El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-08
WOULD KEEP DOCS
OFF STREET CARS
Council Grants Mayor G. E
Kelly Leave of Absence
for Two Weeks.

An ordinance prohibiting dogs from
riding ON street cars and persons from
taking dogs on ears was presented TO
the CITY council at its meeting, Thursday
morning, by alderman Walter Clayton
and was Given its first reading. The or
dinapce makes the offense punishable Dy
q fine of not more than $50: Inc or
dipance reads that 1T is unlaNs4ul Ioi dhJ
person to take a dog on a street car
and for conductor TO aliO" Olle -
come on a car. also for the conductor TO
,,IIcCv q doo to ride on a car. 1t also
makes II unlawful for any street car
company operating in FL Paso to aIio"
doors to ride on their cars. A dog was
described in the ordinance as being any
s.animal of the canine species, OF no mat
ter what age.
The matter of the issuance OF S35O,OOO
worth of bonds by the city OF FL Paso
for the erection of. a new detention nos,
initial and other purposes was no'
brought up at Thursdays meeting OF lne
council, as the ordinance Telalite 70 eat1
issuance of bonds had not been prepared
II will probably be brought up at the
next meeting.
Mavor c. E. Kelly requested the coun-
oil for a two weeks leave OF absence,
and it was granted:
The report of Dr.. W. II. Anderson
shows 80 deaths during the week, III OF
which were Americans There were 10
births. five of which were Americans.
Among the contagious diseases IN the city
are four cases OF smallpox, "a OF scar
LET fever. four of measles, one case OF
dinbtheria. and two of typhoid fever.
There are no cases of typhus fever.
Among the inspections made 6y the
health department were several meat
markets. milk wagons, and diaries. Two
hundred and fifty-six pounds OF meat
were condemned by the department ana
1S6 pounds of fruit The report was re-
ceived and filed.
Engineers Report.
The city engineers report lot the
month of May showed six property sur
vevs made. ten curb and walk grades
Given and one checked, four streets
cross -sectioned: Grades given for street
department on five streets IN Highland
Park addition. and grades given for
having on Campbell and Kansas streets:
seven street monuments were located
and four were set Fourteen permits
were Given to open streets and eight
mole locations were made. The expenses
Of the department for the month were
s1203. 65. of which S110S.95 was the pay
roll. The. receipts for the month amount
ell to $50. The report was received ana
filed
There were so buildings inspected by
the fire marshal during the week ae-
cordino TO his report and eight occupants
were ordered to comply with ordinance
for prevention of fires. There were two
fires. both in the same house and origin
unknown The report was received and
filed
The sewer commissioners report
showed two sewers relaid in Highland
Park and six VS. put IN The depart
ment collected SAT for "y" connections. |
The river sewer was pumped 81 ours !
per day and the T. and P. sewer was
also pumped. Thirty manholes and
flush tanks were examined. The report |
was ordered received and filed
Sixtv Building Permits.
The building inspector issued 6O
building permits and collected $166.50.1
His report was received and filed !
The petition of the Progress club in
regard to the smokestack of the I'm
nerial restaurant being a nuisance was
granted.
Petitions.
Several residents living in the vicinity /
of East Franklin and North Santa Fe /
streets sent petition to the council /
asking that something be done in the I
way of muffling or otherwise quoting a
gasoline engine BELONGING to the Ben
nett Auto company, which was run night
and dav. It was referred to the police
committee. /
T. F. J. Mccarthy. 1701 Wyoming
street sent a petition to the council |
asking that sometime be done about the |
J. J. Berr nlaning mill, "a the insurance !
had refused to insure his .
on account of its being near