El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-20

horribly tireseme to the soul. He had |
just passed through a trial in the JUS |
tees court in which the jury had given
him only a one dollar verdict which al
lowed him no fees, but just the cash for ]
posting the notices required by law. |
best attorneys in the city that no fees
were provided for in the city ordl-
nances, and while the ordinances re-
quired him to keep pound and go to
other expenses in that connection, no
provision was made for compensation
were he to take up stray stock: all
he wanted in the matter was protec-
ton.
However, the way the ordinance was
drawn up did not suit some OF the city
solons, who appeared to imagine that
the only safe way man had TO get his
COW through the streets without hav-
ing her pouuced upon by the minions
of the scavenger would be for him to
crate her and ship by Well-Fargo ex-
press from one point of the city to an
other, marked ''fragile-handle with
extreme care" But the majority
thought the scavenger was entitled to
protection, and the committee on pO-
lice were instructed to draft schedule
of fees aud submit the same TO the
council for approval.
Mr.. Clifford reported the weekly
pay roll Of the street commissioner at
S3S. and the sewer commissioners pay
roll at 81 go. which were allowed.
Relative to the work at the foundry
on the fire steamer, Mr.. Clifford re-
port d that the $50 item for labor had
been reduced to $40 making the entire
bill at 1886 The foundry company
had agreed also to accept scrip for
cash. The Krakauer company present
ed little bill of 81 for shovels that
| A. H. Holmes had got for work on the
city dikes during the flood. 1t was
| over to the street commissioner; and
Judge Coldwell remarked that if that
were SO, and the city had possession of
the shovels, the city ought to pay for
| them. The matter was referred to the
street commissioner for explanation.
| H. P. Noake's bill for $25. &c. for
making repairs and furnishing mater
ial, was allowed for $40 % The Gleason
Bailey Manu- 'acturing company was Or
| dered paid 1855 81 for hose furnished
the city one year ago.
Mr.. Robinson for the taxation COM
mittee reported favorably on the last
| report OF the city assessor and collect
or. He also reported that the petition
of Aug. Andreas, asking q reduction
of % per cent on the property of the
ROhman estate and the J. B. lays pro-
perty, had received the committed 8
attention, and the committee found
he recon mended that the reduction of
25 per cent be allowed as prayed for, as
the tax money wa, forthcoming NTH t
basis. The amount due the city on the
reduced oasis was S2,616.
This threatened to bring on another
and violent attack of the discussion on
the Patterson contract for gathering
| IL H)ll Ill 4 "a
not seem to think the contract with Mr..
Patterson was really worth the paper
on which it was written, and that 1t
might come pretty near being ques-
ton whether Mr.. Patterson or the
council was running the city. He said
the Ell PasO tax patyer had been ground
and ground, and now it was the worm
turning On its oppressor. One of the
aldermen did not think Mr.. Patterson
was entitled to any fee where back
taxes were paid direct to the city with
out the Intervention of MIR. Patterson,
while it was claimed on the other hand
that that astute limb of the law had
the gas pipe cinch on the whole bust
ness of back tax payment. The matter
was laid over until Tuesday next when
the council meets as board of equ AL
izasion. Judge Coldwell explained that
four fifths of the trouble with the taxes
came out of the water works matter.
He advised letting off all citizens who
would pay their back taxes, less the
water work tax, without costs, charges
or interest, if such taxes be paid up
within 60 days. He proposed to in
troduce a resolution covering this at
the next meeting. Mr.. Clifford, how
ever, thought this was putting pre-
MUM on delinquency.
The chief of police was allowed q
fol in 10 m nd
tiOn of Mr.. Burton.
w. II. Tuttle of the Hook and Lad
der company, read to the council the
following:
ssGENTLEMEN-Rook and Ladder
company No. L, by a resolution adopt
ed at their regu ar mOathly meeting,
August 3, 1897, or cred the said reso-
luton to be forwarded to your honor
able body for consideration. 1t reads
as follows: That the horse Frank,
which has been in service on the hook
and ladder truck for y number of years,
and has recently been condemned and
sent to pasturage, be hereby turned
over or gwen to the members of the
Hook and Ladder company. as it Is the
desire of the mem bers of said company
to keep and take care of Frank for
the remainder of his days. Firemen
generally as we'll as members of the
1Ooh Cou pduy, lee Iubt lie IDS OOuS
such good and noble work while in the
service that he is deserving of the best
treatment at our hands; and, quoting
the language of his driver he ls such
d courageous and willing animal that
it would be ingratitude to sell him,
especially as he mas served faithful for
so many years. and gradually become
disabled trying to pull more than his
share on that heavy truck Under
the circumstances the Hook and Lad
der company appeal to your hOnoraole
body to grant their request, or if found
necessary to go b fore the cour Gil, We
ask you to draft what resolutions are
necessary to bring it about"
The council granted the request by
unanimous vote.
The question of caring for the indi-
gent was brought up in connection with
petition to care for an old resident
who had become paralytic. The senti-
meut seemed to be that the county
wouldn't and the council couldn't carry
on a svstem IF OruaniZad charities