The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-05
CITY COUNCIL.
Official Proceedings of Session Held
Thursday, April 2, 1908.

City Hall, Shreveport, La, April .
Ioo3.-Council met in regular adjourn
ed session with Mayor Querbes presid
ing and the following councilmen pres
ent: Busbey, Conger, Curric, Dickson
Foster, Jenkins, Lowenthal, Quigles
Rard, Snyder Thoman, Tusten, Wise
City Attorney Pleasant submitte,
the following:
To the Mayor and City Council
Gentlemen-Act I45 of 1902 provides
that the total issue of bonds by an,
municipality for all purposes mentioned
therein, such as purchasing or con
structing a system of waterworks, sew
erage, drainage and lights, or paving
and improving streets. alleys, etc, shall
never exceed ten per cent of the as.
sessed valuation of the property in suc
municipality. This law is not only the
latest on the subject, but, in my opin-
lon IS also perfectly constitutional Re
spectfully submitted.
R. G. PLEASANT.
BY Mr.. Snyder
That proposition submitted by the
Shreveport Water Works Company un-
der date March 2,3, 1903. through A. NJ.
Lynn be accepted. Adopted
Mr.. Wise, chairman of Improvement
committee, reported favorabiy on the
nctitiOn Of the Kansas City, Shreveport
and Gulf Railway Company asking for
an election in order to secure the sense
Of the. property taxpayers on the ques-
ton of closing certain street and alley
III Roland Jones addition
Bv Mr. Wise
AN ORDINANCE
Ordering an election to be held where
at shall be submitted to the prop
erty taxpayers of : the city of
Shreveport the question of grant
ing to the Kansas City, Shreveport
and Gulf Railway Company the
right to! use, occupy and otherwise
obstruct Spring street between
blocks D and ] of block 81, or Ra-
land Jones addition, in the city of
Shreveport, and also the alley in
said block D.
Section I. Be it ordained by the
council of the city of Shreveport, in
legal and regular session convened,
that, whereas, the Kansas City, Shreve-
port and Gulf Railway Company has
applied for and asked for the grant of
the right to use, occupy and obstruct
Spring street between Blocks D and J
Of block 67, or Roland Jones addition,
in the city of Shreveport, and also the
alley in said block d, for the purpose
Of erecting, operating and maintaining
j freight dep6t, with all necessary
sheds, tracks, switches and other ap-
purtenaH1eS necessary to- be used by the
said raIlHay coEpany and whereas, the
said railway seofapary proppsessf IN cons
sideration UF said grant to keep opef,
and dedicate to public use the extension
Or prolongation Of Market street
through its property, acquired by it in
proceedings, subject to its
right to cross safrfs with its tracks to
each. its freight depot therefore, in &C
sordancey with Act No. 70 of the Acts
IF the Legislature of Louisiana, 1896,
md alt other laws on the same subject
natter, an election is hereby ordered to
,e held il, the city of Shreveport on
I tuesday, May II, Iooa at which the
aid proposed grant shall be submitted
o the property taxpayers of said city
or approval or rejection.
Sec. q. Be it further ordained, that
he mayor is hereby instructed to give
,ublic notice, by proclamation. Of this
lection, and same to be published for |
hirty (3o) clear days in the Official |
ournal of the city. |
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, that
n case the people vote ~' in favor of |
,ranting the use of Spring street as pro-
'osed in the ordinance, that the city re-
erves the right to compel said railway
o pay its share of the cost of a viaduct |
ver its property and closed portion of
aid Spring street.
Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Busbey, Cenger, Currie, Dick
on, Foster, Jenkins, Lowenthal, Ouig-
es. Rand, Snyder, Thoman, Tusten,
Wise.
Nays: None.
'r- Mr. Currie-
In case the people vote in favor of
ranting the use of Spring street as
roposed in this ordinance that the city
eserves the right to compel said rail-
ray to pay it's share of the cost of a
iaduct over its property and closed
ortion of Spring street.
Adopted and ordered incorporated in
lection ordinance.
~ Mr.. Currie--
Resolved that the city comptroller be
nd is hereby authorized to advertise
or bids for the erection of a crema-
orv in the city of Shreveport, and that
Il bidders attach plans and specifca-
ons of their plant and that this adver-
sement be put in the Municipal and
ngineer and anv other journal that
ill best reach bidders, and that the
reserves the right to the
ty to reject any and all bids.
Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Busbey, Conger, Currie, Dick
N, Foster, Jenkins, Lowenthal, Quig-
s, Rand, Snyder, Thoman, Tusten,
Use.
Nays: None
y Mr.. Jenkins
AN ORDINANCE
roviding for the extension of the
sewer system of the Shreveport
Water Works Company
Be it ordained by the city council of
lie city of Shreveport, in regular ses-
on convened, that the sewerage sys-
m of the Shreveport Water Works