El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-08
MAYOR CREATES
JOB FOR NJ CHEZ
Former Alderman Will Be
Assistant Superintendent
of the WaterwOrks.

Of the WaterWOrkS.
In order that exalderman Percy Nc
Chez might have a Job, a brand new
office was created Thursday morning
by mayor c. f. Kelly. The office is
that of assistant superintendent OF the
city Waterworks at $50 a month, ana
the position was bestowed on McGhee
Thursday morning. following the ap-
proval by the city council OF the may
ors creation and recommendation ILat
McGhee be appointed TO fill It. me
mayors explanation was that the elIy
WaLerWOrkS mad grown so In the 4dSl
two or three years. that il had become
quite business, and ne thought there
ought to be an assistant superlnteno-
emit
VIII z. Race. the present superin-
tendent, who viii be over the new ap-
pOintee was reelected, also on the
recommendation of the mayor BY the
third appointment made THURSDAY
morning. J. W. Brady, present street
commissioner, viii retain his job There
are still IL appointments to be an
nounced, among which is the city
Thursday 900 was transferred
from the city's general fund to that OF
the WaterwOrks operating fund The
transfer was made on recommended
ton.
The mayor and the members of the
city council viii attend in a body the
Paso Pioneers association which viii
be held at the chamber of commerce at
1 o'clock Saturday afternoon The as
ISOLATION extended an invitation to the
council, which was accepted
Measles Cases Number 1O5.
There are 100 cases of measles re-
naming, three cases Of smallpox and
u of scarlet fever. according to the
health department report.
COMBINATIONS included 800 pounds
of meat and PSI pounds of fruit and
vegetables. one whole hog carcass
There were p fire alarms during
April as shown by the report of Henry
Eeyuaud fire marshal Two of the
alarms were false One fire was at
trlouted TO lncendlar1Sm- Inc value
of the buildings involved was $500;
contents $91,560. The loss was S5925-i9-
The report or j, ". HadlOck, sewer
commissioner. showed: In East II
PasO 25O feet of T. inch sewer was
laid and eight US" put in.
Building Permits FOR S72.947.
The total valuation for buildings for
which permits were issued for April
was Sl2,S4f. as shown by the report
of A. +. Bartlett, building inspector
City electrician A. 7. SamWorth re-
ported that S1S25O was the amount Of
the collection made for permits Is
The sum Of S1To.50 was collected
during April by the engineering de-
partmenC
e-eEsoU
city prisoners in April There We're
1882 meals served at Is cents a meal
A. Il. MalOuey, meter Inspector,
reported the sum Of $50 collected
Police chief T. \. Davis reported
that during April s376.50 had been col
lected in fines; the amount assessed
was s2lSS; S345.5O of the amount was
served out, S1156 was RENTED
IWenty-siX was the total number OF
blocks swept per day during April,
as shown by the report of j. ". Brady,
street commissioner The sprinklers
employed numbered POL
Petitions Granted.
Petitions granted were Austin &
MARI for quit claim deed to west half
OF block II, AleNander's addition; ".
T. Young 10 revoke permit granted
10 ]. c. Rous. to grade California
street; ". +. LaWry for quit claim
deed 10 property in block 10, East FL
PasO, AlFes Dixon TO compel owners Of
lots % and a. block Co. Franklin
Heights, TO build side walks; Ander-
sOn-Filler to have side walks built
on Octavia and Nevada streets, block
2SS, Pierce-Finley addition; property
owners west of Boulevard on Mundy
avenue to have side walks constructed;
Ell Paso Electric Railway company to
withdraw petition for franchise TO
construct lines on Tenth between
Campbell and Stanton, and over Pied
ras from TularOsa TO T. p. & S. W.
right-Of-Way. The petition was filed
on April 8. last.
Petitions Denied.
The petition of Swift & company to
use the building at Kansas and First,
for a poultry house was denied
Petitions Referred.
Petitions referred TO the sanitary
committee We're: Dr. w. r. Weeks, for
sewer in alley of block d, East FL
Paso; Chas. A Moltaine for sewer line
from lots 20 70 p, block ?, Orchard
Park
To the street and grades committee;
Protest Of property owners against
changing name of MunGy avenue 10
Mountain View Terrace.
To the police committee; Dickson
round on Campbell street. IRE
hydrant and arc light at Golden Hill
Terrace and Orient street.
To city attorney: Hudspeths Dale
ment for tax against lot 9. block 60,
Franklin Heights.
Police Bonds Approved.
The grades established by the city
engineer on California and River
streets, were approved
The following bonds were accepted-
Police chief l. n. Davis, $25OOi J. l.
Garner. night captain of police. $500;
w. D. Greet, day captain, $500; G. l.
Fletcher. night sergeant. $500.
Because there was a dispute aDout
Billy Smiths name. his bond was held
up. Smith was recently appointed
city detective. He is known as Billy
Smith, but his real name is Matthews
The petition of Dave Sullivan, city
assessor and tax collector, was granted
he viii be allowed $3.50 a month
Five resolutions ordering the con-
struction of side walks were adopted.
Those affected are. Mrs. W. Barnes,
East Franklin street; John SOrenson,
same; j. /. McAfee. same; futile Paint
company. East Boulevard; J. NJ Mob
lit. East Franklin street
The contract of ". T. Young to
Virginia, was accepted. According 10
the terms the work is to be started
whiting 10 days and completed within
IS months. There is to be no compen-
sation for the work other than the
material extracted from the streets.
CEMENT FOR MEXICAN
PROJECT IS RECEIVED
Cemant for the great ConchOs river