El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-07
pest HOUSE MATTERS
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stop somewhere 1 for one favor or
fund of its own. If we keep on paying
money out of the general fund we will
soon owe 100000"
DR.. Race rose up to vindicate his de-
partment. His voice quivered some
what with suppressed emotion. He
talked at some length and wound up
by asking that a health committee to
take charge be appointed.
Alderman Drummer presented the old
petition for an electric light, corner
Montana and Florence street, which
light corner Wyoming and Ochoa-
Granted.
Electric Light Proposal.
A communication was submitted by
the International Light and Power
company. proposing to substitute 90
1900 candle power or 800 wall lights for
the sum of $3.50 each per month on
the moon schedule. Providing also
that the company's contract run five
years longer than its present life.
Alderman Clifford favored the prop
ositiOn in all except the extension of
the company's contract.
J. P. Dieter. president of the COM
pany, arose to explain the benefits to
be derived if the offer of his corpora
ton was accepted. Several questions
were asked him and he answered them.
We are offering, said he. Ito fur
niSh this work just for half what you
formerly paid the old company and l
dare say if you do not patronize this
citizens company you will have to go
back to the old company at the old
rate when our year and half contract
has expired. We are not asking any
thing unreasona ble.'
Alderman Dan Stewart chimed in:
You kicked because we gave that 9TH
er company a five year contract"
II beg pardon" said Mr.. Dieter
Our company was not organized then
The people kicked
Alderman Badger said in his opinion
the proposition if accepted would be
beneficial to the city and he was will
ing to extend the contract five years
from the date of the original contract
Alderman Burton agreed with Mr.
Badger, except that he could not see
why the contract should be extended
five years. He said he had given much
thought to the matter and could not
consclentiously vote for an extension"
The petition went to the fire and wa
ter committee and Mr. Peticolas was
instructed by the mayor to examine
the watts"
e. w. Daley asked that an alley ~
closed in block 112. which belongs 10
him. Referred
A petition for sewers went to the
city engineer
A letter from Bridgeport. Connect
cut. asked for payment of membership
fees to the League of American NUM-
CAPABILITIES.
The clerk said no benefits had ever
been derived from the membership ex-
cept a few invitations to attend con-
Ventlons He read one that had just
peen received. 1t was explained that
any alderman in need of information
could get it by applying to the secre-
tary of the league. The mayor was
authorized to pay the membership fee
of $50.
II. F. Bender's letter explaining that
one OF the $1,000 notes for the FIRE
alarm system would be done in a short
time was read. 1t was agreed that the
note would have to be met.
The city attorney was authorized to
bring suit against all delinquent tax
payers.
Another Standing Committee
Alderman Grant moved that the
mayor appoint health committee. to
supervise the work of the sanitary
BOARD, and report each week
III. ftace SAID that was exactly what
he wanted
council agreed that the committee
De appointed and the mayor was auth
orlzed to appoint it, but he took no
immediate actor
BIDS for burying city paupers were
submitted as follows: Charles r. Hen
derson company, one-fOurth of a cent
each; Nagley. Lyons & Mclean. IS;
Emerson & Berrien. 2 cents each
The lowest bid was accepted and the
council adjourned until 10 O'Clock this
morning to fix the tax levy.