The Progress., 1893-01-21

pdhly and lurnIsh same to the paiiti
oners ID Ter cubic yard.
On motion Of Mr.. Wimbisb. the
comptroller was instructed to ad,or.
tlSo Tor bids for lighting the streets
rom I 10 10 years, lights to be either
arc or lncandescents and TO be in
serted IN the Shreveport Times. Dal-
las Nows and some other foreign
paper Contract to begin from the
expiration Of tine one now m force
Mr.. Randall attempted to have this
referred 10 committee. but IN this
ne was supported by MIR. Toombs
alone, Messrs. Youree, Scofeld and
herold supporting Mr. Wimbish IN
the original motion.
The comptroller was also on mo
ton of Mr., Toombs, directed to ad
yertlse for bids for city printing. fur
nishlng medicines aud collins, wind
ing clock and feeding and caring for
the horses and mules Of the city
MIR. NImblsh introduced resolu
tiOn that the citizens of his ward lee
allowed two additional lights, one in
front of nr T. G.. Johnson's resi-
dence and one on corner or Donovan
street and dStoner;avenue. On amend
ment by MIR. Randall, this was re
ierred to the street lighting com
mttee
by MIR. Houree That two moro lights
be gwen the citizens of the Sixth
Ward, one at intersection Of South
cry avenue and V, 5, ~ i. Railway
track and one corner of Fairfield and
Hicks avenue. This under the lead
ership of Mr. Randall, with his
amendment suffered the fate of Mr..
Wimbish's
On motion of Mr.. Toombs, the
chairman of fire committee WAS au-
thorized to buy either ono mule OF
two horses for the fire department.
The street commissioner was in
structed to advertise for bids to fur
nish 300 cubic yards OF rock for
Market street
The roqueet OF the Board OF Health
for S34 80 to make up the deficit of
last years expenses WAS granted and
bus biuOunb ulOWtu.
The committee on sanitation was
instructed to furnish dump for the
one washed away.
The resignation OF Mr.. nj. a. Boyn-
ton. rs pstrOlmsn was presented and
accepted, and the chief allowed to
supply his place for the balance Of
the term.
On presentment of the Water
works company's bill for the past
quarters rent, amounting to $500.
the mayor handed down thu follow
ing message:
"To the honorable members of the
City COuncil-Gentlemen: Under
the resolution giving the waterworks
company four months to put in nee
essary machinery, cannot sign any
warrant until the company gives the
bond required in that resolution
The resolution declares the company
ia default and gives 1t time to ful
fill its contract only on the eondl
ton thst it givs bond rs named
in the resolution. Ir case OF refusal
to give this bond Understand, as
mayor, that the m tuty, under
the ordinance, is to regard the com
pany as having refused to carry out
It's contract and the city will not pay
until the company complied with the
ordinance.
This created considerable discus
sion, but 1t vas finally decided OF
motiou & Mr.. Herold to pay the
present bill as the ordinance adopted
the meeting previous could have no
effect on the contract for the past
quarter.
On motion OF Mr.. Toombs, the
mayor was tustructed to demand a
bon of the aterworks company III
the sum of 5000 in compliance with
the ordinance, conditioned that said
company would 1T cverything l.
working order in he allotted time OF
four months.
On the complaint of the dwellers
in the rear of bir. w. W. Waring :
shop, claiming uat the smoke tsacL
was out of order and disagreeahl",
the mayor was instructed to order
MIR Warlng to comply with the or
dinance in raising his smoke stack
To the proper height
q, m,t' 80 Mr. Wimbish, to
street tr, IN Gro set street south t
the boundary lac of the city limit
put to the grade ~ soon as practlc-
able.
The crowning act of the meeting,
,o,. YER, 81 the introduction oi
me follow, z by Br. Herold:
ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT CRAP PLAYING
Ba IT. ordained ivy the City Coun-
Jof Ssr. 2eport, La, IN legal con
.... n 81. ,Ae . lb,i be t,nia"
foJ tueuguge ia the game of crap,
within the limits of Of the city OF
shreveport. -,
Section BE it enacted, etc, that
+ shall be unlawful for the Proprie
cor of the House. the Manager o.
the Game and the Players within The