El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-25
The City Council Meet.

| LIE ClUy COuuCIl McOU.
The city council met in regular SEES
sion last night, with Alderman Robin
son absent, and as Alderman Coldwel
was feeling ill, he was excused. The
minutes of the former meetings for {
month back were read and approved.
City Engineer Win berley reporte {
on the petition for a sewer, by Mr.
Krak auer, and recommended that the
city accept the proposition made by
| Mr.. Krakauer as it would cost a bOu
four hundred dollars, by which he is tt
advance the mO3ey and wait one year
| for the same
from District Clerk Escajeda, having
received 81 70 as cole cted for costs in
tax suit. Report approved.
| Alderman Scott, chairman OF the or
dinance committe es reported on the two
ord in ances one ca ling for al cleo ion tt
approve the issuance of city hall and
sewer bonds, and the proclaim alton, is
sued by the mayor for calling an cleo
ton on April II, appointing officers
and naming the voting places. Alder
man VIII tmore novel that the Ordin-
ance calling for an election be approx
ed, whereupon it was passed by un-
animous vote.
Alderman Whitmore arose and stat
ed that he wsn.ed more time in which
| to report on an ordinance, relative tC
certain sewer connections. 1t WAS
moved and seconded that he be
graute more time.
An ordinance granting the G. 81. &
S A. railroad permits sion to lay a spur
track on San Francisco street for the
Ell Paso Foundry, was then read and
passed by unanimous vote OF the
council.
The city clerk then read the report
of the committee appointed to inspect
ard check the city treasurer's books.
The report showed the books to be
correct aud well kept. The amount OF
cash on h and subject to check is $43,
3O4.48 and that there is on deposit IN
the Ell Paso National bank So, Ala "a
making total balance on hand of
S45. 1892
The clerk then read til e bill from the
committee, for the amount of 800 for
servi ZEE rendered in checking the
| treasnrer's books. The bill was refer
red to the finance committee, to be
audited.
Clerk G ,tlin read statement from
G ty Treasurer Fassett setting forth
| that the interest on the funded in
debtedness bonds and the public school
bonds will fall due April 1, The
| treasurer asked that he be given
authority to pay same.
| The amount due on school bonds is
1904. so and on the funded indebted
ness interest, but the school bond IT,
terest was referred to Attorney Kemp
for legal opinion as to it's validity.
Alderman Clifford of the engineer
mended that the following bills b,
paid:
For extra labor, with the city en-
| gireer, O.. 90.
For 5 dozen trees in the plaza, 1924. 80
For two teams for sprinkling
$4,000.
Stenographer to the city attorney
s12 90.
The above bills were approved ant
passed.
Alderman Clifford reported that the
COrra,itOs company would pay the city
the amount due, on the tenth of the
month, as that was their regular pay
day.
A map presented by Judge Kemp
showing the location of the G. h. rail
road spur, was approved at his re.
| quest.
Judge Kemp stated that the G. A
r. men and The confederate veterans
of Ell Paso had requested him to obtaiI
from the council the gift of the small
lot e'Onging to the city, which il
situated in front of the Baptist church
They desire to erect a monument on il
aud locate several cannons there
which they hope to obtain from the
government. The request will be
granted when presented in prope,
form.
A communication from A. M. Loomii
notified the council that the rent Of
Chief Lockhart's office would be rails
ed from SIS TO $40 per month on April
l.
Referred to the chief of police.
Alderman Clifford complained that
the Myrtle avenue crossing of the T
&. P. needed f1agman.
Ordered that fagmansbe procured
at once.
Alderman Clifford in behalf of the
citizens of the first ward asked the
council to fix the side walks. He
thought that if the city would pu,
down the curling the property owners
would do the rest. The matter was
referred to the street. and grade
committee for estimates as to the
cost.
Council adjourned.