El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
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Second-In addition to this first cost
VIII come the expense of maintenance
| to keep the curbing in sound condition
which will be absolutely necessary to
protect and preserve the sewer pipe
Third am very DESTROYS that this
section of the city be severed. as this
is the only remaining gap west of
Austin street. and if the alley is put
in condition to meet the necessary re-
quirements I recommend that the pc
tition be granted. Very respectfully.
GEO. c. WIMBERLY.
City Engineer.
He stated that the work was neces-
sary and could be done at the cost
mentioned in his report. The report
was received and filed.
Alderman Burton of the police COM
mittee reported that fines amounting
to Sl.79O had been assessed. s1,54S had
been collected. s24O lost and SIS paid
out for this month.
Alderman Badger of the street COM
mittee said that the residents of Kan
sas street were putting in 100 feet of
new cement sidewalk and it was being
done according to regulations. His re
port was received and filed.
Bills Allowed
Alderman Clifford of the finance
committee submitted the following
bills which were allowed and ordered
paid:
Times. printing. $3.50; A. K. AL
bers & Co.. drugs. $500; Ell Paso
Transfer Co.. four teams sprinkling
s309.27: Ell Paso Transfer Co.. horse
and buggy street commissioner. SIS:
FL Paso Transfer Co.. street work.
$3.50; FL Paso Transfer Co. horse and
buggy for chief of police. SIS: Herald.
printing. SPIT. II. Bennett, tools and
wagons fixed for street work. S17.35:
Fassett & Kelley. supplies for sewer
work. s193.20: engineering department.
salaries. So: street department. sala-
res. s64.
wrangle over Fuel.
Chairman Ogden of the building COM
mittee stated that he had received bids
from all the fuel companies in the city
for furnishing coal to the various city
buildings He stated that the bids
ranged from Sc. 90 to $3.50 for coal and
about $3.50 for wood. Kaseman and
company was the lowest. $500 for coal
and would furnish the wood at 1925
and Mr.. Ogdei recommended that their
bid be accepted.
A row followed. Alderman Badger
said Kaseman's bid should not be con-
sidered as he had not bid on wood at
all until all other bids were opened.
Mr.. Ogden took the floor and declared
that Mr.. Badger being a member of the
council. should not be allowed to bid
for the contract at all and as the city
had never had a cheap contract he
wanted to let this one to the cheapest
man. A general wrangle followed.
Different aldermen expressed them
selves pro and con but when the vote
was taken the contract was awarded to
kaseman.
No Time for Telephones.
Mrs r. A Brett's petition for a tele-
phone franchise was again postponed
for some future time. Chairman Brun-
ner of the ordinance committee. in
whose hands the petition rested. said
that he had not had a chance to study
the matter and wanted more time.
Without parlying more time was allow
ed.
The city clerk read petition from
has. r. Stevens in which he asked that
several side streets south of Missouri
street be closed up as the property had
been sold by him to parties who did
not want the streets there. The matter
was referred to the ordinance COM
mittee. The mayor here took hand
and said he was opposed to giving
away any more of the city's property
for the city did not have enough now.
Wants Another OFFICER
Taking up the report of the city
board of health in which they asked
that a sanitary plumbing inspector be
fConfinuad IN 9TH papoN