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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-31

, avenue TO the east line OF the MlSsls
sippi ievee, In the city Of Cairo, Hi.
nois, from lot line to lot line, and fol
the construction upon tne said Tween
ty,First and West Twenty-Firs
streets, from the said west line Of
Comm ercial avenue to the said east
line OF the Mississippi Levee, in said
City OF Cairo, of vitrified brick
pavement. with a combination con
crete curb and gutter on both sides o.
said brick pavement, at the outside
edges OF said. brick pavement, and for
the construction upon the said Tween.
ty-First and West Twenty-First
streets of brick catch-basins and sup
plying cast-iron traps and cast-iron
covers therefor, and for the construc-
ton in the said West Twenty First
street, from the brick manhole in the
present Twenty-First street sewer,
said manhole being located thirty (30)
feet west OF the east line of Holbrook
avenue, to point thirteen hundred
$4,000 feet west of the east line Of
Holbrook avenue, OF vitrifed tile
pipe sewer. and for the construction
In said West Twenty-First street, in
the line OF the said sewer, of five (5)i
brick manholes and supplying cast
iron rings and cast-iron covers there
for, under Ordinance No. mo of said
city OF Cairo, adopted Hiiy 10th,
1909, and approved July goth. 1909, as
will more fully appear from the GER
titled copy Of the judgment ON file In
my office; that the warrant for the
collection Of such special tax is in
the hands Of the undersigned.
! Said special tax is levied to be paid
lin ten annual installments, and the
amount OF the first installment there
of is the sum of Three Thousand,
Three Hundred and Fifty-Fivc Dollars
and Seventy-Four Cents ($3,355.74},
and the said installment became and
was due and payable on the second
day OF January, A. d. 1910, and has
been paid.
/ The second installment OF said spe-
cial tax is for the sun, of Three Thou
sand, Two Hundred (S,2o0) Dollars.
and the said installment became and
was due and payable on the second
day OF January, A. d. 1911, and is
now due and unpaid.
The eight remaining installments of
said special tax are for the sum OF
Three Thousand and Two Hundred
(3,2O0) Dollars each, and the same be-
come due and payable on the second
day of January, A. D. 1912, the second
day Of January A. D. 1918, the second
day of January, A. d. 1914, the second
day Of January, A. d. 1915, the second
day OF January, A. D. 1916, the second
day of January, A. D. 1917, the second
day OF January, A. D. 1913, and the
second day OF January, A. d. 1919, re-
spectively, and each and all of said
nine unpaid installments bear interest
at the rate OF hve (5) per cent per
annum from the 9Th day of November,
A. D, 1909, payable annually at the
same time that the said several In
stallments become due and payable,
respectively.
All persons interested are hereby
notified to call and pay the amount
assessed, at the City Treasurer's of.
flee, at the Alexander County Nation
al Bank, No. Sol Commercial avenue,
in the city of Cairo, Illinois, WITHIN
thirty $500 days from the date hereof.
Dated this 18th day of January, A.
d. 1911.
FRANK B. ARMSTRONG,
City Treasurer
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-31
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE
Special Warrant No. rs.

Notice: Public notice is hereby
given that the county court OF Alex
ander county, Illinois, has rendered 9
judgment for special tax upon prop
erty benefited by the following I'M
provement: For the filling with earth
Of the untitled portions Of Twenty
First and West Twenty-Ffrst streets
from the west line Of Commercial
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-31

We will give you square deal In
prices and quality on signs of iii
kinds. 22o Eighth st. Marable, both
phones. s
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-03
An Ordinance

Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of the Parish of Caddo, that a right
of way be and is hereby given to the
Shreveport Gas, Electric Light and
Power Company to construct, ope-
rate and maintain gas mains and
electric lines along and across the
following public roads in the Parish
of CaddO, to-wit:
p LinWood avenue or Seventh street
and Lite OVenue. Such right of way
to commence at the limits of the city
OF Shreveport and extend along said
roads for distance of not exceed
Ing five miles.
Be it further ordained, that the
said Shreveport Gas, Electric Light
and Power. Company shall place its
said gas mains at a distance of not
less than Is inches below the bottom
of the drainage bitches, and when
ever or wherever it crosses either
of said roads, it shall restore the
said roads in as good condition as
they We're then when said work was
done, and shall at all times maintain
such crossings or places where said
pipe may be laid, i'll good condition.
Be it further ordained, that the
said Shreveport Gas, Electric Light
and Power Company shall have the
right at all times to go in and upon
said public roads for the purpose of
.epairing said pipe line, but :eh
repairs shall be made in such a way
as not to impede traffic along said
roads, and same shall be left in good
condition after said work is done.
That in laying said pipe lines said
company shall do so under the di-
rection of the superintendent of
public roads and i'll the event of any
change Of grade in said roads the
said pipes shall be lowered or
changed at the expense of said COM
.pany
Be it further ordained, that the
said Shreveport Gas, Electric Light
ard Power Company shall have the
right to erect poles and string wires
al0Hg the outer edge of said roads in
such a manner as not TO impede
traffic, for the purpose of transmit
ting and distributing electricity.
By MIR. Douglas: That the above
ordinance be adopted. Carried.
w. T. CRAWFORD, Pres.
\. L. DURINGER, Clerk. GIG.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-03

the Mira Mercantile Company, and
finding nothing therein contrary to
law, I hereby approve the same, this
Sth day of September 1874.
E. BARNETT,
Acting District Attorney.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded on
this the 9Th day of September 1914.
S. O. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy
Recorder.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of Ca,.-
do: I hereby certify that the above
is true and correct copy Of the
act as the same now appears
on file and of record in my office.
Given under my hand and seal OF
office this 9Th day of September 1911.
S. O. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Offfcio Deputy
Recorder 9-1O.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-03
An Ordinance

Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in reg
ular session convened, that the GER
tain roads or seryitudes hereinbe-
low described, are hereby declared
TO be public highways for Caddo
parish, said roads being 10 feet in
width, having been acquired by open
and public possession and use there
of for the space of ten years or
more, as follows:
Bethany Road: Beginning in the
town OF Bethany on Louisiana and
Texas State line in fractional section
10, township t6, range f6, running
diagonally northeast through sec
tions II, 8, 8, 81 along section line
between 26 and So, running west to
intersection of Greenwood and
Spring Ridge road.
Buncombe Road: Beginning at the
section line of Is and ~ at point on
bethany road, running eastwardly
through sections II, is, Is, thence
along section line between II, II, f2
and 10, and is, thence north along
section line between ID and 10 to ia
tersection of Shreveport and Mar
shall road.
Elysian Fields Road: Beginning at
corner of fractional sections s and 7
on state line, township f6, range is,
running diagonally ENTHUSIASTICALLY
through fractional section 6, sec
tons 5, 80, 80, % to intersection of
Greenwood and Walden ferry road.
Walden Ferry Road: Beginning on
Texas and Louisiana State line in
fractional section 80, township i6,
range t6, running eastward through
fractional section 80, sections 20, %
to intersection of Shreveport and
Marshall road.
Lake Road: Beginning at corner of
sections Z, 8, II, Is on Shreveport
and Marshall road, running west
ward through sections 7, IL, IL, 10, 9,
Is, I to center of section AZ, thence
northwest to section line, thence
along section line west to intersec-
ton of MooriRgsport and Greenwood
road.
BY Mr.. Scott: That the roads de-.
scribed above be declared public
roads. Adopted.
w. T. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. Z. DURINGER, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-03
An Ordinance

Granting right of way along the Ida
road from a point on said road
near the corner of the northwest
quarter of the northwest quar-
ter of section 5; township %,
range Is, to the town of Ida, and
on the streets and roads in the
town of Ida, which is situated in
the northwest quarter of section
ii, township %, range Is, as per
map recorded in recorders Of
flee Caddo Parish, La.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of Caddo Parish in regular session
convened, that the Arkansas Natu-
raj Gas Company is hereby granted
the right to lay and maintain pipe
ines for the transportation of nat
ural gas along and across the public
road, crossing the northern portion
CT township %, rance 10. Said line to
be laid along the road as indicated
by the map and plat which is hereto
annexed and made a part hereof.
Said line to leave the main sixteen
inch line of said Arkansas Natural
Gas Company at point in the
northwest quarter of section 5,
township %, range 40; thence to be
laid along and across the Ida public
road in an easterly and southeast
erly direction to the town of Ida.
And the right is further given and
granted to said company to lay and
maintain such lines for the trans
portation of natural gas along and
across the public roads and streets
of the town of Ida as may hereafter
BE necessary to supply the inhabi-
tants of said town with natural gas.
This grant is made on condition
that said company will bury all pipe
lines laid under this grant suf-
ficient depth not to interfere with
the use of surface of roads or streets
nor the drainage. Said pipes to be
placed not less than Is inches below
the bottom of drainage bitches and
i8 feet from the center of roadway.
Mr.. Wynn moved the adoption of
the above ordinance, which was
unanimously carried.
w. T. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk. s-fe.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-03
Proclamation.

