El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-12
SUBMITTED by R, E. Harris, park COM

submitted by R, E Harris, park com
missioner.
Eighty One Building Permits.
Eighty one building permits were
issued during the month Of August
by building Inspector A. E. Bartlett.
The fees collected amounted to $3.50.
The report for the city electrical
department for the month of August
compiled by A. T. Samworth. was as
follows: Number of permits issued,
SO; amount collected, $7O2.55.
Thirty one sewer permits were is
sued during the month Of August
The amount of fees collected
amounted to s292.50.
According to the report of oscar
Eppler, city blacksmith, 14O job tickets
were issued. The amount of work
done for the different city depart
ments, including repairs on wagons,
and shoeing OF horses, amounted to
S352.25 during the month of August
Water Works Report.
The following construction work
has been done since the last report,
according to viii E Race, superin-
tendent Of the city water works:
Laid $40 feet of inch pipe in alley
between st. Vrain and South Virginia
streets, from Fifth to Seventh
streets; laid 155 feet of six inch pipe
on north side of Eighth street, from
Stanton street TO alley; laid $50 feet
Of cast iron pipe in alley between
Tenth streets; laid PIG feet of six
inch pipe on Tenth street to FL Paso
Milling company; laid 472 feet of pipe
from main line on Tenth to alley, be-
tween South stanton and South Kansas
streets to Campbell street; placed fire
hydrants on Tenth street at alley be-
tween South Kansas and South Stan
ton streets. and at the corner Of Camp
bell and Tenth streets.
Petitions Denied.
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MED:
The petition of property owners for
parking of California street, between
Mesa avenue and Los Angeles street;
petition of Turney and Burgess. rela-
tive to Kohlberg paving assessment
on West San Antonio street; the ap-
plication Of the Western Woodenware
company to grade the alley between
lots and S. block 169.
George W. Newell presented a petit
ton to the council asking the condi
tons Of the alley in the rear of All
North FL Paso street. be remedied. The
petitioner stated that his property
had been damaged by surface water
entering the doorway. The alley, it
was stated, was several feet above the
official grade. The petition was de-
MED on the ground as stated that to
cut down the alley might endanger
the foundation of adjoining buildings
Alderman W. c. Clayton reported
city property at the northwest end of
Hart's viaduct to w. c Hyde, for SIS
q month.
The sum of s14,s62.45 was collected
by L NJ. Turner from various funds,
according to his report The amount
due the city, according to the report
Of city assessor and collector, Louis
E. Behr, is s14,47s.57. The amount
due is credited TO funds aggregating
$14,S6z.45.
Paving Petitions Referred.
The petition of property owners on
Roosevelt street to pave that street
from its intersection with the west
line of Putnam street to its intersec-
ton with the south line of West
Boulevard street, was referred to the
street and grades committee
The sanitary committee received the
petition of Joe H. Goodman and
others. for sewer extension in block
rs, Alexander's addition.
The petition of the Mexican society,
La Protectora, to erect an awning at
700 South Stanton street, was referred
to the fire and water committee.
North Kansas improvements.
The ordinance directing the improve
ment Of and pavement work on North
kansas street, was adopted. The fran
chise ordinance granting the Ameri-
can Telegraph company the right TO
install and operate a night and day
burglar alarm system, was adopted
thursday morning.