The Caucasian., 1903-04-22

OH 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
a storm sewer on Edwards street from
Texas 10 Travis. thence on Travis from
Edwards to Marshall; also a storm
sewer from intersection Of lawrence
street and Texas avenue to intersection
of Christian and Travis streets, in the
said city, to cost twenty thousand dol
lars ($2oooo), 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 l$2o,oOo) dol
lars for said purpose, running for a pc
Rod of thirty 500 years, to be dated
January I, 1908, with interest payable
semi annually at the rate of four a.
Der cent per annum; and. in order 10
pay same. to levy and assess a special
tax Of OnefOurth 90 of one mill on
the dollar per ann1m on the aSSeSsable
property Of the city of Shreveport for
the following years, tOWlt: 1908, 1904,
1905, 1906, 1907, ICOS 1909, 1910, 1911.
1912, 1918, 1914, 1915, 1910, 1917, 1913,
1910, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924. 1925,
1926, 1927, 1923, 1920, 1890, 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
be negotiated until required for said im-
provencnts, and past due coupons at
tacled at date of negotiation to bs
clipped off of same.
The form of ballots against the fore
going proposition in this section shall be
as follows:
Against the proposition submitted to
the vote of the property taxpayers Of
the city of Shreveport, La, by ordinance
adopted on the 3oth day of March, 1908.
to incur debt of twenty thousand
($2o.ooo) dollars for the purpose OF
laying and constructing a storm sewer
on 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
storm sewer on Edwards street from
Texas to Travis, thence on Travis from
Edwards to Marshall also storm
sewer from intersection of Lawrence
of Christian and Travis streets, in the
said city to cost twenty thousand dol
lars ($2o,ooo). or such part thereof as
may be necessary. and to issue negotl-
able bonds of the said city to the extent
of twenty thousand ($2o,ooo) dollars
for said purpose, running for period
of thirty (3o) years, to be dated Janu-
ar I, 1908, with interest payable semi
annually at the rate of four (4) per
cent per annum; and, in order to pay
| same. to levy and assess a special tax of
! onefourth 90 of one CD mill on the
dollar per annum on the assessable
property of the city of Shreveport for
| the following wears, tO-wlt: 1903, 1904,
1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1870 1911,
| 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1910, 1917, 1913,
1910, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924 1925,
| 1926, 1927, 1923, 1929, 1890, 1881, 1892,
or as many years thereof as will suffice
for the payment of the principal and
| interest of said bonds; said bonds not
to be negotiated until required for said
| improvements, and past due coupons at
| tached to- date of negotiation to be
clipped off of same
Sec 7. Be it further ordained, that
| the form of ballots to be voted at said
| election in favor of closing the alley
north of Walnut street in ParkvieW
subdivision between Park avenue and
Sycamore streets, for the benefit of the
Shreveport Base Ball Association shall
De as follows:
For the proposition submitted to the
vote of the property taxpayers of the
| cltv of Shreveport, La, by ordinance
adopted on the goth day of March, 1908,
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
street in the city of Shreveport; provd-
ed that in event said alley shall be va
Gated by the said Shreveport Base Ball
Association for base ball purposes then
the said alley to revert to the said city"
The form of ballots against the
foregoing proposition in this section
shall be as follows:
Against the proposition submitted to
the vote of the property taxpayers of
the city of Shreveport, La, by ordi-
nance adopted 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 street, in the city Of Shreve-
port; provided that in event said alley
shall be vacated by said Shreveport
Base ball Association for base ball pur-
poses, then the said alley to revert to
the said city,
Sec. s. Be it further ordained that
the polls shall be opened from am.
until pm. of the day of said elections
The commissioners are hereby in
structed to count the votes Immediate
ly after the closing of the polls and
make due returns of the results to the
city council the said returns to be
handed to the city comptroller, to be by
him safely kept until the meeting of the
council to be held thereafter for the
purpose of compiling the returns and
declaring the results according to law
Sec. 9. Be it further ordained that
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