The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-24
Cook With Gas.
~THE-
Best and Cheapest Way.

Above ordinance was accompanied by
a bond signed by w. B. Jacobs and w.
! +. Dillon as security to perform all the
obligations imposed upon the Shreve-
port Traction Company by said ordi-
| nance. ##t6AI r2t4 ~
| Ordinance lays over thirty days under
the rules. III.
By Mr. Conger-
That parish school board be relieved
of paying account of $27I.45 charged
fagainst it for eS feet of paving in Tex
as avenue. 80
| = Adopted.
| By Mr.. Allen
| Shreveport, La, June 2a-Mayor and
City Couneil:SI beg leave to report that
the horses used as patrol team are unfit
| for further practical service and ask
you to investigate the same, and if pos
sible grant me the earliest relief pos
sible. As to the condition of above team
will refer you to MIR. Levi Cooper.
La ~ A. E. JONES,
~ Chief Of Police.
Bv Mr.. Allen
That request of chief Of police Be
granted, and that police committee be
! authorized to purchase another team at
a. cost not to exceed $2oo, and thai said
| committee dispose of present team TO
best advantage.
Adopted
| By Mr.. Wise
| Shreveport, Ia, June 10, ioo3To
1.-THE .Mayor and City Council: Gentle
men-We your undersigned committee
have taken up the matter OF bids on the
Hulcee street grading.
| There were three bids submitted, G.
B. Wimbish (agent), Charles j Mar
| tin. and Stevens & Anderson.
| The bids of Mr.. Wimbish and Of
Stevens & Anderson were not made ac-
cording to specifications which distinct
| ly call for bids on earth, solid rock and
| pipe per lineaI foot.
For that reason these two bids were
not considered.
| Mr.. Martins bid was regularly made
and we think the price bid on earth and
rock reasonable price, but consider the
tprice bid on pipe excessive.
/ d As the specifications give the council
the. right to strike out the bid on pipe,
Our report is that the bid of Mr.. Martin
for the Grading at z2c per cubic yard
for earth and 7oc per cubic yard for
pipe be rejected. Respectfully,
JOHN r. WISE,
sR%@ ~ Chairman.
asia r JOE L BUSBEY,
| So w. f. TEIOMAN.
..Tl1at report of committee be accepted.
| Mr. Jenkins offered following substi-
tute:
1r1,,. , r.. - -
with improvement committee and ascer-
tain if some arrangement can not be
made to secure the oDefing of Foster
that all bids submitted for grading, etc,
iof Hulcee, Foster, etc, streets be re-
4 jected.
i Adopted by following vote:
Ii e Ayes: Allen, Conger, Dickson, Fos-
| ter, Jenkins, Ledbetter, Quigles, Rand,
| Snyder, 9.
/ Nays: Thoman, Tuster1, Wise, 5.
Mayor appointed Councilnen Conger,
provided for III above.
| Mr.. Leon R. Smith filed numerous
| petitions in opposition to certain fran
chise grants. Ordered filed.
f BY Mr.. Alien
, That the sufn OF $3.50 be appropriated
to Harper's Weekly for the purpose OF
: advertising Shreveport. Caddo Parish
| and North Louisiana. Said ADVERTISE
ment to be published in November, 1908,
! and amount to be placed in 1904 budget
Il Adopted
: Bv Mr.. Allen
4 Be it ordained by the city council Of
; the city Of Shreveport, in regular ses-
sion convened, that the city OF shreve-
port throuoh its council tender is
!, Thanks to the fire department for their
courageous and magnificent work at the
fire of the Southwestern Oil Company
on the morning of June II, 1903.
v Adopted unanimously and ordered
1 spread on the minutes and made part OF
record of council. ss@s
+ B. Mr. Dickson
;, ;, That salary of ehief OF fire depart
q nent be raised from $f25 per month to
SIso per month, dating from July I,
: 1903. 81 &*Est
= Adopted unanimously.
=. At the suggestion OF Mayor QuerDes
the city attorney and ordinance commit
tee, were instructed to frame an ordi-
!, nance governing the storaoe of oils,
i acids, etc. and other eonbustibles.
Mr.. Wise filed following pro6les es-
J. tablining and changing grades ~ fol-
lowing ti1oroughfares Fairfield avenue,
e / Commerce street, Irving place, lotion
street. Fannin and Hunter streets, Cane
!. street, Beaeuregard and Land streets.
= Laid over under the rules.
J. Messrs. Conger and Dickson were
here excused.
d By Mr.. Wise p.
: Shreveport. La, June i6, I9o3.Io