El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-03
COUNCIL GRANTS
MARKET PETITION
Will Allow Construction of
Oil Refinery-Noises
Must Stop.

Thursday morning the city council
granted the petition of 81. c. Bsteman
Harris Walthal, Z. II. morrisson and
C. L. Galloway to build a market house
on Overland, First, Campbell and Kan
sas streets. Permission was also grant
ed the Magnolia Petroleum company to
erect a refinery on Alamo street, near
the L. P. shops.
Alderman Biumenthal fathered a reso-
luton calculated TO put a stop to the
uncanny noises of gasoline engines, which
drum all through the night.
Epson avenue was ordered paved by
the Petrolithic company and this work
will start at once between West Mis-
souri, street and Lawton avenue.
Already men areat work laying con-
duits for the electric and telegraph and
telephone wires SO that they may be
placed underground before the paving
starts.
Reports Received.
The reports of the building inspector
for the month of July and the weekly
report of the sewer commissioner were
read. The report of the fire marshal
showed one fire for the week. The city
auditors report was then read.
DR.. W. H. Anderson's report of the
city health shows q deaths for the week,
seven Americans and 20 MeXicans.
Eleven births were reported.
Petitions.
The petition of Mrs. Helen Baker to
erect an electric sign at 314 East Over
land street was granted. The petition
of the Magnolia Petroleum company to
erect a refinery south of the T. 4 P.
stock pen track and east of the stock
pens on Alamo street, was granted The
petition of A. j. Zlabosky for refund
of $40 On an occupation license was
granted The property owners petition
for paving on River street, between
North Campbell and North Kansas
streets was granted.
The property owners petition for
paving North Ochoa street, between Mis-
souri, and Rio Grande streets, was
granted.
The petition of NJ. w Amador, asking
for repairs of streets near San Jacinto
school was denied.
The petition of property owners for
the paving Of Stevens street from Ala
media avenue across the canal was de-
MED.
The petition of property owners Ior
the improvement of Mundy avenue, be-
tween the Boulevard and Hillside street,
was granted.
The petition of property owners for
the gIdulu& VI NOTt1 IL Z SO street,
between Nevada street and Mesa avenue,
was referred to the grade committee.
An ordinance was adopted establishing
grade elevations on North Campbell
street. between st. Louis and Franklin
streets.
Paving Ordinance Passes.
An ordinance for the paving of Epson
avenue, between Lawton avenue and
West Missouri street, was adopted. The
contract was let to the Petrolithic and
Construction COMPANY a special fund
OF $40, 1882 was set aside for this pur
pose
Market Ordinance Passes.
An ordinance was adopted giving r.
c. Bateman, Harris Walthall, @. H. Nor
rison and c. l. Galloway the right to
build, under the name of the FL Paso
Public Markets company, a steel and
concrete structure, facing 206 feet on
South Kansas street, 120 feet on first
street. 240 on East Overland street and
IS feet On South Campbell.
Applications for permits were grant
ed TO the following: S. A. Milliron, Ii
cense as electrician; Higinio G. Cutter
rez, hawker's permit; Juan NJ. Lopez
hawker's permit: George c. Skells, per
NIT to install telephone; George Dennis
to make sewer improvements in block
10, East FL Paso, referred To the sewer
commimttee.
To Stop Noises.
An ordinance was introduced by al
derman Blumenthal to prevent unneces-
sary noises from gasoline engines, and
providing a fine of not less than 81 or
more than 800, and placed on its first
reading.