El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-16
PLANS ENLiRG|NG
THE WHOLESALE
DISTRICT
Judge Thurmond Asks That
Boundaries Be Extended
by Council.

The city council is meeting this aft
ernoon to consider, revision of the
poultry ordinance so as to extend the
limits Of the wholesale district Al
present these dealers are confined ia
Santa Fe street north of Second street
and cannot carry on their business al
any other place.
Judge Seymour Thurmond suggested
at the morning meeting that the
boundaries be Second street on the
north Kansas or Campbell street on
the east, and the Rio Grande on the
south, and west, giving them a large
area in which to carry on their opera
lions and mayor Kelly announced that
the council would meet at o'clock as
committee of the whole to consider
the drafting of a new ordinance.
1t was contended by Thurmond that
the district he suggested was primarily
a business one and the interests OF the
business men should be protected as
are the interests of residents in resi-
dence sections.
The morning session of the city coun-
Gil was, aside from this feature. de-
voted to the regular routine business,
the granting of petitions and the pass
age Of saving ordinances, the West
Franklin street paving ordinance being
finally adopted.
The Cdfy's Health.
The weekly report OF city health Of
ficer w. H. Anderson showed a total
Of "a deaths, six being Americans, one
German Is Mexicans, one Syrian and
one negro, while the births reported
numbered 16. of which five were AmeYi-
cans, 10 Mexicans and one German. The
cases OF contagious diseases existing at
the time Of the report were: Measles,
/; mumps, 8; whooping cough, /; scar
let fever, Is; diphtheria, 2; smallpox.
of which 4 are new cases; typhoid
fever. l; there were II vaccinations
and Is fumigations; So premises were
inspected and notices served; 345 in
spections were made of fruit wagons
and $50 of fruit stands; 693 of meat
markets, % of slaughter houses, SO of
meat wagons. 80 of dairies. 40 Of milk
wagons, and $50 pounds of fruit and
301 pounds of meat were condemned.
City attorney w. NJ. Coldwell said
that the poultry ordinance should be
revised in order to properly fix the
boundaries of the wholesale district,
it being argued that the present limits
are too small, The mayor then ap-
pointed the council as q whole to In
vestigate it.
Fire sfarshaps Report.
Fire marshal H. F. Reynaud reported
CEere ndQ Deen DuI one lire during the
week, it having originated in a bale of
hay.
The report of J. H. Comstock, city
sealer Of weights and measures, showed
s3.15 collected in February.
City assessor and collector L. E Behr
s107. O84.s5 collected during
February.
Sewer commissioner ]. W. Hadlock
reported iron pipe crossing for eight
inch sewer laid on Santa Fe street over
the canal. $50 feet of inch sewer laid
on Montana street, and Cotton avenue.
flush tank installed on Cebada street
in alley east of Alameda avenue, Y's
put in, plugged sewers cleaned, 80
flush tanks and manholes examined.
Water Pipes Laid.
superintendent W. z. Race of the
reported pipe laid on
Hueco and Copia streets, Stevens street
and line from Washington Park to the
site of the disposal plant, 2e12 feet in
all, and fire hydrants installed at
Hueco and Copia streets, Stevens and
Clifton streets.
Mrs. Mary Miller objected to the |
flower stand on Mesa avenue in front !
Of the Roberts-Banner building and al |
derman Clayton reported he had or |
dered its removal.
The first semi-monthly statement for |
paving on South Santa Fe street |
showed s11,S53.92 due and the city clerk |
was authorized to draw a warrant TO /
cover the amount.
The final estimate on the paving "a