The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-04-09
OFFICIAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL.

ALEXANDRIA, La,
March II, 1890.
The City Council met at six o'clock
p. M, for the purpose of taking action
on petition of property taxpayers, ask
ing that the Tax Ordinance voted ON
and adopted March 81, 1883, be amen
ded as prayed for in petition.
The following members were pre-
sent:
Thos. Crawley, Mayor,
H. S. Gossens,
Jos. Fellows,
R. w. Bringhurst.
Absent:
J. A. Johnston,
Jacob Irving.
PETITION.
ALEXANDRIA, La,
March Ia, 1890. {
To the Honorable the Mayor and Town
Council of the City Of Alexandria,
Whereas Mr. Jay Gould has recently be-
come the owner of the Houston, Central
Arkansas and Northern Railroad, and pro-
poses to build the same to the City OF
Alexandria, La, provided that the tax
voted ON the 31st day of March, 1888,
shall be amended so as to annul the date
of commencement of building said Road,
and to extend the time for the completion
of the Road three mouths; and also to
amend it so that the location of the
bridge across Red river, be left to the Sc
lection of the chief engineer of the road,
subject to the approval of the United
States Engineers. either above or below
or inside the corporate limits of the city,
with depet facilities at Alexandria, La:
Now, therefore, we, the undersigned.
being third of the property tax-pay
ers of the city of Alexandria, La, do res
pectfully petition yonr Honorable body
that you call an election OF said property
holders after due advertisement in accor-
dance with Act So of 1886 of the General
Assembly of Louisiana, to vote for or
against the amendments to the tax voted
on the Dist day of March, 1888, in favor
of the Houston, Central Arkansas and
Northern Railroad, aud that suitable bal
lots be inscribed for the amendments OF
railroad tax, or against amendments OF
railroad tax.
Albert Pettengil, Adolphe Rosedale, NJ.
Paul, Jr., NJ. W. Calvit, S. Chllen, Bauer
& We'll, Bertrand We'll, Gus. Gehr, Chas.
Owen, Mrs. r. O'Shee, Theus N. Miles,
Mrs, i. S. Hetherwick, L. P. Whiting
ton, .Johu Clements, Nels Taylor, Sale
Jackson, John We'll, Mrs. S. Gehr, Belle
| Orsborn, Tony Britt, Geo. Carr, Wade
Henley, John c. Goulden, p. Kelly, Thos.
Cokeley, Jacob Irving, Robt. Kelsry per
son, J. T Hammock, Louis Girard, John
A. Williams, R, w. Bringhurst, w. O.
Dammon, Jeannctte Roscnthal, A. p.
Williams, G. A. Schnack, j. r. rhornron,
S. H. Fish per Jos. Fellows tutor, G. Leon
Dessens Kahn & Heyman, John P. Kelso,
Il. II. White, Jos. SterkX, Jr., JOS, Sterkx
ST., j, T. Statham, Miss Ellen Griffin per
w. A. Griffin, Mrs. G. Walker, N. l.. Nc
Ginnis, J. H. McGinnis, Horace Reason,
T.ebanus J. Kennedy, Thos. c. Perry, G.
r, Graham, F. Ariai], Mrs. George
Radcliffe. w. J. Calvit, Coleman Green.
wood, B. Ehrstein, f. j. Sullivan, c. l..
Ransdell, Mrs. Il. NJ. Archinard, Mrs. c
Hustnlyre, Moses Rotcuthal, w. Rexer,
Jacob Geiger, Mrs. G. Geiger, Mre. c.
Pettengin, j. 0. Baker, G. NJ, Radcliffe,
Moses Mayer, b. G. Duke, John c. Ro
gers, John NJ. Barrett, j. A. Johnston, NJ
D., s. Schmalinski, l.. B, Baynard, w
w. Wilmington, IT., Mrs. NJ. A. thinner
man, +. L. Bouillotte, julius Levin, Chas
Goldenberg, Denis McN1anus, Edwd. b
Price, B. Mayer, Z. j. Barrett, A. Hilton
j. J. Peterman, Louis Girard, Mrs. V
Girard, Isaie We'll, l. Sackrnan, d. Kuh
nagel, Mrs. L. Walker, D, Lehman, w. p
I Marsh, Geo. r. Marsh, John Kramer. Wn
H. Lonis, Stephen King, James I. Flint
P. A. Huclez, Ii. S. Gossens. John Fou
san, j, NJ, Armstrong, John P. Grogan
Joseph Levin, Mrs. Il. O'Shee, John Law
less. Sohn DeLacy, M. Ryan per John G
: Ryan, r. j. Bowman, John j. Ferguson
A. Albert, Jr., l.. " Marye, II. F. Mayre
r. C. Jarreau, Loura Z. HUE, Eliza Web
} ster, w. French, l.. j. Hakenyos, H. W
s, Lund, Jacob Haynes, l. c. Miller W
G. johnson, Denis Kelly, NJ. A. Ashley
J. N, Laney, E. We'll, A. l.. Miller, G. W
Bolton, w. L. Sanford, j, G. White, Robt
l P. Hunter, Mrs. Martha L. Hunter pc
Robt. P Hunter agent, Jere Poore pc
Robt. P. Hunter agent. Edwin G: Hunte1
. Mccormick & Co., II. NJ HUE, NJ. Bloom
J, D. T: Stafford, James Jetfries agent, A
: taph Mitchell.
: The following ordinance was otiere
: and adopted:
:. ORDINANCE.
+ Railroad Tar Ordindnce-State Of Louis
n ana, Parish Of Rapides, City Of 1lera
dria. La:
Whereas, petition in writing signe
by more than one-third of the proper
% tax payers of the city of Alexandri
u has been presented to the Mayor al
d Council of said city, praying sa
N Council to submit the question for Il
IS amendment of vote of 5 mill ia
G voted on the 3lst of March, 1888,
N favor of the Houston, Central Arka
u sas and Northern R. R. Co., to ann
Of the date required for the commend
u ment of the building of said railroa
and to extend the time for the Co
H. pletion of the same for three month
70 also to amend the same tax ordinan
e, so that the location of the brid
ID across Red river be left to the sell
ly ton of the chief engineer Of the
= G. A. & N. Railroad, subject to
n. approval of the U. S. engineers, eitl
i'm above or below or inside the corpor'
lis limits of the City of Alexandria, W
lis depot facilities at Alexandria, La.
N Whereas, tue said petition has be
al duly considered by the City Coun
ge of said city, on the 18th of Mar
ro- 1890. therefore, be it ordained and