El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-07

policy would bankrupt the city. Judge
Coldwel's amendment carried 5 to 3.
Mr.. Robinson for the committee on
taxation offered the report of the tax
levy for 1896 from the city assessor and
collector. The document was a for
midabe affair, and its reading meant
another deluge of facts and figures un-
til about midnight. After the ex-
perlence of the previous reading of the
minutes of the previous meetings, the
| alderman thought this would be just
| mutch, and the reading of the report
was postponed until tonight, when the
honorable board will have another
chance to take n nice. quiet nap.
| Mr.. Whitmore called the attention of
| the council to the impressive fact that
the lights in the city hall were costing
the municipality altogether over and
above board much. The bills in March
| amounted to S42, and this sort of thing
| wouldn't do at all. The city had bet
| ter have lamps or electric lights Re-
ferred to the fire and water committee
| who will wrastle with the Gas company
| for a reduction.
The petitions of George Roller and
Susan Tucker in abatement of tax
e5 were rejected.
On Mr.. Whitmore's motion, the hon.
| orable council proceeded to vote for a
street commissioner. The following
gladiators SHE'D their castors into the
ring, Ed Wales, Il. F. Stacey, VI. C.
J. B. Fitch. These warriors they had
it put up stairs, down stairs and in my
ladies' chamber for ten log ballots.
On the tenth ballot, Ed Wales scored
Eve votes and was declared 1.-THE choice
of the convention" The council then
fixed Eds salary at S15 per month.
Mr.. Clifford announced that MajO Nc
n - t,1r ol <of H.,
plaza and contents free gratis. as he
was much attached to the place and es-
pecially the zoo portion thereof The
council, however, seemed to think that
Ed Wales could become also attached
to the plaza and the zoo, and only for
mally rendered the major vote of
thanks.
TIE salary OF the city engineer was
fixed at Sl25 per month. And the
official bonds of Scavenger Chairman
and Policemen Johnson, Taylor,
Schmidt and Franco were approved.
Judge Coldwell had been sitting for
some time in deep, brown study, as if
coujuring some sort of a bombshell to
explode among his unsuspecting COM
paires, and presently rose to state i'm
pressively that the minutes of the coun-
ell were incumbered with every kind
OF document presented to the council,
and reform was called for. On his
motion it was decided that the clerk
should not record any document unless
authorized to do SO.
His honor the mayor was granted
leave of absence for two weeks as he
wished to leave town.
The appointment of DIR. Villas and
Capt. T. J. Beall to the board of health
was approved.
The council approved the action of
the mayor in sending a pauper invalid
to the hospital.
The following petition was read and
to the street and grade COM
mittee:
The Postal Telegraph Cable COM
pany, of New York, being desirous of
its lines to the city of Ell
Paso, Tex, for the purpose of conduct
ing a general telegraph business, re-
spectfully petitions your honorable
body for the right to erect poles, fix
lures aud wires along the side of cer-
tain streets and alleys in said city of
Fort Bliss on the line of the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, thence
in sOutheasterly direction
along toe side of San Francisco street
TO the alley between Ell Paso street and
Oregon street. thence south along the
5i0e of said ley to the south limits of
said city of Ell Paso, and from a point
On said lire to office, location to be Sc
lected hereafter.
In granting this right of way to the
Postal Telegraph Cable company and
the acceptance of the same by the said
Postal Telegraph Cable company it is
expressly agreed by said Postal Tele-
graph company to erect its poles, fix
lures and wires in substantial man
ler. That the poles along the above
1amed street and alley shall be located
Inder the supervision of the committee
IN streets and alleys or street commits
sioner.
That all poles shall be set in such
way as not to interfere with the free
lse of said street or alley and the work
ng or repairing of the same.
1t is further understood that in tie
erection of its poles, fixtures and wires
he said Postal Telegraph Cable COM
,any shall be responsible for all dam
lges to persons and property, caused by
is employees or servants.
1t is also understood and agreed that
my and all provisions contained in this
petition shall be deemed Us accepted by
aid Postal Telegraph company when
is agents, employees or servants com-
nence work within the corporate
limits of said city of Ell Paso, Tex.
construction Postal
Telegraph Gable company, Chicago,
Ill.
It was decided that the finance COM
nittee should report bills but once
month. and Mr.. Clifford nearly fell out
# his seat in faint.
The council then adjourned until
o'clock this evening when a mayor
,ro tenn to serve during the absence of
Iayor Magoffin will be chosen.