El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-23
CITY CHARTER IS
To REC EVE
AMENDMENTS
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pany, said: Eve Grave 73 percent of
the property owners signed up
The ordinance requiring the paving OF
Campbell street from Main street to
HILL street, was then adopted
Peddiers Taxed.
The ordinance taxing peddlerS and
hIcksters was then placed on its second
reading and adopted. Those handling
groceries are required to pay SIS per
quarter and all others $3.50 per quarter.
The second monthly estimate for the
paving OF Rio Grande street showed
$6242.50 due, which was allowed.
To Change Charter.
A resolution requesting the state legis-
lature to change the charter was then
adopted. 1t follows:
Notice Is hereby given that it is the
intention OF the city of Ell Paso, FL
PasO county, Texas, in its corporate
capacity, and of citizens thereof to APP
ply to the Legislature of the state of
Texas, to amend the charter OF said
city in the following particulars, among
others, to wit:
BY making city taxes become delin
quent on the 31st day of July of each
year.
BY charging the city limits by in
Guiding therein the entire addition OF
Highland Park, all of Military Heights
addition south OF Mckinney street, all
OF Grand View addition, south of Nc
Kinley street, all of Altura Park addi-
ton, all of Government Hill addition, all
of East Fl PasO addition, all OF French
addition, all Of Lincoln Park addition,
all of TObin's second addition, all OF
Orchard Park addition, all of Val Verde
addition and all territory lying south OF
the county road Immediately east OF
Hadlock's and south to the river
by Incorporating the principles OF
both the referendum and the recall IN the
city charter.
by entrusting the control of the pub
lie schools of the city of FL Paso TO the /
city council under the direct supervision
of the mayor.
by increasing the salary of the mayor
of the city of Ell PasO.
"By providing more efficient means
for collecting sums due the city of FL
Pas0, especially by delinquent taxpayers
and persons liable for assessments for
public improvements.
by changing the time of the city
election.
by such other amendments as wall
make the government of the city of FL
Paso more completely what IS known as
the commission form of municipal gov
eminent.
Such application will be made to the
legislature at its special session in July |
next, and the governor of the state OF |
Texas will be requested to call the at |
tention of the legislature in the oonsti- /!
tutional mannerst to the advisability OF |
so amending the city charter"
City Wins Suit
Judge W. NJ. COldwell then said:
A motion for a new trial in the case |
of Mrs Nellie Taft against the city was
denied Yesterday. DIIrin0 the past three /
years there has been no judgment against /,
the city and | hope there will be none !
during the next three years.
j. r. Fisk asked that the sewer on
North Santa Fe street be extended along :
West Missouri street. He was told TO |
make written application and present 1t |
to alderman Blumenthu for action at /
the next meeting
Municipal Ownership.
The canvass of Inc returns of Tues !
days election was then taken UP. The |
election was declared carried by 2S7 |
ma lority in favor of the bonds.
Harmony lodge number 2648, of the !
Modern Brotherhood, requested Dermis- /
sion to use the hall at the East III Paso !
fire station one night each week pendino /
the erection OF a nall of its own. This /
was referred TO the fire and water COM |
mittee.
A petition of property owners for the !
repair of Cotton avenue between BOule- !
ward and Missouri streets was referred to /
the street and grade committee, as was !
a similar petition from Rev. Perry j.
Rice for the improvement of Lee street /
between Montana and Rio Grande |
streets.
Patriotic Music
Alderman Blumenthal wanted to move
the flag pole from San ,JacintO plaza to
Cleveland square for July Fourth. Id
erman Clayton said: That pole was
put up by popular subscription. | don't
think we ought to move It,"
Blumenthal said: In future we will
also play the Star Spargled Banner and
raise the flag at the end of each band
concert" Acting mayor Hewitt referred
the matter to alderman BhLmenthal and
the park committee.
County commissioner S. J. Prudential
asked that something be done TO have
Magoffin avenue paved at the lntersec-
ton of Cotton avenue. This was re-
ferred to the street and grade committee.
Freudenthal further said: The ccun-
ty VIII probably have its road completed
to Anthony by fall and would ask that
YOU expedite the matter of arranging
for the viaducts.
Alderman Clayton said: THAT matter
is now in the hands of the railroads and
there is some question as to rights OF