El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-20

| Every o..;zen can see for himsel
evidence - work performed by tn
public il pT ovement committee, which
is reviewed in the following report:
THE widening Of Broadway ant
Steuben street at their intersection, Ii
Likely to be an accomplished fact sooI
after the beginning of the new year
All the property for widening Steuber
street has been acquired and negotia
tions are almost completed for obtain
ing that necessary for the widening o.
Broadway, thus avoiding the delay
which would otherwise result from
condemnation proceedings. The rail
road officials are making arrangements
to open the new railroad station fol
actual use on the LIST day Of January
next, and it is expected that imme-
diately thereafter the buildings which
now occupy the lands required for the
approaches thereto will be removed
Although the ordinance for resurfacine
Broadway from state street to Clinton
avenue, as originally suggested by
the board of contract is now advertis-
ing for proposals for the paving with
asphalt of the streets Immediately sur
rounding the railroad station, which
when completed, may have a tendency
to induce the local authorities to ex-
tend the same kind of pavement in
both directions, SO as to ultimately
bring about the result originally con-
templated.
THE general scheme for making the
river front more attractive and useful,
the details of which your committee
has from time to time brought to your
attention, is now fully developed and
the plans, having received the approx
al of both the state and city officials,
nothing now remains but to let the
contracts for the work, which, as we
are informed will be done during the
coming spring, and before the year
has passed this long expected change
will be accomplished.
AT the last meeting OF the common
council the preliminary notice was
given of the intended passage of an
ordinance for the extension of the
Manning Boulevard from its present
terminus over New York Central and
Livingston avenues, through the lands
surrounding Tivoli reservoir. thence
continuing to and across the Northern
Boulevard to Dudley park. thus con-
Meeting Beaverwyck, Washington and
Dudley parks by a magnificent park
way system. AS indicated in the last
quarterly report of this committee.
all. the land necessary for the proposed
boulevard is now owned by the city.
A portion is already in use as a drive
way, and the balance, except a small
strip, is well graded. The expense of
this Improvement will, therefore. be
inconsiderable in comparison with the
tanned
THE common council has also I'M
dertaken to abolish the toll gates, in
with the plans suggested by
your committee. Notice of the passage
of an ordinance directing the COM
Of condemnation proceed
ings, for the purpose of extending New
Scotland avenue to the city limits. was
at the last meeting OF the
board. The land required for this ex-
tension is now the property of the
Schoharie and Rensselaerville
Plank Road company, and used as
turnpike. II it is converted into a pub
lie street, the toll gate now maintained
at or near the intersection of the ave-
nue. with Ontario street will be an OBJ
struction the removed of which may be
at any time by a resolution of
the common council. The same pro-
cedure may be adopted in regard to
the Western avenue and South Pearl
street. and the two remaining toll
gates abolished in the same manner"
The report Of the committee on tax
IS. legislation and assessments re-
viewed the efforts to change the ven
iors' license ordinance and the law
governing the public market
Short but satisfactory reports were
received from the committees on en-
office and assembly rooms
Ind telegraps, telephones, postal and
insurance matters. The last recon-
nended to the committee of 1901 that
made to reduce the premiums on
IS soon as practicable some effort be
buildings that are specially rated.
TEXAS e PACIFIC CARNIVAL
RATES.