El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-15
DOCS MAY RIDE ON
CARS AWHILE
LONGER
Ordinance Prohibiting Dis
charge of Fireworks to
Be Enforced.

The city council decided to postpone
action on the ordiiS.nce prohibiting
dogs riding on street cars until the
next meeting, as several petitions were
sent 70 the council denouncing the or
dinance and asking that it be either
thrown cut or modified. One of the
petitions came from the Ell Paso Ken
mel club Another petition was signed
by Bob Moore, H. G. Clunn and G. A
Richard
Alderman S. BIumenthaa brought up
the matter of the shooting of frecrack-
ers in the city by children and the
council ordered the police to arrest the
violators OF the ordinance
The motion of alderman BlumentIai
that the plans and Specifications OF the
new pest house be made by the butgd-
Ing committee, was passed
Health Officers Report.
The report Of DR.. w. H Anderson.
city health. officer. showed 2s deaths
during the past week. 5 of whom were
Americans, is births, 5 cases OF small
pox, "a cases of scarlet fever. 2 cases
Of diphtheria, 8 cases OF typhoid fever.
and no cases of typhus- One OF the
cases of smallpox reported 10 the
health department. is locate al Fort
Bliss Seven fuuigations were made
by the department, 207 inspections Of
meat markets. 201 fsnpections OF fruit
stands, S20 inspections OF vegetable
and fruit wagons. and 490 younds Of
meat and S01 pounds OF fruit were
condemned. The report was recc wed
and fled
March, April and May showed % in
speetions made in March and ss4.70
collected. 50 inspections made in April
and Sl06-95 collected, and in May AZ
inspections made and Sos. Is collected.
His report was received and fled
Report OF Sewer Commissioned.
The report Of the sewer commission
err showed the instalment of 5 Tvs
10 plugged sewers cleaned, flush !
tanks repaired. river sewer pumped "a I
hours each day and sewer pump in |
Mills building looked after. For sewer I
connections SIS was collected The 1
report was received and fled
plumbing Inspections.
The report of the plumbing inspec- [
tor showed 2Os inspections made dur
ng the month and s167.50 coI1eeteJ. i
The report was received and fled.
.soIiee Department.
The police department collected 4
ii444.50 during the month of Nav. ac-
'ording to CHIEF Ben F. Jenkins's re-
Tort and SIS arrests made The report
vas received and filed.
The ordinance for the elevation OF
'urb lines on Arizona street from New
nan to Golden Hill Terrace was ap-
proved by the council.
The fire marshal reported to the |
that IS buildings were in
pected during the week and 10 oceu-
pants were ordered to comply with |
'fty ordinance to prevent fires. The
eport showed one fire during the
week The report was ordered re-
eived and filed
Grade Ordinance Adopted
The ordinance providing that the
trades and sidewalks on Upson avenue
'etween West Rio Grande and Fisher
treets. and on Stewart street, between
Vest Rio Grande and Epson avenue.
hould be uniform. was adopted at
is second reading before the council.
Petitions.
The petition of G. GAYLORD for dam |
ges done to his property by building
ne sewage plant nearby was denied
Y the council
On the recommendation OF Alderman
ercy McGhee, the petition of r. Pax
On in regard to deed to alley in block !
CO. East Ell Paso addition. was :
ranted.
The application Of Luz de Ia Eyiz
'r a hawker's license was granted.
The petition Of NJ Wenzel for the ;
stund Of taxes on furniture at the :
lamo Inn was granted. :
The petition Of the patrons Of Fort !
liss car line for better car service
as referred TO street and grade COM
ittee. =
The petition of Joseph E. Spence to
i've Octavia and California streets on
rade was denied, as the city did not
ave sufficient funds for the work.
Inc petition OF residents for the i'm ;
rovement Of Myrtle avenue from c
nge TO Cotton avenue was referred 4
the street and grade and the o
nance committee n
The council granted David Sullivan
'sistant fire chief, a three weeks {
ave of absence a
Myrtle Avenue Improvement.
The resolution ordering the improve r
ent OF Myrtle avenue from Anee to T
'tton avenue by grading and paving r
as read for the first time before the s.
uncil. &
The resolution adopting the report :
the engineer on the Epson avenue
wing and ordering the hearing Of
operty owners to be held July 81 was
opted by the council.
The petition for the Improvement
East Overland street, from district
}. 1 to Cotton avenue was referred
the street and grade and the finance
mmittee.
THE WR ATurD