El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-04

strictly in the interest of the Bell COM
pany."
Alderman Grant said he had refused
to sign the committees recommends
tions as he deemed them unfair, but
he wanted to require the new company
to give the city five per cent of its
gross earnings. He said the demands
of the other two committeeman that
the new company lay it's wires under
franchise.
Alderman Clifford: THE two mem
bers of the committee know as well as
they are sitting there that we never
made no such demands on any other
person asking for franchise
He waved his hand toward Drummer
and McDuffie while he spoke.
You ought to treat all applicants
alike said he, you have gone out
of your way to kill this franchise"
Alderman Badger: Il don't feel and
can't feel that the council should re-
quire these people to. put up such a
forfeit. These people have already
brought about a reduction in telephone
charges to the people of this city
He figured out that $3.50 had been
saved to the city during the past year
by the work of Mrs. Brett and he made
an earnest appeal in her behalf.
Alderman Grant precipitated a dis
turbance by asking Attorney Bridgers
if his company wasn't willing to give
the city five per cen of it's gross earn
ings.
What do you want us to do, Mr..
Grant said Bridgers. Have you con-
sidered that we are binding ourselves
to give a telephone service for $3.50
that formerly cost 81? will say frank
~ that you are the most unreasonable
man / ever saw"
Grant was ratified. He waved bis
hand at Judge Magoffin. This man
is a lawyer. judge" he said hoarseiy,
and is getting paid to talk this way"
The wrangle finally ended by Bridg
ers proposing to accept the commit
tees report if 1T was modelled. The
forfeit to be $500 and the limit sixty
days.
The original motion for the adop-
ton of the committees report was
put to the house and was lost.
The yeas were Drummer, McDuffie and
Ogden; the nays Badger. Burton, Cliff
ford. Grant and Stewart.
Alderman Badger next moved to
amend the report by striking out
$1,000 and making it 5000 and to give
the company sixty days to put up the
forfeit. Also to permit the wires to
bestrung above ground, except within
the inner fire limits. He said it
would be time enough TO require the
wires to be put under ground when
the Bell company's franchise had ex-
pired.
The Badger amendment was second
ed by Mr. Clifford. Messrs. Badger.
Burton. Clifford. and Stewart voted
aye and Messrs. Drummer, Grant, Nc
Duffie and Ogden no. making a tie.
The mayor voted aye and the report
was declared adopted as read.
II was then referred to the ordinance
Alderman Burton. of the pest house |
said his committee had cut !
he expenses of that institution S169.5O. |
A woman had been left in charge and |
John Connors had been made an in
;pector.
The report of the committee was
'eceived and filed.
Bills and Communications
The municipal league acknowledged
he receipt of the city's dues.
John F. Worley & Co. offered to sell
he city a few directories. Four were
ordered purchased at 81 each.
Citizens of Mesa avenue petitioned
or some grading. Referred.
The Southern Electrical company
isked for permission to string wires
n vicinity of the Sheldon hotel dur
ng the carnival. Granted.
The carnival association petitioned
hat steps be taken to prevent the
throwing OF lamp black. ETC., during
he celebration. Referred to the chief.
nv ASSOCIATION diSo peIiliOueu IOT
IN appropriation of $3.50 to expend dur
ng the carnival.
Alderman Grant didn't think the
money should be given the associa-
ion to squander.
Alderman Ogden said the money was
wanted for additional lighting pur-
,oses.
Alderman Burton moved that the