El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-03
FL PAsO PAVING FUND, IF CARED
FOR, WILL Be AMPLE, SWEENEY SAYS
City Council Confirms Pure base of Property to Extend
San Antonio Street and Widen Ell Paso Street.
New Park Is Created N ear Stanton Street De-
pot-City Cash and Health Reported on.

fund of $4,000 which If properly cared
for will enable the city to continue paw
ing without the necessity of issuing fur
Their bonds
a total of s1OS9.SO was collected by
the scavenger department during Janu-
airy.
The weekly report of the city sewer in
and 10 sewers and manholes cleaned.
Alderman Blumenthal recommended
that s202.96 be refunded the Woman's
Charity association TO cover emergency
expenditures during the very cold
weather.
The petition of the Salvation Army
10 occupy the San Jacinto bandstand
Sunday, February 81 was granted
City It's Own Insurer.
Alderman Clayton recommended .hat
as insurance on livestock has expired,
the city create a fund of its own TO care
for the horses and credit the amount
necessary for renewal of the insurance,
10 this fund.
Mayor Sweeney said: The mortality
has been very low since we commenced
insurance three years ago and We have
paid out on an average of 5000 for pre-
miums and our loss has been very
small
The recommendation Of Mr.. Clayton
was then approved
Alderman Hewitt was authorized TO
install a fire hydrant on Oregon street
between the G. H and Southwestern
tracks.
The Roberts-Banner CO. requested
permission to excavate on the street at
the corner of Mesa avenue and ST. Louis
street, but mayor Sweeney said this
would block traffic and would be bad
precedent to establish.
Alderman Robinson said the builders
keep their sidewalks blocked too long.
The matter was referred to alderman
Hewitt with power to act
City attorney ". NJ COldweh reported
that George Paul had endeayored TO Sc
cure an injunction against the city and
its work in Cotton addition on a sew
age disposal plant and that the mayor
and city council had been summoned 10
appear in court. I can say that we
have no reason TO feel any apprehen-
sion,' he said.
Street Opening Bonds.
a resolution calling for bids on the
$4,000 street opening bonds. return
able March II, was read and unanimous
ly passed.
Street Paving.
An ordinance requiring the paving of
South Stanton street was then placed on
its second reading and passed
The ordinance accepting the paving of
North Stanton street between Main and
Rio Grande streets was adopted. A reso-
luton accepting the $4,000 maintenance
bond on this street was likewise
adopted.
The ordinance regulating the reports
of physicians and undertakers relative
to births and deaths was placed on its
second reading and passed. This ordin-
ance becoming effective Immediately.
The third estimate on the paving of
Mesa avenue from Currie 10 River
streets, showing S567.7S due. was ap-
proved and the clerk authorized TO draw
warrant to cover the amount subject
to the approval of the city attorney.
Caring for Fire Horses
J. b Badger, of a committee of three
volunteer firemen, composed of himself.
Ed kneezell and J. II. Nations, present
ed petition requesting the city TO
care for the two fire horses recently
sent to the pest house.
Badger said: I had the honor of
purchasing the first six horses for the
volunteer fire department, and five of
these L named John was named after
John Julian, and Frank was named aft
er Frank Powers, of the fire denart
ment. The former Is "a years old and
TIE latter IS. They were brought here
from Kansas City, Dec. %. 1893. and
did good service. We ask that they no
fed at the expense of the city and not
be sent to pasture"
Mayor Sweeney said: Il instructed
Mr.. Connors TO care for the horses at