El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-22
MANY CHILDREN
IN SCHOOLS
DISEASED
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ney to erect an electric sign over
theater at 81 South FL Paso street.
Cfty's Health
The report of city health officer An
dersOn, which was read, gives total
OF 10 births and II deaths the past
week. There are at present no con-
tagious diseases in the city and but
eight cases Of typhoid fever. No new
cases of tuberculosis are reported and
the total number Of cases at present re-
corded is 3S4
During the week, 217 inspections Of
meat markets were made and 90 pounds
of meat condemned. Inspections Of dali
ries total lis and % inspections of
slaughter houses were made.
Cattle inspections number 100; hogs,
30: sheep, 81; calves, "a; condemned one
hog Fruit and vegetable inspections
totaled 1175, and $50 pounds was de-
strOyed. Other inspections include res
taurants. SO; rooming houses, 81;
premises, 60; complaints, 81; notices
served, 7.
Many Children Afflicted
During the past week the examina-
ton of school children was commenced
as to eyes. ears, nose. throat and teeth
Examinations numbered 5ee at the Aoy
school. of which 361 had enlarged ton
sils and bad teeth; three with diseased
ears e5 with defective sight, making
total og 429 ailng children OF the 3e1
total of 429 ailing tonsils, $50 are said
TO have adenoids.
The report OF sewer commissioner
Hadlock states that during the past
week 400 feet of 10 and u inch pipe
was laid in East Ell Paso: eight ''y's"
were installed; six sewers cleaned; 20
manholes and flush tanks examined,
and 1900 feet of sewer pipe hauled in
East FL Paso.
City Collections.
The report of city assessor Behr for
August shows total receipts Of s5169.S0,
which was accepted.
The report of plumbing and meter
Inspector Maloney shows total receipts |
for August of s13140.
A two weeks leave. of absence was |
granted city chemist Thatcher, owing |
TO i'll health.
A petition asking to have Cotton ave- |
nue. from Grand View avenue to Den
YER street repaired and wet down was
granted.
Street Not For Sale.
The proposition of Tobin and Newell !
to purchase part of North Ell Paso
street, north of the buildings Of
Fork & Moye, was rejected.
A communication from H. NJ Mundy
asking the city to accept the second re-
7ised map of Mundy Heights addition
was referred to the streets and grades
committee
On recommendation of alderman
Clayton, motion that the city enter
nto contract with the Petrolithic
company to put Cliff street on grade
rom Mesa avenue to Stanton street,
md Hills street from Mesa avenue to
stanton, carried at the contract price
# $4,000.
Thanks TO Mexico.
A motion of alderman Blumenthal
arried instructing city clerk Fassett
o send letter of appreciation to
Ianuel Gonzales Cassie, Mexican secre-
airy Of war; Enrique Creel, secretary
f fomento, and Col. Corrella, of Juarez,
or the concert Tuesday night in Cleve-
and square by the third cavalry band.
The Thursday morning meeting OF the
ouncil was attended by mayor c. E !
Kelly. aldermen McGhee, Blumenthal,
levitt and Clayton, as was the special
Meeting Wednesday afternoon when
he contracts of the sewage and garbage
isposal plans were awarded Sorenson
Z Morgan being awarded the contracts
or the construction of sections 1 and
and W. z. Anderson for the construc- I
ion of section 2
1t was decided to have the chimney
or the plant built of brick, rather than |
oncrete, as provided in section, 2, as
ne brick for the work can be secured |
I Ell Paso. The installation of the addi- {
onal screen and sprinkler has not
cen decided upon as the engineers can !
lake the installation at any time, If r
he council makes the necessary or I
ers.
Actual contracts for the construction
the plants will be made as soon as
ossible and work vii be commenced
once. The plans and specifications :
rovide that the work shall be COM !
Ieted April Is, 1911