El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-13
SEWER BUILDING
TO Be FIRST WORK
Alderman Clayton Recon-
mends Cement Pipe For
East Ell PasO Project.

With the sale Of the 100000 worth OF
municipal bonds, the details of which
were completed Thursday morning,
among the improvements to be made.
comes the installation of the deep sewer
line for FL PasO. which is to cost in the
neighbOrhOOd of 100000 The surveys
for the line have been completed.
According to alderman W. IS. Clay
ton, who in company with city engineer
Herbert Num-, spent several weeks Wis
iting different California cities. and
some in Arizona, the cement article was
desirable from every standpoint.
The high price of the vitrified pipe
was responsible for the cement pipe in
speeding trip of the alderman and the
city engineer. When alderman Clayton
submitted his report Thursday morning
advocating the use of the cement pipe,
alderman sam Blumenthal stated that
he wanted to go on record as being Op-
posed TO that pipe, and in favor of
the Vitrified specimen Further discus
sion was prevented by the motion of
alderman Percy McGhee to receive and
file the report of alderman Clayton.
Mayor c. 2. Kelly and the alderman
invite any who know anything about
either to appear before the city cOun-
Gil and offer suggestions
we want to hear from everybody
on this matter. before anything definite
is decided" said the mayor.
City's Health Report.
Deaths exceeded births for the. week
by the report of the city health de-
partment.' There were 40 deaths and
&c births Seventeen of the deaths
were nOnresidentS.
There were condemned 1902 pounds
Of meat and 1O7 pounds of vegetables.
Thirty-eight Fire Alarms.
During the month Of January there
were IS fire alarms, five of which were
false. The SO fires were from the fol-
lowing causes. according to the report
r al
gasoline torch; three, unknown; four.
hot ashes: one. children with matches;
one burning grease in oven; one, from
flue. Others were given as caused by
defective flues, building fire with gasO-
line; cigarets, and oil leaking on fur
mace.
sewer commissioner J. W. Hadlock
reported 81 plugged sewers cleaned and
all manhOles in city inspected.
The report Of fire chief W. ". Arm
strong for the month Of January
showed the value of buildings involved
in fires during that month, STA, $50;
value Of contents. Sl61,300; insurance,
1921, 500, estimated loss, S1409.6L
The sum Of S4SLS5 represented the
amount of work done by the city black
smith during January for the various
city departments, according to his re-
port
Collections Of the sanitary depart
ment for December, as shown, amount
ed to S1335.S5; for November; for De-
cember the amount was SlSS60O
The sum Of S11.633-33 was the amount
of collections made by the city tax
office from February 1 to Z,
according to the report Of L. E Behr,
city tax assessor and collector.
The total collections OF the police
department for the month Of January
to S1669. as shown by the
report OF police cnief \ Davis.
Petitions Granted.
Petitions granted: Francisco Mata,
refund Of wagon license; Mrs L. d
Tenney, for a reduction OF taxes on
lots 81 and 50, block p, and lots IL
to % and % to %, both inclusive.
block y. all in Highland fark-
Petitions Referred.
The street and grades cOmmitte re-
ceived the petition Of property owners
between Octavia street and Wright
avenue TO use part OF the city BOND
issue TO protect those streets from
flood waters. 1t was stated that unless
some means were afforded to offer the
protection asked, flood waters would
do greater damage this year than last
The Highland Park Improvement
league Thursday morning presented
petition in which it was stated that the
street car company has not fulfilled all
promises relative to better street car
service in that section The petition
ers urged the city to compel the com
pany to carry out its promises The
matter was referred to the street and
grades committee.
for a reduction of taxes on lots to 9,
block 81, Arizona street, was referred
to the finance committee
The petitions Of the FL PasO Sign
TO erect sign at EOS South
Oregon street and 1O5 South FL PaSO
street, and that of property owners for
an arc light at Epson avenue and Hill
side street, were turned over to the fire
and water committee
Petitions Denied.
The petition of LOngWeu Truck &
Sales company to install a gasoline
pump on the edge Of the sidewalk, cor
ner of San Francisco and Santa Fe,
was denied.
for a refund of taxes, submitted last
week, was denied.
North Kansas Paving.
The report of the city engineering !
department. on the paving of North J
Kansas street. between Blacker to |
Cincinnati streets. was adopted The !
cost was estimated at 81. 221.20. Thirty
me property owners will be affected. |
The hearing has been set for March p. !
Weber Renews Claim.
A second petition was presented by I
YAK Weber referring TO his former pc
ition presented June %, 1912, asking 1
or $500 damages for cutting Alamo /
reeS and willows which were used. il !
vas said, IN the construction of the
Iver defence and sewer dyke by the
ity.
The dyke, the petitioner stated. was
illegally built on Mexican territory |
from March 1 the petitioner stated the |
ity would be charged $50 per acre as
ent for the ground.