El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-09

tamination. This was referred to the
fire and water committee.
City sanitary commissioner Frank
Alderete reported se37-o5 for the month
OF February.
Race also reported ss4 feet of six
inch pipe laid on Wyoming street from
Rosewood to White Oaks street, and
672 feet Of II inch pipe on Stevens
street between E. P. & S. w. right of
way to Bliss street. The mains have
been connected with cross dfstribu-
] tion lines and fire hydrants placed.
5000 feet of II inch pipe has been dis
tributed for installation on Bliss and
Copia streets.
Petitions.
A petition of Frank Wells Brown
for sewer extension TO block IS. lex
ander addition, was granted.
Sol Berg complained of the odor
from Ardoin's market and alderman
sam Blumenthal recommended that ar
doin be compelled TO refrain from kill
ing or keeping chickens in his base
ment until he shall install a cement
floor and make connection with the
city sewer, and also yeRtilate the base
ment City attorney w. M. Coldweu
recommended that a certain time be
set when he must do it.
Hewitt said: We do not want any
one to get the idea that Ardoin has an
unsanitary market. The feature Is that
it is a nuisance to his neighbors. The
basement was not built for that pur-
pose. It is poorly ventilated
Clayton then moved that Ardoin be
given five days to put the place in the
condition required or else discontinue
the use to which 1t is put at pres
Coldwen said. MY idea in giving
this notice is TO inform him that he
must do as required or the city viii
take action
Grade Reports Approved
Alderman Claytons report on the
fixing of grades on several streets rec
commended by the city engineer was ap-
proved The streets are California from
FL PaSo TO Mesa; River, from Oregon
to Mesa; Cliff from Oregon to Mesa:
Oregon from California to Curri; Mesa
avenue from Nevada to Curri.
Alderman Percy McGhee was granted
leave OF absence for one week.
w r. stevens, A. ". Bettick and the
1exas Telegraph company asked per-
mission to erect signs. That of the Tex
as Telegraph company was denied. al
derman Hewitt stating the company
wished to replace a sign taken down
two years ago.
The Knights of Columbus and the
First Church of Christ, Scientist. re-
quested exemption from taxes. These
were referred to the finance commit
tee.
The clerk was authorized to draw a
warrant for $3.50 for work done on
the disposal plant.
warrant for s2S06.56 was ordered
drawn in favor of the Texas Btu
ithic company for paving West Mis-
souri, street.
Paving.
The ordinance for the paving of West
Franklin street from Kansas street to
Buchanan street was read and the bid
Of the Texas Bitulithie company ac-
cepted.
Asks Sewer Extension.
Property owners in block 90y East Ii
Paso petitioned for a sewer extension
while J. H. Erwin and others on Tula-
rosa street in East Ell Paso presented
a similar petition.
w. r. Stevens requested permission
to erect electric sign in front of his
barber shop at 116 Mills street
The council adjourned untils2 o'clock
to take up some subcontracts on the
disposal plant necessitating changes.
A n Brown, traffic manager of the
Southwestern system, has returned
from Phoenix, where he has been at