El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-24

now and we have no money to increase
salaries, he said.
Alderman Robinson reported ON the
request of Stewart street property own
ers for repairs ON the street and the
matter was referred to street commits
sioner Brady to fill in the streets.
The petition OF Oklahoma street prop
erty owners to change the name to Ma
Coffin avenue was granted and referred
to the city engineer.
Street Names Conflict.
Alderman Hewitt reported there is a
Hill street and Hills street and said
there is considerable conflict Il think
we should get rid CT some of them he
remarked.
Alderman Clayton reported that he
and engineer Tcdd had gone over the
map and found several streets whose
names should be changed.
Il would suggest that we put into an
ordinance the names OF all streets we.
desire changed" he said. The matter
was referred 70 the engineer.
Alderman Robinson reported that the
culvert under Arizona street at Newman
street is too small. but -operty owners
have failed to ut in icIlrbs Il think
the street railway company should be
required to put in large enough culverts
u.
Land Acquired Cor Street.
Mayor Sweeney, explaining a bill for
$4,000 paid J. c. Thornton for Leon
street property reported that all the
property needed for opening San An
tonic street 10 Davis street has been
acquired.
Jas Redmond asked that a valuation
on property be investigated as it had
been raised from $4,000 to $4,000. Alder
man Clayton reported that the property
is not overvalued and is valuable ware
house property on the Southwestern
tracks.
A correction was made in Gus AIomsen
& Co.'S personal property and the as
sessment was held on a valuation of
s37,5O0.
W. B. StulIs assessment on property
was reduced from s2250 10 1880.
Protests Against Grade.
Frank Wells Brown entered a protest
to the establishment of the percent
grade on North Oregon street.
Alderman Robinson said that they had
all asked for a percent grade and now
want to change their minds
The signers 10 the new petition say
they signed under a misconception and
that such a grade would entail expense
and retard the progress OF hill property.
Frank Wells Brown. Lee Mari. Iconjs
and Fullen, ]. B. McGhee. F. III. Carter.
Brown said the percent grade will
prevent the opening of Oregon. Cliff and
Hall streets on the mesa
Mayor Sweeney said: eve had better
table the petitions until we can investi-
gate IT."
A petition from property owners in
Bassett addition for the Improvement of
streets was referred to the street and
grade committee.
j. b. Bradt and the Providence hos
pltai Petitioned for a reduction in taxes
these being referred TO the finance com
mittee.
TASffic Ordnance DELAYED.
The trafflc ordinance was ordered held
up for the police committee to investi-
gate and give protestants an opportunity
to have hearing. The mayor said: a
understand that the stable men protest
against the provision for private vehicles
to carry lights; one protest was relative
TO running two or three wagons and I
think that good. | also have a protest
from boys relative to the rule by which
boys under Is years of age are forbidden
to drive automobiles We must give
them an opportunity to have hearing
on the protests
Clerks Report.
City clerk Mc(fhee report for tie last
quarter showed collections amounting to