El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-17

the opening of San Antonio street iroIh
Ell Paso street west, were passed by the
city council thisl morning following a
vetoed resolution which was passed lasC
week. Work will commence on the open
ing early next week
There was a protest OF hVeryln 1e
relative to the section of the tra1Iac
ordinance which they claimed, II en-.
forced. would preclude the delivery Oh
buggies and this viii be eliminated from
the ordinance.
B. Tom Smith protested against the
action of policeman Will HoTd stationed
at the union station, who he cfalmed
Disseminated in permitting some people
TO approach the line and prohrDIted run
ners from his hotel and others from APP
preaching the dead line" except on the
side of the street occupied by the hacks
Express wagons will be compelled to
move from their stand at the corner OF
Texas and North Stanton streets as
property owners there object to tnelr
presence, claiming that it interferes with
their business No location has been
selected as a stand, this matter being
referred to the police committee to de-
ternine.
Traffic Complaint.
A protest TO section 13 OF the new
traffic ordinance, (which rules That one
buggy may not be hauled behind another
was entered by livery men who stated
in their petition that 1t would, en-
forced, preclude the delivery Oh puggles Is;
The protestants were the Longwel
Transfer company, Pomeroy Transfer
company. TeXico Transfer company,
DIVER stables and Greer stables.
Mayor Robinson said: This matter
has been discussed and | think it should
be changed so that one buggy may be
hauled behind another"
Alderman CLAYTON recommended that
the matter be referred to the police
committee for further consideration and
this was done.
Hotel Men Complain.
B. Tom Smith, representing himself
and other hotel and roOming house prop
rietors. addressed the council as follows:
II have a license for a runner at the
union depot and he told me that the
policeman there would not let MIN 80
beyond the Bristol hotel.
Il went to talk to policeman Hord
and he said he had made the rules him.
self and would not let the runners go
to the dead line except on the hack side
81 am not working for Mr. BhHnen-
thai or Mr.. Ac(Shee. | am working Tor
the chief Of police he told me-
He allows some to 90 up and they
have hotels near the depot. L told MN
I thought he ought to treat all alike
| would like to know if they are al
lowed TO 90 uD.'
Discrimination.
Alderman Blumenthal said: Ihere
is discrimination. The ordinance reads
that all can go to the dead hne.
Nfayor Robinson then appointed alder
man Rllunenthal TO investigate the com
plant and give policeman Hord instruc-
tions.
Citv attorney Coldwell recommended
that the complaint be reduced to writ
ing and then referred TO Mr. blulneh-
thai.
Il suppose vou want it clearly estab-
Gshed that the chairman Of one OF cur
committees is not a mere figurehead,
Defends Police.
Jack White said: Il should IKE u
say something in behalf CT the ponce
IF a policernan is put there and enIorceS
the rules / do not think they snouIu
make a complaint like this. L believe
the sho4Ild but it in writing and give
the policeman a chance to defend MN
self As far as 3. policeman abusln" MI
Rl1rnenthal or any other member OF the
CITY council | don't believe they do II.
aJcbn Harper and |. together with
Mr. Coldwell. are fathers of that or
dinance. If anybody is going beyond nc
should be forced to keep back
"Wart Square Deal"
B. Tom Smith said: ';All We want is
square deal Mr.. White has tenant
near the station and the woman running
hotel there employs a runner who Is
allowed to go UP there
White said: Il have no roOming house
there or elsewhere in the city"
Smith: q beg your pardon, then; L
have been misinformed-"
Alderman Clayton here stopped fur
fher argument by remarking: THE
matter has already been referred to the
! chairman of the police committee and |
| do not terink there is cause for any FUR
/ Their argument"
San Antonio Street Opened.
Two ordinances abandoning Sonora
and West Sonora streets for the pur-
pose OF opening San Antonio street were
passed
o. H. Baum and lack White. who
have been working hard for the opening
| of this street, succeeded in securing the
releases of old mortgages and the street
is to be opened at once.
Work of tearing down the buildings
I on San Antonio street will commence
! early next week" said O. II. Baum after
| the ordinances We're passed.
Tie City's Health.
City health officer W. H. AndersOn's
weekly report showed a total of IS
deaths, Is being Americans, % Next
cans, two negroes Twenty-three births
were recorded, Is being Americans and
10 Mexicans. OF these Is were males
and 10 females. The cases Of eontag-
ious diseases reported existing are:
| Whooping cough 40, diphtheria two
smallpox seven, measles 101, chicken
pox two, typhoid fever two.
Inspections were made Of 291 meat
markets, $50 diaries, 20 slaughter
houses, 16 milk wagons, 254 cattle. -
| hogs, a calves, 122 sheep Thirty
seven pounds of meat were condemned
During the week 120 patients were
treated at the dispensary and 20 at
| their homes.
Makes Annual Report:
Following the reading OF his report
| city health officer Anderson sad that
the annual report had been made and
Children Who kre Sickly
/ com