El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-15

den failed to answer to roll call.
| The clerk read the inmates which
were approved.
Major -. c. Wimberly. city engineer
submitted further report in reference
to the conflicting maps of the Sunset
Heights company and recommended
that the mayor appoint committee of
two expert engineers to adjust the
maps.
Following is the report of Major
Kimberley:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
1t being apparent to my mind that
the FL PaSo Commercial Co. entertain
doubts as to the conflicts and inaccur
acies set forth in my report to your
honorable body on February Z, relative
to the Sunset Heights addition map
and survey. and that of map No. 2 of
Satterthwaite's addition, l respectfully
recommend that the mayor be author
| lied to appoint a committee to be
composed of two expert engineers of
known ability and reputation to check
| up the work at points of conflicts men
| toned in said report; also to make
such other and further investigation
as may be necessary for said commit
tee to ascertain the correctness or IN
correctness of the statements made In
said report.
| While | am satisfied that my report
of the 18th inst. correctly states the true
conditions as they exists in the map
and survey of the Sunset Heights adj
dition, am also aware that no one is
Iinfallible and that the report of such
a committee would remove all doubt
| in question and make the way clear
| for the future action of the council
| The city wants nothing but what is
right and / am led to believe that the
| FL Paso Commercial Co. wants nothing
but what is right. and | am sure tnat
the city engineer wants nothing nut
what is right. and right Will wrong
none of us, so the way out seems to be
through the report of such committee
as above mentioned.
Respectfully submitted
Geo. c. Wimberiy,
City Engineer Ell Paso. Texas
Alderman Clifford moved that the
recommendations ne carried out ana
the mayor appoint ooE:ia &c
Judge Kemp stated that in his opin-
ion the recomm endati ms of the city
engineer should lie carried out
Alderman Burton said in his opinion
the realty company wa n .ious TO do !
what was right and reCt'Ty the error |
by defraying half the expense
The mayor thought the city sho"ld /
pay no part of the expense.
Major MlmDellN Sdlu IL tuc WY !
wasn't willing to stand half the eX-
pense he would pay it himself. He !
said he had gone through enough al
ready to make a man gray headed ana |
wanted it settled at once. He said ne |
intended doing no more sewer work In /
the addition until the controversy was |
settled.
On motion of Mr.. Clifford the recon-
rlendations of the engineer were order
ftA ma w "A
Messrs. Parker and Marshal as the
committee.
The city engineer complained that
the street lights were not kept burning
and stated that he was keeping tab
and would figure out the reduction OF
the lighting bill. He said the company
did not know when its engine would
be running.
City Treasurer FaSsett wanted in
structiuns about paying warrants with
interest added. He was told to add the
interest to the face of the warrant. as
he had suggested. |,
The chairman of the finance COM
mite. Alderman Clifford. presented the
following bills which were approved
without argument;
Ell Paso Transfer Co. street sprink-
ling and cleaning and caring for
horses. s2lS5O: International Light
and Power Co.. arc lights. S5la.13. ex-
ira. S432S; J. Stolaroff. 1854. street
nav roll one week S62 so; +. -. Ban
nett. repairing tools 70: street work.
5000: Western Union Telegraph CO
kilograms for chief of police. $13.74;
Water Co. fire hydrants. flush tanks.
sprinkIers. etc. s853.95: J. j. O'Neil,
$40 60; Cassidy & Carnal. So; G. A.
Kaseman fuel. S46.7O; Southern Pa
cific Railroad Co. 1892; Dunno & Nc
S1O.65: A. X. Albers & Co.
81 40; International Fire Engine Co.,
one gong. $3.50. Kelly & Pollard. ,
drugs for hospital. $1,000; Pass City ,
Foundry. for fire department. rs cents; {
]. Vobbe & Co. Sc; Hull's Printing {
house. 5000 police badges 81. Ii
. The bill from the city treasurer for 1
S. .042. 50 to take up five sewer bonds
was presented by Mr.. Clifford. The ,
clerk was ordered to draw warrants to
cover.
Alderman McDuffie said he had
checked up the assessors report and
found it So short He recommended
that the report be sent back for cor +,
rection. So ordered.
Alderman Drummer. of the fire COM
mittee. said the chief of the depart I
nent had reported the fire engine boil
ar to he in bad condition and that he
would have to have another.
Alderman Clifford said from the
ooks of last nights fire the city needed S
another engine. IL
A petition from Simon Kinsella ask [
ID that the gutter on the north side of
St. Louis street between Stanton and
he Orndorff hotel be cut down, as it
s now higher than the curb. Referred.
Tom Holland. ct al, petitioned for 1
sewer extension from Second to Over y
and near the +. & u. depot. Re- h