The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-10

OF Christian and ii aV1S streets, in the
said city, to cost twenty thousand dol
lars ($2o,ooo) or such a part thereoS
as may be necessary, and to issue nego-
table bonds of the said city to the ex-
tent of twenty thousand ($2o,ooo) dol
lars tor said purpose, running for pc
rod of thirty 800 years, to be dated
January I, 1903, with interest payable
semi annually at the rate of four ca
per cent per annum; and, in order to
pay same, to levy and assess a special
tax of nefourth (1-4) of one mill on
the dollar per annum on the assessabIe
property of the city of Shreveport for
the following years. tO-wit: 1908 1904,
zoos, 1906 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 1911,
1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1913.
1919, 1920 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925,
1926, 1927, 1923, 1929, 1890, 1891, 1922,
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
provements, 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 %
the city of Shreveport, La, by ordinance
adopted on the goth day of March, 1909,
to incur a debt of twenty thousand
(S2o.ooo) dollars for the purpose %
laying and constructing a storm sewer
on Crockett street from Edwards 90
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
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 ($2o,ooo). or such part thereof as
may be necessary, and to issue negoti-
able bonds of the said city to the extent
of twenty thousand ($2o,ooo) dollars
for said purpose, running for a period
of thirty (3o) years, to be dated Jan1-
ar I, 1908, with interest payable semi
at the fate of four (4) per
cent per annum; and, in order to pay
same, to levy and assess special tax of
90 of one (D mill on the
dollar per annum on the assessable
property of the city of Shreveport for
the following years, to-wit: 1903, 1904,
1905, 1906, 1907. 1905 1909, 1910, 1911,
1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918,
1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926,
1870, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1890, 1891, 1882,
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
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 Parkview
subdivision between Park avenue and
Sycamore streets, for the benefit of the
Base Ball Association shall
be as follows:
For the proposition submitted to the
vote OF the property taxpayers of the
-itv of Shreveport, La, by ordinance
adopted on the goth day of March, 1903.
granting to TIE 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 iii the city of Shreveport: proyid-
I'd that in event said alley shall be va
lated by the said Shreveport Base Ball
Association for base ball purposes then
he 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
he vote of the property taxpayers of
he city of Shreveport, La, by ordi-
nance adopted on the goth day of
March, 1908, granting to the Shreveport
Base Ball Association the right to t1se.
occupy and otherwise obstruct the alley
forth of Walnut street in Parkview
subdivision between Park avenue and
Sycamore street, in the city of Shreve-
,ort; provided that in event said alley
hail be vacated by said Shreveport
Base ball Association for base ball pur-
,oses, then the said alley to revert to
he said city,"
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained that
he polls shall be opened from 7 am.
Until S pm. of the day Of said elections.
The commissioners are hereby in
III uStSu W Iouilt tHC fOtSo
y after the closing Of the polls and
make due returns of the results to the
.ity council--the said returns to be
landed to the city comptroller, to be by
lin safely kept until the meeting of the
:ouncil to be held thereafter for the
purpose of compiling the returns and
ieclaring the results according to law.
Sec. 9. Be it further ordained, that
he mayor and the city council shall, in
,pen session, on Wednesday, May 10,
eo3, at E O'Clock pm, proceed to open
he ballot boxes, examine and count the
,aliots in number and amount, exam
ne and canvass the returns and declare
he results of the said elections.
Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Busbey, Conger, Currie, Dick
on, Foster, Jenkins, Lowenthal, Ouig-
es, Rand, Thoman, Wise.
Nays: None.
April 2, 1908.