El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-28
BEN CATLIN
WAS BOTHERED
His Salary For 1899 Will Be
Paid In Scrip.
BADGER AFTER FAVORITES
He Saw No Reason Why Few officials
Should Be Paid On q Cash Basis
And the OTHERS in Deprecated
Scrip. Sidewalk Improvement
Was Discussed.

Was Discussed.
All aldermen answered to roll cal
Hast night at the council meeting. The
clerk read the minutes which were
adopted without comment.
When the board was called to order
there were present Zach White and
the light compsny's attorney, Judge
Buckler, Tom Bendy and others. Out
siders had their curiosity aroused to
know just what kind of a scheme the
electric light monopoly had on foot,
but they we're not long kept in dark.
ness, for it soon became known that
White and his attorney were there to
look after the company's bills for
February and March.
Chief Lockhart reported that work
was commenced this morning on the
placing of the new cells and they would
be put up in 10 days.
SMALLPOX AT CRUCES.
DR.. Q. T. Race, city physician, stated
that FL PasO had been free from small
pox for u month, but that Cruces is
now alive with the disease. SO he was
reliably informed, and the city of Ell
Paso should take some steps to keep 1t
out. He urged that the county and
state take immediate action to quaran-
tine against Las Cruces, The disease
there at present, he said, is not con-
fined to Mexicans, but extends to the
better classes and there are now at least
seventy cases.
The clerk read the report of the
treasurer as already published. 1t was
referred to the finance committee.
Alderman Whitmore, chairman of
the committee on street maintenance,
said he had several communications
from manufacturers of street sprink-
lers, who wanted to sell their wares to
the city. He was given q week to in
vestigate and report.
Alderman Clifford, chairman of the
finance committee, presented a few
bills as follows, which were allowed:
D. r. Richey, 1913. As.
E. Sslcido, SIS.
Drs. Huffaker and Horsley, attend
ing Policeman John Denniston during
his illness after being shot in fight at
the Red Light with Sam Karr, who
was killed, $50.
Mr.. Clifford said that Denniston was
shot while dischargihg his duty as an
officer and the bill was allowed.
The clerk presented the bills for the
Ell Paso Gas and Light Co. as follows:
SO arc lamps at 1925 during
March, S49O.25.
So during February s4s5.65.
and city attorney.
A. P. Coles and L. @. Harness asked
for sewer extension in Franklin
Height. Referred.
A petition for sewer improvement in
block number "a from E. u. Ceilings, ct
al, was read and referred to the city
engineer.
A bill of lading for fire hose, ETC.,
was presented by the clerk. The bill
was referred to the fire depart
ment.
Under the head of unfinished bust
ness the bond of Harry Chairman, city
scavenger, was presented, received
and filed.
The bill for the laborers of the
sewer department was presented and
completed their task and were anxious
to leave Immediately for Alamogordo
to get employment on the water works.
The bill amounted to $500.
Mr.. Clifford asked that $1,000 be
transferred from the artesian water
sinking and interest furd to the arte-
sian water, fund, that fund
being depleted. The accommodation
me was carried out.
SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS.
Alderman Vhitmore said he under
stood that the charter amendments had
become q law and proposed that the
sidewalks be improved wherever need
ed. r. F. Campbell,a property holder
who was present, was asked to address
the council on the subject.
Mr.. Campbell started out by saying |
that he was q sidewalk building man,
but that at least 80 per cent of the |
walks to be built would be constructed |
in front of homesteads, which execu- |
ton could not reach. He favored a |
tax of 5 cents on the hundred dollars to |
create 4 fund for sidewalk building and |
said that was the only safe way to go |
about il and to avoid trouble with |