenses
from the Mayor under the ordinances CT the corpora
ton who shall fail to do So SHALL where special penal
ties not provided, be liable pay fine of not less
than five than ten dollars for every five days
they shall neglect to comply herewith"
The act of the Legislature referred to makes it obi
gatory for the Recorder of this city decide cases
cording to the laws and ordinances of this city.
The Recorder of the city of Shreveport has right
to be judge of the legality of any ordinance of this
city. The that have been heard for violation of
the ordinance referred reported to this court
by officer Taylor, who is looking after deinquents
Who ordered him on that duty do not know care
but will say whoever did order him had good sense in
selecting a faithful, fearless and efficient officer The
grounds took that the legislators of the city
responsible for the city laws and ordinances and
that after complaint was made for non-payment of
license, if the party complained of had his license when
notice of trial was served him he liable
be fined but if he had not his license at that time
getting it after that time and before trial did not re
lease the accused from liability to be fined.
All the money get for fines pay into the city treas
ur, ana should the Board of Trustees, the
think that put wrong construction made wrong
entry, they have the power and may order the
so paid refunded to the persons who paid it. And
should they do and furnish me with the names of
the parties, will hope, be ready to give back the
costs in the same kind of money paid to me: As
m hat any ma Twin has 10
against me unpaid, ought to be able to pay few
small demands.
How does drag out and kick" compare with peace
and order? As for any and all else in said leader,
whether intended for or not, we say Shoe Fly
don't bodder me-" NJ. Il. CRowELL,
au24 1T Recorder of Shreveport.
The World severely criticises the conduct of few
crazy. naturazed citizens of the city of New York.
who seem to forget that their solemn acceptance of
American citizenship, and their solemn remuneration
of all allegiance to foreign princes and potentates
altogether Inconsistent with acts of open hostility to
either OF the parties engaged in the existing European
war One of the German papers of that city speaks OF
the American people as being much too egotistica to
allow themselves to be reused into emotion about mat
tiers which do not Immediately concern them, and de-
cares that the Americans who not ready to ap
pluu Tue eAlFaVdgances Iatey iuuuSeu III 1heFt are
divided into five classes: the old foges, who still
honor France their ally in the Revolution the shod
dies who know nothing Of Europe but Paris, and
nothing of European institutions but French dress
makers and hair dressers and dancing masters; the
money-men, who are under the Influence of Roths-
child; the Fenians who hold England to be the prob
able ally of Germany, and rejoice France as the
national ally of Ireland; and the pious, who
afflicted by German infdelitY."
1t is but natural that both the German and French
citizens of this country naturazed though they be
should feel sympathy with the land of their BIRTH
rejoice in its success weep over its disasters Let
hem do So but they should reflect that it is none of
Dur funeral and we have no special call be boohoo-
ng around the corpse. When the South was passing
through her terrible travail, We do not know that
many tears of blood were shed by either Prussia or
France over the graves of our gallant dead.
Splendid lunch at the Head House to-day