El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-05

G. c. Ry. Co. VS.. G. c. Street Ry. Co -,
66Tex., 5O2. r. S. 1895, Art, 4 %. Acts
Gel. S IS. 1897, p. s. Franchise is pro-
perty-Dilion on municipal corpora
of forfeiture must BE- expressly con-
ferred, TO-, 3rd Ed, p. 3iS-34o. If
property, can party be deprived, with
out due process of law? Const. Tex
Art [. Sec. 49,: L. S. COnst. Amend.
Arts. 5 ard IS, p. 900.
Mr. Scott would annul all franchises
not now in actual operation. Mr..
Whitmore advised following the sug-
eestions OF tn city attorney. Owing
20 Judge Kemo's absence at San Anto-
Mo, the matter was laid over for one
week.
Chief of police Lockhart reported
that a colored woman had built her
house at the corner of 9Th and Florence
streets that was partly in the street.
The woman had been notified she was
Il trespasser on the public domain, but
had not seen fit to move. The chief
wanted to kuOS what to DO. The Chief
was instructed to remove all obstruc-
lions in the street, and if necessary to
use force in dong SO under the olrec-
ton of the city attorney and engineer.
The city clerk reported issuing
twenty-four buildings permits during
October, the valuation OF the I'm prove-
mentS amounting 10 S5o,oUO. RSpofI
received and flied.
The October report of the collector
showing collections amounting 70
S1246 80 was referred to the taxation
committee.
Mr. Whitmore reported two deeds
relative to the transfer of alleys re-
Gently asked for by the Campbell Real
Estate company. Referred to the city
attorney. Ia the matter of the petition
Of the Jockey club for the lease OF
Washington park, Mr.. Whltmore for
the street and grades committee re-
ported that the committee were will
ling the park should be leased to the
gentlemen now asking for the park
on the conditions proposed by them,
VIZ: the same conditions as were re-
uuired of former association to which
the park was Il ased, which provided
that the property be put in flrst-class
ape, and 20 maintained, all build
iues. fences. track, etc, being kept 10
repair. The lease is to be for five
years, and as the property is in de-
plorabe and neglected condition just
now. Mr., Wbitmore thought the I'M
provements that would be made by the
new lessees would double the value of
the property by the expiration OF that
time.
Moreover, in addition to the provi-
sions of the former lease the new as
ISOLATION was willing through Mr..
Hadlev to give bond OF 1000 ttat
its part of the agreement would be full
filed. The matter was referred to the
mayor and the finance committee with
power to act the lea. to the former or
ganiza ion, of which the late Mr..
Grover was the leading spirit, was read
as an indication of what should be eX-
pected.
Mr. Clifford for the finance commit
lee reported favorably on the street
commissioners bill for the week of
S403l, and $3.50 for the sewer COM
missioner, which were ordered paid.
Mr. Brunn n rep 1rted two OF the big
doors of the fire department out of
order. Referred to the building COM
nittee with power to act.
The ladies of the Ell PasO public IL
brary presented d petition as follows:
We are an organization, determined,
earnest, with firm purpose to carry
70 successful and, we rope, credit
able conclusion, its object, l. e.: the
e5 TIA blishment of public library
VIII ch shall be not only a credit to Ell
Paso in is outward and material sense,
but, at the same time, OF inestlmable
value to our people in q higher and
better sensa. We have laid the foun-
dation; it is for you to help US with the
uperStructure.
In addition to our organization, we
are possess ed of assets as follows, viz:
Books, furnitu e. fixtures, ETC., of the
lue of 1920; cash on had 1920. This
is the nuc:ees, this the founda,ion-Of
what? Something grand we confidently
b, leve: not in the near future to be
sure, but even Jually, if some concen-
trated and public spirited etfoit is made
in this direction.
We must have structure, and this
most have ground TO stand upon. You
have the ground: give it to us and we
Will erect the structure. Not at once,
but within two years, at most, the
building will have been commenc- d,
and we will agree that it shall not cost,
when completed, less than ten thou
sand dollars. And we further agree,
that by tie expiration OF that time we
shall have acqutJ ed not less than $4,000
wort h. of books and as many m,re as
we Can get. This we will d., or the
gift shall revert to you.
We have several plans by which we
are confident we can get this money
without asking you for any por ton Of
il; though. oubtless, we shall ask your
Twice and assistance in other ways
OF your property we prefer, OF &C urse,
the little park at the intersection OF
San Antonio and Myrtle streets, and