El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-09
GI7YCOUNGIL Observation-Disclosures
PAVED FROM GlMPBELLT0 COTTON AVE.

JndJ the receipts OF MS department dur
ing April amounted to $113.5O, while the
expenses amounted to S1207.S5.
j. H. COmstOc6, sealer of weights AMI
measures, reported $3.50 collected by
him during April.
According to the report of police chief
/. \. Davis, his department collected
Sl8lO25 during April.
The City's Health.
DR.. ". II. Anderson's report Of the CITY
health department for the week showed
total OF 50 deaths of which nine were
Americans and 26 Mexicans. The births
numbered Is of which 4 were Americans
and Il Mexicans.
OF the contagious diseases existing one
IS smallpox, nine are scarlet fever. two
whoOping cough, five chickenpox. four
cerebrO spinal meningitis, one typhoid
fever and one measles.
Members OF the department made 1913
inspections of meat markets. 1S4 OF
fruit and vegetable stands. 109 of restau.
rants, five OF bakeries. five of laundries.
PSI of premises. three of confectioneries.
one OF tamale factories. $40 of fruit and
vegetable wagons, PA of cattle. 80 of
calves, 43 Of hogs, ~ of sheep. 70 of
slaughter houses. 10 of meat wagons, 1872
OF diaries and SO of milk wagons.
Brann to Be City Timekeeper.
lndeT the head OF reports mayor Kelly
SAID; We viii employ a timekeeper to
check time Of all city departments. To
NIL this place / viii recommend Charles
A Brann to begin work May 10"
Il move the recommendation be carried
out, said alderman Clayton. Blumen-
thai seconded the motion and it carried
Alderman Blumenthal reported on the
petition OF John SorensOn and nine other
iron E4nH L.
condition OF block n, Alexander addi-
ton, where water collects in the rainy
season and disease is bread by mosquitoes.
Clayton said; I'VE have no authority to
compel the owners to fill up the lot. but
recommend the petition be granted
and the matter referred to the city at
torney"
Mr.. Clayton also recommended the
granting of Louis Holzman's petition for
sewer extension TO block Is, Cotton
addition, was granted
Petition Refused.
j. l. Morgan was denied permission
to build an entrance to the basement of
the Two Republics building. alderman
CLAYTON saving: This will crowd the
sidewalk too much. and we must avoid
that in crowded districts of the CITY"
This was approved
Paving Ordinance Voided.
He further reported that as a per
cent Of the property owners on Nevada
street had protested against the paving
of that street the resolution ordering
paving should be vOided. This was done
Tt had been proposed TO pave the street
between st. Nrain and Newman streets.
The petition of Mrs. Z. B. Marion for
reduction of the taxes on the Alexandria
apartments was denied. as the actual
value Is $4,000 and the city has valued
1t at $4,000.
Protests Against Paving.
The only protest against the paving
of East Overland street was that written
by F. A. Hodge in behalf of F. F. Bar
Der. because the street has not been
Strengthened at the corner of Overland
and Octavia streets
Alderman CLAYTON said: Mrs Barber
is a nonresident and opposed to any
that increases her taxes. !
move that the improvement be made and
the city clerk instructed TO advertise for
Street Ordered Paved.
The street was then ordered paved
from Campbell street to Cotton avenue.
Hawkers' permits were granted G. A
Smith and Hum Gee. while permission
was granted the Dundee wo9len mills to
erect an electric sign at S19 San An
tonic street
Petitions Read.
C. I. Nickerson's petition to have
fine of $500 assessed against him Tor
RENTED. was referred to the
city attorney.
P. A Myerss petition for permission
to continue his popcorn stand at the
corner of Mills street and Mesa avenue
permanently was referred to the street |
and grade committee.
John Duffy's petition for a fire by
drant at the corner of Seventh and Vir-
ginia streets was referred to the fire and
water committee. that of Davis and Ste
vens to build q balcony on a house 10
Gated at the corner of Third and Kansas
streets was referred to the street and /
grade committee i
The petition Of the FL Paso Bank and (
Trust company to erect an electric sign |
in front OF the bank was referred to the !
fire and water committee.
The 18th estimate of w. E. Anderson. |