The Caucasian., 1903-04-22
AN ORDINANCE

Ordering an election to be held where
at shall be submitted to the prop
erty taxpayers of the city of Shreve
port the proposition 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 alley between Mi
lam 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 Tex
as to Travis, thence on Travis from
Edwards to Marshall; also a storm
sewer from intersection of Law
renee and Texas avenue to intersec-
ton of Christian and Travis streets.
Section l. 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 O fthe State of Louisiana
and Act No. las of the Acts of the
Legislature of the State of Louisiana of
ICo2, and all other laws on the same
subject matter the following PROPOSE
tion be submitted for approval or rejec
ton to the property taxpayers of the !
city of Shreveport, La, duly qualified to
vote according to law, towit:
That the city of Shreveport, through
its council, be authorized and empow
cred to incur debt of twenty thousand |
($2o, dollars for the purpose of
laying and constructing 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
Il storm sewer on Edwards street from
Texas to Travis, thence on Travis from
Edwards to Marshall; also storm sew
er from intersection of Lawrence street
and Texas avenue to intersection OF
Christian and Travis streets, in the said
city to cost twenty thousand ($2o,ooo) |
dollars, or such a part thereof as may
be necessary, and to issue bonds of the
said city to the extent of twenty thous-
and ($2o,ooo) dollars for the said pur-
pose, running for a period of thirty
(3o) years to be dated January I, 1oo3 |
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
I-4) of one Cd mill per annum on the
""tuation of the property in
said city for the following years, to-
wit: 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908,
1900, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915.
IoI6, 1917, 1913, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922,
1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929
1890, 1881, 1882, or as many years there
of as will suffice for the payment of the
principal and interest of said bonds, not
70 be negotiated until required for said
and any past due cou-
pons at date of negotiation to be clipped
off of said bonds.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that
IN election in the city of Shreveport be
and is hereby called for Tuesday, May
I2, 1903, 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,
md the mayor is hereby instructed to
give due notice of this proposition and
he said election in the official journal
1f the city for more than thirty (3o)
full days.
Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Allen, Busbey, Conger, Currie,
Dickson Foster, jenkins, Lowenthal,
Quigles, Rand, Snyder, Thoman, Tus-
.en, Wise.
Nays: None.
March 80, 1903.
ANDREW QUERIES, Mayor.
c. G. RIVES, Comptroller.
p T. G.. HAYES,
Auditor and Ex-Oficio Secretary
April S, 1903.