El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-14
COUNCIL CONSIDERS
CHARTER AMENDMENT
Prepares Copy for Submis-
sion to Special Session
of Legislature.

The city council held a meeting
Thursday afternoon for the purpose of
going over the proposed amendments to
the city charter so that copy may
be given TO senator Claude B. Hu6speth
and representative W. c. McGown for
presentation at the special session of
the legislature which convenes at Aus
tin on July 19.
The recommendations for the amend
ments, including a change in the salary
Of the mayor; the addition of certain
suburban property. and the changing of
the time when taxes shall become due
was made by former Jos. L. Sweeney
just prior to his resignation from Of
flee.
At the morning session of the coun-
ell. routine matters were disposed of in
rapid fire order, the aldermen being in
session only one hour.
The City's Health.
The weekly report of city health Off
Ger W h Anderson showed a total of
q deaths OF which were Americans
and d Mexicans; 16 births of which
were Americans, 10 Mexicans, l negro.
The cases OF contagious diseases re-
ported existing at the time the report
was made showed whooping cough. 81;
measles, 4; chickenpox, 1; diphtheria, /;
~ pnOIQ lever Il inspections were
made of meat markets; 126 of dairieS;
q of slaughter houses. 1865 of fruit
and vegetable stores and wagons; of
premises; 307 of residences on south
side Of city, 100 inhabitable dwellings,
II uninhabitable dwellings condemned,
lSS premises found sanitary and 119
found not sanitary, 172 found with sew
er connections and 135 without. 1873 cat
tie, II hogs, 40 calves inspected. 591
pounds Of meat and 1921 pounds of
fruit condemned.
Sewer Work.
Sewer commissioner J. W. Hadlock's
report for the week showed 500 feet OF
sewer laid on the north side of San
Francisco street to the Reckhart build
ing, , manholes put in, plugged sew
ers cleaned, u VS. put in; 20 flush tanks
and manholes examined.
june Collections
The report of the scavinger depart
ment for June showed collections
TO s9S4-S5.
J. H. Comstock, sealer of weights |
and measures. reported collections
to $3.50 for the month of
June.
During the month of June NJ. P Ma |
loney, plumbing and meter inspector, |
S97, as shown by his report. |
Alderman Blumenthal recommended |
the appointment Of a board of examin- |
ers 70 examine all persons running au |
tOmobiles.
Street improvements.
Alderman Clayton recommended that /
Cotton avenue be improved from Bou-
Ievard to Missouri street, on condition |
that property owners put in curbs and |
sidewalks
Rev. Perry J. Rice requested that Lee |
street be improved north OF the Boule
yard, which Clayton recommended be /
done. Street commissioner J. W. Brady |
stated that this has already been done. |
Property owners requested the install |
ation of a hydrant at the corner of
Ohio street and Cotton avenue, which /
Clayton recommended be done.
The ordinance defeating West San
Antonio street was placed on its second |
-eading and adopted.
The bid of the Petrolithic company
or the paving of North Campbell street
o Hills street was laid over pending
he preparation Of an ordinance re-
curing the paving.
Charter Amendments.
The motion to adjourn, which was
passed, was set aside and then city at
-orney Coldwell reported that the rec
for the changes in the
eity charter were prepared and suggest
I'd that they be gone over by the coun-
I'll Thursday afternoon and presented
% senator Hudspeth and representa-
i've W. c. McGown at the special ses-
sion of the legislature on July 19.
Coldwell then presented resolution |
n favor of o. H. Baum releasing the |
;ity's claim for taxes against all prop
erty on West San Antonio street.
Two ordinances accepting the pave
nent around Mundy Park and ordering
he payment of she 10 per cent held up |
we're placed on their first reading.
Council adjourned till p. m.