El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-19
KICK AGAINST THE
CARS STOPPING
EARLY
CITY Asked to See That They
Operate to Station at
Night.

| Adolf Hoffman registered kick with
the city council Thursday morning pre-
testing against the custom or the street
! railway company In C1seontinulng It's
union station car service at ~ O'CLOCK
n. m. He said that the company snouto
/ bA required to run the cars until IL
| oo1ooL as If does on other lines, as
MANY people come in on trains after 10
! O'clock and are compelled TO walk up
! town or take a CAB.
The ordinance requiring the paving
| of Rio Grande street from North ore
| eon street to Cotton avenue was plac-
| ed on its second reading and ADOPTED
by a unanimous vote OF the council
| The proclamation of mayor Robinson
| calling for the Waterworks bond cleo
| ton on June 81 was also adopted py
, unanimous vote.
The death report of city health Of
ficer w H. Anderson showed a remark
| able increase in the number OF deaths
during the past week, so having been
registered as compared with 80 the pre-
vious week.
/ Death List Large.
Citv health officer W. II. Anderson's
| weekly report showed a total OF 30
deaths, IA being Americans, 30 Mex
| leans, one negro. Thirteen Oh THESE
were from tuberculosis.
There was 10 births, of which four
were Americans. 13 Mexicans, two ne
groes, five males and IA females Inc
cases of contagious diseases reported
existing are whoOping cough, 80; small
pcx, one; measles. q; scarlet teVer,
one. chickenpox, two; humps, one; ty-
nboid fever four. One hundred and for
! tv inspections were made OF meat mar
kets. 10 of dairies, 20 Of slaughter
| houses, 1873 Of fruit and vegetable
wagons and stores, 80 of restaurants
four of bakeries, II of premises, 1873 cat
20 hogs. "a calves, 1S4 sheep were ex-
tie, 20 hogs, "a calves, 1S4 sheep were
examined and SO pounds OF meat aIo
Il pounds of fruit condemned
Sewer Work.
| Sewer commissioner J. W. Hadlock' s
weekly report showed 800 feet Of sew
er laid in blocks % and 80, Alexander
addition. He also pumped all Ell Paso
sewers, cleaned 20 plugged sewers, and
put in 8 vs.
John Connors reported the sale OF a
COW for s4S from the pesthOuse stable.
To Burn Snacks.
DR.. Anderson reported that the time
was I'D for the destruction OF Jose La
guna's huts He said the man had
moved out and recommended that me
destruction Of the huts be left TO the
fire chief, to burn up all that is possl-
bile. This recommendation was adopted
Alderman Blumenthal touching on the
annual message of mayor Sweeney, re
commended that sewer commissioner j.
w Had locks salary be increased from
s125 to $3.50. This was adopted.
Newer and Bigger Sewer.
RIumenthaI recommended the grant
ing of a petition Of the electric light
company for the laying Of an Is lncn
sewer in the alley at the rear OF the
pow er plant TO take the place OF a SIX
inch sewer, the railway company TO
mo n , M
was approved.
To Grade Street.
| Alderman Clayton read a petition
from property owners for the improve
ment of Roosevelt street and recon-
mended that it be graded as soon as
possible. The recommendation was ap-
proved.
Showcases en- Sidewalks.
W. J. Stewart a photographer, COM
plained of the presence of Showcases IN
front of the Union Clothing company.
BlumenthaI said the matter had been
brought up several Smes and that this
is merely persecution on the part OF
Mr.. Stuart"
NcGhee said: 1T may be taking up
feud, but we cannot allow Mr. He'll
to put up showcases. We will have TO
start a crusade sooner or later"
Hewitt: Il don't see that We can do
anything but put a stop to it
|
| Blurnenthal asked: Which is worse,
| m have the automobiles in front of the
Sheldon hotel or showcases on the side
walk?''
Robinson: Our laws compel US to
move these showcases II we want the
I cases there, we will have TO change our
laws"
Clayton: 1--WE are not called on now
to cure all the ills; we have just this
one particular instance"
On a vote, the showcases were order
ed moved.
Grading Complaints.
Mayor Robinson then said he had sew
eral complaints regarding the failure Il
grade streets in Highland Park
Alderman Clayton reported that tn
graders would get to work there a!
soon as possible.
Want to Build Sidetrack.
H B. Stevens, c. B. Stevens and E
: Move requested permission for the con
e struction of a sidetrack on West Over
e land street at Davis and Durango
= streets. Upon request of alderman
Clayton, this was referred TO his com
0 mittee for investigation before any &C
n | ton is taken. He stated that he woulC
= call a meeting of his committee for mex
q | Monday afternoon.
e William Rosing wrote that he hat
e been out of town and instructed hi
agents to pay his taxes in full, but the!
6 | had paid only part. On recommends
$ ton of McGhee, the penalties amount
I | ing to S14 were RENTED
. Church Property Exempt
Upon recommendation of alderman
p | McGhee, the property of the Christian
y Science temple at the northeast corne
| of Montana and North Stanton streets
: | was exempted from taxation.
Alderman Clayton recommended tina
Geo. Look be granted permission TO ex
cavate under the sidewalk at the cor
| ner of West San Antonio and Ell Pas
l streets. On motion of alderman Hewitt
. this was adopted.
Wants Cars Changed.
petition from South Stanton stree
property owners requested that thu
street car company be required to ruI
its Juarez cars north on Stanton stree
six months of the year. This was re
| ferred to the street and grade commit
| tee
The ordinance ordering the issuance