El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-05
STRONG PROTESTS ARE MADE AGAINST
GRADE REDUCTION ON MESA AVENUE

remarks Of John Hensen. 'eWhv. if l
had a Is year old bov and he did not
know any better, I would not think much
Of him.
Frank Powers said to me when the
grade was put IN that it was a ridiculous
shame. Those are the words he used.
Mr.. Maloney, Park Pitman and Mrs.
Clark protested when the work was be-
ing done. l have hauled a good deal
OF material up and You can't do this
without doubling up, having another
team hitched to your wagon"
Powers Files Protest.
W. W. Turney on the part of Frank
Powers, presented a petition to the city
council Friday morning in which the De-
uboner protested against the change Of
the grade under any circumstances. He
alleged that such action would damage
his residence, and garage, and he would
be put to considerable expense in recon-
structing his property which would be
damaged by the lowering of the grade
He further stated that his walks and en-
frances to his garage aGG residence were
located according to the then official
grade of the city.
Alderman j. l. Hewitt, acting mayor,
after hearing the protests, ordered that
recess be taken. The matter being again
passed up until some future time.
The City s Health.
The following is the report of the
health department for the week ending
July 4; There were % deaths, being six
Americans and II Nexicans; II births
were recorded; six Americans and II
Mexicans.
Ten cases of smallpox still remain at
the eruptive hospital, and IN the city
4 h-r- i -
persons were Yaccinated.
The following inspections were made:
Meat markets. 223; fruit and vegetable
stands, 264; fruit and vegetable wagons,
12O; meat wagons, Is; milk wagons, 65;
premises, 269; laundries, four; bakeries
three; rOOmIng houses. three: restaur-
ants, SO; dairies, 103; slaughter houses
%; cattle. 96; calves, y; sheep, 90;
bread wagons, four; confectioneries,
two; meat condemned during the week
amounted to 500 pounds, and vegetables,
231 pounds.
Seventy-three Permits to Build.
The report of city building inspector
A L. Bartlett for the month of June
showed that Is building permits were
issued during the month, the total value
OF which was S121,315. Fees received
by the building inspector amounted to
s183.
The following is the report Of city en-
gineer Herbert Num- for the month of
June: Survey of Manhattan Heights;
1000 feet Of 24-inch pipe line laid from
the disposal plant to old river bed; su-
pervlslOn. OF the city warehouse; super
vision of the work done at the sewage
and garbage disposal plant; one crew
on river protection work; final estimate
and acceptance of North 0choa street
paving; revised estimate for the paving
of East Montana street; original esti-
mate for paving North Kansas street
from H Observation-Disclosures
firm Hill to High street. The payroll
for the month was s1055.90.
Ask Protection From Floods.
The petition of Peyton +. Edwards,
D. W. BWneY, w. H. CresweIl, Mrs. +.
z. Browning, William Kestor Gustav
BTOekmoller, A. B. Alunley, /. P. 0ber-
kamp, Mrs. d. II. Lane and 7. johnson,
TO repair and protect Cebada street from
flood waters, was referred to the street
and grades committee on the recon-
mendatlOn Of alderman w. c.. Clayton.
In making the recommendation Mr.
Clayton stated that these good citizens
were living in natural water way, al
ter storms had been coming down in
that district for possibly 100 years. He
estimated that the flow of water could
only be controlled effectively by a sys-
tenn of storm sewers, and to put these in
It would cost the city approximately
S150000 to 100000, to be realized BY
The sale of boDds. In filing the petit
ion he recommended that everything
possible be done with what resources the
.ity has.
Petitions Granted.
Permission was granted f. Maeia to
AIRY on the business of a hawker.
The application for a hotel runners IL
ense for the Bristol hotel was granted.
The CARLYLE hotel was issued a So
icitor's license.
The petition of citizens for street
lights to be placed near the Union sta
ION was approved. No directions or To-
atlons Tor the lights were given.
Petitions Referred.
The petition of Jennings and Wood to /.
open trenches and lay sewer pipe for /
he tlrt Bliss sewer, was turned over |
to the sanitary committee. f. G. Bill !
lngs petI6Oned the city council for per- !
mission to place an electric sign at |
IA II Texas street. The matter was /
referred to the fire and water commit |
tee. The petition of the property owners /
)n East II Paso street to fill the bitches /
lt the intersection of Montana and Ce- /
oada streets, also to have d crossing 4
put IN at street car tracks. and a trestle /
II culVert placed over the ditch at the /
Of Montana and Luna streets 4
vas referred to the street and grades
committee. The petition of Turnev and /
urges relative to the Kohlberg paving
assessment on West San Antonio street,