The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-28
CITY COUNCIL
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That heading, page 70 Specifications
for Uvalde or Other Natural Rock AS
phalt'' be amended by striking out "or
other r
Ninth-That paragraph q, page 10,
be amended bv striking the word eight
and inserting therefor ''seven and three
fourths"
Tenth-That paragraph 80 page "A,
be amended by adding after the words
wooden blocks the following: Elk
pansion joints being provided by laying
a one-inch plank vertically along each
curb and across the street at one hum
dred foot intervals, and laying the brick
against the plank; plank to be removed
and space filled with coal tar resi-
dunn paving cement ordinarily nrrn-
bered six (6} at the mandatory, heat
ed to temperature of $40 degrees Fab
renheita
Eleventh-That paragraph 43, page
X. be amended by adding after coal tar
residuum paving cement" the follow
ing "Or Portland cement grout filler
Twelfth-That paragraph IS, page IS,
be amended by adding the following
Or grout filler composed of one part
Portland cement, equal to cement specl-
fed for concrete, and one part fine sand
of kind specified for cushloning bed.
Cement and sand to be mixed in tight
mortar boxes drv. and when of an even
and unbroken shade water to be added
in sufficient quantity to form a grout of
the consistency of thin cream.
The grout to be removed from the
box and ar-lied by the use of buckets
or scoop shovels.
while the box is being emptied the
grout to be constantly stirred to prevent
separation of sand and cement.
AFTER the grolt is applied 1t will be
Immediately swept into the joints by the
use Of steel brooms.
Joints to be only half filled at the
first application, and the balance at the
second application. 2
I would further recommend that the
council reject all bids relating to paw
ing which may have been submitted,
without opening same. and that the
comptroller be instructed to re-advert1se
for paving bids.
ANDREW QUERIES,
Mayor.
BY Mr.. Currte-
That recommendations of Mayor
Queries contained in message to soun-
eli of this date concerning amendments
to street paving specifications be APP.
proved, and that comptroller be and he
IS hereby authorized to re-adverllse tor
bids for street paving, returnable until
s o'clock pm, July 80, 1908, on which
date the same will be opened.
Adopted BY the following vote:
Ayes: Allen, Busbey, Conger, Currie,
Foster, Jenkins, Ledbetter, Ouigles,
Rand, Snyder, Tqsten, Wise.
Nays: None.
BY Mr.. Allen
Be it resolved by the city council OF
the city of Shreveport, in regular ses-
sion convened, that the comptroller IS
hereby authorized to remit the taxes tor
1909 On lot i of the j. K. Smith subdi-
vision in the city of Shreveport, same
being assessed to Nicholas Davis but
used as school nronerty by the st. Johns
College
Adopted
No bids were received for bonds. sale
Of which was authorized BY vote OF
property taxpayers May II, 1902. "a.
8Bv Mr.. Tuster
That question Of sale of bonds, au-
thorized to be sold by vote Of property
taxpayers May II, 1905, be referred to
the finance committee with discretionary
power to act in the matter. In case OF
visit to bond centers by committee eN
penses to be paid by city
Adopted.
By Mr.. Clirrie-
That enforcement of lewd women
ordinanse. adopted January 70, 1908, be
sl1spe kor thirty days.
AIDED.
BY Mr. Cnrrie
That opening of bids for storm sew
ers be postponed until July so, 1908, and
that bids be returned unopened to bid
ders and. comptroller be authorized to
re-advertise for bids returnable July so,
1908, until 8 pm.
Adopted.
BY Mr. Conger
That the meeting hour at which corn-
Gil convenes be changed from 6 pm. to
pm.
Adopted
Council then adjourned.
T 6. HAYES, .