El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-27
REPORT MADE ON
The CASH Of
The CITY
San Antonio Street Is Or
dered Paved-Only Short
Council Session.

COTTON avenue ana Dl0S- Tor the WI n
viii be received on May II so that work
may commence Immediately.
The Lincoln Park Realty company
through ]. R. Fisk asked that the city
supply water to Lincoln Park addition
as was the custom with the old Inter
national Water company. However, this
addition is outside OF the city limits
and mayor c. E. Kelly after the council
meeting, said that the owners of the
addition would have to guarantee col
lections as is the custom with owners
of other additions to which the city
furnishes water. before any water will
be furnished.
The bonds of city engineer Herbert
Num-, sealer J. H. Comsfock and plumb
ing inspector NJ. P. Maloney were ap-
proved; also the contract made by the
mayor with the .Ndattice- Bush Plumb
ing company for the installation Of
shower baths and repair of other
plumbing in the Central fire station
Other routine matters consumed the
time of the council, after which a re-
cess was taken The city council under
mayor. Kelly never ad3vurns. but always
takes "a recess so that a meeting may
be called at any time without the for
mality of sending out written notices.
The City's Health.
City health officer w. H. Anderson's
shows a total OF "a deaths. Of which 10
were Americans and IA Mexieans; Is
births, OF which two were Americans,
II Mexicans and one negro The cases
of contag Gus diseases existing were
Smallpox. six, all old cases; scarlet fe-
YER Il; measles. "a; whooping cough,
four; chick enpox, one; mumps, seven;
diphtheria, three. There is no typhoid
fever in Ell Paso at this time. One hum
ufv
made, of meat markets, "a OF meat
wagons, 70 Of dairies, "a OF slaughter
houses, 434 of fruit stands. SS5 of fruit
wagons, Is of milk wagons, 1SS Of cat
tie, y of calves, 10 of hogs, "A of sheep,
PAS pounds OF meat ia pounds of but
ter, 81 pounds Of fruit % pounds OF
vegetables condemned.
Sewerage Work.
The weekly report OF sewer commits
siorfer J. W. Hadlock showed $50 feet
of sewer pipe laid In Bliss avenue in
Mundy Heights; 200 feet of sewer re-
laid in 10th street. in the alley between
St. vrain and Ochoa streets; 10 plug
ged sewers cleaned; % flush tanks and
manholes examined; loo feet Of sewer
laid in block 81, East Ell Paso.
Fire marshal H F. Reynaud reported
so buildings inspected during the week
and there were two fires, caused by
children with matches
VIII E. Race, superintendent Of the
waterworks, reported 716 feet Of y
inch pipe laid on Copfa street. from
Alameda to the G. H rightOfway. COM
pleting the main line Of the city, and
fire hydrants placed at the corners OF
Frutas and Copia streets. Hammett and
Alameda streets, Pera and Rayner
streets, 416 feet of six inch pipe laid
from Alameda 10 Pera street. 1746 feet
of six inch pipe from Arizona TO Detroit
street. on Cotton avenue.
The report of NJ p. 3aioney. plumb
ing and meter inspector showed collec-
lions amounting to s229.50 for March
F. G. Alderete reported s1039.5o col
lected by the scavenger department N
March.
Chief of police Ben F Jenkins re-
ported S1750.05 collected in March
Quarterly Reports.
City treasurer /. NJ. Turner'S report
for the quarter ending March 81. 1911,
showed S421.4 cash on hand Decem-
Der 81, s354.751.S5 collected and $404.-
1920 disbursed during the quarter, and
ss71,45462 on hand March 81. 1911 :
The report of city clerk c. W Fas-
sett for the quarter showed receipts
amounting to s354,751-S5. and disburse-
ments by warrants amounting to $322,-
1926
City auditor Booth reported $50 re-
ceived from F. Martinez for bridge work
over the canal
The ordinance ordering the paving
OF San Antonio street from Hill street
to Cotton avenue was passed. and the
clerk authorized to advertise for bids
returnable May II, 1911.
On motion Of alderman J. I. Hewitt
an arc light was ordered installed at
the corner of WalI4lt street and Ma
Coffin avenue
Alderman Blumenthal recommended
that newsboys be not allowed TO con-
gregate on Main street, but be permit
ted to gather in the plaza while waiting
for The Herald to come off the presses.
The police have been instructed to take
this action.
The Ell Paso Building company was.
on recommendation of alderman Clay
ton granted permission to construct a
spur track between Ange and St Vrain
streets on Main street
Petitions Submitted.
Charles 5 E. Pages application for
permission to maintain hack stand
at the northeast corner of Ell Paso and
San Antonio streets was refused.
A petition of Carl Hutera for a sewer
extension on Frutas street in East Ell
Paso. was granted
The bonds of city engineer Herbert
ures J. H Comstock, and plumbing in
spector NJ P. Maloney were approved.
J. r. Fisk, representing the Lincoln
Park Realty company. said since the
city took over the waterworks they
have not been able to get water there
though they have laid mains there.
The matter was referred to the fire /
and water committee and Fisk was in
to file written petition for I
action of this committee
The petition Of A. B. Talamantes for /
a hawker's permit was granted
The contract made by mayor Kelly I
with the Mattice- Bush Plumbing COM
pany for improvements in the Central /
fire station and the bond for the work ]
were approved.
L. NJ Butchofsky, Mrs. Julia Caldwell |
and Mrs. G. RUTHERFORD complained OF /
the lack of. drainage, making Second I
street between Oehoa and Virginia I
streets unsanitary. This was referred !
to the sanitary committee.
E. Klein's petition for a reduction /
of tax values from s15,500 TO $4,000 /
was denied.
The petition OF John Sorenson for !
remission Of taxes on Texas street !
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