The Caucasian., 1903-01-21


parties crossing what is known as
Docks Ferry. near the Texarkana
Shreveport and Natchez railway trestle
over Cross bayou, and that the follow
ing scale of prices be and are hereby
adonted as the amounts to be collected
Pedestrians 10 cents each; passengers
on horseback IS cents each; driver with
double team 20 cents; driver with four
mules or horses IS cents; cattle, horses
sheep. etc. driven in either herds or
single 5 cents each. r
Be it further ordained that the ferry
man mentioned in the foregoing para
graph be elected by the city council oi
the city of Shreveport and shall render
daily statement of all collections with
the funds to the city comptroller
Be it further ordained that this or
dinance shall take effect on January
p, 1903. 80
Be it further ordained. that all parties
violating the provisions of this ordi-
nance shall be fined not less than S. SC
nor more than SIS and not exceeding
ten days Imprisonment. or both at the
discretion of the court :. in default OF
fine imposed the offender shall work
out the same on the public streets and
allies of the city or other nublic works
at the rate of ST yer day for each dav
of labor performed
Laid over for thirty days.
By Mr.. Lowenthal-
AN ORDINANCE
Prescribing resident districts and pro-
hibiting saloons. barrooms. ETC.,
within said limits except upon the
written consent of two-thirds OF
the property owners with the con-
sent of the city council, and ex-
ernpting saloons. barrooms, etc. al
present within prescribed and pro-
hibited limits
Be it ordained by the city council of
the city of Shreveport, in regular ses-
sion, convened. that from and after the
passage and PRONUNCIATION of this ordi-
nance that It shall be unlawful to open,
erect, maintain or operate saloon,
barroonl, etc. in any residence district
OF the city except upon the written
lcansent-9af tWo-thirds of the property
owners or radius of $40 feet. and the
arDroval of the council. provided sal
oons, barrooms, etc, now within the
prescribed and prohibited limits are
exempt from the provisions of this or
dinanee.
Be it further ordained, that Texas
street. Texas avenue Milan, Conn
merce. Market from Texas street to
Cotton street. Spring from Travis TO
Crockett street Crockett from Com
merce to Market street, and Louisiana
street from Texas to Milan. Marshall
street from Texas street to Milan
street. common street from Texas to
Milan. those portions of cit known as
ST. Paul and Silver Lake bottoms, be
and are hereby declared TO be business
districts and that saloons, barroon1s.
etc. TO be allowed without consent Of
nroperty owners. and that thoroughfares
not mentioned be declared residence
blocks and districts
Be It further ordained, that wiiomse-
ever shall offend AGAINST this ordinance
be fined upon conviction before any
competent court of jurisdiction not less
than S25 nor more than SIoo, and ten
davs imprisonment. or both at the dis
.eretion Of the court. and in default of
the fine imposed shall work out tine
same on the public streets and allevs or
other public works of the CITY at the
rate Of ST per day for each day Of labor
performed
BY Mr.. Conger
That the ordinance beadopted, which
motion prevailed unanimously.
Mr.. j. NJ. Foster presented follow
ina::
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City Of Shreveport !: The
UNDERSIGNED beg leave to submit the
following
That on June r. 1901, they entered
into contract with the city Of Sfreve-
port for the avinp Of Jordan street
from the intersection with Texas ave-.
nue. to the intersection with Irving
-lacc, and also for the paving Of Mar
krt street from the Texas an and Pacific
railroad crossing to its intersection with
Cotton street.
& That their work has been completed
under said contract hat for the faith
full performance Of the stipulations con-
tained in said contract the have bond
with the National Surety Company as
security. That said bond also covered
their obligation, contained III said con-
tract to maintain their work for ten
years. The said amount of this bond
being IS pc rcent of the estimated cost
Of the work, that IS TO say $I7,6o6.I6
That in addition to this bond thevs
dncosited with the comptroller Of the
city Of Shreveport. under the terms Of
their contract. paving bonds of the citv
of Shreveport in an amount equal tvI
SIo,6I7.6 said amount beino IS per
cent Of the estimated cost Of the work.
Theya1o propose TO your honorable
body to substitute in lieu Of the bonds
TO on deposit. bond with any
indemnity or surety company as secur-
ity which may be satisfactory to you
and IN such reasonable amount as you
may determine.
They further offer You for sale the
said bonds at their par value if you are
desirous Of purchasing them And in
.he event you should determine to pur-
chase these bonds their proposition 10
substitute an indemnity bend is still |
leld out to you
SOUTHERN PAVING AND CON
STRJCTION COMPANY.
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