El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-11

city council of the city of Ell Paso tina
the city ordinance be codifed ant
printed in book form.
JNO Drummer.
| D. E. MCDUFFIE.
Recorder Patterson addressed tn
council and said that it was very neces
ssry that the ordinances shOult
be printed in pamphlet from
as it would prove of such grea
+, convenience. He declared that 1t was
impossible to know exactlywhat the Or
dinances were, and doubted very much
if the city attorney was familiar with
them all. Judge Kemp said he favored
printing. the ordinances. City Clerk
Catlin said that people were always
coming to him, inquiring about the ordi'
nanccs, aud sometimes he would have &c
| wade through the books from A to F.
before he found but what they wanted
| The matter was referred to the Ord1-
| nance committee and city attorney to
report at a future meeting the cost and
advisability of printing the ordinances
in codifed from.
A request was made to the council
by Recorder Patterson for thirty
DAVIS leave of absence and 1t was grant
ed. Aldermen Ogden moved that Geo.
E. Wallace be elected to act as record
err, and the motion prevailed.
Alderman WhitmOre said that Chief
Lockart had served for two years now
without the council taking any action
ia his appointment and he was oppos-
ed to any further delay in confirming
Mr.. Lockart. The other aldermen
thought it best to leave it to Clifford
acd Burton and the former having
taken q firm stand did not propose to
be dislodged without making fight.
Alderman Whitmoreseeings hat Clifford
was likely to hold out leaned across the
table and whispered confidentially in
Mr.. Clifford's ear. Alderman Ogden,
was called into consultation. Finally
Clifford was won over and
firm Mr.. Lockart was put in
order. it was carried unanimously.
Alderman Whitmore suggested that as
the old bond of Mr.. Lockart had ex-
pired at the expiration of the mayors
last term of office, he submitted new
one for approval.
The chief having been confirmed,
Mr.. Burton then read the name of L.
H. Bendy for night captain, asking
that he also be confirmed. Mr.. Cliff
ford >strenuosly objected, giving the
harris case. Mr.. Clifford said If he
thought the action of the council in
confirming these men were proper he
would gladly consent to it, but he did
not know and asked an opinion from
City Attorey Kemp, who, when asked,
gave vague Interpretation OF the city
charter relative to the matter and evil
IDENTIFY did not make the matter any
clearer to Mr.. Clifford because he
wanted to know what protection citi-
zen would have if the police were un-
der no bond.
Il have no objection whatever to
these names if they are sub
mitted by the mayor"
After considerable wrangling Mr.. |
Burton said he would withdraw his mo-
ton and postpone action for the pre-
sent. But he felt sure the mayor was
not going to present any names to the
council and on the mayors return he
would vigorously push the mat
ter. |
The petition of A. P. Coles, asking |
if stairway could be built beside the |
new building to be erected on the |
cor. of Oregon and Stanton streets was
denied. next Krause appeared be-
fore the council and stated that stair
way was not exactly needed, all the
builders wanted was an opening on the
pavement to emit light into the cellar.
The council directed him to file his
petition in writing and,present 1t at the
meeting of the council.
A mild sensation was created about
this time when Alderman Burton
arose holding a long list of names in
,sme of Chief LOckhart, whom he
said he desired to have confirmed chief
IF police without any further delay.
Not word in reply. Seeing that no
one was going to take the initiative,
Alderman sWhitmore arose aud said
ne wished to second the confirmation
IT Mr.. Lockhart as chief of police, and
poke a word in behalf of him. "Mr.
.ockhart,' said alderman Whit
more, sis the best chief of police this
lily has ever had. He has turned more
money into the treasury than any pre-
7ious chief, and has SO managed things
hat only think itright that the coun-
Ill should confirm his appointment"
Alderman Clifford objected at this ,
POINT, saying that the mayor only had !
he appointive power regarding the po-
ice department., and as he was away, | ,
lie did not consider it right to take ad- :
'sntage of his absence, and thought it
,etter to postpone the matter until his ]
eturn.
The Troy Steam lau ndry, requested {
hat price be set on the two boilers
nd pumps out at Washington park as
hey thought of buying them if the ,
Y Ice was low. The matter was referred
o the finance committee with power to {
ct. {
Alderman Clifford moved that the
ouncil meet Monday morning at nine
'clock as a board of equalization. {
Aldern an Clifford said that the con-
ract for burying paupers had run out
nd he suggested to the council to in
truct the city clerk to ask for new
ids. II
Alderman Whitmore planning of
he lateness of the hour moved for ad- ,
Ournment which was carried.
Money To Loan.
Call on E. Sambrano, 311 Ell Paso
treet.