El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-26
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petition was referred to the board OF
health.
A. M. LOOMS asked the city to re-
move the scales from in front OF the
new building on Overland street. He
went on in his petition to state that he
had granted the city the privilege OF
constructing the scales some time ago
and now that be has constructed q
building a few feet south of them he
prays that they be removed. He also
asked permission to move frame
house from North Campbell to Flor
epce street. The fire and water com
mittee now has both requests under
consideration. ~
| AS the terms of DIR. NJ. o. Wright
aud II. G. Myles, both members of the
board of health, had expired the mayor
stated as Mr.: Myles did not care sto
serve any longer he would propose
DR.. Wright and E. c.. Pew. Every
member of the council agreed and the
! nominations were ratified.
! Alderman Ogden asked for a thirty
| days leave of absence and it was grant
ed.
| At this stage of the proceedings q
motion, was made to adjourn but be-
| fore it was carried Alderman Clifford
said that he would like to know about
| the street sprinklers. He commended
that they were not doing the proper
service.
Alderman Ogden strengthened AL
derman Cl1fford's argument by saying
that a few days ago while the streets
were dry and wind blowing, he went
out to find a sprinkl!ng wagon and that
two of them we're in the corral.
Alderman Whitmore said that this
was probs bly due to the fact that they
are above ed cne-half day each week for
rest The mayor said that they should
have no rest and til at 1t was an outrage
on the citizens.
Alderman Whitmore said that was
stipulated in the contract and Alder
man Clifford said that no contract ex-
listed; that il bad expired and had new
err been renewed.
This was a subject that interested
Mr.. Rand and he complained to the
council that Street Commissioner
Wales took the liberty of sending
sprinklers back to the corral whenever
drivers did not suit him. He said that
Wales did not give him time to get an
other driver and that a few days ago
said that he was willing to allow the
sprinklers to work on the main street.
an hour longer each day if the city so
desired il.
Wales then became the object of
much criticism and the mayor ordered
Alderman Whitmore to take charge of
him.
him or even making q sugg estion:
said one of the aldermen. "He will
pay no attention to it,"
s.He'u have to. Well compel him
to. If he don't, we'll fire him." was
the mayors prompt reply.
1t was also said that Mr.. Wales took
undue liberty in discharging men
working on the street and in employ
ing a foreman to do the work that the
city was employing him to do. His
payroll was ordered to hereafter be |
presented to the clerk and read in the |
council every Thursday night. The
mayor said that a great deal OF money /
was paid for the street cleaning and !
that he thought that it would be pro- !
per for the street commissioner to make |!
q report of the work he has done and |
where he has done it.
Alderman Whitmore then got up and |
asked if there was an ordinance against !
boys destroying buildings. He said |
that contractors complained to him |
about their work being /
badly used up and If there was such an
ordinance he wanted it enforced. This |
brought Chief Lockart to his feet and !
he said that in order to do this he |
would have to place a policeman at !
every building that was under course !
of construction. He mentioned the
fact also that he only had one man to |
look after the city north of the South
ern Pacific tracks.
City Clerk Catlin said that he had a
request from the Pauly Jail company |
of ST. Louis for the city to pay for the
cells in the new city Jail. 1t amounted
to 1876 and was ordered paid in go !
days from the time of the arrival of
the goods. A bill for fire hose was also
allowed.
The council men seemed very weary
and motion to adjourn carried.
Bucklen's. Arnica Salve.