The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-04-30
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY
COUNCIL.
ALEXANDRIA. La, !
April 81, 1890. !

April 81, 1890.
The City Council met this day at S
o'clock p. 'n., for the pr rose of recei-
v ng and acting on the returns of an
eInction held on the 22d inst, and
other business pertaining to other rail
road matters.
| Present
Tbos. Crawley, Mayor,
j. A. Johnston,
Joseph Fellows,
r. w. Bringhurst
Absent-Jacob Irving.
II. S. Gossens.
ALEXANDRIA, La.
April %, 1890. !
To the Honorable the Mayer and
City Council of the City o. Alex
andria, La:
We, tue undersi gned commissioners
Of election, appointed and qualified to
hold an election this day for the pur-
pose of taking the sense of the proper
ty tag payers on a vote relative to the
amendments of the tax voted to the
"Hruston, Central Arkansas and
Northern Railroad" on the 3lst day of
March, 1883, so as to annul the date
required for the commencement & the
building of said road, and II exit nd
the time of the completion II sa d
road three months, viz: to the 18th
day of October, 1891; also TO ;:ncl d
the said tax ordinance so that the To-
cation of the bridge ACRE 8; Red river
he left to the select n of the Chief
Engineer of the railroad, subject to
the approval Of the United States En-
gineers, either above or below or in
side the corporate limits of the city,
with depot facilities at Alexandria, do
hereby certify that we have compiled
the returns of the said election this day
: held between the hours of 9 a. IN. and
4 .. IN and find that 222 votes were
polled, aggregatiug in value Of prop
erty s350,9l0, of which 222 votes We're
cast in favor of the said amendments,
amounting in yalne to s35o,9lo, and
no vote was cast against said amend
meuts. l.. V. MARYE,
A. Z WILLIAMS,
J. Il. THORNTON,
Commissioners.
On motion the following preamble
and resolution were unanimously
adopted:
, Whereas, The report Of the commits
sioners of election appointed and quail
flied to hold an election Submitting the
question of series of amendments to
{ tax ordinance in favor of the Houston,
Central Arkansas and Northern Rail
road Co., shows that a majority both
in numbers and valuation Of property
as required by law was cast in favor
of the amendments for the object above
mentioned; therefore be it
Resolved, That the result Of the
election lie and the same is hereby
officially promulgated as having been
carried in favor of the amendments,
and that these proceedings he spread
upon the minutes and published i'll the
official organ.
Be it resolved, That we accept the
proposition made by Mr.. r S. Day,
to buy the thirty acres Of land set aside
for the purpose of the Houston, Cen
trail Arkansas and Northern Railroad,
and that the Mayor he authorized to
notify Mr.. Day Of the acceptance of
the said thirty acres of LAID immedi-
a,ely.
Resolved, That the Mayor Of Alex
andria is hereby authorized to notify
Mr. w. A. Bright, President of the
Houston, Central Arkansas aud North
ern Railroad, that the town of Alex
andria has accepted from Robert s..
Day the thirty acres Of ground set
aside for the Houston. Central Arkan-
sas and Northern Railroad, and he Is
hereby officially notified of that fact.
ALEXANDRIA, La,
April 22, 1890 J
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council
4 of the Town of Alexandria, La:
Gentlemen We hereby agree to
give an option to the town of AIexan-
dria for sixty days, on ten acres Of
land fronting on Casson street, begin
ming at a point one acre back from
the town ditch, said land being a por-
ton of the original Diffenderfrr track,
for the sum of four thousand five hun
dred (s4500) dollars, to be used for
depot and railroad purposes.
CULLEN & ARIAIL.
Resolved, That the Mayor is here
, by authorized to communicate with
| Mr.. j. B. Watkins, President of the
Kansas City and Gulf Railroad, and
state that we hold for his acceptance
or non acceptance: ten acres Of ground
! situated as preferred by Mr.. Thomp-
son, Vice Precedent of said road, for
depot and railroad purposes; that an
| answer from Mr.. j B. Watkins is so.
licited wi9h the next thirty days, or as
soon as possible.
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