El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-07

surveys of the property over which 1t
Is proposed to construct the highway.
Twenty-Five Fire Alarms.
During the month of October there
were - fire alarms. nine of which
were false and Is fires, according to
the report of fire marshal Henry Rey-
maud Children with matches were re-
spOnsibIe for three fires; cigaTets.
three; gasoline, two; overturned lamp,
one; motor burning out one; 1nvestI-
eating gas leak with a lighted match
caused one.
Thirty-five occupants of buildings
were notified OF dangerous conditions
near their buildings.
sewer CommissiOner's Report
The following is the report of sewer
commissioner J. W. HadlOck for the
sewer in Cotton addition, pumped East
III Paso sewer each day. pumped Shell
don sewer night and day. examined 80
manhOies and flush tanks.
The total number of gallons of water
used for spTinkling the streets during
the month OF October. according to the
report of J. ". Brady, street commits
~icncr was 100000. For "A days dur
ing the month three sweepers were
employed on the streets.
City Health Report.
The records OF deaths for the week
ending Nov exceeded the births fOr
cans 16 MeXicans and one negro died.
There were born 10 Americans, six
Mexicans and one negro.
There are six cases Of smallpox re-
naming at the county eruptiver hos
pital Two were dismissed as cured
during the week.
Inspections made by the city health
department included; Neat markets,
1872; fruit and vegetable stands, 12S;
premises, 309; rOOming house, s;
bakeries, 3; restaurants, 81; laundries,
4; fruit and vegetable wagons, SIS;
meat wagons, 20; bakery wagons, Z;
milk wagons, s.; diaries, 20; slaughter
houses, %; cattle 290; hogs, SIS; calves,
1876 pounds of meat and 11S pOunCs or
fruit and vegetables.
The amount collected by the city
sanitary department for the month Of
August was S1169-26.
The total payroll of the park depart
ment from Oct. to 81 was S615. To
that amount was added the salary of
the park commissioner for S175. maxi
ing the total amount $3.50
Tax Collections.
From Oct. 10 to %, city collector
Louis L. Behr collected $4,000 in taXe&.
From Oct. 20 to 81 the collections
amounted to S307.97.
The sum of $169.75 was collected by
the city department Of electricity for
the month Of October
Plumbing permits issued for October
were Sc. Thirty-nine gas permits were
issued.
Building Permits For Month.
There were 1O1 building permits IS
sued by the building department in
October The total valuation Of which
was STA, 165.- The amount collected by
the department was $262.50.
Petitions Granted.
The petition of Latta & Happier for
a fire plug at the corner of West
Boulevard was granted Gus Nom
sen was given permission to build a
corrugated iron fence on lots 6S to so
block n, Cotton addition
An application of the FL PasO Sign
company to hang an electric sign on
South Ell Paso street, and one on Stan
ton street, was granted.
7. NJ Lewis & company were given
permission to hang two electric signs
at the "Grecian" theater on II PssO
street.
Martin Lopez was given hawker's
The petition Of H. B. Stevens and
others for dismissal Of tax suit was
&~ranted.
Petitions Referred.
The following petitions were turned
over to the street and grades COM
mittee: Martin Lopez, for q fruit
stand at the corner of Overland and
Broadway streets; school trustees for
closing Of streets and alleys, and to
establish a grade on blocks IS, 80, So
and Ga, Alexander's addition; c. knip-
per, for a lunch stand at the corner
Of Third and Stanton streets; J. b
Cray for improvements on MOnteZu-
ma street, Sunset Heights
The sanitary committee received the
petition Of property owners for a
sewer extension from Cotton addition
to Bliss street, and also the one Of
Mrs. John c. Harding for sewer ex-
tension to block 80, Highland Park.
The petition of the Hotel Mccoy for
a runners license was referred to the