El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-16

: of his splendid record as a fighting sol
/ der and efficient officer
Protest Against Sale of Parks.
A strong protest against the sale OF
/ the city hall and county court house
/ parks was presented at the council meet
! ing by the WOman's club Thursday.
J The petition branded the excuse that
I the parks prevented the growth of the
I business district as absurd The same
/ reason would hold good for Cleveland
Z square and Carnegie square. the petition
l stated The council was urged to guard
Z well these possessions which are the
/ property OF future generations, the petit
( tIonlng club said No action was taken
on the petition which was referred to
the council as a whole at a later meet
ing.
A delegation from the Carnegie liz
brary association called at the city hall
thursday morning and presented a petit
ton Tor an increase IN the annual bud
get to maintain the library. The petit
ton VIII be acted upon at a later meet
ing, although the mayor assured the
committee that the increase would be
allowed.
The action of mayor Kelly in asking
Tor the resignation of Frank Alderete
as sanitary officer and the appointment
OF / C.'LyOns IN his place was ratified
by motion of alderman w. S. Clayton.
Petitions Referred.
NJ. B. Parker petitiOned for permits
sion to bull dan iron shed on the corner
Of West San Antonio and Leon streets.
The petition was referred to the fire
and water committee.
N. W Stanton petitioned that a fine
OF $500 against him in corporation court
be RENTED. Referred to the city at
torney.
A petition for walk and curb on the
east side of Octavia street, between
Nevada and an alley in block 2SS. and
on the west side Of Noble street. from
Nevada to the same alley, was. present
ed by the Anderson Filler real estate
firm and referred to the street and
grade committee.
The petition of Mrs. L Goodman. ask
ing for exemption of taxes Tor the FL
PasO Grocery company, was granted, as
she proved that the taxes were levied
against her after the store had been
sold.
A petition of Pedro Abogodo to build
balcony on his house on Second street
was referred to the fire and water COM
mittee.
The petition of the FL Paso Bicycle
association for a number and license
ordinance was referred to the ordinance
committee.
The agreement of Sam B. GilIett to
donate to the city the water pipe line
on Cotton avenue was referred to the
lire and water committee.
The petition of the Woodlawn Real
Estate and Improvement company for
$4,000 damages because Of the placing
OF the sewage pumping plant in Wood
lawn addition and asking the removl
OF the plant was referred to the city
attorney.
The petition of Felix Martinez fd4
$4,000 for the same reason was also
referred to the city attorney.
The petition of the FL PasO Bank and
Trust company for permission to eres57
an electric sign in front of its bank was
granted.
The application of Refugio Lsbez for
a hawker's permit was granted
The warranty deed of Geo. Woodev.
IT., TO the city Tor six lots II be used for
the new entrance TO Washington Park
was accepted.
The petition of ". Z. Miller and
others Tor sidewalks IT. block Is of the
Franklin Heights addition was granted.
The petition of Pf A Myers for
peanut stand on tie corner of Mills
street and Mesa avenue was refused. as
the council decided not TO renew anv
such permits wien they were trans
The petition, Of Davis & Stevens for
permission to erect a balcony on Third
and Kansas streets was granted
the City's Health.
i he report of the health department
Tor the week showed that there are four
cases of Meningitis. one case of small
pox, ten cases of scarlet fever one case
OF measles, two of whooping cough. SIX
cases OF chickenpOX- The total number
OF deaths during the week was 81. of
which IL were MeXicans, u Americans I
and t1SO negroes.
Iha report of the sewer commissioner
Tor he week showed that 800 feet of
new sewer had been laid.
Paving Report Approved.
he report OF the city engineer on the I
cost OF paving Of North Ell Paso street I
was read and approved. The report /
showed that the total cost of the i'm .
provement amounted to S4.S5 per lineaI !
loot OF frontage. This paving is for f.
work done between California and Cliff
streets. The resolution adopting the
report was accepted.
The final report of the city engineer
on the smelter viad1ct was withheld 4
upon request Of alderman W s. CLAYTON 4
until next week. in order to check tbe
work more carefully.
Paving Bids Opened.
The bids for the paving of Montana
street from Cotton avenue to Piedras
street were opened and read. The hid
u the HetTOlthic and Construction com
1any Tor the top surface was 90 cents
Der square yard. That of the BituIitbie
company was 81 per square ward. The
dds were referred to the finance com