El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-05
FIGHTING AN
ALLEY PROJECT
Building Being Erected Ex-
actiy Where 1t Will Run
MOORESSTRONG PROTEST
Before the Council Last Night Disre-
qarded And the Alley Will Be
Opened-Other Business Trans
aCted-NO Bills.


At the regular meeting of the city
council last night Judge Kemp present
ed an ordinance which he had been or
dered to draw providing for the opening
of Ell Psso street through block 3,
Satterthwaite addition providing alleys
on either side, between Rio Grade
and Nevada streets, and closing the
present alley. The ordinance was ap-
proved.
The petition of A. M. Munsenber-
ger for railroad switch u his ware
house on Third stree Was granted.
A communication from Willard
born National bank, of Chicago, for
mslIy demanding block Sir Hart's sur
vey, No. 8, of the City of Ell Paso and
damages of $500 for It's alleged deten-
ton was rejected. Tho purpose of the
communication was merely to secure
formslrefusal from the city, prepare
tory to bringing suit.
Alderman Badger, chairman of tn e
street improvement committee, report
ed on the petition of Martin j. Boyle,
August Meisel, J. h. Smith, w. 3.
Winn, B. z. Hammett, agent, Mrs. j.
NJ. Frise and L. Hammer, requesting
that an alley be run east and west
through block No. 3S, Mills map. He
recommended that a 20-foot alley be
condemned for public use and opened
up through the center OF the block, ex-
tending from Stanton to Kansas streets.
The block in question is bounded by
Stanton, Kansas, San Antonio and
Overland streets. In II are located the
the Golden Eagle saloon and
number of small stores. At present
there is no alley through 1t. Alder
man Badger stated that in the judg-
ment of his committee an alley Is very
essen tial to accommodate sewer aud
water pipes and to furnish means for
reaching possible fire in the center
of the block. Fitzgerald Moore. the
owner of considerable property in the
block, was present and protested
vigorously against the proposed alley.
He had no objection to other alleys,
running north and south, but did not
want this alley, nor did he think it
necessary. He is at present building
brick ssoreroo fronting in on Stanton
street, which is in direct line of the
alley. The council, however, accepted
the report of the committee and ordered
the alley.
Chairman Brurner, of the fire and
water committee, was given power to
act sometime ago on the petition of
Fitzgerald Moore to remove frame
building to Stanton street. He had
received petition from Tillie Howard,
through her attorneys, Turner IL
Burgess, protesting against the re-
movsl of the building to lot adjoin-
ing her property, on the ground that
the frame building would be extremely
property and would probably increase
the insurance rate. The protest fur
Their set up that the removal of the
frame building to the block in ques-
ton would be in violation of the city
ordinances, prohibiting any frame
structures in the block. The petition
of Mr.. Moore was denied by the coun-
Gil.
The following letter was read and
referred to the MAYOR:
Ell PASO, Texas, Jan. 4, 1900.
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council
of Ell Paso:
Gentlemen-Mrs. Mary A. Ford, an
aged lady, while starting to cross Ore
gon street at the corner of the State
National bank, stepped on the iron
slab which is placed across the gutter,
and it being more slantipg than the
sidewalk, and worn somewhat smooth,
she slipped and fell, severely cutting
aud bruising herself, and ipjuring her
hand and arm so that she is fncapaci-
tated from earning her livelihood for
the time being.
Her head was cut by the fall and she
was severely bruised on her body and
limbs. Her arm, shoulder, wrist and
hand were so seriously hurt that she is
unable to use her right hand or arm.
She is informed that quite a number
of other persons have fallen at that
place and hurt themselves more or less,
but on account of her age and feeble
condition, her injuries are more seri-
Gus and more permanent in their
nature.
She does not want to bring any suit
for damages against the city, but re-
quests me to present the matter to your
honorable body and see If you would
not make some arrangements to pay her
something, that she may be able to
live, pay her physician, and medicines,
board, room, ETC., until she is able to
work again.
Asking your earnest attention to this
matter at the earliest possible moment,
and q surfing you that 1 believe the case
a worthy one, [ remain,
Yours very truly,
F. E. HUNTER.
The accident occurred on December
30, 1899, at about 1890 q. N.
Chief of Police Lockhert reported
that a woman had applied to him for
damages for the death OF one dog,
caused by the horse, Frank, attached
to the chemical engine, the other day.
He said that the horse killed at least
three dogs in thirty days: that he had
done more to rid the city of dogs than
the scsvenger, dog catcher end pound
master and he wished to recommend
that he be retired aud turned loose
with nothing else to do but decrease
the dog population.
Alderman Ogden moved that Frank
be appointed poundmaster. The alder
man suggested that he ought to be
encouraged and he suggested thst he
be given an extra feed of oats for
every dog he killed.
TEN MILLIONS ASKED.