El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-01
City Council.


reading of the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with and the
council got down to business.
On call for the report of officers City
Physician Race reported to the council
that he still had one smallpox patient,
but he thought this would be the last
week the city would have any expense
from the pest house as he thought he
woulds be able to discharge the patient
by next Thursday.
Chairman Clifford of the fnauce
committee had the following bills to
submit:
Interest on sewer bonds due 10 N. Y.
July ISL. ...-..--...-.-. ooSI.So
Pest house. ... 37.75
Sewer dept pay roll. ....... 6 rs
| I. M. Patterson 2.75
Chairman Clifford moved that the
bills be .allowed and warrants drawn
| to cover them: motion was carried.
The committee on buildings made a
report on the matter of repairing a
piece of the city's property. The
house in question was the one that was
at one time fire company's house.
The committee thought it could be
repaired for about S75, but as there
had been no careful calculation on the
matter it was referred back to the COM
mittee for that purpose.
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council to move frame building from
facing one street to face another, but
not to go off his property.
A petition from the Ell Paso North
eastern railway by G. B. Eddy presi-
dent asking permission to erect q two
story frame depot building at the ter
minuss of the line in this city, on block
227 of the Campbell addition, was
granted without reference.
al r.lx han no
the city employees for the month of
June which amounted to $1614.38, and
the pay roll of the fire department..
which was $3.50. On motion of Alder
man Robinson these amounts were al
lowed and ordered paid.
Attorney Hawkins of the White
Oaks gave the city council and mayor
to La Luz on next Sunday, which was
gratefully accepted.
W. A. Athelee. of Bisbee, Arizona,
wrote the council letter asking if the
city had a wellsboring apparatus'which
he could rent Alderman Burton
moved that the city clerk notify Mr..
Athelee that the city had one for sale.
City attorney read an ordinance
which had been previously passed by
council, but for some unknown cause
had not been recorded on the clerks
minutes, so therefore it would have to
be passed again. which was unanimous
ly done.
A petition was presented from the
tax payers of the fourth ward for the
immediate repair of North Oregon
street and the sidewalks on that street
claimed that these had not been fixed
for some years, and they felt as
though they were entitled to some &C.
ton at an early date. The petition
was signed by about sixty tax papers
of that part of the city.
Alderman Drummer made some re-
marks concerning the terrible condi-
ton of the street and sidewalks and
asked that the matter be referred to
the chairman of the street and grade
committee and the city engineer, which
was done.
A petition was presented from the
Ell PasO Northeastern R'y company,
asking that an ordinance be passed
whereby they be given authority to
construct drain ditch to the river 80
that Morehead's lake may be drained.
The White Oaks people, will pay all
costs. There was good deal Of dis
cussion in the matter. Mayor Magof-
fin recommended that the petition be
granted and the ordinance passed. AS
the ordinance was already drawn up, it
was read to the council aud passed
with one dissenting vote, that of AL
derman Badger.
Alderman Robinson said that he as
chairman of the street and grade com
Hon. Moses Dillon and others of the
4th of July celebration committee to
go ahead with the erection of flag
pole in the city plaza, and he hoped
that the council would bear him out
in this, which it did by motion to thai
effect.
At this point Judge Leigh Clark and
Sam Prudential came before the
council as committee sent by the In
to invite the council to participate in
the celebration Of the glorious Fourth
with the city. They said further that
the committee were q little short of
money and if the city council could
see its way clear to assume
the expense of the erectio
of the flag pole, as it would be a per-
manent improvement of the city, the
committee would feel greatly indebted
4 don't think the city ought to give
this money as its finances are in bad
shape" Mr.. Clifford said: II think
that the city can afford this as it will
be a permanent improvement to our
Park City Attorney Kemp when
asked if it was legal to appropriate
$3.50 for this improvement said: "Yes,
the council has the right to do this if
it wants to in the way of an improve
ment.''
Alderman Robinson moved that the
necessary amount for this Improvement
be given the committee: Alderman
Clifford moved as an amendment to
Mr.. Robinson's motion that the cele-
bration committee be authorized to
proceed with the erection of the pole
and to send the bill of expenses to the
city like any other bill, and it will be
paid. The roll was called aud onlv
Alderman Burton voted no.
Mexican Consul Mallen asked per-
mission to erect a trium phal arch to
span San Antonio street in front of the
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