El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-17

said this was signed by all but two
property owners
.3Iayor Sweeney appointed city engi-
neer F. Fl. Todd, park commissioner Har-
ris. 4. p. Coles and d. c. Booth to de-
termine what this viii cost per front
To Open Streets.
Alderman Robinson reported that
Ninth. Tenth and Florence streets have
been closed up at Athletic park, 10
year franchise having been granted the
owners to close these streets and alleys.
The mayor said the chief of police vii
be notified to have the owners tear down
the fences and open the streets and al
leys, as the time is up
Petitions.
Richard Caples said his house on
Santa Fe street opposite Cleveland
square was not completed until April l,
1909 so the tax on the building was re-
mitted.
The petition of the Carr Drug Co. to
erect an electric sign was granted.
Property owners on Oklahoma street
petiti0ned to have the name of the street
, changed to Mag0ffin avenue. This was
referred to the street and grade COM
EIittee and the city attorney.
The third estimate on c1rbing North
Oregon street showing s170S3 was ap-
proved and the clerk authorized to pay
the amount.
Property owners on Stewart Place
asked for the establishment Of grade.
This was referred to the street and
grade committee as was petition from
Arizona street property owners for re-
spairs on thai street
The first estimate on the paving or
| North Oregon street showed $yoSl-S9
due. The clerk was authorized TO pay
this.
\. E. Carson presented an estimate
showing S961.43 due for the cOnstrue-
tion of storm sewer on North Oregon
street and this was approved, the clerk
being authorized to draw warrant 10
cover same
Milk Ordinance.
| The city ordinance regulating the sale
! of milk and calculated to abolish the
| distribution OF milk containing tubeIcu-
| losis was then placed on its second read
ing and passed
Mayor Sweeney stated that this or
| dinance follows out the Chicago test,
| but that it is even more strict.
Magoffin Paving.
CITY engineer Todd had called for
bids on the paving on Magoffin avenue.
| but mavOr Sweeney said: Eve have
| not received this money and, thereto re,
we will not open the bids A motion
| would be in order TO authorize the COM
mittee OF property owners and Mr. Todd
TO open these bids"
Alderman Clayton made this motion,
| which carried.
Must Keep Toilets Sanitary.
An ordinance requiring the keeping
of toilets IN sanitary condition was
| passed and the penalty for violations
| fixed at from 81 to $50 and a further
; penalty of from SIS to SIS for refusing
to improve defective plumbing OF this
kind.
Mayor Sweeney said: "The reason for
! this is that there are many agents in
town who do not pay proper attention
( to these conditions and last week when
two of them were arrested they said it
was politics. If it Is politics we want
to be in position to enforce the rules
Of the sanitary department
Wants Rats ExteTminated.
s. II. Newman remarked: -El Paso
has been threatened with a pest of rats
| never saw rat in this country for 30
years except at Albuquerque IN 1886
when the town was Overrun- It took
them Il years to come to Ell Paso- The
first i saw here was two years ago
Some years ago I bought two white
rats and in two weeks time had q,
rats / killed them because 1 thought
it a crime to keep them
'-San Francisco required two years to
stamp out the bubonic plague spread by
rats
-Four or five months ago they spread
from the business part Of the city to the
residence section Some action by the
council or board of health should be
taken To rid the city of them think
if the city win spend S10e to $500 for
purchasing poison we could get rid OF
them"
Mayor Sweeney referred the matter 10
the sanitary committee TO take it uD
| with the health department.