El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-14

city.
Engineers Report.
F. H. Todd, city engineer, has submit
ted an interesting report, handsomely
supplemented by city maps, illustrating
the work Of the department and show
ing the condition and growth OF the
city with reference to paving, side
walks, sewers, street lights, fire plugs
fire alarms, water mains, property VAL
uations. tax rates from 1880 to date.
This Is one of the most comprehensive
and exhaustive reports it has ever been
my pleasure 10 see, and I desire that
you gentlemen make a personal in
spection of this report.
Mr.. Todd reports the expenditure of
$19,465.15 in salaries in his department
since Feb. 1, 1909. The city contains
9.13 square miles with 153 miles of
streets 20 feet in width; of this 3O.7
miles are graded, 47.2 miles are pas
sable; add to this the paved area and
it makes total Of 94.7 miles of streets
in use.
From 1907 to 1909 the department. has
collected and paid into the treasury
s1619.75 for surveys, blue prints. etc.
From February, 1908 to February,
1910, the department has built and COW
vered 129 monuments.
During the year. the department has
given grade stakes for and superin-
lcHucu the CONSTRUCTOR Oh street paw
ing, costing 1928. 637.74. approximating
16S,S13.SS square yards, of which
amount the city paid s77,453.29 for street
and alley intersections.
Paving Laid.
Under the direction of the department
there was built from Feb. 1, 1909, to
Feb. !, 1910, a total Of 254,679.44 square
yards of paving of all kinds, which is
equivalent to 81 miles of roadway so
feet wide.
The total paving Of the city amounts
to 47S,S04.7S square yards. or 1903
miles of roadway so feet wide
Previous to your administration, the
engineer reports that the total mileage
of paving in the city was 1928 miles;
therefore you have constructed 1880
miles under your administration.
The department has during the past
three years given grade for sidewalk
and curb for 35-4 miles. of which SIS
miles were given during the past year.
Fourteen miles of grade has been given
during the year for street grading and
paving.
Street Lights.
The department reports 10 miles OF
well lighted streets, 12.4 miles of par
TALLY lighted streets, lis miles of near
~ dark streets, and 5s.1 miles of abso-
lutely dark streets The department re-
ports the sanitary sewers of all sizes
to total 5467 miles,
The report shows eight manholes haS-
ing been built, II double manholes cut
down to grade and three flush tanks
constructed.
The city engineer reports 21-3 miles
of street railway track within the city
limits.
Recommends tons.
The office of assistant city engineer
should be created with 4 salary of S175
per month. and this official should be
directed to assume some of the burden
now borne by the city engineer. This !
would render the department more eff |
fective and afford the city engineer |
better opportunity TO devote more time !
to his administrative duties.
The department should also be equip |
ped with vehicles for transporting
crews promptly to different portions |
Of town, and facilitate inspection,
thereby avoiding the loss of much val |
liable time.
Revolving Paving Fund.
1t Is interesting to note that YOU in
augurated the system known as the /.
revolving paving fund, and that your /
experience in handling same has amply |
justified your expectations. The fol- |
lowing is financial statement show
ing the condition of the fund on the l
21st day of March. 1910: q