El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-13
THROWN OUT.
There Will Be 10 Street Railway OF
Myr;Ie Ayeuue This Year.

The city council refused last night to
grant the petition Tor d street railway
on Myrtle avenue, and the res dents OF
that popular thOroughfare are now
breathing easier.
The mayor and six aldermen were
present, Messrs. Del Buono and Whit
more being absent and excused. The
| first thing ia order was commune l.
tiOn from his honor the mayor, and
the clerk read the following docu-
ment:
~ pom investigation into the finances
OF the city, | find that there is on hand
in cash to the credit of the water works
| bonds eleven thousand, five hundred
ana Lhirty-four dollars and forty even
and Oue-h4lf ceutS (S1l, o34. Az
There is also due 10 this fund from the
artesian water bonds fourteen thous-
and dollars (Sl4,000) for bonds pur-
chased by lhs Water works funls.
There is also on hand to the credit of
the artesian water bO2ds, five thousand
five hundred and twenty-three dollars
and ten cents. In view of the fact
that there is no proba bility of the wat
er bonds being sold in the near future
L respectfully recommend that the
water works bonds be cancelled, and
the water works funds be also REIN
bursed TO the extent of five thousand
dollars out OF the arteSian water funds
nov on hand for advances made by the
city in the purchase of artesiau water
bonds out of the water works funds
July }, 1895, and that both these
amounts S11 ,534 Az and 5000, making
a sum total of ,354, bs paid back to
he people who paid their taxes; the
ba lance still due the water wot ks fund
namely SO, 600, to be adjusted at some
future time as your honorable body
may see proper.
''In this connection l desire to state
that out of the So, 900 paid by the state
on account Of The food sufferers, TO
myself and Judge Harper, two hun
dred and ffty-six dollars and ten cents
were expended by Judge Harper and
myself 10 the construction of levee
across the new channel Of the river. l
hold the county treasurer's receipt for
$500 for moneys expended by the coun-
~: and L also have our city treasurer's
receipt iOr S943.90 TO reimburse the
city tor funds expended by the city on
account OF the flood and its sufferers
making the sum total of five hundred
dollars
Judge C,ldwell recommended that
the suggestions of the mayor be ap-
proved and carried out; and also sug-
the present contract with the water
company. TIE mayor said he had
been corresponding with Colonel Watts
who had signitied his readiness to
agree to an eXtensiOl. The judges
recommendations prevailed, and the
city attorney was instructed to dra TT
the necessary papers. The July report
II the assessor and Collector WAS refer
red TO the taxation committee. 1t
showed 1895. 90 collected on the 1896 roll
and total of SS54 90.
NJ Rnrtcr IN, ba
reported the July report Of the chief OF
police. This showed fines imposed,
1881 10: lines collected, Ssh %; fines
served, $50: escap, d, $40. Received
and flied. Mr.. Burton TO- the commit
lee on police salaries, reported this
rec concentration, chief of police 1874.
captain of pc ice, $97; pa,rolmen, $50:
j Il or, 500: noun ca officers. SS6-all in
special fund scrip, the arrangement 10
Sd until January next. Juug, Co d.
veil remarked as the recommeudat;o
ra- adOp, ed, that the council would
Grv TO raise the value OF the C:
scrip b. that time.
Mr. Clifford for the fin com nit
ee reported favorably on the follow
NJ bills which We're ordered paiG:
t'aseett u Kelly, mdse. .S1O1 81
Electric q Macit e Co, work on
engine. .... ........ ! 90
Herald, advertising. ] 10
Ielegraoh1ng NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 90
ouchana x Powers, ma eri Al. l 80
NcCutc heon, Payne u Co.. II 30
). @ See ton, feed and grain. 20 %
" ii futile. framing pictures. ) 30
West Tex SaddIery Co. mdse. II 80
Kelly II Pollard, drugs. ...... - 90
n. McMi Ian, md, e....,........ "a 80
H 2. NCake, repairs. ......... 10 30
g mdse. .......... 80 80
:. W Tel u Tel. Co. .......... 90
n. r. Bloom. Observation-Disclosures. 4 90
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