The Caucasian., 1903-01-21

JeiikHlSs ,OslydGI.
/ Nays: Currie, Dickson, Ledbetter,
/ Lowenthal, Quigles, Rand. Thoman
lusten. 8.
Bv MIR. Alien
| AN ORDINANCE
To regulate houses of public prostitu-
tion and houses of assignation, re-
stricting them to certain limits and
| prescribing penalties for viola
ton thereof.
! Be it ordained by the city council of
the city of Shreveport, in regular ses-
sion convened, that from and after july
Z. 1908. all houses of public prostitution
and assignation i'll the citv of Shreve-
port shall be restricted to the following
limits. to-wit:
Beginning at intersection of Cypress
iavenue and Texas and Pacific railway
on Common street and including lots
10 and 10 in block I thence up Com
mon street to allev between Caddo
street and Fannin street: thence up
said alley to Beauregard street: thence
along Beauregard street up to and in
Gliding lots I and 2 in Io-acre lot 2 :
thence along south line of lots I and 2
aforementioned to Hunter street
Thence up Hunter street to allev be-
tween Elm and Christian streets;
thence up said alley to Texas and Pa
clfic railway; thence down Texas and
Pacific railway to roint of beginning
and alter that date all houses of public
PROSTITUTION and assignation be and are
hereby prohibited in any other part of
the city.
Be it further ordained. etc. that after
said date it shall be unlawful and is
thereby forbidden any one to lease anv
house or houses outside the above linz
Its for such purposes of prostitution or
assignation.
Be it further ordained. etc. that after
said date all houses of public prostitu-
tion or assignation found outside of said
limits shall be ordered closed by the
| nlavor, and or failure of keepers to
Icloset and abandon same. the police shall
Iciose up same and the narties violating
shall in addition be liable to punish
ment herein provided.
/ Be it further ordained ETC.. that each
and every one offending against this
/ ordinance, whether by leasing said
/ house to be used for such purposes, or
by establishing or maintaining such
/ houses or establishments or otherwise,
shall be fined not less than ten ($Io)
/ dollars nor more than one hundred dol
/ lars t$Ioo) and not exceeding ten days
/ imprisonment Tor bothl for each of
fense; and in default of payment of fine
Imposed the offender may be ordered
to work out the same on the public
/ streets and alleys of the cit~ of Shreve-
Dort or other public works at the rate
of one ($1l dollar per day for each
dav of labor performed. .
Be it further ordained. etc. that the
property within the above described
limits shall constitute the red light dis
trict of the city of Shreveport to the
/ exclusion of all oilers, and that this
Iordinance shall take effect from and
outside above described limits after
| and be proceeded against as per terms
lof this ordinance. .-s..;
All ordinances or parts of ordinances
| III conflict with this ordinance are here
/ by repealed.
Passed tlToueh first reading.
By Mr. Conger-
That light committee ascertain cost
to light IN court house and central hioh
SCHOOi squares.
Adopted
By Mr. Alien
That light committee file list showing
locations of lights and suggestions for
new lights.
Adopted.
Mr. Quigels protested against manner
| in placing arc lights and asked that
poles be at least 90 or As feet in height.
Referred
The following bids for the city fiscal
agency for the life Of the present al
ministration were oDened:
Shreveport La, Jan. Io, Ioo3.-To
the Honorable Maoyr and Members of
the City council of Shreveport, La
Gentlemen: In compliance with your
advertisements of December ~, 1909.
we hereby make the following bid for
the fiscal agency of Shreveport:
We will allow you 4 Ia per cent per
annunl interest on daily balances to the
credit o the interest and sinking fund
account, Will, the understanding that
the same is subject to call to be invest
ed by you in bonds whenever you so
desire.
We will allow you i Ia per cent per
annum interest on the daily balances
to the credit of the general fund and
bridge fund accounts, and make no
charge fer interest on overdrafts on
account of the general fund account
which may be caused bv the general and
current expenses Of the city
Hoping that You will give this your
favorable consideration, remain, yours
respectfully
WM. J. BAYERsDORFFER, |
Cashier |
Shreveport, La, Jam 70 Ioo3.-To
Hon. A. Queries. Mayor, and Mr.. E. |
B. Rand. Chairman Finance Commit
tee, Shreveport, La-GentIemen Inl
reply to your advertisement for bids for
the fiscal agency city of Shreveport. we
hereby submit our bid as follows:
On the entire account including all |
special funds of the citv we agree to
allow S per cent ON dailv credit bal
ances, and charge 5 per cent on over
drafts. In case the interest and sinking