El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-14

eacb fire. travelled los 1866 miles and
worked us hours and 80 minutes ar
fires.
The police always respond to alarms
and render great assistance to this de-
partment.
Recommendations.
II is advisable at this time 10 rear
range fire hydrants so that none in the
mercantile section will be over 800 feet
apart or over 600 feet apart in the resi-
danca sections This will give us a
credit of cents on our insurance Key
rate.
It is also deemed advisable TO add
IL men 10 the department, making IL
full paid department aud receiving )
cents credit for same
also recommend The installation Of
an additional combination hose ana
chemical wagon in the vicinity of me
union depot. This will give an addi-
tional credit of cents.
recommend the bringing of the
alarm system up to standard require
ments, giving an additional cents
credit.
also recommend the appointment OF
a fire marshal, carrying with it cred
it of 3 cents.
This viii give the city a credit OF -
cents. reducing the rate from so cents
to 81 cents.
Hope for Better Rates
IF litigation now pending in the fed
eral court is successful, ii will result
in many improvements in the water sys-
tenn. which, according to the figures
of c. B. Roulet, Texas fire insurance
actuary. will reduce the key rate for
Ell Paso an additional % cents
The treatment we have received from
the insurance companies in fixing our
al
you ascertain that they did not consider
the improvements in our fire depart
ment, the city streets, buildings, electric
wiring, etc. You gentlemen undouSted-
" appreciate the fact that the report
made on Ell Paso was made by paid em-
ployes of the companies who came here
for the express purpose of reporting
favorably to the companies How well
they accomplished the purposes of
their employers is patent TO the world.
In this connection. 1 will state that
I communicated with the chairman of
the state insurance rating board. and
propose to resist the rate made by the
companies.
City Veterinarian.
DR.. Frank Thatcher. city veterinarian,
reports having treated SS animals in
the fire department.. One animal died.
He treated 40 animals in the street and
animal
This department was created in July
of last year, and has been an econom-
ical venture.
City Electrician.
During the past year this 6epa rtmert
has collected for permits and inspec-
lions the sum of S1362.50. The city
electrician. A. T. Samworth. issued SIG
installation permits, 63Z connection per-
ing the year all meters have tested
correct and that lighting companies
have afforded him every facility for in
stituting Investigations.
Mr.. Samworth recommends the re-
wiring of the city hall
Health Department..
The city physician, DR.. w. H Ander-
son. files an interesting report. He re-
ports the total deaths at 1854. giving
the death rate at 2S-2S percent, based
on a population of $4,000.
In dispensary work the department
treated 437 Americans, 1883 Mexicans
and 90 negroes, totaling 2160 cases. The
eye and ear clinic treated 40 Americans
and 6S6 MeMcans. totaling 726 cases
The department visited $50 Americans
4T2 Mexicans and 81 negroes, making
$50 patients, or a grand total OF $3.50
cases.
In sanitary WOrk the department fu-
migeted sos premises. investigated 2137
complaints. inspected 2915 premises
served 597 nuisance notices. abated 1876
nuisances. made 103 arrests, procured
IS convictions, inspected 2617 dairies
and 9S9S meat markets condemned and
destroyed 1854 pounds of meat in
spected 15S meat wagons and 1891 fruit
and vegetab BILE stores and wagons, con-
demned 27S5 pounds of fruit and vege-