Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-01-21
THE TOWN MEETING

Town eeune was held presided over by his Honor the Mayor with
Commission Council body largely by the cit
zes OF the city who turned out good numbers take part in
discussion of the public questions presented for consideration
There were number of propositions discussed and settled
Inc assembaee unit ayoring per capita tax of two do
lars to be levied all male between the ages of IS and
inclusive the proceeds thereof be devoted street improvements
On leaving the solid ground capita tax however the meeting
once entered morass of debate and doubt the question the
ture fate of the quadupds that domced in such SURPRISING nm
bers in our fair city,
The dog mans best and friend was treated rather
lightly merely being resolved that in the future CANNES of the male
persuasion should contribute dollar and those female one dol
lar and hall per annum towards maintaining the Exchequ Why
this discrimination deponent sayeth and knoweth not
The Goat Che who masquerade tables as lamb in his
younger days and as mutton when older own prohibited the use
Of our streets and sidewalks except when adorned by set of
harness. In other words vagan goat idle vain and prone to butn
sky is and shall be paah honest Woodworking outstanding
goat SHALL as special mark Of favor be permitted mne with the
multitude freely and with none make him afraid This just for o
goat harness not only workeh himself likewise his driver and
keeeth the citizen nmbe and good condition physay besides
teaching him diver and sundv cae that may and often are after
wards exhibited as really steps in modern dance
The Hog alive and roaming highways had not friend save
who plead his ably we'll santarian of merit bsb b
the plea fell upon that would not hear and needless of the health
the city, the Hog such denied the liberty that
has been his Alive the Hog almost endess OH how different
"hen ne shall quea no for M when the hog ceases to be- Pork
begins and fresh salt he welcome in sundry and
forms atom very table itself d
The horse and the mule escaped by the hair their hides but the
real event evening pulled when last date and
Tue COW was introduced the audience her bovine beauty After
discussion and and when proper care and attention that
cow by her preemnent position entitled to- had been none
tahed out and when her political economic value had been
upon at length developed that the fight for street had
narrowed to contest between the Cow and the Ford and the Cow
Inc neht was not and furious while lasted The Ford
advocates suggesting that Cow neered with the nromn
o e physician the suffering bedside by monopozing the
streets in the night time but the Cow men effectively coned nv
suggesting the use the phone handler and more speedy than
the Ford was further stated that the Ford was properly eounned
with headlights that the wide enough to allow the Ford
wheel Its way without disturbing the cud chewing deliberations of our
mix supply Some to the length Of advocating forcing boh
Inc Cow and the Ford lights the advocates objected
thus lowering the Cow the level the Ford when one Ford orator
attempted to get away from the subject by speaking the street rights
Oh an Automobile ne promptly called order COW aheren who
declared that the question Automobiles vs. Cow but
simply Ford vs. Cow and that Automobile had nothing to do with the
question at issue. m
AT one time suggested that the matter of keeping the Cows Sit
off the streets that discretion Police but an
ouns Cow partisan the gallery put quets on this offer of Of
Mise by sy observing Nit yer can't never tell what dem
ops will do" if
BY this time the Cow their strength began to force the
shtns and the Ford advocates put to flight leaving the Cow
ill free to day by night her fancy might dictate
Therefore by the voice of the people meeting duly try
led hath been semn deceed that the continue to fro
even tenor her with her or make her afraid
The dons OF the Police her not interested in
hat the Mayor do the Commission Council can meet and
oun she not disturbed in spirit Judge OFT may preside in Court
she h the for h the PEOPLE hath spoken and the Cow tia
raped in the Aegs of their protection doc
Seriously the meeting every way 1t is fine
for the Mayor and Council call the people together for full and
INK discussion of public matters and the people by their attendance
Ow that they take an interest in public affairs thl
The Enterprise hopes that the town meeno l hooon, ~ wor