The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-05
AN ORDINANCE

! AN ORDINANCE
Ordering an election to be held where
at shall be submitted to the prop
ertv taxpayers Of the city OF Shrcre-
PORT the pr0pOSltlol to incur debt
and issue negotiable bonds therefor
to lay and construct {; storm sewer
on Crockett street from Edwards
to Louisiana. thence on Louisiana
from Crockett to allcy, between Nj
lam and Crockett. on Marshall from
Crockett to alley between Milan
and Crockett, on Mcneil from
Crockett to Milan; also 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 intersec-
ton of Christian and Travis streets
Section I. Be it ordained by the city
council of the city of Shreveport, IN
legal and regular session convened, that
in accordance with Article 2S1 of the
Constitution fthe State of Louisiana
and Act No. AS of the Acts of the
Legislature of the State of Louisiana Of
1902, and all other laws on the same
subject matter the following PROPOSE
ton be submitted for approval or rejec
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 empOW
cred to incur debt of twenty thousand
($2o,ooo.oo) dollars for the purpose OF
laying and constructing storm sewer
or 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, on
Mcneil from Crockett to Milan; also
4 Storm sewer on Edwards street from
Texas to Travis, thence on Travis from
Edwards 10 Marshall; also a storm sew
r from Intersection Cf Lawrence street.
and Texas avenue to intersection Of
Christian ard Travis streets, in the said
city t. cost twenty thousand (S2o.Ooo)
dollars. or such part thereof as may
be necessary, and to ISSUE bonds OF the
said city to the c:ltcnt Of twenty thOus-
and (S2o.ooo) dollars for the said pur-
pose. running for a period of thirty
(3o) years to be dated January I, 1903,
with interest payable semi annually at
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-fourth
90 of enc {D mill per annun on The
1asi0n of the property i'll
said city for the following years, to-
wit 1908, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1905,
1000, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1913,
IOI6, 1917, 1913. 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 said
Improvements, and any past due cou-
pons at date of negotiation to be clipped
off of said bonds.
Sec. E. Be it further ordained, that
an election in the city of Shreveport be
and is hereby called for Tuesday, May
IL, 1908, between the hours of 7 o'clock
am. and 5 o'clock pm, at which the
above proposition shall be voted on by
the legally qualified voters of said city,
and the mayor is hereby instructed to
give due notice of this proposition and
the said election in the official journal
of the city for more than thirty (3o)
full days.
Z Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Allen, Busbey, Conger, Currie,
Dickson, Foster, Jenkins, Lowenthal,
Quigles, Rand, Snyder, Thoman, Tus-
ten, Wise.
:, Nays: None.
March 80, 1903.
ANDREW QUERIES, Mayor.
, c. G. RIVES, Comptroller
T. G.. HAYES,
Auditor and Ex-Oficio Secretary.
April S, 1903.