The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08

Mcneil from Crockett to Milan; also
a Storm sewer on Edwards street from
Texas to Travis, thence on Travis from
Edwards to Marshall; also a storm
sewer from lnttrst Ctlun of Lawrence
street and tNus avenue to intersection
of Christian and Travis streets, in the
SAID city, to cost twenty thousand dol
lars tS2O,OUO), or such a part thereof
as may be necessary, and to issue nego-
table bonds of the said city to the ex-
tent of twenty thousand (S2o,ooo) dol
lars for SAID purpose, running for a pc
Rod of thirty 800 years. to be dated
January I, 1908, with interest payable
semi annually at the rate of four CD
Der cent per annum; and. in order to
pay same, to levy and assess a special
tax of one fourth (I-4) of one mill on
the dollar per annum on the assessable
property of the city Of Shreveport for
the following years. tO-Wlt: 1903, 1904
1905, ICOh, 1907, lCOS 1000, 1910, 1911
1912, 1913. 1914, 1915, 1910, 1917, 1918
1910 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923. 1924, IC25
$780, 1927, 1923, 1929, 1880, 1881, 1892,
Or as many years thereof as will suffice
for the payment of the principal and the
interest of said bonds; said bonds not to
De negotiated until required for said i'm
orovcmen,s, and past due coupons at
ached at date of negotiation to be
slipped off of same
The form of ballots against the fore
going proposition in this section shall be
IS follows:
against the proposition submitted 10
The vote of the property taxpayers Of
he city of Shreveport, La. by ordinance
adopted on the ,3oth day of March, 1903,
incur a debt of twenty thousand
($2o,ooo) dollars for the purpose of
laying and constructing storm sewer
IN Crockett street from Edwards to
Louisiana, thence on Louisiana from
Crockett to alley between Milan and
Crockett on Marshall from Crockett to
,lley between Milan and Crockett, on
Mcneil from Crockett to Milan; also
storm sewer on Edwards street from
Texas to Travis, thence on Travis from
Edwards to Marshall; also a storm
sewer from intersection of Lawrence
street and Texas avenue to intersection
If Christian and Travis streets, in the
said city to cost twenty thousand dol
'ars (S2o,ooo), or such part thereof as
nay be necessary, and to issue negot-
lbe bonds of the said city to the extent
# twenty thousand ($2o,ooo) dollars
for said purpose, running for a period
# thirty 800 years, to be dated Janu-
ar'- I, 1908, with interest payable semi
annually at the rate of four CD per
cent per annum; and. in order to pay
same, to levy and assess a special tax of
)nefOurth 90 of one Cd mill on the
1ollar per annum on the assessable
property Of the city of Shreveport for
he following wears. tO-wit: 1903, 1904,
tGo5, 1908, 1907, 1908, 1900, 1910, 1911,
1912, 1913 1914, 1915, 1915, 1917, 1913,
1919, 1920, 1921. 1922, 1923. 1924, 1925,
1926, 1927, 1923, 1929, 1890, 1881, 1892,
)r as many years thereof as will suffice
for the payment of the principal and
interest of said bonds; said bonds not
o be negotiated until required for said
improvements, and past due coupons at
ached to date of negotiation to be
clipped off of same"
Sec. Z. Be it further ordained, that
he form of ballots to be voted at said
election in favor of closing the alley
North of Walnut street in Parkview
between Park avenue and
Sycamore streets, for the benefit of the
Base Ball Association shall
oe as follows:
For the proposition submitted to the
'ote OF the property taxpayers Of the
,1tv of Shreveport, La, by ordinance
ldopted on the goth day of March, 1903,
granting to the Shreveport Base Ball
Association the right to use, occupy and
otherwise obstruct the alley north of
Walnut street in Parkview subdivision
between Park avenue and Sycamore
treet iii the city of Shreveport provid-
d that in event said alley shall be va
ated by the said Shreveport Base Ball
association for base ball purposes then
he said alley to revert to the said city,"
The form of ballots against the
oregong proposition in this section
hall be as follows:
Against the proposition submitted to
he vote of the property taxpayers of
he city of Shreveport, La, by ordi-
lance adopted on the goth day Of
1arch, 1903, granting to the Shreveport
Base Ball Association the right to use,
ccupy and otherwise obstruct the alley
orth of Walnut street in Parkview
ubdlvision between Park avenue and /
sycamore street, in the city of Shreve-
ort provided that in event said alley
hall be vacated by said Shreveport
Ease ball Association for base ball pur-
oses, then the said alley to revert to
lie said city
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained that
lie polls shall be opened from 7 am.
ntil 5 pm. of the day of said elections.
The commissioners are hereby in
:ructed to count the votes immediate
: after the closing of the polls and
lake due returns of the results to the
ty council-the said returns to be
anded to the city comptroller, to be by
i'm safely kept until the meeting of the
ouncil to be, held thereafter for the
1rpose of compiling the returns and
cclaring the results according to law.
Sec. 9. Be it further ordained, that
lie mayor and the city council shall, in
pen session, on Wednesday, May -,
)o3, at 6 o'clock pm, proceed to open
e ballot boxes, examine and count the
lllots in number and amount, exam
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