El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-06

total cost of S354SO. according to the
report OF Pete Candelaria, corporation
clerk.
A. E.. Bartlett. building inspector, re-
ported that for the month of February
Il building permits had been issued, the
valuation of the buildings equalling
S209,76 The collections amounted 10
S240.
City electrician A. T. Samworth re-
ported collections made by his depart
ment for the month of February amount
ed to S138.25.
Work done for the various city depart
ments during the month Of February
amounted to S51915, according to the
report Of o. c. EppersOn, city black
smith.
J. ". HadlOck, seer commissioner,
submitted a complete rr-ort for the
month of February already covered at
the weekly meetings. The collections Of
the department for that month amount
ed to S225. 80 sewer permits being issued.
From February p to February %.
collections made by L. E. Behr, city tax
collector, amounted to S41,195.96.
Twenty-Five plumbing and p Gas per
mits were issued durinO February, for
which $3.50 was collected, as shown
by the report OF the building and meter
inspector.
Petitions Granted.
The following petitions were granted:
". Arelleno, Nicolas SalaZar and c. A.
Gadis, for haWkers' permits; Austin
Park Christian church, fo exemption
from payment OF taxes; Leon GemOets,
Tor release OF tax deed; w. Sachs, for
a reduction OF taxes; A. II. Harper, for
a feed corral, block 225, Campbelfs ad-
dition; First National bank, Tor a quit
claim deed; the Texas company, for IN
der ground stOra~e tank and pump for
gasoline
Petitions Denied.
The netition of B. B. kimberlin for q
reduction OF taxes was denied.
Petitions Referred.
The following petitions were referred
to the street and grades committee: Pc
titiOn OF property owners to pave Stew
art place from Epson avenue to Putnam
street; J. R. Blair, to repair porch at 615
North Campbell street; Mary and Alice
0ConnOr, for city to pay part OF costs Of
repairing fence on account OF the condi-
ton OF corner Of Nevada street at lily
North Kansas street.
The sanitary committee received the
petitions of E. W. Earl, for a sewer ex-
tension to block 104, East FL Paso, and
that of f. II. Harris, for a corral on
Douglas street. East Ell PasO.
The petition of II. ". POntius for a re-
ductlon OF taxes on property IN the
Campbell addition, was turned over to
the taxation committee. That commit
tee also received the petition of Q. W,
Marshall Tor refund OF taxes.
The Cactus messenger service petit
toned the city council to paw SIS, the
amount Of damages stated to have been
sustained to a motorcycle after being
run into a defective manhOle at Texas
and Mesa
Property- Sold for Taxes.
The report of L. Z. Behr of the sale of |
the following as delinquent property was |
approved; Lot Is, block 5, Highland 1
Park; lot Is, same block and addition.
Paving Petitions Granted.
Despite the protests made against the 1
paving of East Franklin, Dallas and /
North Florence streets, the go percent of |
signers IN each case remained, and the 4
petitions for the improvements were j
granted. The ordinances assessing the /
costs in each instance had their first /
reading.
A resolution ordering the construction /
Of a sidewalk along lots % and "A block ]
81, Franklin Heights, property of Flor
ance @. Thornton. was adopted.
Because the words "Junee" and June
Der" had been printed on some of the
FateTwOrks bonds, the city council passed
resolution agreeing to pay those bonds
n June.
Mayor Gets Leave of Absence.
Mayor c. E. Kelly was granted a 10 |
lays leave Of absence, starting March
!. Alderman j. l. --ewitt presided in the I
.bsence of mayor Kelly, who is at Austin.