El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-05

question of destroying some old shacks
I'm the lower part of town might be
considered.
The Clty's Health.
City health officer W. H Anderson's
weekly report showed a total of 81
deaths, of which IL were Americans, %
Mexicans. l Italian: 80 births. of which
II were Americans. Il Mexicans, ne
groess females and q males. The
cases of Contagious diseases reported
existing are: Whooping cough, 20;
smallpox, 3: measles. SO; scarlet fever,
>: diphtheria, / chickenpOx. 2; typhoid
fever, 5.
Inspections were made of 262 meat
markets: 100 of dairies, % of slaughter
houses, 1872 OF fruit and vegetable
wagons. IS of restaurants. ? of bakeries.
So of premises, 50 cattle, IS hogs, 20
calves. Sc sheep. cattle, 81 pounds OF
fruit and vegetables. so pounds of meat
condemned.
Sewer Work.
The weekly report of sewer commits
sOner J. W. HadlOck showed $50 feet of
sewer laid on Detroit street. Highland
Park; 500 feet of sewerbed for dis
charge pipe to pumping plant graded.
500 feet IS inch sewer pipe laid to
connect US put in, plugged sewers
examined, pumping plant at river
started.
Collections.
Building inspector s. B. Haggart's
report for the month of April showed a
permits issued for which s317-50 in fees
was collected.
City auditor Booth reported S1S75 COL
lected from Douglas fire department for
coal sold it and $3.50 from the street
railway company for damage TO one of
the hose wagons.
Collections made during the month of
April by the scavenger department to-
tailed sl061.95.
Smallpox Shacks.
Following sthe reading of his report,
DIR. Anderson stated that there are some
shacks on Seventh street where there
had been six cases of smallpox and it is
impossible to fumigate them. The mat
ter was referred to the city attorney for
action relative 10 the destruction of the
buildings.
Following his talk on the smallpox
shacks, DIR. Anderson said: 1T is time
for us TO get busy with the dogs. One
child died last week from the effects of
a dog bite and / venture to say there
are at least 5000 dogs running loose
about the streets and there is consid-
cradle danger. / think something should
be done with them Immediately"
Mayor Robinson stated that Frank
Alderete said he would start on a cru
SADIE Monday and an effort will be made
TO remove the nuiSances
DR.. Thatcher in letter addressed to
city physician Anderson requested
raise in salary from s125 to 175 as
bacteriologist and veterinarian. The
matter was referred to alderman Blu
menthal
To Sch Cow.
Blumenthal reported that there are
two COWS at the pest house where only
one is required and John Connors asked
for permission TO sell one for $4s. Upon
the recommendation of Blumenthal this
was granted.
Alderman Clayton reported on a COM
munication of II. c. Bradley, relative to
paving East Missouri street in which
Bradley complained of the presence or
Mrs. Hawkins's dairy near his property
between Dallas and Lee streets. causing
flies TO gather. He said this prevented
him from renting houses there and con-
sequently he cannot pay for paving.
Alderman Clayton said Mrs. Hawkins
has moved out from there and taken
the flies with her and therefore l move
that the letter be filed"
Wants Rent for Land
A bill from ]. n. Bradt for s210 for
The rent of two lots for storing pipe
was read. J. W. Hadlock stated that
Bradt had told him he would notify him
when he intended to charge rent for
the lots and this he did not do until
March, 1910.
]. c. Cooks petition for permission to
put in a coal hole in the rear Of the
American National bank was granted
J. ". Hadlock's petl.ion for permits