El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-24

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DRY would not cause any more water to
be turned into the sewer and that his
company would be glad to turn loose
the water on the surface, provided the
city would cOnsert.
B. T. Hammett objected. He said
his property was located in the vicinity
and would sustain damage thereby.
The clerk read another petition from
81. Colliante asking permission to erect
lumber shed on MagOffin avenue.
Referred to the fire and water commit
tee.
I. G. Parlow asked permission 5tO
erect q photographer tent opposite
the court house. Referred to the fire
and water committee.
Francis A. Smith asked permission
to erect q frame building on lot rs,
block IL, Morehead addition, with the
sanction of djacent residents.
was granted.
Architect McClintock said he had
figured on the cost of wiring the new
fire department aud that it would run
up as high as S125 and recommended
that the job be let out to one OF the
home firms, stating that he had bid
from Mr.. Blake in readiness to be sub
mitted.
Alderman Badger protested that no
SASS
tricity could be procured and urged
that the council figure on procuring
gas and not electric lights, as electri-
city could not be had after midni Qht.
I'VE don't know" said he, ''that we
can get all night electricity from the
present company, within the next five
years.
Architect McClintock urged that
the wires he put in to provide for the
f,,t11ro Uiraa wo116 ono dav ha nac-
esssry and suggested that the bid be
referred to the proper committee for
investi g alton.
On motion of Alderman Badger the
matter was referred to the building
committee for report next Thursday
night.
The architect reported that Cerrillos
white stone had been selected for the
new city hall because it had been used
for constructing the Territory build
ines at Santa Fe. He had since been
Informed that stone of the size wanted
could not be procured. He recon-
mepded that Bedford, Indiana, stone
be purchased at an additional cost of
$500 to the city.
Alderman Scott remarked that In
Chicago the Bedford stone was used to
the exclusion of all other kinds.
The proposition was referred to the
building committee for action.
Judge Kemp advised that if any de-
Walton from the original contract &C.
CURED it should be put In black and
white.
Under the head of new business"
Mr. Robinson said that Mr.. Swingle
had complained that the council had
agreed to reduce his taxes and not done
So
Mr.. Scott said that the board of ap-
peals had agreed to it, but the city
clerk had failed to correct the ASSESS
ment through error.
Jake Catlin said there would be sew
eral more kicks if this request of Mr..
Swiugle's was granted.
The matter was referred to Alder
man Scott for adjustment.
The mayor stated thatithe taxpayers
had requested him to defer the collec-
ton of delinquent taxes to March 15.
On motion of Alderman Clifford the
time was ordered extended to April
first.
Architect McClintock said that Chief
Powers. of the fire department, had re-
quested him to see to the moving OF
the fire bell to the new department
building, which would be ready for oc-
cupancy March first. He was author
lied by the council to 60 ahead and
have the bell moved.
On motion of Mr.. Badger it was or
dered that the fire department be Off
cially notified to move into the new
building March 1.
City Attorney Kemp was granted
two weeks leave of absence after which
council adjourned.