El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-08
COUNCIL MAY GRANT CAMERON
FRANCHISE For PACKING PLANT


. tend the meeting is probIematicaI. he
stating Thursday morning lat he had
been told by his attorney, J. u. SWee-
ney, to remain away. Mr.. Sweeney is
expected to attend.
The adjourned meeting is the result
of motion made at the regular
Thursday morning meeting of the
council by alderman BlumenthaI, who
stated that the proposition had been
pending some time and that he desired
to dispose of 1t by eiIhe: granting the
request or finally refusing it..
II no serious opposition develops"
said Mr.. BlumenthaI after the Thurs
day morning meeting, am in favor
OF granting the franchise"
BY opposition Mr.. BlumenthaI stated
he meant the welfare Cf the city and
the health Of the resid5aLs In Tie sec
ton where it is proposed to erect
the packing house, near the Cameron
stock yards.
Mr.. Cameron. after the morning
meeting of the council, stated that if
the council grants the permit asked, a
packing house will be constr ucted and
that work will commence at once.
The investment, finally" Mr.. Cam
eron stated. will represent an ex-
penditure of $275.O0O. 1t will of course
not all be established in Ell Paso. II
WIFI De necessary to have feeding cor
rails and pastures elsewhere"
MI Cameron returned Wednesday
from trip through Mexico on which
he was accompanied by a Denver man,
whose business and name he refused
to state. As to his being a capitalist
or cattleman, Mr. Cameron also refused
to state.
Mr.. Cameron did say, however: Il
have all the money necessary for the
business and it will not be necessary
TO float bonds or place any of the
stock for collateral"
Hearing on Houses Passed.
AT the morning meeting of the coun-
Gil the hearing relative to the proposed
removal Of houses on South Stanton
street, owned by George Look, was
postponed owing 10 the absence of
MT LOOK, who was called TO Mexico
Thursday morning. The hearing. ac-
cording TO city attorney W. NJ Cold i
we'll. viii probably be called at the
meeting, Sept. IA
City VIII Not Pay Damage.
The demand of Austin & Mari was
recommended to be denied by SIr. Cold
well. The firm asked for damages on
house in the north end of the city,
said to have been damaged by blast
Ting at the city rock quarry.
To Clear Sidewalks
That the streets around FL Paso's
new sky scrapers will be cleared and
sidewalks prepared for pedestrians was
made certain at the meeting The in
Yestment was precipitated by alderman
Clayton, who said a petition from s.
h Kress & Co., asking for the re-
moval of the fence around the Rob
erts-Banner building. stating II had
interfered with the stores trade
discussion followed which resulted in
q motion, which carried instructing
all contractors to clean up the debris
around the building now in process Of
construction and to provide sidewalks.
covered with an awning to protect De-
destrians.
Poultry District Established
FL Paso now has wholesale poultry
district, the council at the morning.
meeting, passing the ordinance after
the second reading 1t was introduced
week ago. The district is bounded
on the north by Second street: on the
west by the first alley west of South
Santa Fe street; on the south by the
Rio Grande. and on the east by the
| first alley east of South Santa Fe
street.
Ordinances accepting the paving on
Rio Grande street between Oregon
and Newman, and on Myrtle avenue.
and passed.
Paving Company to Lay Pipes.
The petition of the Texas Bitulithic
| company proposing to lay water serv-
ice pipes on East Missouri street in
order to proceed with the paving OF
the street, was referred to the streets
and grades committee with power to
act Since the sale Of the water COM
pany to the city, the extension of the
water company receiver refusing to
do the work. The Bitulithic company
proposes to do the work at actual cost
and accept payment after the city as
sumes charge Of the water company
On the motion Of alderman Clayton.
fruit and shoestring stands in the al
ley west of the Wigwam theater were
ordered removed.
Alderman Clayton also made a re-
! port on the progress - the vIaduct ne
gottations on West Main street on the
| smelter road, stating he was waiting to
hear from the Santa Fe railway and
the street railway company as TO the
amount of financial assistance that
will be extended.
A petition asking the privilege of re-
moving an old sidewalk al 314 West
San Antonio street and replacing il
! with a tile sidewalk was granted.
More Time to Render Property.
Upon the motion of alderman Nc
Ghee, the time for Ell Paso citizens to
make renditions Of property to city
assessor Behr, was extended until Sep
TENDER 10, as a number of residents
have failed to make the necessary re-
port. The time was also extended two
weeks last year
permit to conduct an automobile
stand in front of the Eastern Grill.
was granted to Jim Primm and Mar
Chew.
Ask Street Car Extensions.
A meeting with the city residents
| living north and west of Newman
street, who ask for an extension of
the Arizona street car line service was
set for o'clock Monday morning. The
petitioners ask that the Arizona line
make a loop in Highland Park and re-
turn to the city on the Boulevard line.
petition asking that the west end
of Main street be placed at street
! grade, was presented by D. w. Reck
hart, who has constructed a new build
ing at the juncture of San Francisco
and Main street.