El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-27

who he may be in filing cOlnpiafiICs
against property owners who fail TO put
down sidewalks, but we would much pre-
fer that yGu single out men who nave
money and are able to fight the cases
These were the instructions which
mayor Sweeney gave assistant CITY at
torney VOlney NJ Brown in the city
council chamber this morning, when a
petition was presented by Rio GTande
street owners asking for sidewalks.
The mayors manner was no more de-
cisive when he gave these instructions
! than it was a few minutes later when
| ne said: THE time Is again last APP
preaching when we will have to get after
| 'Fido' and be cussed out by his owner.
| This latter remark was made after the
reading of a communication from the
board of health requesting that the city
take action to force the mIIZzling of all
| dogs and the destruction OF those not
muzzled because of the danger of rabies.
Alderman Hewitt asked for an auto
mobile fire engine for the Central sta
! ton, to cost approximately 5000. ex-
/ planning that the new station In high
| land Park will soon be completed and
the Centralhngine will have to be moved
! there. The mayer was authorized TO ad-
vertise for bids.
Just prior to the closing of the ses
! sion. the mayOr. stating that he did not
! blame the women of the Associated
! Charities for abandoning the work OF
| looking after the city poor, suggested
that they should be given vote OF
| thanks for the work they had done and,
upon motion of alderman BlumenthaI
| such action was taken.
| The mayor explained that the city
| could give no more than the 500 per
month which had been given to this
society, but said if there was any other
society which would ike to take UP the
work on the same basis. the council
would entertain proposition.
The City's Health.
City health officer W. H. Anderson's
report for the week showed total OF
80 deaths: 10 being Americans, Is
Mexicans. l Belgian, Irish, 1 SWede,
1 English, negroes The contagious
diseases existing at the present time
are reported as whooping cough, 1S;
chickenpox. s. diphtherfa, 2; smallpox
| /: typhoid fever. 8; measles, %; SO pa
tients were treated at-the dispensary
and rs at their homes. Inspections
were made of 327 meat markets, 1SO
diaries 81 slaughter houses, 2S res
taurants. 1872 premises. SO fruit and
vegetable stores, 233 cattle, hogs. Al
sheep. Seventy-two pounds of meat and
1877 pounds of fruit and vegetables
We're condemned and destroyed Twenty
Sewer Work.
The weekly report of the sewer COM
missioner showed 100 feet of inch
pipe laid on Montana and Lee streets,
II %Y's" put in, s plugged sewers
cleaned, 80 flush tanks and manholes
examined. Work commenced on
Brown street sewer between Califor-
MIA and River streets.
Collections.
rpn0Tfpd
$3.50 collected from Mrs. Marion for
blasting work done by the street and
alley grading department The rock
was blasted out on Arizona street be-
tween Mesa and Stanton.
A T. Samworth. city electrician, re-
ported collections for the months OF Oc-
tober. November and December, 1909,
amounting to s290.5O.
Petitions.
H~<W. Cole petitioned the council !
to have the so foot sign on Bliss street
in block 1876 East Ell Paso, removed
He said that it extended over the side
walk and obstructed the view from his
home. This was referred to the police
committee.
The Salvation Army's request for per-
mission to use the band stand in San
Jacinto plaza Sunday afternoon, FEB
ruary Is. was referred to the street and
grade committee.
Want Curbing Put Down.
A petition was presented by o. e
Coles s. T. Turner. B. NJ Worsham, W.
L. Gaines and Joshua S. Reynolds ask
ing that a curbing be constructed at
Newman and Rio Grande streets, to
water coming from the mesa during
rainy seasons This was referred to the
city attorney. Mr.. O'Neil is to be in
structed 20 appear and make complaint
Carriage For Todd.
City engineer F. H. Todd reported a |
petition from Lee street property own
ers regarding the establishment or a |
grade and this was held up pending an |
investigation. He said that owing TO |
the fact that he has crews in East Ell
Paso. old Fort Bliss and Highland |
Park, lie needed some conveyance |
Mayor Sweeney said it would be a mat |
ter of economy to provide him with |
horse and buggy. On the motion or al |
derman Clayton. the matter was re-
ferred to alderman Robinson with |
power to act.
King Worley, Arthur Fullan and 9TH
ers asked for a sewer extension 10 the |
Mesa and this was granted on condi- |
tion that they grade the alley
Splitting Must stop.
Alderman Blunhenthal. reporting on /
the complaint of the civic league, re-
garding splitting in public places, SAID
he had notified the police to enforce |
this ordinance.
They further asked for street lights |
at all crossings where the street cars
pass but this is impossible at tbs time
as 1t would mean about $4,000 year
expense.
Street Signs.
Alderman Robinson went to Juarez |
to bring over the five deer presented 10 |
the city by J. L. Vaughn. so mayor
Sweeney referred petition rom j. Z. /
Gillett asking for grading in HlghIano |
Park TO the city engineer.
In regard to placing street signs IN /
the new free delivery postal district
Robinson recommended that the matter /
be referred to the city engineer TO oe-
termine the number of signs required |
Robinson recommended that the Pc
titfon Of the West Texas Fuel company
for spur track be granted and this
was done.
The petition of the J. D. Hughes
Printing company for a temporary !
sidewalk was held up pending the IN
vestigation of q plan to build storm
sewer there