El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-04

Mr.. Clifford reported the interest o
$61.2S on the unpaid electric light bill
. from October B, 1896, to May 10, 1897
the principal being 1925 at 10 per cen
interest. The whole account had beer
settled.
A communication was read from z
B. Clardy Offering to open Third stree,
if the city would pay him $500. The
city is now blocked between Ell PasC
and Oregon streets. Referred to the
street and grade committee.
H. B. Chairman asked leave to build
a wooden shed at the corner OF Leon
and Second streets for feeding pur-
poses, referred to the street and grades
committee.
The monthly pay roll of s47O was al
lowed.
A proposal was received from the
Electric Light company to furnish I6
candle power electric lamps for the
city council chamber at two bits each
per month, the lights to be burned only
during sessions of the council. Lamps
would be furnished elsewhere in the
| building for $l.25 per month, to run
until midnight. Referred to the fire and
water committee.
City Jailor Blacker's bond was ap-
proved.
The clerk then read a letter from T.
j. Heustis, of Deming, enclosing $40 in
aid of the flood sufferers. The check
was accepted and q vote of thanks
passed to Mr.. Heustis. The money was
turned over to the ladies'.
A communication from Chairman W.
A Gage, of the citizens relief commit
tee of Memphis, containing q PROPOSE
tion to help the flood sufferers was
referred to the mayor with power to
act.
The following letter was read by tho
clerk:
81 want you to use the enclosed dol
lar to buy some child that was made
homeless by the food of the 9th, some
thing to eat.
(signed SHELBYvILLE, ILL.,
The clerk read a message from Con-
gresham Stephens to the mayor stat
ing that the house Of representatives
had passed the joint senate resolution
appropriating $40, 900 for the El Paso
flood sufferers. The cash was imme-
diately available through the quarter
department.. On Judge Cold
wells motion, the mayor was authoriz-
ed to write to Texas senators and rep
resentatlves in congress expressing the
thanks of the people of Ell Paso, and on
motion OF Mr.. Brunner the mayor was
also requested to return thanks to the
governor and members of the Texas
legislature.
uS HdyOr SGdGou GudG LQ0 I0V66 on
St Vraln street had broken during the
afternoon and he put men to stopping.
he break. and that on account Of
threats to cut the levee in that vicinity
he had placed three policemen on duty
here. He said the Texas and Pacific
had rebuilt its embankment, under
,he impression, no doubt, that all
ianger was over. But the danger, he
aid, was not over, and that he had men
af every weak mint
The mayor said specially weak
,oint was where part of house near
George Gaennie's had tumbled down,
the levee Immediately
ldjoining. The action of the mayor
vas approved.
Night Captain Bendy here reported
hat the electric lights were being
xtinguished at $3.50 every morning,
md that the city was in total darkness
or forty-ive minutes each morning.
'he fire and water committee were
instructed to look into this matter.
Mr.. Burton reported that he and
dr. Clifford had taken $500 from the
ank the previous Saturday with which
o pay off the workmen on the levees,
nd advised an appropriation OF $500
0 meet the exigencies of the occasion.
he mayor said the water was nearly
un off the flooded part of the city, and
bought the railroads running into the
ity would be willing to join with the
ity and extend the levee east on from
tanton street. He believed it might
e managed to make available the
5000 appropriated by the state to
uild the levee by employing the
omeless to do the work. He thought
ne matter called for prompt work.
The mayor said the trouble in build
lg permanent levee would be the To-
alton. AS the boundary line between
lexicO and the United States had not
at been settled. The mayor was made
hartman of the committee to confer
ith the railroads.
Judge Coldwell moved an appropri-
ton of $1,000 for the prosecution of the
wee work and the motion carried.
[essrs. Burton and Clifford were re-
nbursed for the moneys expended by
lem.
On Judge Coldwelps motion Judge
oomis was instructed to lease the Mer-
III property on Utah street for one
ear at not less than sos per month
ant
Adjourned.
Two kinds of women need DR..
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