El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-20

be attended to.
City Engineer Wimberly stated that
all sewer pipe on hand had been used
and recommended that the force of
workmen be paid of and work sus-
pended until more pipe arrived. So
ordered.
DR.. Race stated that smallpox was
thing of the past.
The clerk read the annual report of
expenditures of the city for 1898.
The report was referred to the finance
committee.
BILLS ALLOWED.
The following bills were submitted
by Alderman Clifford and ordered
paid:
Engineering Dept. ............S Is 90
James Whalen. ~ on
O'Neill&s Waddill ............. 1872 45
r. d. Richey... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 30 90
M. Y barra... 80 w
Alderman Drummer, chairman of the
fire and water cOmmitte moved that the
mayor be authorized to ask for bids for
furnishing the city with electric lights.
So ordered.
A communication from E. G. Pew,
secretary of the school board, was read
by the clerk wherein it was set forth
that the school board cOntem lated err
Getting q school building in the second
ward for Mexican children and sug-
gesting that one half block be pur-
chased whereon to locate it. The COM
munication was received and filed.
A second Communication from the
some source asked that the lots north
chased for q playground for use of the
pupils of the Central schsol. 1t, too,
was received and filed.
ROTATION IN OFFICE
A petition from W. S. McCutcheon,
chairman, and others was read sug-
costing that the city charter be so
amended that no city official handling
public money be allowed to hold Office
for more than two successive terms and
that all officials be required to give
bond in some surety company authO-
rized to do business in the state.
Alderman Badger took the petition
and made q few remarks concerning it.
He thought the bond idea good one
but believed that certain officers espe-
cially adapted to perform certain
duties should be retained in Office indie
| finitely.
| Attorney Kemp did not believe in
disqualifying anyone from seeking Of
fee as the constitution guaranteed to
protect all men in the pursuit of hap
piness.
The communication was referred tc
the city attorney.
| PETITION FOR SEWERS.
Alderman Scott submitted the follow
ing petition signed by many citizens:
| Ell PASO. Texas, Jan. 18th, 1899.
To the mayor and city council OF the
city of Ell PesO, Texas:
| Your petitioners respectfully request
the city to extend the sewer from
Fourth street, as follows:
First. A line from the main sewer
in Franklin street, extending north
erly through the alleys in blocks 233
243, 253, and 262 to the south line o
Montana street. according to the may
of Campbell's addition.
Second. A line extending northerly
street through the alleys in block
234. 242, 254 and Pol to the south line
of Montana street, according to sale
map
Third. A line extending from the
main sewer in Franklin street north
Ierly through the alleys In blocks 235
24i> 255 and 260 to the south line o
Montana street. according to said map
Ynor petitioners show that these
blocks arc all being rapidly improved
and 1t Is absolutely necessary that the
houses CONSTRUCTED thereon should b.
connected with the sewer system o
this city.
Mr.. Scott asked at the petition b:
granted and the sewers laid as soon as
lsufficient money was On hand to defra,
the expense.
Jake Catlin, now assisting the cit
engineer, said he had gone over the
ground and COUNTED the
houses. He had found 81 houses un
connected, along three alleys.
Msjor B, F. Hammett was presen
in the interest of the petition and ex
planned that he had sold the lots will
the understanding that the buyer.
would get sewers.
Mr.. Scott's motion WAS then adopt
ed.
Major Hammett commended tina
sewers were badly needed and he die
not think property holders should b,
compelled to wait Indefinitely fol-
them.
Ex-Alderman Whitmore WAS of . the
same opinion and so stated.
Alderman Scott said that he though
this petition should take precedence O
the Others granted at last meeting ani
Aldermaa Clifford assured him that i
would.
Architect McClintock stated tina
the council should appoint q commit
ttee to select plans for new cells in The
new city jail. Referred to the mayor
anc the building committee.
The mayor stated that he bad signed
the contract with Buchanan & Power
Ion the erection of the new city hall