The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-22

Bv Mr.. Wise
:, Shreveport, La, Jan. Awe , the
undersigned, residents and property
owners on and adjacent to Buckner
street, respectfully petition your hon,
orable body to improve said street &c
| the extent of making it serviceable.
Signed by 6. S. Beard, Cyrus S.
Stcere, w. E. Carlton. R. R. Emery
lP. w. McKittrck, B. B. Smith (will
give four mules and two scrapers six
davs). W. K. Henderson. Poster and
l Leon NJ. Carter, executors.
Z Referred to Improvement committee
BY Mr.. Conger-
10 the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City OF Shreveport: The
petition of the Shreveport, Base Ball
Association, a corporation organized
under the laws of Louisiana and domi-
ciled in the city of Shreveport, herein
represented by its president, Leon |.
Kahn, respectfully shows that the most
suitable and accessible ground FOR the
operation Of petitioner within Die cor
Forate limits of the city of Shreveport
is found in block eight of the Parkview
addition D the city of Shreveport. and
III part already occupied and has Seen
tor period of years past. by che i'm
prOvements of the said association but
the said ground so occupied by said as
ISOLATION is not and can not be complete
and satisfactory for its purpose unless
the alley therein can be closed. and the
association be permitted to occupy and
Use it as base ball park. Said alley
hat - ]
LOCK lies between Walnut and Dove
streets. and your Setitiones further
shows that unless petitioner can be per-
mitted to close the said a1lev and use
ii for base ball grounds, it will be diff
fcult if not impossible to establish a
base ball park within the limits of YOU,
said city
Therefore your petitioner prays @lat
your honorable body grant the right to
permanently close said alley. and sAke
such steps as may be necessary under
the law for that purpose And petitioner
further prays for general relief.
LEON l. KAHN,
Presiders Shreveport Base Ball Assn.
Parkview Land Company, &imited,
bv w. T. Crawford. President
Referred q ordinance committee.
Profile on file in auditors office.
By Mr. Conger-
Shreveport, La, reb. 3. lodA-Tc the
Mayor and City Gouncn: We YOUR
committee appointed q, investigate the
adviability Of the municipality &king.
charge Of and operating the street
sweeping, cleaning and Sprinkling de-
partment instead OF letting the work
out at contract as heretofore, beg leave
to report that we have considered the
matter in careful and business like
manner and submit herewith for your
and consideration the follow
ing. showing the estimated cost of the
outfit and the cost of operation of same
COST OF A,ABOR
FOR OPERATION. !
4 men to operate sprinklers 40
$3.50 per day -. -. S 6 90 |
3 men to operate sweepers AT
$3.50 per day -. -. ...... IN 80
4 men to operate carts az $I.25
; laborers at $I.25 per day 10 90
Operating cost per day ..$2s 50
hSSidSS "o1 Mig QdfS pet
j, month p at $25:5o .......$56I 90
salary per mo. Is 90
Feeding p head mules at $40
per month 49, $50 90
Estimate exp. per month .. $3.50 90
The Shreveport Traction Company
1ad a>contract with the city contractor
o sprinkle the space occupied by the
tracks. The amount paid by
he Shreveport Traction Company we
ire unable to ascertain, but believe the
contract price would be sufficient q pay
or the shooting of the stock and the cost
# necessary repairs to machinery
ESTIMATED COST OF OUTFIT.
3 mules at $I75 each ... $4,o25 90
sprinklers at $21o.I5 each >. $40 20
sweepers at $235.75 eacR... ao7 rs
| carts at $50 each ...... 200 90
pair harness at $40 each. $50 90
) sets single harness 40 Sag. 0bo 90
} hydrants -. -. -. 1880. 900 90
Should the es ,urchas ale SPHINX
ers, sweepers and carts @which are
eeond handedl used by the former
ity contractor, the above estimates will
Ne reduced about 5000. o. addition to
he amount mentioned above Snder
lead ESTIMATED cost of outfit it will
equire the purchase of two lots. esti-
nate cost of $500. and about $1,000 for
construction of barns and sheds, which
will make the cost between $4,000 an
5000 t. establish th@ department conf
'lete @
We have carefully considered sRis
proposition and made all estimates onP
liberal scale. Considering that last
ear the city let out this work for eight |
months at a contract price of $II,22o,
# SI,4o2.o7 per month, you will notice
hat. Our estimate of $500 per month or
o,o2S for eight months will be @saving
# S4,2o2 to the city. :
We believe that under @luncips@ cons
rol the city can obtain an improved
ervice, besides much benefit can be
erived by the Improvement department
y the use of the teams at such time of
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