The Progress., 1892-12-31
MADAM RuMOR SAYS ::

That our City Council should pass
ordinances against certain houses
not necessary-doing business Oh
Sundays.
That city ordinance against crap
shooting and ali species Of gamDiIng,
with fines imposed On both the play
ers and lessees aud owners OF the
houses wherein they are played,
would be an exceedingly remedial
measure for Shreveport, as the police
force would enforce the laws.
That we need a crossing from the
street car track to the sidewalk in
front Of the courthouse badly.
That a substantial walk from the
sidewalk to the front steps OF the
courthouse, would be ornamental and
exceedingly useful.
That the jail should be removed
from the courthouse square.
That the Tones bayou bridge is Is
costly luxury as the MoOnngsport
ferry and the police jury had better
be more thoughtful OF IT will get up
name for reckless extravaganza.
That Messre. S. L. Hall and J. r.
Herndon. police jurors from the 9Th
and 7;h wards we're likewise opposed
to having the ferry at Aloor;ng>port
continue an absolutely free passase--
way.
That now is good time to begin
making preparations looking to re-
duction of our Mayors salayy.
That unless there is change for
the better soon law and order So
ciety Will be an absolute necessity fer
Shreveport.
That no one need expect very
high respect for the law i'll any of its
phazes, when the Sunday enactment
is violated as wautonly as 1t IS IN
Shreveport.
That the selling of liquor to minors
is so common in Shreveport, that The
PRoGREss was requested by a mother
this week, 10 continue It's warfare
against the vice.
That our ministers, with the ladies
as their support, could put down this
Sunday law violations aud OtEer such
vices in one week.
That the courthouse square should
be filed to the grade as soon as pos
sihle, as it viii! be folly to plant trees
which will be deadened by this ne
cesssry fill, when 1t Is done.
That a certain class of young gen
try who attend the opera house and
occupy seats in the balcony, should
have Che decency TO refrain from
open conversation with certain peO-
p.e. and remember that respectable
ladies' and gentlemen are sometim, S
forced to take seats there also
That the upstairs OF the Ruby sa-
loon contains tenants who live con-
traIy to the city ordinances, and the
police are requested to make an IL
spection thereof.
That if the chief OF police will send
some of his force to investigate TIE
rooms over the Fountain saloon they
will discover some infrac;ions Of tie
city ordinances.
That the watchful scrutiny of the
police il directed to the two story
building in the rear of the Ruby Sd
r loon as something m9y be found
the.e which may interest them ano
the mayor.
That the shanty near the Lookup
. should be oyeIhaUled by tho police
7 She thinks some serious iufractiou.
5 II tie city's laws are carried on ther.
Tha. it is strange that iho 81
- Wa-d councilman wi,i lease bis pre-
D iui.es 10 a certain class Of tenant D., j.
- y;o.aions Of the 0IdiaaLces whicl
verr passed since le has been f;
& uClutrr Cf the CoEgcil.
p That tlo fact that it becomes nee
essary to call on the City Council +,
: Ipals laws which are already on th.
] Statue Books OF the State, i Z seYi
2 0us reflection on s0me one or several
That there is scarcely "a dram-shoI
IN town bat what j. running n crGI
= game, ii violation of a known law.
; That a chic OF FIRE department
, who can reach the scene OF an alarm
3 quicker than Chief Grubbs will hav,
: to g on TIE lighraninS express.
That Chief Nelson and Lieuten
I ant Boynton are requested to max,
one more raid Oh the idlers and fakir,
3 cf this town, and sse if another at
tempt will not be more successful il
. getting rid OF them.
That the responsibility of Johr
l McCort's death rests with that of
d cial or those officials. whoever it may
7 be, who did not do his duty in run
; n.ng the failirs from the town.
That Nash, Barnett and McCor
0 were arraigned by Lieutenant BoyL
5 ton before Mayor Vlnson as fak;r
. aEa suspicious characters. hut b,
= soma means they were discharge,
: and ia consequence Sure. .e port be
3 comes the scene of a murder
That in the grave crises Of publ
s disorder, lawlessness and open de