El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-26
INVENTORY Of CITY
PROPERTY DELAYED
Health Officer Says Only 4S
Cases Of Smallpox in a
Whole Year.

A bare quorum attended the Thurs
day morning meeting OF the city ooun-
eli, owing to the absence Of mayor Q.
E Kelly and alderman W. S. Clayton,
both Of whom were IN Austin working
for the establishment in FL Paso OF
lit presided over the meeting and al
derman McGhee and alderman Blu
menthal answered the rolf call rou-
tine business only was transacted.
It was expected that. alderman Nc
Ghee's inventory OF city property would
be ready for approval at the Thursday
morning session, but the statement was
made that IL viii require two weeks
more TO complete the work.
Dr.. W. H Anderson. city health Of
flcer, stated that the report WedRes>
day Of 4S smallpox cases was TO cover
the period from January I. 1910. rather
than from January 7. 1911 Investlga-
ton Thursday at the health department.
oTr1ce shows one new case siuce. " ed
nesday, and that there have been Is
cases OF the. disease IN the city since
the first OF the present year.
Alderman Blumenthai advised the
passing an ordinance 1eTying q tax
on solicitors who visit the City and
take orders for merchandise City at
torney Coldwen stated that tax may
be levied on solicitors whose supply
houses are in other states. owing to
the provisions OF the interstate COM
merce law.
Petitions Referred.
The petition ror PonsfOrd Bros. for
sewer extension in block e. Cotton adj
ditiOn. was referred 20 the police and
sanitary committee. as was the petition
OF Fort Bliss car line patrons for better
service. G. T. Newman's petition for a
sewer in block 80, East FL Pazo, was
also referred TO the same committee
Z B Elfers. representing W r
Weeks, protested IN a petition against
the water plant charging for making
connections TO the property line.
The protest OF automobile chauffeurs
against their threatened removal from
pioneer plaza was referred to the
street and grade committee, as was the
endorsement OF the stand By 21 busi-
ness concerns fronting On Pioneer
plaza
The petition of B. J. Zabrislzfe ask
ing permission TO close the alley N
block %, Franklin Heights. was re-
ferred to the street and grade commit
tee.
Track Ordinance Passed.
An ordinance was passed permitting
the G. H railway TO connect the Krak-
auer, York & Moye and H Lesinsky Z.
company spur tracks On Main street.
Assessment Reduced.
The petition of the FL Paso Foundry
and Machine company for q reduction
Of assessment from $4,000 to $4,000.
was granted on the recommendation OF
alderman McGhee
ing against the alleged soliciting In the
union station by Pomeroy Transfer
company representatives. was granted
and an order passed requesting the
Pomeroy company to to comply with
the ordinance,
Health Officers Report.
DR.. W. h Anderson. city health of
ficer, reported 81 deaths and u births
for the week ending January e. OF the
deaths, smallpox Is stated to be re-
sponsible for four. tuberculosis, seven,
and pneumonia, nine Remaining cases
Of smallpox in the city number eight.
the report recites; diphtheria, three;
scarlet fever, seven; chickenpox. one;
typhoid fever, one. No new cases OF
tuberculosis were reported during tia
week
Fire marshal Henry = Reynaud re-
reported the Inspection Of so buildings
the past week and that 80 occupants
have not complied with the ordinance
relative to supplying fireproof recap
tacles for trash
Reports Pipe Laying.
superintendent W. E Race, Of the
water plant reported the laying OF sss
feet OF eight inch pipe on Santa Fs
street, Second to Fifth; $50 feet OF six
inch pipe on Fifth, Santa Fe 70 Ell
Paso street, and 500 feet OF SIX. inch
pipe on North Kansas, California to
River streets.
report OF collections and disbu<ss-
ments for the quarter ending December
81, 1910, was made by city clerk c. ".
Fassett- Total net receipts amount to
S45S.291.20 and total disbursements to
1881, 477.02
Earnings OF Water Plant.
A statement Of the operating expense
for the water plant during December
was made by superintendent Race. who
reported total receipts OF $11.7S6.1s
and total expenses of SS679.29. leaving
net earnings Of S3106.9O.
The total number Of gallons of water
pumped during the month OF December
is 76sO46,O00 at cost per 1000 gallons
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