El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-07
PEST HOUSE
MATTERS
Occupy a Large Share of At
tention At Council Meeting
A STANDING COMMITTEE


Economical Steak "A New Pro-
DOS itIon from tn Electric Light
Company
Last nights meeting of the city
council was not marked by any unus-
nal incident or excitement. The usual
amount of routine business was trans
acted and nothing occurred to mar
the serenity of the assemblage except
slight and somewhat heated argu-
nlent between DR.. Race, Joe Grant and
Jim Clifford with regard to keeping
John Connors and the Blot girl on the
city pay roll. 1t was charged in open
session that both were often seen on
the streets of Ell Paso and Joe Grant
declared that if they had nothing to do
at the pest house they should be fired.
Connors is paid S. per day as manager
and the Blot girl is employed to cook
The Proceedings.
When the clerk called the roll
quorum answered. He read the min
utes up to date and they were APPROX
ed after a correction in the bids for
fuel had been made by Alderman Bad
ger
City Engineer Wimberly reported on
the petition of property owners of the
Pierce Finley addition. He estimated
the cost and recommended that the pc |
tition be granted and the sewer ex-
tension made. So ordered.
The clerk presented the report of the |
city assessor and collector which was |
referred to the taxation committee.
Alderman Grant reported on the or
dinance prohibiting the laying of tar
and gravel sidewalks within certain |
described limits and recommended its |
adoption |
Alderman Burton asked the city at |
torney if such ordinance could be en-
forced He was told by Judge Kemp J
that it could and the ordinance was
adopted
The ordinance provides that no tar
and gravel walks should be laid here !
AFTER in that portion of the city bound
ed by Main, Campbell. First, Stanton,
Second and Santa Fe streets.
Alderman Grant presented second
ordinance providing for the closing of !
all streets crossing the property Of
Stevens situated near the Santa Fe |
.stockpens on Missouri street
Attorney w. II. Burgess appeared for |
Nh Stevens and explained that in real |
ity no streets were open, but theoret- |
ieaIly they were. and asked that IL any |
doubt existed in the minds of the coun-
ciimen that the matter be passed over
and action delayed. He said the streets
had not yet been dedicated
Alderman Clifford, Burton and Stew
art thought il was setting a bad pre-
eesient to give away the streets to pri-
xate parties and Judge Kemp said
thar in as much as the streets were
not practicable there, the city should
merely reserve the right to lay sewer
mains. etc.
Action was deferred for week
The ordinance creating a sanitary
l,alI fhar
by the committee. The inspectors
duties are to inspect the plumbing of
all buildings. TIL jobeeeeeeeeeeeeee
all buildings. The job will be good
one as the people will be required to
pay liberal fees to the inspector. I;
Alderman Clifford. the bull dog of
the treasury as he is called by his
associates. presented few bills, which
were allowed. as follows: |:
City pay roll. $3.s46.25; Mrs. Sulli-
van. feeding prisoners. $102.30; sew
erz8e department pay roll. $364.25; en-
cheering department pay roll. SIS;
street department. $64- Is
Pest House Controversy
The bill sent in from the pest house
and ''Ok'd" by DR.. Race was for only
SIS. but it created great disturbance.
John Connors was down for $15S, as
=
for SIS as cook; DIR. Anderson $47.5O,
Frank Simmons SIS. and Inspector {
$3.50.
Alderman Clifford opened up on DR..
Race He said the city had to reduce
expenses somewhere or go bankrupt +
md he recommended that the first step
toward economy be made by cutting of
The expense of the health department. Z
DR.. Race replied that the present /. l.
force was necessary to the city and E
that one case of smallpox would do
more harm than all the money paid out 6
10 keep the city clean of the disease.
Joe Grant wanted to know why DIR. E
Race and one assistant couldn't do the E
whole work: he said he saw no rea-
son of keeping people on the pay roll,
who had nothing to do.
1T seems to me-" said he. that the
pest house manager is getting S. day
'or running around the streets. / al :
Ways thought the pest house people !
wefe paid not to mix in society. 1t is /
Inc business of the health department. E
% see that the superintendent stays 2
,st there