El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-20
WOMEH'S CHARITY
ASKS FOR HELP
City and County Urged to
Increase Donation -
Council Session

Because the work of the WOman's
Charity association has developed to
such an extent that it cannot be
carried on efficiently with less than
$4,000 or $4,000 a petition, signed
by $50 tax payers, was presented to
the city council Thursday morning
asking the city to appropriate $500
month to that organization A like
amount has been requested from the
county commissioners. making a total
Of $1,000 year from the city and
county. AT present the city and cOun-
ty contribute 500 each to the assO-
citation.
It was stated in the petition that
the income from all sources this year
was $4,000 less than the estimated
outlay. The association stated that II
devoted itself to accomplishing the
greatest amount of preventive and
constructive work among the poor, and
the greatest amount of permanent re
lief to the sick and unfortunate, that
is possible with the funds at its dis
pOsal.
A committee composed Of Percy Nc
Ghee, chairman; W H. Burgess. James
Clifford. and w. C. Harvie, was
appointed to Investigate the conditions
represented in the petition
Health Report.
The report of the city health depart
ment for the week ending February
20. was as follows: Deaths, 81; births,
%. Inspections made by the depart
ment numbered 1871. There were con
demned 435 pounds of meat and IO1
pounds of fruit and vegetables
Collections made by L E Behr, city
tax collector from February s to Feb
ruary II, amounted to $15,SO9, as
shown by the report Of city treasurer
L NJ Turner.
J H Comstock, city sealer, reported
that he had collected $35.S5 during the
month of January.
Highland Park Car Service.
In response TO the petition Of the
nj Lee
relative to better street car service in
that section. alderman W s. Clayton
reported that the street car company
has tried to live up to the agreement
and if the cars were uncomfortable
crowded at times. # was unavoidable
The extra switch that is to be in
stalled on that line it was stated had
been ordered
The petition Of property owners for
an arc light at Epson and Hillside
streets was granted
Petitions Denied.
The petition Of Henrietta Sanford
for a reduction of taxes was denied
on the grounds that the valuations
fixed were just.
The petition OF A. NJ Harper to es-
tablish a feed corral, block 205 Camp
bells addition. was referred to the
sanitary committee.
Fire Officers Confirmed.
The city council confirmed the cleo
ton Of the following as officers Of the
President, Edward KneeZell; W. y
Small. J. H. Nations. c. NJ Newman,
". T. HiXsOn, ". H Austin, W E
Lowe, J. T. Williams, as first, second,
third fourth. fifth. sixth and seventh
vice presidents respectively; secretary.
J. =. Badger; treasurer, 7. J. Holland;
first and second assistant chief, Dave
Sullivan and F. W Kiefer, respectively
The following were appointed as fire
police- H L Keller, J, p Salas, Dave
Andrews. A. Ainsa, Ben Levy, T. a.
ThurstOn, Bush Henry, 7. r. Statham.
a. J. Carpenter. Chas- Stevens and Q.
For Another City Audit.
The auditing committee composed OF
T. N. WingO. chairman, George FlOry,
James G. McNary. U. s. Stewart. and
W. Cooley, appointed some time ago
to recommend a firm to audit the city
books. recommended Robinson & Mas
Guelette. the firm that audited the
books last year. The present audit
is to be from April /. 1912 to March
81. 1913. and the proposal made by
the auditors is $3.50 for all depart
ments and $3.50 for the water works I
The matter was referred to mayor G
+. Kelly and the finance committee
A resolution transferring S57.75 from
the general fund to the trust fund was
adopted.
sidewalks and Grades.
Resolutions ordering the cOnstruC-
ton Of sidewalks along the property [
OF J. H. Aitken on North Campbell /
street. and that Of J. F. Miller. On
East Boulevard, were adopted.
Ordinances esta blishing the grades I
on North Kansas street from BlaclSer
to Cincinnati. and of the alleys IN
block s. Sunset Heights. submitted -
the engineering department, had their
first reading.
COuEciI Accepts Invitation.
The Invitation OF s. f Patton, presi- (
dent Of the Alta Vista Improvement
association. to the members of the city
council and their families. to be guests
at the get-tOgether meeting and feast
of that club to be held Saturday night,
was accepted with thanks
The contract for u and 14-inch wa
ter pipe for the city was awarded to !
the American Cast Iron Pipe company
at a price of 5000 per ton, on board !
cars at FL PasO.