The Progress., 1894-01-20


white and ia colored children in the
public schools.
In 1891 Mayor Vinson and his old
council made the first budget under
his administration and it fell to 5000
In 1892 it was $500, in '93 S325, in
1894, nothing.
There is another comparison IN this
feature which l would have you un-
derstand. Since 1873 the taxpayers
of the city have paid in city taxes
about S750,0O0 in sixteen years, and
of which only S4,650 have been spent
for the good of our children, which
represents less than two-thlrds OF one
per cent of all city taxes devoted to
the brains and character of 1000
children in the city, which is a frac-
ton under Sl.25 per capita in sixteen
years invoke your calm, serious,
but decided action towards this noble
service of public interest. Every
community furnishes such school
houses rs it is willing to pay for.
There is another feature about the
matter | met this morning \. ID.
Land, Esq, the former city attorney
from 1888 to 1892, during which time
two of the $1,000 appropriations were
made, and which were made
against his opinion, and he said that
the present city attorney had invited
him to be at the court house tonight
TO receive his share of the kicking.
Mr. Land laughed and replied
while | was city attorney these ap-
preparations were always made"
air. NJ. 5. Jones replied for the city
and charged the School Board with
negligence and said that the police
jury should be appealed to as It
had the authority to levy tax.
DR.. Dalzell, by invitation, then sd-
dressed the assembly. He said the
issue was not with the police jury,
but with city council, That he had |
deep convictions on the public school |
question and his voice in that interes
could not be muzzled by tiitimida-
tiOn or ridicule on the part of anyone.
Hon, NJ. G. Elstner closed the argu-
ment in favor of the people.
Hon. r. L. Vinson said his charact-
er had been impugned by Dr. Dalzell
and he sought vindication before the
audience and asked the privilege OF
having his message read This was
delivered in 1890, in which he spoke
favOraaly of the public schools and
deprecated the fact that Shreveport
did not have better school houses.
Mr.. y. Il. Mulff wanted to know
what was the object of the meeting
He was answered by the introduction
Of the following by Mr. v Grosieau:
Resolved that committee of three
taxpayers, be appointed by {! @
Z ialrman OF This mass meeting to con-
,ldef ana suggest such provisions as III v
De Cetlncd cXpeOient TO secure an ill.,
;redse of funds sufficient for school par
poses for the pubic schools OF the city of
shreveport.
The chair appointed Messrs. l.. NJ.
Carter, III ZODIAC. j. ID. Lee, :. God
TEN and b. Holzner.
Resolved That Il committee of one citl- ;
.rl, taxpayer, from each ward of the
NY of Shreveport. b. appointed by the {
hartman ul t!.ls meet ng 10 counsel and :
'OHsluer suCh amendments TO TIM, city
'hAIter as may De cOlGucive To the cit>'S
mt. rest.
HcNoiNtd tha; the chairman OF Tins
he"iliS be con'tItuted eX-oiiIciu chair
nan Ol thls committee, Adopted,
The char asked for time to select ..
his committee.
Mr.. Ii. II. Hargrove then submit
ed this: /
Resolved, that the mass meeting of cit
leIs appuIut the following patrons-I
ioldstein, Bodenheiiuer and Hinkie- :
loH tIocketJ street school To wait on | !
ne cIl coun,il To secure an approprla- ,
ron OF 800 TO pay the rent of saId school I,
ma S'Z To pay rent for the McKeel, and ,
II The event the city council refuses, To }
0ilclt subscriptions TO pay the Crockett .
treet school house rent.
1t was adopted c
The meeting adjourned subject to
all. j. HENRY SHEPHERD. Pres. $
;. ID. Hicks, Sec'y.
Criminal Court. ,