El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-29
MAYOR WILL SEEK
FIRE INSURANCE
REDUCTION
He and DIR. Race Will Go to
Dallas to Get Rates
Reduced.


AT the regular session of the city
council Thursday morning, acting
| mayor J. L Hewitt reported that he
and DR.. C. T. Race. assistant city health
officer, had been busy gathering up
all the data they could find relative
TO insurance rates in Ell Paso, and that
it was desired that DR.. Race should go
to Dallas and meet mayor Kelly the
first Of july, when the two men will
make an endeayor to get a reduction
in the key rate Of insurance, and Sc
cure first class insurance rate for
FL Paso. Mayor Hewitt also reported
that he had added five men to the fire
department.
His actions were confirmed by the
council present and DR.. Race will leave
tonight.
Mayor Kelly was the only absent
member OF the councilmen.
The City's Health.
The report of the health department
for the week ending June 20, as rem
dered by w. H. Anderson, city health
officer showed a total OF 81 deaths.
is Americans and Is Mexicans.
Only II births were reported, Of
which six were Americans, 10 Mexicans
and one negro.
Fifty-cne cases Of contagious dis
eases were reported as still being un-
der medical attention, showing small
pox, three; scarlet fever, %; measles,
ID; whooping cough, eight; humps,
two; typhoid fever, two. OF this num-
Der 10 are new cases. two scarlet fe-
yer, five measles, one whooping cough
and two humps.
The number Of inspections reported
were: 201 Of meat markets 120 Of cat
tie. "a Of calves, four Of hogs. 81 of
sheep, 296 Of fruit stands, 325 of fruit
and vegetable wagons. 80 of milk
wagons, 81 of meat wagons. As of
slaughter houses. SO Of premises, 80 OF
dairies, Is OF restaurants, and one OF
the water pumping plant.
Or. Anderson condemned SCI pounds
of meat, 4s1 pounds of fruit and one
whole cow.
Complaints attended to 4s, notices
served 80, complaints filed, two; con-
yictions, one The report was filed.
Council Collections Reported.
City collector L z. Behr reported
the collection OF a total collection Of
s15.S63 .03, divided current 1910 taxes,
s12.714 so: delinquent taxes, $2275.49;
current 1910 paving district No 1.
s2s1.7s; Del paving district 1, $500;
occupation licenses. s9s.25; hawkers'
licenses, s3qe; 1og licenses. s42; sewer
permits. $3.50.
Sewer commissioner J. W. Hadlock
reported five Us put in; eight plugged
sewers cleaned; worked one day on
river sewer; pumped river sewer night
and day: pumped T. & P and East FL
Paso sewers each day; examined 80
flush tanks and manhoIes; repaired
pump at river.
Alderman Clayton presented a petit
ton from the Central Building ana
Improvement company of permission &c
excavate under the sidewalk for the
Plaza block. which was granted An
other petition was also presented by
E. F. Levy, Peyton Edwards, ". H
Shelton and H p. Miller, all OF the
100 block. Nevada street to grade
the alley in the rear which was
granted. 80
Five Fires Reported.
The report of the fire marshal show
ed five fires during the week, two
from gasoline. one from a cigaret, one
from carelessness, and one from short
circuit on street car.
The report of money collected by
city auditor D. c. Booth. showed SIS
for rock sold and $3.50 for survey
made three years ago.
Depository Designated.
The finance committee recommended
the bid of the City National bank as
the city depository be accepted. The
motion was carried.
John Drummer submitted a claim for
sS93.75 for damages to his building and
stock on Chihuahua street by water,
caused by the overflow from the rain
of the 18th day of June. HIS petition
was denied. s3Ea
Want Park Money Refunded.
Mrs. Alice Pomeroy and Charles L
Pomeroy presented a petition for the
refund Of taxes amounting TO 1880
each for the parking in front OF prop
erty in block Sc, Hart street. which
was granted. lF |
The Lion Grocery company and |
Amelia Goodman. petitioned that the
building of DR.. F. W. Gallagher, on the
corner of Overland and South Stanton. /
be condemned, as 1t was in a defective |
condition. The inspection made did |
not substantiate the claims and the |
petition was denied.
To Ask for Part of Maine.
Alderman Clayton made a recon- /
mendation that the mayor take up with |
representative w. r. Smith at Wash |
States government for a portion Of the |
Did battleship Maine to be placed in !
one of the parks as a monument. The |
council ordered that this be done.
The petition Of the Globe Ice and
Cold Storage company, for the erection |
Of concrete oil tank was granted.
Plumbing Ordinance Troubles.
The petition of the FL Paso Plumb !
ing company ct al, to amend the !
plumbing ordinance was referred to /
the council as a whole for investiga- .
ion
The petition OF East Ell Paso citizens |
or police protection near Washing |
ton park, was referred to the police |
and sanitary commission for investi- /
cation
To Improve Overland Street.
A petition for the Improvement of \
East Overland street from Campbell !
street to Cotton avenue, was granted |
and approved by resolution.
To Pave Myrtle Avenue.
A petition for the paving OF Myrtle |
avenue from Ange street to Cotton |
avenue. was granted and approved by I
resolution. |
The petition Of George Patton for /
emission OF penalties and interest, was
referred TO the tax and finance COM
nittee.
The petition Of H I. Umbrage for the
~ on o1erfriC SIGN ar 20 l