El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-25

tion-Auditors to be Appointed to
Go Over City Accounts.
Only five aldermen were present last
night when the city council was called
to Order Messrs. Ogden and Burton
were absent on account of sickness.
The clerk read the minutes anc they
were approved.
Judge Kemp reported that the Alex
ander Lyons damage suit against the
city had been dismissed.
The annual report of taxes collected
on various rolls was presented and
referred to the taxation committee
The usual budget of bills was pre-
scented by Alderman Clifford and or
dered paid. The bills were as follows:
Juan Baca, hauling patient to county
hospital. 81; street commissioners pay
roll for week ending January "a, SOL
so: for week ending January IT, $74.
Southern Electric company, lights
during carnival, $500; Western ABB
stract company, abstract, 3S9, part OF
Kansas street, $3.50; futile Paint and
Glass company, s1.70; Ell Paso Trans
fer company. three teams, street
sprinklers. s123.6O; horse and buggy,
street commissioner. $3.50; horse and
buggy, chief of police, SIS; Fassett &
Kelley, sewer supplies, $205.5O.
The question arose whether the
Southern Electrical company was to
be paid ir cash or scrip came up. The
bill which was for $500 was ordered
paid by warrant on the general fund
The fire and water committee recon-
mended that fire escapes be put OH Ho-
tel Sheldon. Coles-Hubbell block, and
the Turner and Nations buildings.
DR.. Race said the Plaza hotel ought
to have fire escapes and the commit
tee was ordered to investigate.
Bills and Communications.
The clerk read a communication |
from the Consumers Ice company. say
ing that its plant had to be enlarged
to keep pace with the growth of the |
town and asking permission to erect a
wooden addition on the northeast cor
ner of it's site. Referred to the fire
md water committee with power to
ict.
o. L. Hadlock, ct al. petitioned for
ewer extension between North Ore
ION and North Ell Paso streets. up on
he hill for the benefit of eight houses
.lready built Referred to the city
engineer.
J. w. Brooks petitioned that IL per
,ent of the price paid to the Gamewell
Fire Alarm company for its system
De paid him for services rendered to
he company amounting to $500. The
.ity is still indebted to the Gamewell
company.
John Drummer moved that the petit
ion be rejected. So ordered.
Under the head of unfinished bust
less Alderman Clifford said the bond
ale to N. w. Harris & Co. of Chica-l 1
% had been retarded by the action of
he state which had been investigating
With a view of taking the bonds itself
t the price offered by Harris. |,
The law provides that the state has
ten days option during which time
t can take bonds at the highest bid.
The limit has expired and Alderman
clifford moved that the bonds be de-
ivered to Harris.
The clerk had received telegram
Turing the day from superintendent
Kendall asking for the assessed val
es of property in Ell Paso.
Clifford said IF we keep monkeying
long with the state Harris will back
ut of his trade"
An immense amount of school funds
) piled I'D in Austin for investment
nd although the premium on Ell Paso's
onds are high it may be possible that
he state will take them.
Harris has already been wiring to
earn if the state or he was to get the '
onds.
On motion of Alderman Clinord the
Jerk was instructed to wire Harris
hat the bonds are his. II
Mr. Jackson, of the FL Paso Sad
lery company, addressed the council
aging he had ignorantly erected
rame building on North Florence
treet in violation of the city ordi-
ance He asked permission to let the
tructure stand and it was granted on |
notion of Alderman Badger. 4
Under the head of new business AL
erman Clifford suggested that it was
bout the time of the year to have the
and assessors accounts
udfted. as their term of Office would