El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-08

necessary for the two columns. Alder.
man Badger, who was on the commit
tee to consider the matter, said tina
he was ready to report upon the petit
ton as it stood but that he was no
ready to report upon the extension
asked for by Mr.. Parfitt. Mr.. Parft
started to make further explanations
with: 81 think can understand plain
English"
The matter was referred to the
street Improvement committee. Later
Mr.. Parfitt announced through Mr..
Buckler that he was willing to accept
the petition IS it stood. Alderman
Badger then said the report OF the
committee was in favor of adopting
the petition, with the exemption that
ches on the:Little Plaza. The report
was adopted by the coucil.
| THOSE BONDS.
| The matter of the bonds came up
again. Chairman Ogden. of the Or
dinance ordering another election
| The ordinance was prepared so as to
| comply with the attorney generals in
depreciation.
Judge Kemp, in explaining the or
dinance, said: The attorney general
has taken the groundless view that the
notices of election must be posted in
ste ad of published. How he can place
such acontrnctiOn upon the laws was be-
yond my compreh ension. wrote bin
long letter as soon as Mr.. Catlin re-
turned. I received q telegram in re-
ply from the ats@rney general tonight
saying, Must adhere to original con-
struction.' That settles it, as he has
the last say" The ordinance was adopt
ed and the election will be held the
second Tuesday in January.
IN THE NEW CHAMBER.
Last nights session was the first
time the council has met in its new
chamber. The lights had not been
placed in position until otter 6 O'Clock
in the evening. When the council
men met. however, everything was in
shape. The chamber is pretty and
furnished. The mayors desk is on a
raised platform two steps high. just
in front and below him is City Clerk
Catlin's desk, and to the left of the
clerks desk, on the main floor, is the
reporters table. The aldermen's desks
are arranged in a semicircle in front
of the mayor. A railing surrounds
them and back of the railing is quite a
good-sized lobby. Over the lobby ia q
pie. The wood work of the room, as in
all the rooms, is of light wood. The
mayors desk is of oak and the alder
mems desks of mahogany. While the
room is small it Is amply large for the
purpose and meets all the require
ments.
There were a number of visitors
present last night, among them being
Superintendent Martin, Judge Cald-
we'll, E. A. Shelton, James MARI, z. B.
Clardy, George w. Huffman, Judge
Goggin and Architect Psr6t, besides
the school board. On the mayors
desk were two bouquets of roses.
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Every member of the council, answer
ed to roll call except Alderman Whit
more, who was granted leave Of alb
sence for six weeks.
On motion of Alderman Clifford the
regular, order of business was sus-
pended to hear from Judge W. M.
Cald we'll. who asked that matter in
volving S12 SO in taxes due on certain
property be referred to the taxation
committee, with power to act, which
request was granted.
The reading of the minutes was dis
ensed with and the regular order
AIKEN up.
On the commentator of Chairman
Clifford, of the finance committee, the
fo1lOUin0 hi II !. wera allowed