The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-27

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effect from and after AEs prornliga
By Mr.. Currie:
That resolution be referred to rail
road committee to report at rext meet
ing. Lost by following, vote. !.
Nays--Allen, Foster, Jenkins, Rand,
Enyder, Tusten, Wise--7.
Ayes--Currie, Lowenthal, Qu:. sles--3.
The original question was then put
and resolution adopted by following
vote:
q Aeas--Allen,s Foster, Jenkins, Qu's'es,
Rand, Snyder, Tusten, Wise-S.
s Nays--Lowenthal--I.
q Mr.. Currie was excused from voting.
4 Mayor Queries submitted the follow
ing - list of streets to be first paved
under paving schedule.
Marshall street from Crockett
to- laws -. p ~o,//o'oo
to Jordan :. -. $500. 13,o7o.7o
Western avenue, from Sprague
to Hope =. -. :. go. ...... 2,342. so
Hope from Western avenue
to Texas ayenue ;. :. 80. o,444. so
Texas Road from. Cedar to
10 Corporation line =. >. e. o11o.eo
Southern avenue from Jordan
to Dashiel :. ..... :. 80. 3,S33.5o
Cotton from Texas avenue to
Marshall 49,. $500. 6,771.5o
Commerce from Cotton to
Lake 4,o%o'oo
Caddo from Market to Alley
rear, Ards g. Co.. ........... 2,oI5.oo
Fannin from Market to Com
merce 1890. $780,. 100000
Stoner avenue - :. :. :. I3,I62.oo
Irving Place from Jordan
Olive -. :. :. ......... 7,67476
Adopted and ordered incorporated in
advertisement for bids for paving.
/. By Mr.. Wise: - go
Resolved that the city comptroller be
instructed to advertise in the Official
journal of this council, in the engin-
Eeering News, and the Engineering Rec
ord, of New York and the Municipal
Engineering of indianapolis, for twenty
days from May 26, 1908, the advertise
ment to read.
Street paving--Notice to Contractors
Sealed proposals will be received by
the city comptroller at the city hall up
to 6 p. m, June 2o, 1908, for the paw
ing of the following streets in the city
of Shreveport, La: ~
No. I Marshall street, Crockett to
Davis, approximate square yards,
e7s6.5.
p No. e Louisiana street and avenue,
Lake to Jordan, approximate square
yards I6,453.I. l.
No. 3. Western avenue, Sprague to
Hope approximate square yards,
2,2o4.8. go
No. q. Hope street, Western to Texas
approximate square yards, 7,473.4.
No. S. Texas Road, Cedar to Corpo-
ration line, approximate square yards.
sI2,I5o.o. ~ -.
No. 6. Southern avenue, Jordan
street to Dashiel, approximate square
No. Cotton street, Marshall to
Texas avenue. approximate square
yards 7,2I2.3.
No. 8. Commerce street, Cotton to
Lake, approximate square yards,
No. 9. Caddo, Market to Alley near
Ardis & Co, approximate square
yards, agra.
No. 10. Fannin, Market to Commerce
approximate square yards, 3,o84o.
No II. Stoner avenue, Louisiana to
Cemetery gate, approximate square
yards, II,273.I.
No. I2. Irving Place, Jordan to Olive
approximate square yards, 6,S5L54.
The paving to be of brick or brick
and asphalt or Warren Bros. Bituli-
THO pavement as per plans and speeifi-
cations on file in the engineers office.
Each street to be bid on separately
and all bids must be made on and in
accordance with SPECIAL blanks furnished
by the city engineer, under whose sup
ervision all work will be done.
"A certified check equal to 10 per cent
of the amount bid to accompany each
bid as guarantee that bidder, if sue.
cessful, will furnish satisfactory bond
and enter the contract as per his bid.
A maintenance bond of 10 per cent of
contract as let will be required of ste
cessful bidders for maintenance of work
The city reserves the right te reject
any and all bids. So. ef..sea
Mr.. Currie offered the following
amendment
3 TIE city to pay one-third in cash or
its total portion, and all abutters to have
the option Of paying all cash or all their
total, or 20 per cent in cash and bal
ance in s. a and 5 years after COM
pletion and acceptance of work at rate
OF interest not to exceed 6 per cent.
Lost by following vote:
{ Nays-Allen, Foster, jenkins, Rand,
Tustens Wise-76
Ayes--C urrie, LoWenthal, Quigles--3.
After reading Of amendment Mr..
Snyder left council chamber.
Mr.. Snyder here re-entered
The original ordinance by Mr.. Wise
was voted upon and adopted by fol
lowing vote:
Ayes--Allen, Foster, Jenkins. Lowen-
thai Quigles, Rand. Snyder, Tusten,
Wise--o
Nays-rC urrie--I.
amendment offered by Mr.. Currie to