The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-24


ted as the rail which sh~l1 hereafter be
used by street railway c1r,:an c5 or
other persons building street rail ,vavS
in the city of Shreveport or paved
streets.
Be it further resolved that ali rails
hereafter laid in the cit Of Shreveport
for street railway purposes, On paved
streets, shall conform 10 his ordinance
and the laying of any other kind, on
such streets, is prohibited after this
resolution takes effect.
Be it further resolved that al crdi-
nances contrary hereto are hereby re-
pealed, and this resolution shall take
effect from and after rs prrrn,;ga-
ton.
By Mr. Currie:
That resolution be referred 10 rail-
road committee to report at next meet
ing. Lost by following vote
Nays-Allen, Foster, Jenkins, Rand,
Enyder, Tusten, Wise--7.
Ayes--Currie, Lowenthal, Ou: ..Ies--3.
The original question was thsn put
and resolution adopted by follow ing
vote:
Aeas-Allen, Foster. Jenkins, Qu;z'es,
Rand, Snyder, Tusten, Wise--8
Nays
Mr.. Currie was excused from voting
Mayor Querbes submitted the follow
ing list of streets to be first paved
under paving schedule
Marshall street from Crockett
to Davis 80. 49,. >. ......$ $1,000
Louisiana avenue from Lake
to Jordan =. :. =. >. ...... 13,o76.7o
Western avenue from Sprague
to Hope 49,. 80. ..... 2,342.5o
Hope from Western avenue
to Texas avenue :. :. 80. 6,444.5o
Texas Road from Cedar to
to Corporation line :. >. !! oI1ooo
Southern avenue from Jordan
to Dashiel :. =. =, 49,. 3s33.5o
Cotton from Texas avenue to
Marshall 3. =. 49,. =. ...... 6,77I.5o
Lake -, :. >. -. >. go. 4,82Soo
Caddo from Market to Alley
rear Ards & Co. aoI5.oo
Fannin from Market to Com
merce ~. ;. =. =, ...... 100000
Stoner avenue :. :. =. I3,Io2oo
Irving Place from Jordan
Olive. -. E. ....... 7,o747o
ota! .. .9S2,gc04O
Adopted and ordered incorporated in
advertisement for bids for paving.
By Mr.. Wise:
Resolved that the city comptroller be
instructed to advertise in the Official
journal of this council, in the engin-
eering News, and the Engineering Rec
ord. of New York and the Municipal
Engineering Of indianapolis, for twenty
4 4 AA I4H he adx &c a.
ment to read.
Street paving Notice to Contractors
Sealed proposals will be received by
the city comptroller at the city hall up
to 6 p. m, June 10, 1908, for the paw
ing OF the following streets in the city
of Shreveport, La:
No. / Marshall street, Crockett to
Davis, approximate square yards,
o75o.5.
No. Louisiana street and avenue,
Lake to Jordan, approximate square
yards I6,453I.
No. 3. Western avenue, Sprague to
Hope, approximate square yards,
2,2o4S.
No. d. Hope street, Western to Texas
approximate square yards, 7,473.4.
No. S. Texas Road, Cedar to Corpo-
ration line, approximate square yards.
I2,I5oo
No. s. Southern avenue, Jordan
street to Dashie1, approximate square
yards, 4,4I8.7o.
No. :. Cotton street, Marshall to
Texas avenue, approximate square
yards 7,2I2.3-
No. s. Commerce street, Cotton to
Lake, approximate square yards,
5,o27.o.
No. 9. Caddo, Market to Alley near
Ards & Co., approximate square
yards, 2,4a7.a.
No. 10. Fannin, Market to Commerce
approximate square yards, 3,o84.o.
No. II. Stoner avenue, Louisiana to
Cemetery gate, approximate square
yards, II,273.I.
No. II. Irving Place, Jordan to Olive
approximate square yards, 6,85I.54.
The paving to be of brick or brick
and asphalt or Warren Bros. Bituli-
thic pavement as per plans and specifi-
cations on file in the engineers office.
EACH street to be bid on separately
and all bids must be made on and in
accordance with SPECIAL blanks furnished
by the city engineer, under whose sup
ervision all work will be done.
A certified check equal to 10 per cent
O, -orhbsskshalls regul Ma FL ,.,.:
of the amount bid to accompany each
bid as a guarantee that bidder, il sue
cessful, will furnish satisfactory bond
and enter the contract as per his bid.
A maintenance bond of 10 per cent Of
contract as let will be required of sec-
cessful bidders for maintenance of work
for five years.
The city reserves the right tc reject
any and all bids.
Mr.. Currie offered the following
amendment.
The city to pay one-third in cash or
its total portion, and all abutters to have
the option of paying all cash or all their
total, or 20 per cent in cash and bal
ance in 1, 2 8, a and years after COM
pletion and acceptance of work at a rate
of interest not to exceed 8 per cent.
Lost by following vote:
Nays-Allen, Foster, Jenkins, Rand,
Tusten. Wise--6.