El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-24
City Council.

council last night all aldermen were
present at the roll call except Messrs.
Burton and Drummer. Clerk Catlin
was ordered to read the minutes OF the
last two regular meetings and the
minutes of the special called meeting,
as he bad been away from the city
when these meetings were held and
the minutes had never seen reao.
Aldermen Burton and Drummer came
in while the minutes. were being read.
The minutes were accepted and ap-
proved and the council got down to
working order.
Report of officers being called Chief
Lockhart of the police force stated to
the council that he had gone down TO
look at the old hose cart house in COM
pany with Chief Holland of the fire de-
partment, and as the lot and building
both belong to the city, the council
think they might as well rent the pro
perty out and get revenue from it. The
two chiefs thought with little repair
it would be rentable for at least So.
The matter was referred to the finance
committee. >,
The street and grade committee call
was answered by Chairman Robinson
who returned from that committee the
petition for giving sewer connections
to the new building that is being
erected on the corner OF St. Louis and
Kansas streets. The committee re-
ported favorably, so the council grant
ed it.
A recommendation.was presented by
Chairman Robinson of the street and
grade com mittee, asking that the city
erect three more stand pipes in the
northern part OF town SO that the
sprinkling wagons won't have to cover
so much ground in hauling empty. The
petition asked that they be placed, one
at the corner of Myrtle and Norvel,
one at Franklin and Kansas. and one
at Franklin and Mesa ave. The COM
mittee thought that at least twenty
more tanks of water could be put on
the streets if this was done, SO the
council granted the petition.
Committee on ordinances was the
next called, and Alderman Badger,
chairman of the committee, presented
to the council an ordinance establish
ing penalty of five per cent. addition
al tax for delinquent tax payers. The
ordinance was one that had been pre-
pared year ago, but was not used
and with little changing of dates 1t
was brought to rights for present use.
The ordinance was given to Clerk Cat
lin to read, but in its reconstruction
Judge Kemp had SO interlined it that
he was unable to read the paper and
had to turn it over to Judge Kemp to
read; q broad smile went the rounds OF
the council, at Clerk Catlin's expense
There was a little discussion. after
which Alderman Burton moved that
it be accepted. Motion was carried
unanimously.
The ordinance provides for the COM
pilation of list of delinquent tax pay.
ers, and q list of the properties on
which taxes are due Other sections
f011OWe.
Section ). Twenty days after the
publication mentioned in the next pre-
ceding section, or as soon thereafter &c
practicable, the city council shall
cause to be filed by the city tax collec.
tor, with the city clerk, list of all
parcels of land so advertised for taxes
due any year, or number of years, the
tax on which remains unpaid, and shall
cause suit to be filed in the pane Of
trist court of Ell Paso county
Texas, against the proper
party or parties for all the taxes, pen.
ally and costs that may be due and re-
coverable, and for interest on such
taxes, computed from the time they be-
come delinquent, at the rate of six per
cent per annum. And judgment shall
be prayed for the several amounts
sued for and for foreclosure of lien
6QO uubL u uSl1ult VI VIC SdblS16CtlOA
and payment OF said Judgement the
lands on which said lien rests may be
sold to satisfy said judgment for al
taxes, interest, penalty and cOsts-and
that such other relief be given as the
said city may be entitled to under the
law and facts.
Section 6. Any delinquent tax pay.
err whose lands have been returned de-
linquent, or reported sold to the city
for taxes due thereon. or anyone hav'
ing an interest therein may redeem his
lands at any time before the same are
sold under the provisions of this or
dinance by rendering to the city tax
collector the taxes due and unpaid
thereon since January l, 1888, with in
terest at the rate of six per cent from
the time of delinquency and all costs
and the penalty of five per cent as pro
vided for in section 5 of this ordinance
provided such penalty has accrued un
der the provisions and since the pas
sage and taking effect of this ordin
ance.
Section I. Where lands are sold un.
der the provisions of this ordinance,
the owner or anyone having an interest
therein shall have the right to redeem
said lands, or his interest therein
within two years from the date of said
sale, upon the payment of double the
amount paid for the land.
Chairman Clifford of the finance
committee offered the following bills
Pest house bills. ..............S az 81
Street and sewer ............. 1870
HERALD News Co. 2.SO
M. L. Barlow I:ol
Alderman Clifford moved that the
bills be allowed and the clerk ordered
to draw warrants for same. Motion was
carried.
Committee on taxes reported through
its chairman, Mr.. Stewart, favOrably
on the petition from Shelton Bros,
asking that they be allowed the amount
of water taxes which was being with.
held from them. The petition was
granted.
Committee on building moved tina,
the building permits issued be approx.
ed, which motion was carried.
Under the call bills and communica-
tions Clerk Catlin read com
munication from Manager
Hood of the Southwestern
Telegraph and Telephone company,
asking permission of the council To
reconstruct its lines in the city. AS
this matter had already been consider