El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-03

CITY COUNCIL.
1t Begins to Look as Though the Levy
Would be Built.

1t Begins to Look as Though the Levy
Would be Built.
The city council failed to meet last
night as there was not a quorum pres
ent: but was more successful today at
10 a. M, when only Mr.. Brunner was
absent-in Arizona, aod excused. The
clerk wrestled through the minutes
of g. veral meetings and then Judge
Coldwe1 remarked that the council
must have been afraid they would
have quorum had they waited few
minutes Logger last night as he ar
rived only nine minutes late.
3 The clerk read the following mes
sage from the mayor.
Mayors office, City Hall.
Ell PASO, Texas, Sept. LIST, 1897.
To the Honorable City Council of the
City of Ell Paso:
l desire to Call your attention to the
fact that while the railroads centeri1g
here have all expressed Willingness
to do something towards building q
levy on the south side of the city, they
have up to this time formulated no def
mite plan of action, and as this matter
is of vital importance to many OF our
citizecs, and the further fact that our
sewer system is further involved and
DELAYED until something is done and
determined upon after the time to be
adopted for the levy, therefore rec
ommend in order to save time and get
to work upon this important work that
a time be fixed by your honorable body.
say not later than the first day of Oct
ober. giving due notice to all interest
ed, in constructing the levy, that I'M
less a Joint plan of action ia agreed
upon by the railroads centerlpg in the
CITY to build or construct levy as for
merly indicated by the mayor of the
city, that on that date, the first day OF
October, propositions will be received
from those interested to construct the
same.
Your attention is also called to the
dusty condition of the streets north of
the railway track caused by our late
dry weather, and the constant hauling
by teams in use on the various i'm
provements going on in the city. This
matter has ca used considerable COM
ment, and in order to give relief to our
many tax payers living on that side OF
the track I respectfully recommend
that another street sprlnkllng wagon
be put on during the present month,
under the order of the street and
grades committee for such work as in
their Judgment be wise and necessary.
The council accepted the may or's
ion aud the date fixed at
October l, as advised.
Mr.. Whitmore said a sprinkler had
been sent over the track as per order
daily. There were only two city
sprinklers ready for duty now as the
others had been taken apart to be sent
away for repairs. The Campbell Real
Estate company had one that might be
He favored the city's stop
ping sprinkling altogether, and letting
cit Zens pay for same.
Chief Lockhart reported the ampu-
tat;ou of the foot of the Mexican who
was landed here yesterday by the 5.
P. Mr.. Burton asked it the railway
had the right to dump paupers on the
town. DR.. Yandell said the railrt ad
company laid themselves liable to
heavy damages for doing th1s. and 1t
was a shame and an outrage.
The action of the mayor and chief In
caring for the Mexican was approved
of and Mr. Scott moved bill be made
out against the railroad company for
expenses, which was carried. Chief
Lockhart had wired Supt, Randolph
but received no answer. The mayor
was authorized to notify the railroad
company to take charge of the man.
MIR. W hitmore said the unused rail-
way track on Stanton street was a nuis- |
ance, that the Co. ought to be COM
PEELED to take it up. They promised to |
remove it three years ago and had not |
lone so. Chief Lockhart reported an |
unused switch on ST. Louis street by |
he park in bad shape and dangerous |
20 vehicles. The mayor said that
here were chances of the entire street
'ailwBy system being rebuilt, and the
racks might be used, so the street
'ailway company was be asked to fix
he tracks so they swill not be dan
yerOuS n Nuisance.
Judge Coldwell reported an ord1n-
nee regulating animals on public
places, making the duties OF the sea
'enger more clear; regulating his ices,
md making date of sale 10 days after
apture. The fees are cut down after
lrst animals in a group OF several.
I'd the expenses of maintenance made
nOre easy for owner. The fine for
urDing an animal loose WIS changed
" the council from ST. to So.
The ordinance was then adop ed.
1r. Clifford reported thesebills. f;
lever commissioner. ...........S w
treet cOmmiss oner. ........... 35 10
Allowed. Ii
A batch of accumulated bills was re-
erred to the finance committee |,
In the matter of the bill of $50 of ,
ne Fabric Hose company of New
'ork, the extra S51 was shown to be {,
)r rupDer coats, resplraUOrs, SpanoerS, |
tic Int crest was ordered paid on the |
i'll until c,llf for.
The Knights of Labor invited the I
ouncil TO participate in the Labor I
ay parade Monday, at p. N. Ac- Il
opted. Council decided to meet at s
lty hall at p. IN. on that day
Mr., Whitmore wanted the city at
,rney to draw up a contract 10 be
gped by the Transfer company with
eference to spIinkling the streets.
o ordered
The Murtha contract was reported I
ithOut amount of bond. The council q
fought $500 should be the size of the
oud. The amount of the Transfer :
was put at $1,000.
Capt. Beall reported a new contract q
18th Water company, changed from an 2
osolute to conditional one, and pro c