El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-07
CITY COUNCIL RENAMEs St. LOUIS
St. IN HONOR Of CEN. ANSON MILLS

protest on the ground that she did not
think it necessary at this time.
w. j. Rand reported that 50 percent
of the property owners had signed up.
a. P. Billiard said that his wife
owned homestead of 50 feet frontage
and did not feel able at this time TO
pave it. Mrs. Becker Of 500 Myrtle
avenue said she could not sign up as her
husband Is out Of town.
There were no protests again the paw
ing of West Overland street.
The two ordinances were then placed
on their first reading.
Pedro Melendez, a west Overland
street property owner, who has 79 feet,
said he has no money to pay for paw
ing.
The mayor, through alderman Blu
menthal acting as Interpreter, informed
him that this is not a legal protest.
MeIendez said he has a family Of seven
people, only one of whom works
Alderman Blumenthal said: Insofar
as he has other property in the city L
make the motion that his protest be
overruled" This was carried and the
ordinance placed on its first reading.
Mayor Sweeney then said: 81 have q
letter from Gen. Mills asking that he
may be authorized to change the front
elevation Of his proposed new building so
as to have two columns IN front OF the
building on the Oregon and Pioneer
plaza cllrbs at the two entrances, the
columns to run up two stories and
making porticos, the plan being to build
the structure as similar to his Wash
ington building as possible" There was
no objection to this and permission was
granted.
License Labor Agents.
An ordinance requiring the licensing
of all labor agents and the furnishing
of bonds in the sum of $500.
The purpose of this new ordinance ls
to prevent individuals from seeking
labor. in the city without representing
agents who can really supply work.
This was placed on its first reading
Mills Honored.
An ordinance ordering the changing OF
the name of st. Louis street to Mills
street in honor of Brig Gen. Arson Mills,
who began his career in FL PasO, and has
attained a prominent position IN the
citv. was read and passed with the
emergency clause attached and becomes
effective immediately.
The ordinance follows:
Be it ordained by the city council OF
the city of FL Paso: That in honor OF
a family long identified with the history
OF FL Paso. one of whose members, An
son Mills. as d brigadier general IN the
army of the United States and as a
member of the international boundary
commission. has reached and now
rworthiIy fills a more eminent position
than that vet attained by any other
whose career mere began, the name OF
st. Louis street from its westerly TO
its easterly termination be and is hereby
changed to Mills street and by such
name of Mills street it shall hereafter
forever be known and designated, and
Whereas, it is fitting that the city OF
FL Paso should in an enduring manner
testify its recognition and appreciation.
Therefore case of great public emer-
gency exists requiring the suspension OF
the charter rule which provides that
every ordinance before final adoption
shall be read in open meeting Of the
city council at two regular meetings
thereof and said rule with the consent
of the mayor and by the unanimous vote
of the aldermen present, Is here now
suspended and this ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its passage
Passed and approved this seventh day
of April, A. d., 1910.
JOS L. Sweeney, mayor.
Attest: Percy McGhee. city clerk.
Oregon Street Accepted.
A resolution accepting the paving OF
North Oregon street from Main street
to Arizona street was passed
The maintenance bond for the paving
on this street was accepted.
Abolish Ugly Signs
An ordinance amending the oulidlng
ordinance making it unlawful TO put
solid signs or fences around buildings
in construction was read.
1t makes it unlawful to place adyer-
Using signs on the fences, which shall
be constructed of Stats and not sOEd
as heretofore.
The emergency clause was attached
and passed unanimously.
Mayor Sweeney explained that the
present solid fences are dangerous, as
they shut out a view of approaching
vehicles or pedestrians.
Alderman BllImenthal recommended
the granting Of a sewer extension TO ID.
w. Reckhart.
The plumbing ordinance was laid over
until the next meeting.
An ordinance abandoning Sonora
street. which is to be replaced by San
Antonio street. and one ordering the
abandonment of the alley in block 100,
Campbell addition, were placed on Their
first reading, the alley being changed
from its intersection so IT Will run
parallel with the street
Petitions.
that all chauffeurs be licensed was re-
A petition from auto drivers asking
fer1ed to the city attorney
II. 4. Carpenters petition Tor sewer
EXTENSION IN block 80, East FL PasO, was
referred to the sanitary committee;
A. z. Bartlett stated that \. ABRAMS
is trespassing on the alley between FL
stairway On Seventh street. This was
referred to the fire and water com
mittee.
lack /. Cobb's petition for the grad
ing of Newman street was referred 10
the street ami grade committee
The petition of the Union Clothing
company to place show case on FL Paso
street in front of the store was referred
to the street and grade committee
LINTON