The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-20
OFFICIAL PRONUNCIATION
Of the Returns of the Election Held
on Tuesday. May IL, 1908.

City Hall, Shreveport, La, May 10,
Ioo3.-Council met in Gpecial called SEES
sion, Mayor Queries presiding, and the
following councilmen present: Allen,
Dickson, Foster, Jenkins, Ledbetter,
| Lowenthal, Quigles, Rand, Snyder, Tus-
ten, Wise.
The mayor instructed the auditor and
ex-oflcio secretary to read call for
meeting which was published in the
Shreveport Times and Evening Caucas-
ian of date May IS. 1903, as follows, to-
wit:
The city council of the city of Shreve-
BORT is hereby called to meet in special
session Wednesday, May 10, 1903, at S
I'm. for the purpose of canvassing and
abulating the returns and authorizing
he mayor to promulgate the results of
he elections held on May IL, 1908, as
authorized by ordinances of March 80,
COG, relative (I) to issuing bonds for
he pavement of streets and alleys, (2)
TO issuing bonds for the construction of
storm. sewers, Cd to issuing bonds for
the purchase of ground and construc-
ton of a city hall, Cd to granting the
right to the Shreveport Base Ball As
ISOLATION to close certain alley in the
city of Shreveport.
ANDREW QUERIES, Mayor.
Shreveport. La, May IL, 1903.
The ballot boxes containing the votes
for and against the four propositions
enumerated in the above call issued and
signed by the mayor were opened and
the votes therein for and against each
proposition were counted by the council
in the presence of the spectators present.
Mr.. Iusten moved that the following
process verbal Of the elections held OH
May II, 1903, be adopted and promul.
rated 81 s.: ..,z.s
Be it remembered that the city ocun-
ell of the city of Shreveport pursuant to
the provisions of the election notice of
date April S, 1903, and in answer to the
mayors notice of special meeting, con-
vened in public session in the city hall
of the said city at 6 o'clock pm. We'd
nesday May 49, 1903, for the purpose of
opening the ballot boxes. examining and
counting the ballots in number and
amount, examining and canvassing the
returns, and declaring the results of said
elections, the same having been ordered
by ordinances of the city council on the
following dates to be held on May II,
1908:
Relative to paving certain streets and
alleys as indicated below, March 80,
1908.
Relative to laying and constructing
certain storm sewers as indicated be-
low, March 80, 1909.
Relative TO granting the right to the
Shreveport Base Ball Association to
close certain allev, as indicated below,
March 80, 1903.
Relative to the purchasing of ground
and building thereon a city hall, as in
dicated below, March 90. 1908.
Said elections were held. according to
the notices thereof ON May I2, 1893,
with the following results as ascertained
by the said council upon an examination
Of the ballots and returns thereof:
For The proposition submitted to the
vote Of the property taxpayers of the
city of Shreveport, La, by ordinance
adopted on the goth day Of March, 1903,
to incur a debt of one hundred and
eighty-eight thousand ($Is8,ooo) dol
lars, for the purpose Of paving and i'm
proving the following streets and alleys
within the city of Shreveport
Crockett from Market to Texas.
Travis from Market to Common,
Fannin from Mcneil to Commerce.
Caddo from Market to alley rear of
Ards & Co
Cotton from Marshall to Texas ave
1l1e.
Commerce from Cotton to Lake.
Spring from Bridge to Battle.
Spring from Caddo to Travis.
Market from Cotton to Jones.
Marshall from Travis to Davis.
Edwards from Travis to Crockett
4 Mcneil from Travis to Cotton.
Louisiana street from Travis to
Texas.
Common from Travis to Cotton
Louisiana street from Lake street to
Louisiana avenue.
Louisiana avenue from Louisiana |
street to Donovan street.
Donovan street from Louisiana ave-
nue to South line of Carter subdivision.
Donovan street extension from south |
line Carter subdivision to Jordan street.
Western avenue from Spraguc
Hope.
Hope from Western avenue to Texas
avenue
anna from Western avenue to Pierre
aperue
Allen avenue from Anna to Garden
Garden from Allen avenue - Pierre
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