El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-12
AUDIT OF CITY BOOKS To Be MADE
BY COMMITTEE NAMED BY MAYOR

/ this has long been realized but lack OF
funds has prevented 1t up to this time
City on Cash Basis.
With the securing of 1924 600 from the
recent, sale of bonds, for city use, FL
PasO is placed upon a cash basis Tor Uhe
first time IN years. This money mas now
been paid into the city depository, IN
addition to $4,000 which goes into the
school fund. It viii be appOrtloned
among the various funds and viii be
used to take up the city's OveTdraft and
to settle old, outstanding warrants. IL
viii be slightly more than sufficient Tor
this purpose.
Though holders Of warrants have not
suffered heretofore, warrants beng
cashed at par and interest paid by the
city upon an overdraft for Uhe purpose,
the city's financial matters will be
greatly simplified by the funds now
available. Reports of the city treasurer
Abbey B. Stevens, received at Thursday 5
council meeting fcr the months OF May,
June, July and August, showed balances
on hand at the close of these months as
follows: June 1, S353.80; July /, S5l.56;
Aug. ], S274.69; Sept. 1, S15l.53.
To Pave Arizona.
The council adopted a resolution Tor
the paving Of Srizona street from Oregon
to Austin street with asphalt macadam,
The paving Of this street was requested
bv residents sometime ago but until re-
Gently there has been Il conflict among
them as to the kind of pavement desired
Attention to the necessity OF making
the mil6men of the city conform TO the
ci5v standard as to the quality OF milk
sold was called in the weekly report OF
the board Of health. Dr.. W. II. Ander-
son, city health officer, was present IN
person and stated that out OF A milk
dealers in the CITY. y were selling milk
below standard. He reported two prose
cutiOns and stated more would be likely
to follow Deaths for the past week
were reported to be 10. A total OF 50
I complaints were attended to by the de-
partment and 40 nuisance notices were
Fire MarshaTs Report.
The report of the fire marshal show
ing only one fire during the week and
the inspection of so buildings was re-
/ ceived and filed.
City's Water Earnings.
Net earnings of the city water depart
ment for the month of August We're
S4O01.92, according to the report for the
month. Gross earnings were S8O34.4Z;
total gallons pumped were 104,837, 24O,
average per day 3,38S,32O. The report
Of the city engineer was received and
Petitions Received.
A petition of citizens asking for the
improvement of Virginia street north OF
Texas street and south of the g. ID. &
S. A. tracks, by putting on top dressing,
was reported back by the street and
grade committee without recommends
ton and received and filed.
The council referred TO the street and
grade committee a petition OF DR.. y. A.
Rawlings to have the owner pave and
improve the 1900 block on MagOffin
avenue.
The request Of J. T.. NewsOn for sewer
extension in block 60, CampbelPs addi-
ton, was referred to the sanitary com
mittee.
The petition of residents of the 500
block on Arizona street for relief from
stagnant pool Of water was received and
filed.
Grades Established
An ordinance establishing grades on
East Overland street from st. Nrain
street to Cotton avenue was adopted.
The petition of Wm. Love offering to
compromise damage claim against the
city was referred to the city attorney.
The application of Henry Devote for a
hawker's permit was granted. The
monthly estimate of W. E. Anderson of
work done and material furnished for
the garbage and sewage disposal plant
was approved.