El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-02
would have to look to the deceased and
the county for their pay.
WANTS SUPERINTENDENT OUT

Gne county Tor Gnelr pay.
WANTS SUPERINTENDENT OUT
Mr.. Ogden said that he thought the
bill was brought before the council to
call up another matter. He under
stood that the pauper had good suit
of clothes and an OvercOAt when he
was sent out to the hospital and that
the body was sent in without any
clothes and when his clothes were de-
ter refused to give them up until forced
to. He thought If the council had any
Jurisdiction in the matter some steps
should be taken to change the superin-
tendent.
The clerk was finally directed to
correspond with the county judge in
reference to the matter.
Chairman Brunner, of the fire and
water committee, reported in favor of
purchasing the extra hose asked for
by the fire department. The recon-
mendRtiOn was adopted.
ALL A MISUNDERSTANDING.
Mr.. Drummer also reported that he
had conference with Mr.. Watts. of
the water company, and the latter had
declared that the city had always paid
for the connections with the stand
pipes. Mr.. Drummer thought he
would like to hear from the city at
torney on the legal question involved
as to what the contract with the city
called for.
Judge Kemp stated that the wording
of the contract was somewhat vague
but he thought it appeared as If 1t were
intended for the company to pay for
the connection in the came way as pri-|
vate consumers but if the statements of
Mr.. Watts we're correct, that the city
had always construed otherwise, he
thought That was to be accepted as the
construction intended to be put upon it.
Mr.. Watts himself came before the
council TO argue the case in person. He
called attention to the fact that the
city got it's water for one half the cost
to private consumers and actually less
than cost. He said that until about
ten days ago no question had ever been
raised as to the proper construction to
be put upon the contract and the city
had always paid for the connections.
For private consumers the company,
he said, was accustomed to run line
free for a distance of $50 feet from the
main line. He was willing, however,
he said, to put in the lead connection.
When the matter was sifted II turned
out that this was what the street con-
missioner had raised all the fuss about.
AS there was then nothing more to
disagree about the subject was
dropped.
The clerk chen read q communication
from the International Light & Power
company asking that the council i'm
meolately locate the sixty arc Ight>
called for by their contract with the
city and communicate the same to
them at once as they expected their
poles to arrive soon and they desired
as little delay as possible. 1t was re-
ferred TO the fire and water commit
tee.
WANT THE OLD NAME.
The clerk then read the following
comm unicatiOn:
Conference.-The undersigned would
respectfully represent that they are
either property owners or doing busl-
ness on what has been called ST. Louis
street for the past fifteen years, and
that recently signs have been put on
this street calling 1t Crosby avenue,
therefore, they would most respectful
ly petition your honorable body to pass
an ordinance changing the name of
the street from Crosby avenue to St.
Louis street for the following rea-
sons:
First-Because it has been known as
St Louis street for many years.
Second-Because the new official
map of the city shows 1t as St. Louis
street.
nesses have become known as being To-
Gated on ST. Louis street.
Fourth-The city directory gives our
addresses aud business as being on St.
Louis street.
Fifth-Because there IL already q
Crosby street in the western part of
the city.
Sixth-Because ST. Louis is an ap-
propriate name on account of q large
mum Der of inhabitants being property
owners here, and have done SO much to
build up the city.
Seventh-Because for the past if
teen or eighteen years all deeds to
property located on this street de-
scribe IL as St. Louis street.
Eighth - The non-adoption of the
name "Crosby avenue" shows that the
people want thu name st. Louis
street."
There were twenty signatures to the
petition.
Alderman Clifford thought it was q
mistake to have changed the name
and Mr.. WhitmOre said people were
| inquiring every day for St. Louis street
and he moved that communication be
referred to the ordinance committee
| with instructions to prepare an Ordi-
line he