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

existing ordinances of the city council
In constructing his said railway the
said Hedberg Or his assigns shall no.
keep the streets torn TIP or delay traffic
an unreasonable time.
| And be it further ordained that this
ordinance shalt take effect iFem and
after its passage.
The ordinance was read and passed
through its first reading by the follow
ing vote:
Ayes: Allen, Busbey, Conger, Currie
Dickson. Jenkins. Lowenthal, Quigles
Rand, Snyder Thonan. Tusten. Wise
Nays: None.
Mr.. Foster here entered the council
chamber and took his seat.
By Mr.. Wise
That the ordinance be passed through
its second reading.
Adopted.
The ordinance was read the second
time and passed through its second
reading by the following vote:
Ayes: Allen, Busbey, Conger, Currie,
Dickson, Foster, Jenkins, Lowenthal,
Quigles, Rand, Snyder. Thoman, Tus-
ten, Wise
Nays: Nope.
Messrs. Conger, Currie and Snyder
gave notice that they would offer
amendments to the ordinance before be-
ing placed upon third and final passage.
By Mr.. Allen
That the rules of procedure of the
previous council be adopted as the
rules of the present council
Adopted
Messrs. Allen and Currie were here
excused.
Mr.. Lowenthal here in behalf of the
Knights of Pythias extended an invita-
tion to the mayor and council to attend
the celebration of the order this even-
ing. Accepted with thanks.
The following was read:
To the Mayor and City Council You
are respectfully invited to attend mass
meeting Of all labor organizations at B.
T. c. Hall. corner Texas and Common
streets. @s
GORDON IRONS,
LEE. NORRIS,
BEN HOLT,
/. Invitation Committee.
By Mr. Dickson
That the invitation be accepted with
thanks and when the council adjourns
that it do SO to attend the meeting.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Jenkins
Shreveport, La, Feb. 1S, zoo3.--Hon.
John Jenkins, Chairman Water Com
mittee, City: Dear Sir-In reply to your
verbal inquiry. would say that during
the year 1904 the city has paid us for
the two hydrants in the yards Of the
Louisiana Compress Company $1,000
each, or q total Of 5000 for the year.
This rate is the regular hydrant rental
rate; that is. 5000 per annum for each
hydrant. Yours truly,
SPORT WATER WORKS co.
r. -~. By E L. Keene, Supt.
Referred to water committee to have
owners of private property in which hy-
drants are situated to- reimburse city
for period hydrants were used.
Mr.. Jenkins was here excused
By Mr.. Snyder
Shreveport, La, Feb. 1S, Ioc3.-Mr.
A. Currie, Chairman of Committee on
Commerce and Manufacturing, Shreve-
port, La: Dear Sir--The Shreveport
Ice and Brewing Company are putting
up some very expensive buildings on
their property at the Junction ice plant,
and as there seems to be some doubt
about the exact lines of the SURVEYS and
the streets leading to this property, we
desire your honorable body to have
these lines, corners and streets officially
located at once so that we may be sure
we are building on Our own property
and not in the streets.
? Also when the said streets are located
we ask that they be opened at once to
their full width. Yours respectfully,
SPORT ICE & BREWING co.
By L. R. Logan, Secretary.
The committee on commerce and
manufacturing recommend that this
work be done by citv engineer.
A. CURRIE.
j.. ~ s.-.... F. A. TUSTEN.
Referred to city engineer.
By Mr.. Dickson
. Resolved that the agreement entered
into on February II, Ioo2 between the
Seagrave Company of Columbus, o.,
and the City of Shreveport. per Andrew
Querbes. mayor, for the purchase of an
aerial truck to cost four thousand seven
hundred and twenty-five (S4725) dol
lars including freight bill, be ratified.
Adopted.
BY Mr. Wise
Hon. Tohn F. Wise Chairman I'M
provenents Committee: | hand you
herewith two plats of my subdivision,
the one in red being the existing sub
division. the one in black the subdivis-
ion as | supposed was to be made. Mr..
Barbour made this subdivision for me
and made it contrary to my wishes. [
depended upon him to do it as in
structed him, and supposed he had done
so until the subdivision was placed on
record, when real estate man, Mr..
Duplex. called my attention to it.
The street shown in red plat is use
less, aad the small alleys worse than
useless, as it IS impossible for wagons
TO turn from alley running parallel to