The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-12

louisiana. thence on i~ouiHltild lioi'i
Crockett to alley between Milan and
Crockett. on Marshall from Crockett to
allev between Milan and Crockett, on
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 intersection of Lawrence
street and Texas avenue to intersection
of Christian and Travis Streets in the
said city, to cost twenty thousand dol
lars (S2o.ooO). or such a part thereof
as NAV be necessary, and to issuc negO
table bonds of the said city to the eN
tent of twenty thousand ($zo,ooo) dol
lars for said purpose. running tor pc
riod of thirty 1907 years. to be dated
January I. 1903. with interest payable
semi annualv at the rate of four (4)
per cent per annt1m; and, III order to
paw same, to levy and assess special
tax of one fourth G-4) of one mill on
the dollar per annun on the aSSeSSah4e
property of the city OF Shreveport tor
the following years. tO-Wlt: 1908, 1904,
zoos. 1906, 1907. 1908. 1900, 1910. 1911,
1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1910. 1917, 1918,
1910, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923. 1924, 1925,
1920. 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 i'm
provemcnts, and past due coupons at
tached at date of negotiation to be
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 a debt of twenty thousand
(S2o.ooo) 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
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
of Christian and Travis streets, in the
said city to cost twenty thousand dol
lars ($2o.ooo). or such part thereof as
NAV 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 tor a period
of thirty (3o) years, to be dated Janu-
ar 1, 1903, with interest payable SEMI
annually at the rate of four CAD per
cent per annun; and, in order to pay
same. to levy and assess special tax OF
e-fourth (T-A) of one CD mill on the
dollar per anltlln on the assessabe
property of the city of Shreveport for
the following wears, ITO wit: 1903, 1904,
1905, 1906. 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911,
1912. 1913, 1914, 1915, 1910, 1917, 1918,
1910, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925,
1926, 1927, 1928, 1920, 1890, 1891, 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, Parkvlew
subdivision between Park avenue and
Sycamore streets, for the benefit of the
Shreveport Base Ball Association shall
be as follows:
i 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,
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; provid-
ed that in event said alley shall be va
Gated by the said Shreveport Base Ball
Association for base bali 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
|
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 prir-
poses, then the said alley to revert to
the said city
Sec. g. Be it further ordained that
the polls shall be opened from 7 am.
until pm. of the day of said elections.
| The commissioners are hereby in
structed to count the votes Immediate
1y 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 g. Be it further ordained, that
the mayor and the city council shall, in
open session, on Wednesday, May 10,
1908. at 6 o'clock pm, proceed to open