The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-01

above proposition shall be voted on b,
the legally qualified voters If SAID ciry
and the mayor is hereby instructed t,
give due notice Of this proposition arc
the said election in the official inurna
of the city for more than thirty go
clear davS.
Adopted by following vote:
Ayes: Allen, Ru,bcy, Congrr, Currir
| Dickson, Foster, Jenkins. IoWtnthaI
Ouigles, Rand, Snyder, Ih"man, Tu~
ten, Wise.
Nays: None.
BY Mr. Foster
AN ORDINANCE
| Ordering all election to he held where
at shall be submitted to the prop
erty taxpayers Of the city Of Shrcve-
port the proposition to incur debt
and issue negotiable bonds therefor
to lay and construct a storm sewer
on Crockett street from Edwards
to Louisiana, thence on Louisian1
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 storm
sewer from intersection of Law
renee and Texas avenue to lnters> c
ton of Christian and Travis Streets
Section I. Be it ordained by the city
council of the city of Shreveport in
'egal and regular session convened, that
in accordance with Article PSI of the
Constitution .fthe State OF Louisiana
and Act No. I45 of the Acts of the
1902, and all other laws on the same
subject matters the following PROPOSE
ton be submitted for approval or rcjcc-
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 a debt of twenty thousand
($2o,Coo.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, or
Mcneil from Crockett to Milan; also
4 storm sewer on Edwards street from
Texas to Travis, thence on Travis from
Edwards to Marshall; also 4 storm sew
er from intersection of Lawrence street
and Texas ayenue 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
to w. : +,,,n
and ($2o,ooo) dollars for the said pur-
pose, running for a period of thirty
(3o) years to be dated January I, 1903,
with interest payable seml-annually al
the rate Of four (4) per cent per an
mum, and in order to pay same to levy
and assess a special tax of one-tOurth
(1-D of one () mill per annum on the
v2luation of the property ii:
said city for the following years, to-
wit: 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908,
1900, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915,
1916, 1917, 1918, 1910, 1920, 1921, 1922
1923, 1924. 1925, 1926, 1927, 1923, 1929
1880. 1881, 1892, or as many years there
Of as will suffice for the payment of the
principal and interest of said bonds, not
to be negotiable until required for sai(
improvements, and any past due cOu
Dons at date Of negotiation to be clipped
off of said bonds
Sec ?. Be it further ordained. that
an election in the city of Shreveport be
ind is hereby called for Tuesday, May
IL, 1909, between the hours of 7 o'clock
an. and 5 O'Clock pm, at which the
,bove proposition shall be voted on by
the legally qualified voters CT said city.
and the mayor is hereby instructed t.
give due notice of this proposition and
the said election in the official journal
Of the city for more than thirty (3o)
full days.
Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Allen. Busbey, Conger, Curre
Dickson, Foster Jenkins, Lowcntha?
Quigles, Rand, Snyder, Ihoman, Ius-
ten, Wise.
Nays: None.
By Mr. Conger--
AN ORDINANCE
Submitting proposition to property tax
payers for the city to incur debt anG
issue negotiable bonds therefor te
purchase ground and erect Thereon
citv hall.
Section I. Be it ordained by the city
council OF the city OF onfeVepoll' II
regular session convened, that IN aC
| cordance with Article 28I Of the Con
stitutOn Of the State of Louisiana, ant
Act No. 145 of the Acts Of the Legs
lature Of the State of Louisiana Of 1902
and all other laws on the same sublec
matter, the following proposition be sub
mitted for approval or rejection 10 th'
property taxpayers of the city Of ShreVe
port, duly qualified to vote according t.
law, tO-wlt:
That the city of Shreveport, througI
It's council, be authorized and empo"
cred to incur a debt of ninety thousan'
(Soo,ooooo) dollars for the purpose 0
purchasing ground in the said city, t,
cost fifteen thousand (SI5,ooo.oo) dol
lars, or such a part thereof as may b
necessary, and to erect thereon a CIT
hall to cost seventy-five thousand doI
lars (S75,ooo.oo), or such a part thc,c0
rs may be necessary. the title to Wl1'c
shall rest in the city Of Shreveport; an
to issue bonds Cf the said city to tn
extent of ninety thousand (S9o,o 10000
dollars for the said purpose, running fr
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