El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-21
A BOND ELECTION CALLED FOR
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After the reading of ordinances they
were unanimously passed.
The next ordinance introduced was
for the purpose of calling an election
10 the city of e. Paso for the purpose
of voting on the bonds. This ordin-
apce was read aud adopted.
Mayor Msgotfin then had the clerk
read his election proclamation, In
which be stated that November 29th
would be the day set aside for the bond
election, and for holding the election
the following places for the polls were
designated:
Fist ward, Star stables.
Second ward, city Jail.
Third ward, CDas. Purtell's csrpen-
ter chop.
Fourth ward, city tool house.
OTHER MATTERS.
Unfinished business was called and
in response Alderman Burton told the
couuc that he was in a quandary in re-
gard TO a piece OF side walk in the first
ward. he said that in one place there
was a sidewalk which was above grade
aud he had been asked by some OF the
citizens in the neigh borhood to have it
cut down. He had sent the street and
grade commissioner there with in
struct ons TO cut 10 down and after the
men had cut a portion of it down some
woman came out IN the street and made
the men put the Cirt back, and now 1t
il worse than it was before. The men
want il cut down and the woman won't
have IL. The matt r was referred to
the street and grade committee to re-
port at next meeting of the council.
a travelling photographer came
before the council and asked for per-
mission to put up tent on the vacant
ground 10 front of the court house.
The permission asked for was granted.
B DIS for the building of the side
walk on the west side nf the plaza
were opened and the following bids
were presentedS
Sorenson and Morgan offered to do
the work In good cement for 37i
cents per superficial foot and for the
the gutter 81 58per linear foot.
r. III bbert offered to do the work for
30 cents per superficial foot and for the
cut blue limestone curling 81 80 per
linear foot.
The next bid. from Nick Carson, was
the cheapest Of the three. He offered
to do the cement work for II cents per
square foot and the limestone curling
At 81 90 or the Pecos sand stone at
81 20 per foot.
The matter was referred to the
sire { and grade committee and will
be tazen up at the next meeting of the
council.
At this juncture Mr.. Maydwell OF
the firm OF Msydwell & McClintock
asked the council that the contractors
be given further time in which to put
in their bids for the building of the
fire department and Jail building.
Mr.. Mayd well explained to the coun-
ell that he put ia his original plans to
cost 50, coo aud the council told him to
spend the $4,000 which they had for
the building, so be added a good
many more improvements to the build
ing, and gave the plans and specifica-
tlons to the contractors to figure on.
AT the last minute the owners OF the
rock quarry on the mountain had rails
ed in the price OF rock to the amount
OF 80 cents per perch. and the brick
of the city had raised
80 cents per thousand, and now he
would have to cut down the plans that
he nsd given out and bring down the
by cutting out some OF these |
extras, bGt the, 1uilding would be built |
as IL was first specified.
He said that he would need ten days |
more time and the council granted the |
time asked for.
Alderman Badger said that he want |
ed the contractor who got the job to |
co the work himself and not relet any |
of the work. Mr.. Maydwell eeid that
his contract was so worded.
IL. 9. Ball. through Alderman Bur-
ton, asked for further time for getting |
up the plans for the city hall. The
time wss granted.
Mavor Magofiu tod the council that
be wanted leave of absence for five
days To take a trip up the White Oaks.
The aldermen at once began to smack
their lips in the anticipation OF the
turkey aud bear meat that bis honor
would bring back with him. The time
was granted, end Alderman Badger
Was elected to act as mayor in mis- ab-
scuCe.
Then the council adjourned