The Progress., 1893-08-12
MADAM RUMOR SAYS ::

ber that our mayor Is receiving S2,COJ
rer year for his salary.
That She would like to know if the
constitutional prohibition Of the hold
ing Of more than one Office by the
same individual C'except that Of justice
of peace or notaries public')aPplies
TO one holding office under Uncle Sam
and the State? She says ore OF
Shreveport's citizens is occupying a
position under the TWO governments
named.
That it must have been very Ges-
potic and bigotted sentiment which
drafted our city charter and denied
therein the privileges, (which the peo-
pie have III nearly every court where
civilization reigns,) Of the right OF APP
paai from the decision OF the mayor.
That tAere is yet TINE ior the po-
lice jury to have nice sidewalks put
on the courthouse square before the
Fall rains begin, and the public would
be highly gratified at the work.
That Iaam frequently goes eff with
the key.
That Jordan street from the street
car depot to the L. and z. track, is
being put il very good condition for
vehicle travel.
That the upper story No. 2O6 Mi
lam street needs repairing badly, the
loose and hanging blind being dan
gerous.
That despite the financial stringen-
cy many improvements have been
made in Shreveport, and number of
ornamental, iron frontals put 10
storehouses.
That the faro games in the PhGnIx
Hotel building has taken a rest on
account of hard times. She SAYS that
such self-sacrifce as the owners have
displayed deserves special mention.
That our people should not allow
another session of the Legislature to
pass without having Shreveport's
charter changed, so as to reduce
the mayors salary and grant appeals
from his decision.
That tilt between a young at
torney and cop in the mayors court
Monday morning created some fun
and disturbed his honor" She says
the peeler won.
That the confinement in prison of
persons only suspected of crime, is
paying little regard to the rights and
liberties Of others; a principle that
our police force would DO well to
learn and remember.
That when politics is dominant in
a community, Equity and Justice
must give way to prejudice and par
tiality. She says that Shreveport is
under the dominion OF this power
right now, and has been since the in
auguration Of the present administra-
tiOn.
That an investigating committee
who will inquire into the mode of
conducting all of our courts, could
make revelations which would be
startling, though true.
That johnson has also gone off
with the key.
That She has been complained to
by several parties about the horse
which is permitted to Craze in the
cemetery, and walk over the graves
of those whose lots are not fenced
She says step should be put to this
if it is so.
That the city should get behind the
member of her council who persist
emily does not have sewerage put OIL
his premises on Market street, be
tween Texas and Milan, although
duly notified to do SO.
That photographs are being made
of the sidewalks on the west side o
Texas street. between Common ant
Louisiana, to be exhibited at or
next Fair, so the people everywhere
can see the noble work of our city
council IN forcing every owner ther'
to put to the grade and repair hi
walk, except the eighty feet in tn
middle of the block, which is owne'