El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-24

terferes with no one except in East
( Overland street.
! Il have been unable to learn who built
+! the ditch, but think | may be able to do
| so, and have the crossing properly fixed
/ so it will not be a nuisance" he said.
Robinson reported that he had given
instructions to. continue sprinkling Oh
/ East Overland and Nevada streets.
City To Buy Adding Machine.
: A request was made by the Pike Add
/ ing Machine company, that the machine
in the office OF the city assessor be pur-
chased or returned The machine is used
I by city assessor Behr, CITY engineer
Todd and auditor Booth Alderman
I CLAYTON was authorized to investigate
the necessity for the machine and pur-
chase it if required
Express wagon drivers petitioned that
the tax on express wagons be eliminated
or decreased to So per year.
Alderman Clayton recommended that
the petition be denied, saying, The pur-
pose of this ordinance was 20 weed out
the undesirables and the better class
should ask for an increase rather than
decrease"
Electric Signs.
Petitions for electric signs to be
erected on the following places were
granted: H. B. Thompson, Herald
building; Wards Pharmacy. 109 San
Antonio street, two signs; Mrs. L. NJ.
Phillips. 314 South Ell Paso street; A z.
Ryan, PIP San Antonio street; G.. A.
Stewart, 313 Texas street.
Alderman Hewitt recommended tbs
location of electric lights at Kansas and
River, at Campbell and Cliff, and the re-
noval of the light from Campbell and
River to Campbell and California
Police Station
Mr.. Hewitt said: 1T has been sug-
gested to me that it would be well to
the Highland park fire station and place
a cell there to keep a prisoner over
night when necessary This was re-
ferred to Mr.. Hewitt for action.
Delay Plumbing Ordinance.
Then came the rehashed plumbing or
dlnance, but plumbing inspector Maloney
objected to some parts of it and it was
laid ON the table with the understanding
that mayor Sweeney, alderman Hewitt.
inspector Maloney and assistant CITY at
torney Brown viii go over the ordinance
Monday to make Investigations.
Paving Accepted.
City engineer F. II. Todd reported the
acceptance of the paving on South Ore
gon street from Second street to Seventh
street This shows S3O34.3O due on this
estimate. The contract was let under
the rate OF S1-S75 per yard, but it was
constructed under the rate of Sits per
yard The report was approved and the
clerk authorized to draw warrant to
cover the amount due.
The city engineer also reported that
the paving on Texas street. from New
man street to Cotton avenue. where two
pieces had not been paved at the time
the other paving was done has since
been completed This report was ap-
proved and also a bill for 1854 for the
work.
Complaint Against Pfaff.
Mayor Sweeney instructed the city
clerk 10 notify the city attorney TO file
a complaint against Henry Pfaff for
maintaining a nuisance in front of his
Texas street property where ne has
failed to pave or put down sidewalks.
1t was reported that s947S3 is due
for the construction of the North Ore
gon street storm sewer, which was az
proved However. this is not a final
estimate.
Alderman Blumenthal reported that
he had instructed the chief of police TO
build a closet in the police court for
storing recovered property, this 20 cost
A petition from 6. H. Watkins ct ala
for sewer extensions in block 10, Frank
hin Heights and block 6, Golden Hill,
was denied
Ware and Ware for the Guaranty
Trust company, asked for reduction OF
taxes from $4,000 TO SIPS, 500 The
petition was referred to the taxation
committee
R. H. Smith, complaining of alleged
blocking OF Octavia street by the G.. III.
presented petition which was
referred to the police committee
Sewer Work.
City sewer commissioner j. W. Had
ock's weekly report showed 125 feet of
sewer, 10 feet, 6 inches deep, 10 feet
vide at top. constructed, connecting
Park Pitman's residence on Golden Hill:
light plugged sewers cleaned: 80 man.
loles and flush tanks examined, and 20
8 put in The report showed 1855
objected for y connections made during
he year.
Health Report.
The report OF city health officer w r.
anderson for the week showed a total Of
8 deaths, 10 being Americans, Il Mex
eaIss, two Chinese Three births were
eported, all being Mexicans. one being
male and two females. The cases Of
ontaglolls diseases reported existing are,
1lOopflg cough %; smallpox two:
'easles 10; typhoid fever two: chicken
OK four. One case of scarlet fever was
sported after this report was made.
During the week Sc patients were
'eated at the hospital; 25 at their
Omes, while inspections were made of
97 meat markets; lis diaries: 26
aughter houses; 262 cattle: 16 hogs:
calves; 30 sheep. During the week 81
FUNDS of meat and one hog were con-
,mned- There We're also 420 VAGINA.
Ons and 49 fumigations-