El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-28

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Roy to assessor and collector
OF ...l4U OF
To costs of advertising said by
Total amount $3.50 OF
That the work in grading the said
Santa Fe street was duly performed by
the said Roy in accordance with the
plans ADD specifications are under
the supervision of the city engineer,
and city council approved and receiv-
ed the said work prior to the sale made
as aforesaid.
That the said A. L. Roy knowing
that the said property was then
claimed by the United States of Amer
lea, made application to the proper Of
fcers at Washington for payment Of
the amount due him for the grading of
the said street, and in due time re-
ceived q letter from the secretary of
war, stating that such payment would
be made unless the property should be
donated by the said United States to
the city of Ell Paso, Texas, in which
case the said city would assume b
obligation of paying said charges;and in
a short time thereafter the said don
alton was made to the city of Ell Paso,
and the title to said block, as claimed
by the said United States, together
with the block lying east thereof. was
duly vested in the city OF Ell
Paso.
That the said undersigned further
represents that the abutting property
against which said charges are made,
was and would have continued to be
almost valueless but for the improve
ment of the said Santa Fe street in
front Of said property. and the said i'm
prOvement is permanent and durable.
and has in fact enhanced the value of
said property more than m half.
That the undersigned therefore re-
quests your honorable body to pay to
him the said sum of fifteen hundred
and forty nine dollars and two cents
$3.50. OF, and upon such payment. the
undersigned will duly execute q proper
release. acknowledging payment of said
sum and releasing all claims against
said property, or said undersigned will
xecute to the city q quitclaim or spe-
clal warranty deed if the officers of the
city prefer a conveyance of said charac-
ter. Respectfully submitted,
A. L. Roy.
The communication was referred to
the city attorney and city engineer.
CHIMNEYs WANTED.
An important matter came up before
council in the matter of building
on the city ha /.
Whitmore thought they
should be built, and said the work
could be done for about two hundred
Architect McClintock said he |
agreed with MI. Whitmore and the |
,himneys should be built for use at some
uture time. Stoves may be used and
he chimneys would be there to re-
the pipe.
The mayor told Mr.. McClintock to
ook into the matter and to find out
he cost of putting them in and to re-
'Ort at the next regular meeting of
council.
Sol. G. Schutz's request for q dupli-
ate Of refund tax wss granted.
PRESIDENT DIAz INVITED.
The acting city clerk read the fol-
owing communication:
CHICAGO, July %, 1893.
To the Honorable Mayor, City of Ell
oaso, Texas: Sir-The committee hav-
ng in charge the celebration of Chi
ago Day, Monday, October 9, 1899, at
which time will be held the ceremonies
Intending the laying of the corner
tone OF the United States government
in this city by President Nc
!inlsy, on the occasion of the twenty
lghth anniversary OF the great Chi
ago fire, have received assurances
General Porfrio Diaz, president
f the Republic of Mexico, will be
LEASED to consider a formal invitation
or himself and cabinet, to visit the
United States and attend this celebra-
and meet President Mckinley and
ia cabinet, as guests of said commit
ee.
We feel that the formal invitation
ill be accepted by President Diaz and
is proposed in that event, after he
hall have finished his visit to Chicago.
D take him and his party by special
rain to q number of the most prOmi-
ent cities in the country.
In considering a possible itinerary
D be hereafter submitted to him for
Is approval, it was thought to arrange
,r a stop at Ell Paso for q day when an
.pportunity will be given your citizens
Or extending such courtesies as might
e thought desirable.
L, therefore, write you to suggest, If
greeable to you, that you prepare q
'rmal invitation to His EXcellency,
orfirio Diaz, president of Mexico, for
imself and party, rendering them a
elcome to your city, and forward the
to me addressed, Room Gil, Mo- )
Block, Chicago, ILL.,, when, as
on as the formal invitation from the
eneral committee is prepared, your in
l.