El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-28
HEATING THE CITY A

THE CITY HALL.
The question Of the city hall heating
came, up next and Chairman McDufie
said that since they had received no
further bids the committee had de-
! cided to accept the bid OF r. D. Rich
ey.
Alderman Whitmore said he had
been told by Mr.. Keays, of Mclean and
Keays, that they were not able to make
an intelligent bid ON the work owing to
the fact that the specifications did not
explain everything In detail.
Mr.. McClintock who was present re-
futed this charge and said that the
matter had been gone into detail, and
had Mclean and Keays come to him
he would have gladly explained every
thing. Mr.. Whitmore further stated
that Momsen & Thorne had told him
that if heir bid was not accepted with
in two weeks they would withdraw it,
as the price of material was increasing
so they would not be able to do the
work at tbs price named in the bid.
The bid of MIR. Rschey being the low
est, it was accepted and he was award
ed the contract for heating the city
hall.
The petition of Geo. NJ. Gather, ask
ing to erect an iron shed was granted,
also petition of Patterson and Buckler
for construction of corrugated iron
on block five, Texa street.
CROSBY STREET.
Attorney P. h. Clark, presented to
the council a petition, signed by the
property owners of Crosby street, pro-
testing that in the new official map OF
the city, the said Crosby street had not
received any official recognition.
In February 1898 the council granted
q petition TO h. M. Mundy to close
street, as it was believed at
time that he owned both tracts IF
and on that street. In granting this
Mr.. Clark said the council
had committed q a error. It was
also stated in Mr.. Clark's petition
that D. Storms claimed the pro-
perty and threatened to occupy it as
his.
D. Storms suggested that he thought
the matter could be satisfactorily ad-
aud asked that the council ap- |
point q committee to investigate.
The matter was referred to the street |
committee in con-!
with the city attorney and en-
A bill for the second payment on the
City hall from Buchanan & Powers
The Ell Paso Electrical & Bicycle
Supply company presented q bill for
part pay on their contract, which was
to the mayor.
The O'Brien Coal company asked
that they be allowed to build a coal
pin, corner of Texas and Campbell
1t was reported to the fire and
water committee.
STREET GRADING, ETC.
The clerk next read q communica-
ion from A. L. Roy, for work lone in
certain streets in the city, as
Ell PASo, Texas, July 81, A. D., 1899.
the Honorable Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the City of Ell Paso,
Texas: |
Gentlemen: The undersigned, A. L.
Roy, pursuant to provisions of the city
and ordinances of the city of
81 Paso, in reference to grading the
treets thereof, and under a contract
date August 22nd, 1890, and
July recorded in book F, page 258 of
he minutes of your honorable body, and
made by and between the city of Ell
'asO and the said A. L. Roy; he, said
Roy, graded Santa Fe street, pursuant
o the terms of said contract and the
harter and ordinances aforesaid, and
he compensation thereof was made q
barge against the AUDITING property
q said street.
That q portion OF said expenses of
said street was charged