Pursuant TO resolution passed by
the Parish Board Of School Direc-
tors Of the Parish If Caddo. Louis
llama, at lis regular meeting held on
the 18th day Of September 1911. I,
Isaac Barron, president of said
board, hereby give notice that. in
! compliance with said resolution, a
| Especial election will be held in
school District No. 10 Of said Parish
Of Caddo, Louisiana. on Saturday the
l2lst day of October 1911. for the
purpose Of submitting to the prop
erty taxpayers, qualified under the
constitution and laws Of the State
OF Louisiana to vote at said election,
the following proposition, tO-wit:
To levy special tax Of five mills
on the dollar on all property in
School District No. Is of the Parish
of Caddo, Louisiana, subject to state
taxation, annually, for a period of
ten years, for the purpose Of
4. Purchasing, if necessary, a site
CT sites, constructing thereon one or
more public school buildings. title to
which shall vest in the public, and
the location Of which shall be deter
mined by the School Board, to equip
and maintain same.
2. Giving additional aid TO the pub
lie school or schools of said school
district.
For the purpose Of said special
election the polling place will be
Gillian, and John T. Gardner, R. T.
Douglas and H. c.. Vaughn have been
appointed commissioners, and Will
Mercer has been appointed clerk.
At said special election the polls
will open at 7 o'clock am. and close
at o'clock pm, and the election
will be conducted in accordance
with the laws of Louisiana applica-
bic thereto.
Notice is also given that at 80
o'clock pm. on the 24th day of Oc-
tober 1911, the said Parish Boaru of
School Directors of the Parish of
Gadd0, Louisiana, will meet in its Of
ice in the court house, and in open
session proceed to open the ballot
boxes, examine and count the ballots
IN number and amount, examine and
canvass the returns and declare the
results of said special election.
This 18th day of September 1911.
ISAAC BARRON, PresIuent.
September 10, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-03
KEEP POSTED
Weekly Caucasian and the Weekly
Item Of New Orleans Combined
One Year One Dollar.

All the news of general interest
including politics, state and ma
tlOnal, in the WeeklysCaucasian. and
the Weekly Item for one year only
one dollar.
The Sunday Caucasian by mail
and the Item one year one dollar.
The Tri-W Weekly Caucasian by
mail and the Item one year two dol
lars.
The Caucasian is the official jour
nal of the Police Jury of the Parish
of Caddo, and gives all the official
proceedings and the general publ
cations of interest to the people.
The Weekly Item contains in con-
densation the best features of the
daily publications, and has a de-
partment for farmers.
The Caucasian, besides its full
quota of news, local and general,
has the exclusive right to Fosters
Forecasts and to special features
which are alone worth the price of
a yearly subscription.
Sample copies will be mailed
when requested.
The Weekly. Caucasian and theI
Weekly Item one year Si00; six
months SOC, in advance.
Office SIT Edwards street. Postof-
fee box 567. Shreveport, La.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-03
Sheriff, eX-OfficiO Auctione,
Caucasian, Sept. II, 1911.
To Max Figman, New York City.

