El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-02

and monkeys.
, He inquired regarding the price O
, feed stuff here, and seems favOrsbl
disposed to consider any matter look
, ing to the wintering of his show her,
next winter, and l trust the chambe
of commerce will take up the matter
and be prepared at least to do some
thing to wards persuadiug him t.
winter here next winter. Our climate
is certainly better than that of Hous
ton, and L believe he could be secured
If he should be Induced to winter
here and it should prove q success,
have no doubt other shows would look
into the ACCESSIBILITY of so doing, and
the outcome might be something o.
benefit to the city. Having personally
known Mr.. Gentry since his babyhOOd
| l will take pleasure in introducing him
to such com mittee as this may be re-
ferred to-. Yours very truly,
ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR.
The secretary also presented letter
from B. L. Berkey, urging the appoint.
meut of an electrical inspector for th e
city, and submitted draft of an ord
nance providing therefor. The letter
| is as follows:
Ell PAso, Texas, Feb. q, 1900
To the Secretary of the Chamber OF
Commerce. Ell Paso. Texas:
| DEAR SIR: Actuated by the APP
preaching mpletion of the new cleo
| trio light plant being installed in our
| city and the consequent addit onal elec-
trical wiring that will result in the
| residences and store houses through
out, we have been led to Investigate
the scope of the present city ordi-
nance applying thereto, with the re-
suit that we, as mem bers of your or
ganiZatiOn and as those having the
welfare of our city st heart, beg to
ubmit for your consideration the en-
closed draft of an ordinance which we
believe firmly 1t will be materially to
the interest of US all that your body
take up energetically with the honor
them to make it An ordinance in full
force and effect at once.
You will note that it provides that
all wire work. construction, etc., done
in the city must be approved by
duly authrized Inspector in the en-
ploy of the city, who shall be compel
ent to pass upon all such matters, before
turned on. Both your body and
honorable city council will no doubt
appreciate that the erection of the
lew electric light plant will bring to
our city many electricians, and it is
undeniable that great per cent of
these will be incapable of efficient and
safe wor kmanship,sa nd the adoption of
this ordinance will secure for us the
certainty that no poor, inexperienced
aud dangerous wiring will occur or be
countenanced within the limits of the
city, securing for us degree of safety
from fires, accidents from contact with
exposed currents, etc, in our homes
aud business buildings that we could
not enjoy were there no strict regula-
tiou applying to the subject.
Another material item that will ap-
peal to our business men is the fact to at
an adoption of the ordinance will Sc
cure for US, undoubtedly, materially
lower rates of Insurance than could
possibly be had were there no require
ments adhered to, as this ordinance
provides that the Inspector shall not |
approve any work without its agreeing |
with the underwriters rules as laid |
down by the Texas board of survey.
All those having the interests OF the |
oity at heart can offer no plausf BILE OBJ
lection to the ordinance being passed, be-
cause 1t protects our citizens, and by the
further fact tn t really eff ient and eX-
perlenced workmen CANNOT take eXcep-
ton to it for the reason that it protects
Them from those who would, through
ignorance or otherwise, iEfiiot upon
1ur public work not susceptible of be-
ng branded as frst-class and not
calculated to free Us from all POSSIBLE
ty of danger from the causes already
outlined.
Trusting that you will give this mat
er your personal and prompt atsen-
ion, bringing it before the proper par
les In detail, we are. yours truly,
Ell PASO MILL &
SHELTER SUPPLY HOUSE.
b. l.. BERkEY, Manager.
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pproval, and on motion of Mr.. Stevens
he secretary was instructed to forward
ar. Berkey's communication to the
tty council with the recommendation
hat such an ordinance be adopted
Mr.. Emerson suggested 'hs commit
ee on public improvements look after
he matter of the fencing up OF alleys
" numerous persons with @ view to ac .
uiring title to the ground.
IMPRESS COMPANIES AND MERCHANTS
Mr.. Browne stated that c. NJ. Payne
Wished the board to AXE up the ques-
ion of compelling the express com
anles to cease competing with mer-
n ants by taking orders for
ruit and other articles to
re shipped here by express J
rom other points. This matter was
iscussed at some length, all the direc-
ors agreeing that 1t was unfair to the |
ocal merchant, who pays heavy tax,
o subject him to such compe tition with '
that pay no occupation I
ak. President Freudenthsl called at
entiOn to,the compe tition of m ere han !
ise brokers. who psy a very small tax, {
18th the wholesale houses that pay q c
eavy tax. c
On motion this m after was referred t
D the commerce committee.
10 response to request from the |
on excursions and conven- {
ions, the board passed motion to in 1
reaSa that com mite hu one man her