The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-06
AN ORDINANCE

Ordering an election to be held where
at shall be submitted to the prop.
erty taxpayers Of the city of Shreve-
port the proposition to incur deb
and issue negotiable bonds therefor
to lay and construct storm sewer
on Crockett street from Edwards
to Louisiana, thence on Louisiana
from Crockett to alley between Mi
lam and Crockett, on Marshall from
Crockett to alley between Milan
and Crockett, on Mcneil from
Crockett to Milan; also a storm
sewer on Edwards street from Tex
as to Travis, thence on Travis from
Edwards to Marshall; also a storm
sewer from intersection of Law
renee and Texas avenue to intersec-
ton of Christian and Travis streets.
Section I. Be it ordained by the city
council of the city of Shreveport, in
legal and regular session convened, that
in accordance with Article 2SI of the
Constitution fthe State of Louisiana
and Act No. AS of the Acts of the
Legislature of the State of Louisiana of
1902, and all other laws on the same
subject matter the following PROPOSE
ton be submitted for approval or rejec-
ton to the property taxpayers of the
city Of Shreveport, La, duly qualified to
vote according to law, to-wit:
= That the city of Shreveport, through
its council, be authorized and e1npow-
cred to incur debt of twenty thousand
$50 ooo.oo) dollars for the purpose of
laying and constructing a storm sewer
on Crockett street from Edwards to
Louisiana, thence on Louisiana from
Crockett to alley between Milan and
Crockett, on Marshall from Crockett to
alley between Milan and Crockett, on
Mcneil from Crockett to Milan; also
storm sewer on Edwards street from
Texas to Travis, thence on Travis from
Edwards to Marshall; also storm sew
er from intersection of Lawrence street
and Texas avenue to intersection of
Christian and Travis streets, in the said
city to cost twenty thousand ($2o,ooo)
dollars, or such a part thereof as may
be necessary, and to Issue bonds of the
said city to the extent of twenty thous-
and ($2o,ooo) dollars for the said pur-
pose, running for a period of thirty
(3o) years to be dated January I, 1909,
with interest payable semi annually at
the rate of four CD per cent per an
mum, and in order to pay same to levy
and assess a special tax of one-fourth
% of one (I) mill per annum on the
''',ation of the property in
said city for the following years, to-
wit: 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908,
1900 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915,
1910, 1917, 1913, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922.
1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1920,
1880, 1881, 1892, Or as many years there
of as will suffice for the payment of the
and interest of said bonds, not
to be negotiated until required for said
improvements, and any past due cou-
pons at date OF negotiation to be clipped
off of said bonds.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained. that
an election in the city of Shreveport be
and is hereby called for Tuesday, May
II, 1903, between the hours of o'clock
IN. and S o'clock pm, at which the
above proposition shall be voted on by
the legally qualified voters of said city,
and the mayor is hereby instructed to
give due notice of this proposition and
the said election in the official journal
OF the city for more than thirty (3o)
full days. 81
Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Allen, Busbey, Conger, Currie,
Dickson, Foster, Jenkins. LowenthaI.
Quigles, Rand, Snyder, Thoman, Tus-
ten, Wise.
Nays. None.
March 90, 1909.
ANDREW QUERIES, Mayor.
G. RIVES. Comptroller.
HAYES
Auditor and Ex- Oiiicio Secretary.