El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-25
BID Of B|TUI|THIC
COMPANY IS
ACCEPTED
Estimated Cost Of Paving
Contracted For by City
In $13,83O.98.

street from Oregon to Fisher street,
and for the paving of Gladstone street,
the continuation of Missouri, from
Fisher to Putnam street, was accept
ed by the city council at the meeting
of the body Friday morning. The bid
of the paving company is based on
the work which will be done The es-
timated cost of the job, as computed
by city engineer Todd, is s13,S3O-9S.
Work will be commenced as early as
possible, but it will be delayed by the
laying Of the street railway tracks
and water mains.
Grade Hearing Set.
hearing to determine the cltys
pos.Iion as to the grade of North
Campbell street was set for SATURDAY.
morning at the meeting Friday. Prop
erty owners will be notified TO appear
a the city hall at 10 o'clock. The dis
cussion was started by petition from
J. J. Mundy asking for change OF
the grade. 1t is opposed by several
property owners who have already
made improvements.
The petition of property owners
having property AUDITING on Nevada
street and Circle avenue, between
Newman and Brown streets, asking for
the grading of the street, was recon-
mended for adoption by alderman Clay
ton, provided the property owners
build sidewalks and put in curbing-
To Pave Santa Fe Street.
South Santa Fe street is TO be paved
a resolution assessing the cost against
the several property owners having
holdings abutting on the street being
read the first time at the meeting OF
the council Friday morning. Previous
ly an opportunity was allowed Tor
property owners to register protests
b,,+ M c0rnn1ai0fS were made.
Consideration given other streets IN /
the city at the council meeting in
cluded the petition of Brown street
residents between Arizona street and !
Cliff street, asking for the grading OF !
the street, which was recommended !
by alderman Clayton, provided the !
property owners build sidekalks AM ;
curbing.
The same provision and recommen-
dation was made by alderman Clay |
ton relative to conditions on Bassett /
avenue, near Willow street. A recon-
that the street in front OF the |
1900 block on East Rio Grande street |
be improved was accepted
To Grade Alley.
The petition of residents of block
13, Sunset Heights, asking that the
alley between Fisher and Putnam
streets. leading 10 East Missouri street, /
De SIaQOO dIlO pAGSCO
ton, was approved by alderman Clay
ton, who recommended action 1t was
approved by the council.
On the recommendation of alder
man hewitt, the installation Of an arc
light was ordered at the corner OF
North Ell Paso and California streets.
Sidewalk Ordered Laid.
The construction of sidewalks in
front of property owned by Mrs. Allie
D. Clardy -Swinney on Broadway, be-
tween San Antonio and Overland
streets. and on Overland street, be-
TWEEN Broadway and Stanton street
was ordered by the council to be COM
menced within 10 days. Chief Of police
Jenkins was ordered to notify Mrs.
Swinney TO begin the construction OF
the sidewalk and to file a separate
complaint against her in the event
work was not commenced within ~
days The building of the sidewalk
was ordered following the complaint Of
county commissioner Jim Clifford, who
appeared before the council.
City's Health.
The report of w. H. Anderson, city
health officer. states that % deaths
and IL births occurred the past week.
The general health of city residents
vas reported good, also, but few cases
IF contagious diseases, including one
smallpox patient and six typhoid fever
patients. But 01.e new case of tuber-
,ulosis is reported.
Inspections the past week include:
Neat markets, 297; meat condemned.
's2 pounds; dairies. IS; slaughter
houses, 80; meat wagons, g; milk wag-
,ns. 80; cattle, 224; hogs, 60; sheep,
40; calves, so; fruit and vegetable
inspected, 1927.
The report of J. w. Hadlock, sewer
which was approved,
stated that $50 feet Of 10 inch sewer
,ipe for the deep sewer had been laid
nd that 400 feet of eight inch sewer
rack.
The report of plumbing inspector
Ialoney. also accepted, announced re-
eipts Of s124.2O.
The petition of Oliver Carr, asking
or an auto stand in front of J. F.
cigar store was referred to
he streets and grades committee
The petition of G. w. Wilson, asking !
or a popcorn stand permit on Broad
Tay at the Caples building, was re-
erred to the sanitary committee.
That the Mexican residents of Ell
'aso are interested in the campaign /
or civic improvement was evidenced
{ the meeting of the council by the ,
ppearance of a number who live in 6
he vicinity of Second and Durango {
treets, South Santa Fe Juarez alley 7
nd South Broadway. All were or I
cred at the last council meeting to I
ppear Friday, and with but one ex- g
option, all were present. Also with \
ut ore exception, all promised to tear c
own their houses and construct new
mes. The city Friday began razing 7
he one remaining house. /
Attending the council meeting Fri Y
ay were mayor Kelly, aldermen Nc a
hee, Blumenthal, Hewitt S,@ Clayton, S
ity clerk FasSett assistant city clerk
assistant city attorney Brown t
nd others.