TO Max FIynan, New YORK Clty.
sDear Sir: You are hereby notified
that | purchased at tax sale for the
unpaid State and parish taxes of
1910 in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, the
following property assessed to Max
Figman: One acre lot eighteen 49,
of the southwest quarter of the
northwest quarter of section three,
township twenty, range fifteen,
Louisian meridian. (sw Ia of NV Ia
3-207t5l.
The tax deed of said property to
me being recorded in, conveyance
book 20, page 80, in the recorders
office of Caddo Parish, La, and dated
July %, 1911, and recorded on same
date. The amount of the taxes, pen
alties and costs was seven and 38-100
dollars, not including the cost of this
registry of this letter or the 20 per
cent to be added to the total in case
of redemption. Yours truly,
A. A. LeROSEN,
P. O. Box SO.
Shreveport, La, Sept. t9, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-03
MarShal's Sale
NO nl1-ln City Court of shrevs
port' La; j. R. Burkett vs.. Tor

No. hif-In City Court of sbro,,s
port, La: J. R. Burkett vs. Tnn
Hill. 70 ioiil
by virtue of a writ of flari fooio,
issued in the above entitled and
numbered suit, by the Honorable +
u Blanchard, judge of the Civ
court, Shreveport, Louisiana and r.
me directed, have seized and viii
sell at public auction, at the T.,ns
lord or Burkett place about one milo
west OF Jewella on the Greenwood
read, Fourth Ward of Caddo Parish
LOUISIANA, between the legal hours
for sales on o'-
SATURDAY, OCT. I. 1911.
One lot of household goods ana
horse, one buggy. two wagons one lot
OF peanuts and potatoes. Said nron-
erty seized as belonging to defendant
and to be sold to pay and satisfy the
debt specified in said writ saw the
sum OF $4,000, and all cost.
Terms of sale cash with hanaf,t of
appraIsement. f. GERALD
City Marshal.
Caucasian. September 26, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-03
SheriR's Sale.
No. Is, 393-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
J. L. Jeffries vs.. The Hollar Oil

No. Is, 393-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
J. L. Jeffries vs.. The Hollar Oil
Company.
BY virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honor
able First Judicial District Court Of
Caddo Parish in the above numbered
and entitled suit, | have seized and
will offer for sale at public auction
without the benefit of appraisement,
for cash, at the principal front door
of the court house of Caddo, Parish,
Louisiana, during the legal hours of
sales, on
SATURDAY, OCT. %, 1911,
A certain oil and gas lease granted
by Allie Penrod and her husband, J.
w. Penrod, to H. Hollar, and by him
assigned to The Hollar Oil and Gas
Co., on the following described land
The southwest quarter of the north
west quarter and the northwest
|quarter of the southwest quarter of
section 80, township %, range Is,
Caddo Parish, La, said lease being
dated July %, 1910, and recorded in
conveyance book 81, page GIG, of the
records of Caddo Parish, La; and
|also the following described movable
property: One derrick, one block and
tackle, 8 joints 8-inch pipe; 400 feet
piping; one gate valve; one joint OF
4-inch pipe; one 4-inch "T", one
crown block; one treating plant; six
joints 8-inch pipe; IS gauge, valves;
one cypress tank, $50 bbl.; one COO
Dbl. tank; 9 joints 6-inch pipe; five
joints 4-inch pipe; two 6-inch gate
valves; one derrick; one standard RIG
complete; one canvas tent; 345 joints
2-inch pipe. Said property seized as
belonging to the above defendant
company and to. be sold to pay and
satisfy the debt as specified in said
writ, say in the sum of twenty-four
hundred dollars, with s per cent in
terest thereon from March II, 1911
until paid, and all costs of this suit
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctioneer
Caucasian, September 26, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-03
Succession Notice.

No. 1918 In First District Court,
Parish of Caddo, State of La:
Succession Of II. If. Youree.
Notice is hereby given that Peter
AOuree and Mrs. Henry r. Randolph,
executors, have this day filed final
account in said succession, and un-
less opposition be made thereto
within The time specified by law the
same will be duly homologated as
prayed for. Witness the Honorable
T. +. Bell. judge of said court, this
9th day Of September 1911.
A. S. HARDIN,
Sept. %. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-03
An Ordinance

Granting a right to the Arkansas
Natural Company to lay and
maintain pipe lines for the
transportation CT natural gas
along and across the public
roads leading into Hosston, and
along and across the streets and
public roads within the town
site of Hosston, as shown and To-
Gated by map and plat of said
townsite recorded in the record
er's office of Caddo Parish, La.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of Caddo Parish, La, that the Ar
kansas Natural Gas Company is
hereby given the right to lay and
maintain pipe lines for the trans
portation of natural gas from its
main sixteen inch line along and
across the public roads into the
TOWNSHIP of Hosston and to lay and
maintain such pipe along the streets
or roads within the TOWNSHIP of
11OSoLOit do may NC IiCCCSSdIy W pup
ply the inhabitants of said town
with natural gas. Such lines 10 be
laid as is shown by the map and plat
filed with the Police Jury.
And this grant being made on con-
dition that said company will at all
times maintain its lines in such con-
dition as not to interfere with the
drainage of the roads or streets and
not to in any way interfere with the
use of said roads and streets.
And on the further condition that
all lines shall be laid at depth of
not less than i8 inches below the
bottom of the drainage bitches and
Is feet from center of roadway.
w. T. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk. $40.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-03
SheriR's Sale.

