El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-07

with the members sailed forth to NIT
the visiting cattlemen.
Hewitt Wishes More Light
But this was not before alderman
Hewitt offered a motion to enhance the
already white Wayish' effect Of FL
Paso's streets. His proposition to install
new electric lights at California and
Ochoa. Virginia and Nevada, Ange and
River. Newman and Nevada, Summit and
Golden Hill Summit and Orient. Ram
part opposite end of Dallas, and Oregon
and Wyoming. it Is expected viii receive
rstifyIng treatment at the hands OF has
colleagues.
An ordinance establishing grades on
Grant and Coles avenues. Poplar, Mag
nolia. Rosewood, Maple, Birch, Cedar and
Piedras, based on the city engineer
statement and investigation, was ap-
proved.
Assessments Reduced.
The Lone Star Land company opined
that its tax assessment was too high,
but alderman McGhee and the council
opined conversely. Alderman McGhee, in
fact has been a very busy parsonage
of late in investigating the ubiquitous
wall of assessment too high and in
the most of the cases OF the walters had
their claims adjusted by the council. j.
L. kober got a reduction from $3.50 TO
$3.50 in his assessment. F. H. Binkley
sawed an even 800 off his assessment
on the recommendation of alderman Nc
Chez Jos. H. Johnston had S55 pulled
off his assessment. which now reads
5000 Jake Kaufman was charged
with $3.50 worth of taxes and he wants
this adjusted, claiming it is too high.
7. F. DuCharme declared that $500 was
nearer right than $500 in the matter
OF his assessment. and the council viewed
his claim through approving spectacles.
Civic League Urges Sanitation.
The Civic league in a petition to the
council signed by president Mrs Burt
Orndorff and secretary Mrs. John L.
0'Shea. urged for more amplified santa
ton While offering no criticism OF the
present efforts TO keep FL PasO sanitary.
the league advocated that new office
Of sanitary inspector to operate under
the city physician should be created.
The Civic league also urged a strict in
depreciation of the sanitary laws and
punishment of infractions.
W. /. Miller got through his petition
to build a poultry commission house on
Santa Fe street, between Third and
Fourth streets.
The health department offered is
weekly report, finding SO deaths. Of
which Is were MeXicans, IA Americans
and one Chinaman. Two cases of gnerin- /
gifts were reported as the cause OF death
among the Mexicans
1t inspected 231 meat markets. 2z6
fruit and vegetable stands. five bakeries.
zoo truIt and vegetable wagons. 10 laun-
dries, SO restaurants. 6 r0oming houses. |
zS4 premises and 23S cattle.
There was condemned 457 pounds of
beef and also one whole hog. There
were - pounds Of fruit and vegetables
5aboOed- Twenty nuisances were at
tended to.
Reports Submitted.
The treasurer's report showed a bal
7nce OF S1ll.86 after assets of S621.77
and liabilities of S5O9-91.
The fire department was twice called
out last week, both times to squelch
minor blazes.
A yoluminous report BY the city engi-
nee1 tended TO show that street improve
nent work is going ahead flstteringly
~ tne river protection work 2l43 feet
of levee have been built. Ten permits
10 open streets have been issued. The
monetary condition finds the engineers /
office Sl34.70 under appropriation.
A = Bartlett, building inspector. re-
ported that "a building permits had been
ssued with total receipts accruinq from
.he same as S632.5O.
Fred W. Bauer protested on an cleo
. IT, wire pole IN the &lleE west OF Dc
lavla street. between San Antonio and .
Dive streets. The African Methodist (
.hurch wants an arc light at Fav and .
Third streets. Both of these matters .
we're referred
The Fraternal Brotherhood hall must I
lave its roof dOctOTed If it wishes to 4
ontinue in the good graces of the citv
administration. The roof trusses have
ttained the maximum strain. A rec
that pillars be erected was
f1ered by the building inspector.
Mrs. j. {. Hardwig wants Ohio avenue
pened and gave warning that She in
ends TO stop the public traffic across
er lots
Ask Water Main Extension.
Rufus Daniels. as spokesman for resi-
ents in the 1900 block on Wright ave
ne, Petitioned for water main extension
nd fire plugs. He expressed it that a