El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-20


channels.
Britton Davis urged the appointment
of a committee to act at once with the
city engineer. $. H. Newman said his
part of the city demanded Immediate
attention, and prompt action would
dyke and the 7. & P. stock yards
Floyd Payne asked if any consulta-
tion had been held with the railroad
people. Maj Rand said they were
ready to cooperate. Mr.. Payne would
not wait for committees to report.
Britton Davis suggested the committee
I be authorized to act within general
expense limit The mayor said inches
more would turn the water over the
Stanton St. bridge. II. L. Newman
also urged that the committee be en-
powered to act and act promptly.
Judge Crosby advised a committee of
three TO consult with the different rail-
roads with view to securing advice of
the railroad engineers in cooperation
with the city engineer and the county
) surveyor Action should begin at once.
S. H. Newman held that few hun
dred dollars expended in his section
with MeXicaps and shOvels and s or 10
teams would do the work while the en-
gineers were acting on more extended
plans. Let us get to work on our plan
and have it underway where engineers
are not needed.
1t was decided the committee of
emergency should be composed of two
of the council and three citizens. Judge
Coldwell opposed the power to act
unless some limit was fixed to the ex-
penditures Judge Crosby questioned
the lega'i ity, to delegate to citizens
powers belonging to the council, and
H. L. Newman thought the point
well taken. Judge Coldwell said in 4S
| hours enough to sink the city revenues
for q year. We are not threatened with
| great municipal disaster, but the in
convenience of the many and serious
disaster of the few. Think seriously
| before giving comm ttee unlimited
powers OYER the city revenue. The
| speaker deprecated spasmoiic, heed
less action in opening the city purse
strings. 81 have serious dOubts,'' he
said, "as to the legality of the action,
but if citizens will waive rights, [ am
willingly to waive my opinions. Put
| reasonable bounds on the expediture.''
| w. S. McCutcheon advised s., 900 ap-
preparation or as much as might be
necessary. S. II. Newman said for
$500 his section could be protected if
money was intellieently expended.
BrittOn Davis said if it was question
of $4,000 expenditure, conference
could he had with the council,
could be left with the committee. Mr..
Payne favored this idea. The chair
thought S n. Newman was reason
able enough in his request for $500
considering the territory covered.
City Attorney KamD advised COM
mittee empowered to spend Immediate
Y, say $500, and if greater sum is
needed. the question could be laid be-
fore the council. Judge Coldwell ad-
vised appointment Of two aldermen |
to act with the mayor, and empowered |
to eXpend $50. at once if pecess ary. |
This motion Carried without opposition |
and the chair appointed Aldermen
Burton and COldwell. Judge Coldwell |
advised the citizens present to appoint
u committee to act in conjunction with
the city council com mittee. This car
ried, and II. L. Newman took the chair.
w. S. McCutcheon was chosen secre-
tary. S. H. Newman said the railroads
and their engineers were all right in
their own field, but today and tomor
row levee was necessary to protect
property east of Tays street and south
of Fourth street. Levees are surround
ing houses, and railroads are not touch
jng properties between the tracks.
The houses now in absolute
danger demand attention, and
dyke is necessary from the brick yard
around by the 7. & P.'and pump house.
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Davis on the committee as he was au
engineer. Maj. Rand nominated II.
F. Bloom and Waters Davis nominated
Lew Evans. These three were chos-
en-.
Maj. Rand held that the county road
railroad crossing and neighbOring slue
be watched. A. z. Coles wanted to
speak on permanent work when Col.
Campbell promptly moved adjourn
n n Cr.f 6rin ~
Promptly retorted MIR. Coles.
On the councils recOnvening Col. |
advised the chair appoint
committee in accordance with the
Coles petition. The co!orel's idea pre-
vailed, ana it was decided to appoint a
committee of three to confere with the :,
relative to building the big |
evee north of the Stanton street :
bridge, and the chair appointed Alder
men Drummer. Del BuOno and Robin :
son. On Judge Crosby's suggestion it
vas decided to have both council and
citizens COMMITTEES meet at once in the 7
;ity hall. Adjourned. =
THE PLAN PROPOSED. f
The committee appointed at this c
meeting Of the council went J
over the ground this morning to To-
'ate levee in the southeastern part
If the city to prevent the anticipated
ligh wafer from entering the city. I
rhe committee reported favorably on c
l leyee to run from the brick yard to l
81. Nrain street at Bob Ross corner, [
'Unning diagOaally across ST. Vrain to
Fitch stree, east oa Fifth street to
Hill diagOnaly across Hill to cor
ler of Tays and Fourth streeS to :
,onnect these with the Gaienne dyke +
lnd to follow Gaienne's dyke around :
md build up in front OF the sewer
bump house.
This proposedlevce leaves the houses
,f Bob Ross, DIX Malrid, Patterson, 7
Doouelly, Wafer, McNey. Tusten, d
Evans, Quiuu, Briggs and Delcnger on e
ne outside OF the levec, but the com t
ntttce are in favor of helping these
people in raising the dykes they a ready
nave around their houses aud doing
very ching possible to h lip them save c
heir property. The route adopted by q
he committee was takel because if S
hey had gone further east there
Eould have been no dirt to throw up a