El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-11

Il Ills COIuiuItltc udu cutcIcu ihtO Cou-
tract with the Southern Electric Light
company and the FL Paso Light com.
pany for furnishing additional lights
during the Carnival at a cost of $725
The report was received and filed.
A light was authorized, corner Ochoa
and East Overland.
John Connors asked for leave OF
absence for 80 days. 1t was granted
A communication from the Carnival
association asked that the sale of re-
ing the Carnival and that the chief OF
police be instructed to act accordingly
What are these return rubber
balls?'' asked the mayor dearmily.
DIR. Race explained.
On motion of Alderman Badger the
chief of police was instructed as re-
quested.
A communication fr iii the Carnival
association invited the council to meet
the Carnival association January is. to
visit all Carnival attractions rs guests
of the association. 1t was accepted on
Alderman EduRnT.
To Prohibit Wooden Sheds.
A request from the FIRE department
asked that the ordinance against cree
ting wooden sheds with liz the Ere lin
its be enforced also that all high
houses be provided with fire escapes.
Alderman Badger said the ordinance
was being totally disregarded and ask
ed that the petition be referred TO the
fire and water committee and fire chief
to take action.
George Allen patitioned for a retluc-
ton of the assessments on two lets,
claiming that he had been assessed
for double values.
Referred to the taxation committee.
A communication from the G.. II.
railway called the attention to the fact
that boys are continually stealing rides
on trains and asked that the laws
against such practice be strictly en-
forced for the benefit oil the boys as
well as for the railway company. 1t
was requested that one or more police
men be detailed to patrol the railway
property to kepe the boys away.
Alderman Ogden said he thought
the company's special Off :eIs ought
to be able to protect the trains and the
request was tabled.
The Flag to Fly Every Day.
The G. A. R. post petitioned that the
United States flag be raised in the rla-
"a and on all public school buildings
the year.
Alderman Clifford thought the conn
Gil had no authority except as to the
plaza flag, which Ed Wales has kept
hidden away so long.
1t was ordered that the nag in the
plaza be raised by tho street and grade
and the school house propo-
sition be referred to the trustees
Major Hammett presented a COM
from the chamber CT com
merce embodying the resolution in re-
gard to railroads adopted at the last
of the chamber as published in
Herald. On motion of AL
derman Drummer the communication
was field.
Alderman Badger urged the neces-
sity of cleaning up the alley; for the
Carnival and said the work had al
ready begun by direction of the board
Of health. He moved that authority
be given the board of ehalth to en-
play Frank Simmons with several
teams and assistants to do the work.
Alderman Clifford, the watch dog of
the treasury. was on his feet III an in
slant saying, But, your honor, we are
paying a man to do the work already
We are paying Mr.. Chairman
Mr.. Badger explained further that
there was a great deal of trash that
Chairman would not clean out and the
city must have clean alleys. If Char
man would not do the work then the
city must have it done by others. The
motion was dopted.
Alderman" Drummer, of the fire and
water committee wanted to know