El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-03
The City Council Says They
Must Be Street Paving
Ordered and Bids Opened
For Storm Sewer.

For Storm Sewer.
The laws of the city and state Will
be enforced in FL Paso. the city council
declared in Il formal resolution at
Thursday mornings session.
The resolution followed the reading
of petition from the Protestant min
listers of the city. In the petition, COM
plants are registered against the OPP
GRAFTON of places of amusement on Sun
day; against the construction of build
ings, which the petition recites lis to
the disturbance Of Sabbath observing
citizens and against the holding open
of grocery stores, markets and other
places after a. m. Sundays. Com
plant is also made that the law gov
erning the closing of saloons on sun
day is not being rigidly enforced.
The petition is signed by Rev Henry
Easter, Rev. Chas. L. Overstreet, Rev
c. S. Wright, Rev H. Marvin Law, Rev.
E H. Combs, Rev. r. I. Hanks Rev.
Frank w Otto. Rev. Perry J. Rice,
Rev Kenneth Brown Rev. Edw. B.
Hearn, Rev. Robert Bruce Smith and
Rev. r. W. Merrill.
The resolution adopted by the coun-
Gil following the reading of the ordi-
nance, recites:
That it is the sense of this body
that all ordinances of the city and all
laws of the state be enforced to the
end that the peace of the city be pre-
served and the rights of her citizens
be protected"
Discussing the proposition, alderman
Clayton stated that the city has no or
NrOh
moving picture shows. peanut stands,
confectionery stores and drug stores
on Sunday.
Street Paving.
West Missouri street is to be paved
from North Oregon to Fisher street,
and Gladstone street, the continuation
OF Missouri, is to be paved from Fisher
to Putnam, according to a resolution
adopted at the Thursday morning meet
ing OF the city council A resolution
which authorized the city clerk to adj
vertise for bids, which are to be OPEN
ed in 80 days. was also read and adopt
ed.
Consideration to other streets in the
city was accorded as result of the
appearance before the council of ]. J.
Mundy, who protested against the grade
already established on North Campbell
street. Mr.. Mundy asked for a change.
but was advised to prepare a petition
for the councils consideration. 1t was
explained that the grade could not be
changed without working a hardship
on one Of the property owners who has
already erected a house.
Storm Sewer Bids.
Bids for the construction of the Main
street storm sewer were opened The !
bidders include y. E. Carter and T. 7. I
Shea. The bids. accompanied by GER
titled checks. were referred to the |
street and grade committee, which may
report Thursday afternoon
Objection to Warehouse +,
Petitions read at the meeting include |
that az the Mine and Shelter supply |
company and others for the removal /
or the large frame iron clad warehouse |
at 110-114 South Durango street, which /
was referred to the fire and water
committee.
The petition of H G. Shrimp to |
maintain his news stand on Mills street
at the north door OF the postoffice was
referred to the street and grade COM
mittee
The petition of John Cargoes to
conduct flower stand at the Rio
Grande Valley bank was allowed
Electric Signs.
The petition asking for permission
to erect an electric sign at the Grand
Central hotel was approved. The Pc
t1tlon OF T. R. Tobin to erect electric
signs at the entrance on Mesa avenue
and Oregon street of the alley run
ming south of the postoffice building
was also granted.
The petition of property owners in
block s, Golden Hill addition. and block
IS, Franklin Heights addition. for a
sewer extension in the alley between
sanitary committee.
City Cash Is Low.
The city's bank balance on Sent.
80, last, was lower than on June 80
but a substantial amount is still on d
credit, according to the report of l.
NJ. Turner, city treasurer. which was
read and adopted at the council meet
ng. The report states the balance on
Tune 80, 1910, amounted to $3.50. 1881:
receipts to September 80, 1910, s242.-
1913; disbursements June 80 to Sept.
20, sS2S'O57ss; balance Sept. 80. $40 II
1851.
City's Health.
The report of W. H. Anderson. CITY
health officer, recited that 20 births
Ind IL deaths occurred the past week.
)ne case OF chfckenpox is reported and
'ne smallpox suspect remains. No
lew cases of tuberculosis were re-
ported
Inspections during the week include
neat markets 217, meat condemned 70
POUNDS; diaries 80; slaughter houses
10; milk wagons Is; meat wagons 8:
'attle 244: hogs SO; sheep 90; calves
30; fruit and vegetable wagons 1915;
condemned IS pounds; premises inspect
ID Al.
building Inspector Reports.
Other reports adopted at the council
Meeting include those of S B. Haggart. |
building inspector, whose collections
urlng october amounted to S125 The
eport or j. w. Hadlock, sewer com
nlSSlOner states that 2nA feet of sauor