No. 15,365-In the First judicial Dis
trict Court of CaddO Parish, La:
P. NJ. Williams vs.. Mrs. Helen A.
FesterVan, ct ais.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honor
able First Judicial District Court of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in the
above numbered and entitled suit, I
have seized and will offer for sale
Tor cash without the benefit of ap-
praisement, at public auction, at the
principal front door of the court
house of Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
during the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, OCT. 81, 1911,
The northeast quarter of the south
west quarter section 10, township 20,
range Is west, Louisiana meridian,
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, together
with the buildings and improve
ments thereon. Said property seized
as belonging to the above defend
ants, and to be sold for cash without
the benefit of appraisement, to pay
and satisfy the debt as specified in
said writ say in the sum of one hum
dred and fifty dollars with eight per
cent per annum interest from the
9Th day of August 1906 until paid,
and all costs of this suit, as we'll as
ten per cent on said principal and
as attorneys fees.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, Sept. II, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-03

When quality and price are the
considerations, we believe it is to
your interest to let US figure on your
print Cat kind for you.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-03

If it is question of quality and
price when it comes to stationery,
you are looking for us. Phone 1000
and we will either come or send.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-03


Notary Public.
Having examined the foregoing
charter and finding nothing therein
contrary to law, | hereby approve
the same. Done and signed at my Of
fee in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La,
on this September 6, A. d. 1911.
e. BARNETT,
Acting District Attorney First Judi
cial District of Louisiana.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded Sep
TENDER 8, 1911.
S. o. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy
Recorder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: / hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is true and correct
copy of the original act, as the same
now appears on file and of record in
my office. Given under my hand and
seal of office this 9Th day of Septem-
Der. 1911. s. @. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy
Recorder. $40.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-03
determine. When not otherwise pro-


notice to stockholders of any meet
ing and Of any other corporate act,
that written notice thereof be ad-
dressed to him by tho secretary
through the mails to his postotfice
address, provided nothing herein
shall prevent the stockholders from
waving notice of said meeting, nor
from meeting by unanimous consent
without notice.
ARTICLE VI.
No stockholders of this corpora
ton shall ever be held liable for the
contracts or faults thereof in any
further sum than the unpaid bal
ance due on his stock, nor shall any
mere informality have the effect of
rendering this charter null, or of ex-
posing any stakeholder to any
greater loss than the amount of his
stock.
In testimony whereof said parties
have hereunto signed their names in
the presence of attesting witnesses,
an dine, notary, on this the 9th day
OF September A. ID. 1911.
w. D. CORBIN,
by E. w. Hamiter.
E. w. HAMITER.
w. A. MABRY.
ELI GRAS.
AMEDEE GRAS.
T. A. M. WILDER,
by E. w. Hamiter.
7. J. KERLIN,
by E. w. Hamiter.
A. L. ATKINS,
by E. w. Hamiter
GEORGE P. SANSING,
by E. W. Hamiter.
H. B. MILLER,
y by w. A. Mabry.
E. E. BAILEY.
r. H. DAVIS.
=, F. w. PALS.
E. r. RATCLIFF.
~ P. C. KANE.
w. H. WORsHAM.
]. MILO SMITH.
H. H. Balm.
Attest:
]. Ii. LEVY.
JOHN b. FILES.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-03
CHARTER
OF the Mira Mercantile Company

State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: Before me, E. B. Herndon, Jr..
notary public in and for Caddo Par
ish, State of Louisiana, duly COM
missioned and sworn, on this day
came and appeared the several per-
sons whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, who declared to me, notary,
that they do hereby form themselves
into a corporation under the laws of
the State of Louisiana, under the
following stipulations and conditions
tO-Wit: