The Progress., 1893-01-28
MADAM RUMOR SAYS :

JDd1 the Guy cOuutll Snoulu pldV' 'i'
maximum time of the street lighting
contract at three years.
That there is still no evidence Of that
prospective crossing from the street car
track TO the sidewalk in front Of the
courthouse.
Tha. the mothers Of our town should
organize and demand the enforcement
of such laws. the profIigate violations of
which are destroying the morals of their
boys.
That a city ordinance fixing a heavy
penalty on owners and agents of houses
who lease them to lewd women within
the prescribed limits, is an absolute NO
cessity for Shreveport. True such law
would smIte one of the lect of the Coun-
ell. but she thnks the manhood of the
remainder should demand that this
should not deter them.
That when Lawmakers Themselves yio-
late the provisions of the CnaCtmcnts of
their own creation, the community
where II exists is in n very dcbilitated
condition. She respectfully drdIcat, :
this Ia our town council.
That the needs for a new cemetery Is
respectfully called TO the attention ot
our council. aud the fact that Moss Side,
beautiful spot, can bc secured gratis.
T0at when our insurance rates have
been raised To an eXorbtant height, some
will not be So ready TO accept the "purr-
inc" excuses of the WaterwOIks com
pany for its failure TO furnish an ade-
quate supply of water.
That our police jury should not forget
tO make all bridges aud other crossings
free, al its next meeting. She deems this
but justice in view of the action on the
Mooringsport ferry, which she does not
complain Of.
That Lieutenant HagGeTty Is requested
10 make thorough examination Of the
houses of the Fifth Ward councilman, in
the vicinity of the marKot-hOuse, and
then make public his report of the class
of people Tho tenant them. She thinks
! it would he interesting reading matter.
That the organization of Il Sunday law
| league will remain an imperative uects-
/ sity as long "a men aud boys. who are
Summoned before the grand jury, retain
,hei, convenient memories on this par
ticular subject.
That it is strange Nv near men of OF
dinarily good regulations for ye'aciiy
will come to committing perjury in order
] L SIN ttr I'm
lated the Sunday or crap law,
That Shreveport was certainly not on
the road to either progress or enlishteB-
ment, when sh- permitted cock-iighting
(, 20 on for two or more days, in a build
ing on Market street, in The very heart
cf the city.
That shreveport will remain the hot
bea of lawlessuess until law and order
league, compo. ed of our leading citizens.
has been organized.
mat word from our ministers, deiv-
cred from their pulpits, would put the
B. wheels ut Reform in motion, and soon
eradicate this petty lawlessncss, which Is
recklessly earn led on in Shreveport.
That as long as the better element Oi
, citizenship continue their indifference
, concerning the enforcement of laws, JUS
, 20 ling viii The vicious classes dominate
the affairs Of our town.
! That our city council should MAKE
. haste TO rescinG its street lighting reSoiU
: ton, and fix the limit of the period I,
4 three years.
That my courthouse square shOul'
Il by all means be filed to the gIade befor
: trees are planted in its area. She say
there are many who are anxious TO do
nate and plant tree. but don't care &
4 do so to have them killed by the tillin
}. later on.
That the attention OF the improvement
committee is directed to the miserabl
sidewalks on Louisiana street, betwee
a Crockett aud Cotton.
: That our street commissioner has bee
= doing some needful work on Fairfiel
and Hicks avenues and Lacy street thi
week. She thinks General KeeLey is
4 great man and deserves II uniform wit
brass buttons.
That our city council must not forge
O the necessity of electric liehts OH South
q ern and Fairfield avenues. She says tina
Taxpayers of those viciuiiies are certaiul
entitled to this consideration.
{ That it is great pity that the beaut
of my courthouse square" should hav
to be marred by our unSigEtly jail.
e That when The mothers and minister
d ol Shreveport become aroused 10 tn
|. emergency of the case, the dram sho
Q Sunday law violators will then be force
TO cease their nefarious practices.
That il has been clearly proven that
lieutenant of police is u useless luxur
: for Shreveport, in her Strengthened finar
cial condition, no matter how ably tho:
invested by the authority thereof ma
" fill the position.
! That the first thing the city counc
= should do at its next session would be I