Imperial Valley press., 1910-03-12
Trustees Issue Call for Direct Primary Election to Take
 Place Next Week
County Asks For Vacation of Street Through Court House Grounds In Order That Improvements May be Made-Permissio Granted For Ad- dition to Hotel Oregon.

Fl ConJrO must go through tue mO- tions of holding primary elections, although nominations by petition will be the real means of getting munich pal candidates before the people at the city election to be held April IL. This was decided upon at the meeting of the City Trustees last Tuesday night
 The Trustees adopted an ordinance calling the primary election for March 15, at the City Hall, and a full cleo ton board was selected and other regular provisions were made to com ply with the direct primary law in- terpreted by the Supreme Court. The election board is likely to have lone some day.
 All members of the Board of City Trustees were present at the Tues day night meeting. Under the re- ports of city officers, Trustee Black inton stated that progress is being made on the opening of Second street from Main street to Orange, but that bridge would be necessary across the Orange ditch. He also recom- mended the relaying of the floor on the Main street Date canal bridge, and the placing of arms on the bridge and an electric light over it. A communication was received from | J. c. Bills, who wishes to erect and conduct an open air theatre on the north side of Main street, adjoining the Peterson building, using the west wall of this building as one of the theatre walls while the other side and ends would be enclosed with can vas. Objection was raised to this, and the matter was referred to the Fire Commissioner.
 The California Mexico Land & Cat tie Company, owners of the Oregon Hotel, asked for permission to erect three story porches on the Fifth and Broadway frontages of that building, presenting plans and specifications for the proposed improvement. The permission was granted.
 Under, the head of unfinished busi- ness, the Clerk read the ordinance pro- viding for borrowing $5900 by the mu- nicipality for the purpose of sinking an artesian we'll Messrs. w. T. Bill, of Redlands, and F. B. Fuller, presi- dent of the Fl Centro National Bank, were present and participated in the discussion of the ordinance and the proper rate of interest this loan should carry.
 It was decided to hold the ordin- ance over one week, so that these men might make an investigation of lthe prospect of selling the notes should they carry seven per cent interest.
 Bids for the boring of an artesian we'll were opened. The only bid pre- 9ented was that from the Coachella Valley Development Company, which proposes to sink well to depth of 200 feet, if necessary, for $1.75 per foot for the first 800 feet; $2.OO per foot for the second 500 feet; $2.76 per foot for the third 800 feet, and $3.5O per foot for the fourth 800 feet, or to receive proportionate pay for such depth as is reached when the water flow is encountered in sufficient quan- tity to satisfy the City Trustees. This matter was continued for one week.
 w. T. Bill presented a plat of Addi- ton No. to the city of El Centro, showing the Court House grounds which extend north and south of Main street, and asked that Main street be vacated through these grounds. R. H. Clark. representing the Board of Su- pervisors of Imperial County, also ap- peared before the Board and asked for an immediate vacation of the street through these grounds, as the Su- pervisors had instructed him to fence the grounds and proceed at once with tree planting and other improvements there.
 After a general discussion, it was de- cided to refer the matter to the City Attorney and District Attorney in or der that the necessary legal steps may be taken to make this vacation.
 Numerous bills against the city were read and ordered paid.
 Ordinances calling primary elec-