El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-20
DISPOSAL PLANT NOT UP TO The
CONTRACT DECLARES CITY COUNCIL

AIaloney for the month of May showed
that S167.65 had been collected during
the month, and that so inspections were.
made.
Building Inspectors Report.
According to the report Of building IN
spectOr y. Z. Bartlett, there are eight
or nine shacks, and several fences OF
inflammable material on the property
in the rear of 309-311-313 South Oregon
street, and their removal was recon-
mended. The report was referred TO
the fire and water committee. The
building inspector also recommended
that the adobe building at 517-517 y
South Oregon street be torn down, on
the ground that 1t was unsafe, dangerous
and unsanitary. The recommendation
was approved by the council.
Sewer Commissioners Report.
The following Is the repOtr of sewer
week ending June 10: One thousand
feet of 10-inch sewer pipe laid on Vir-
ginia street from Second TO San An
tonic streets; put IN seven manhOles;
10 ''N", Is plugged sewers cleaned; 800
feet OF eight inch pipe laid IN Golden
Hill; relaid sewer in alley between
FL PasO and Oregon streets; pumped
main line sewer at the river night and
day, also East FL PasO and Hotel shell
don sewers; distributed 100 gallons OF
coal oil as disinfectant at the river
pumping plant; pumped 10000 gallons
of oil to the disposal plant.
Kansas Paving Estimate.
City engineer Herbert Num- estimated
that the cost of paving North Kansas
street from Hill to High streets would
amount TO S325026. OF this amount
the cost TO the city for the paving Of
the alleys and intersections IS placed
at $659.26. The property owners would
then pay the difference, $2591, or at the
rate of S4.9S per hneal frontage foot.
The pavement Is to be laid the same
as that on Epson avenue. A list OF prop
erty owners whose property abuts the
district to be paved was attached to the
report.
Petitions Granted.
The petition of John F. Bowling and
Others for construction Of sidewalks on
Wyoming and Lee streets was granted.
j. NJ FTiar was given permission to
Keep five mead of horses at ITO East
Overland street until they can be re-
moved to Il wagon yard which he pro-
poses to start on Seventh street.
The petition of A. Matthias and Rich
ard F. Burgess for a sewer extension to
block 8, Sunset Heights, was granted.
Petitions Denied.
The petition of the residents of the
district in the vicinity of the Villas
school for the removal of some large ad- |
vertlsing signs that have been erected |
on the east corner of the i5lOck in which !
the school Is located. was denied.
The signs are alleged to be on private I
property and for that reason the city /
could not order their removal unless they !
are prOfane or indecent.
Petitions Referred.
Asserting that Cebada street, between |
AlamOgOrdO and TularOsa streets, had !
been entirely destroyed by the rain on /
the night of June II, property owners !
and residents of TUlarOsa and Cebada |
streets petitiOned the council to take !
steps for the protection of Cebada street |
from the flood waters. The matter was
referred to the street and grades COM
mittee.
\ request to grade and roll Willow
street in the vicinity of Myrtle avenue /
was presented to the council by resi-
dents of Willow street. An arc light to
be placed at the intersection of Myrtle
avenue and Willow street. was also in (
Guided in the petition which was turned !
over to the street and grades committee
Mrs. B. A. Booths petition for per-
MISSION to construct two concrete steps
on the sidewalk in front of the apart
ment house she Is having erected at the
intersection of Stanton and Wyoming
streets, was turned over to the street
and grades committee.
Citizens living in the vicinity of the
mon station petitioned the council for
street lights. There were 20 J