El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-07
WILL RUN CARS
IN THREE MONTHS
Company Says Franchise
May Be Based on Prom
Use of Early Operation.

lSe OF Early operation.
The Interurban line will be con-
structed, completed and will be operat-
ing cars between FL PaSO and HSIeta,
within three months. This was stated
in the petition of the street railway
company filed, asking the city for a
franchise to operate the interurban
! cars over the city lines Of the FL Paso
Electric railway.
In asking for the franchise the COM
pany states that if the interurban is
not being operated within the time
( specified, then the ordinance asked for
is to be null and void.
The ordinance asked for is an ap-
prOval of the contract made between
the Ell Paso Electric Railway company
and the Rio Grande Valley Traction
company, on July y, whereby the Jrac-
ton company was given the privilege
| to operate it's cars over the city lines
The company now wants the franchise
to do it from the city. The life of the
/ franchise is to be for 80 years. The
I ordinance prepared, reads that the
traction company has paid the city $3.50
for the franchise, and is to further pay
SIS annually
The ordinance had its first reading
Thursday. morning.
The Cify's Health.
The report of the health department
for the week ending July Z, follows;
Deaths, 10; births, "a. There are only
four cases of contagious diseases in
the city; three Of whooping cough and
one diphtheria-
COMBINATIONS included 800 pounds
of meat, % pounds of fruit and vegeta-
bles, two whole COW carcasses and one
hog carcass.
The collections of taxes from July %
81 amounted to S6S3-47, as shown by the
report of Dave Sullivan, tax collector
The pay roll of the park department
from June &c to July 80, was Sl,15l.5O
During the month of July, 22O6 meals
were served the city prisoners. They
cost S330.9O.
July Sidewalk Work Heavy.
The number of square feet of side
walk constructed during July was 16.-
5S1, according to the report of Edwin
". Miller, sidewalk inspector. The
number of lineal feet of curb con-
eTty owners were notified during July
to construct walks and curbs- The
number of square feet of sidewalks
ordered built during the month was
22,33O; 33SS lineal feet of curb were or
dered constructed
A T. Samworth. city electrician, re-
amounted to S11O-65. The sum of
S212.90 was the amount for the plumb
ing and gas inspection department
Building Permits S156,6S5-
The valuation of the building permits
issued for July amounted to s156,6S5.
Ninety-three permits were issued A
E Bartlett, building inspector, sub
mitted the report.
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of the pay roll of the engineering de-
partment for July as shown by the re-
port of the city engineer
During July % blocks were swept
per day for 25 days, &c were sprinkled
each day for 26 days.
Petitions Granted.
Petitions granted, were: VOlney
Brown, assistant city attorney, leave
of absence for 80 days; Simon Calama,
to build a balcony at Fifth and Flor
ence;' Sam Sflverman estate, to abate
taxes; W D. Randolph for hawker's
The Ell Paso Electric railway and Rio
Grande Traction company was granted
permission to operate cars on Alameda,
Myrtle, San Antonio, Oregon, Texas,
Campbell, Mills, Pioneer plaza, Ell PasO
street and Cotton avenue
Petitions Denied.
Petitions denied. Were- Meuttman
Sign company, for electric sign at Myr-
tie and Stanton; J. z. Morgan. for a
remission of tax penalties; c. n. Bas-
sett-. relative to delinquent taxes on
block 200, CampbelFs addition.
Petitions Referred.
Petitions referred were: Property
owners for sewer on Wright avenue to
block 104. Highland Park; property
owners for sewer extension to block "a,
Bassett addition.
The communication of NJ E Cobb,
relative to his inability to construct a \
ceived and filed.
The petition of the Chalmers Auto
company to install a gasoline supply
tank at 201 South Santa Fe street, was
referred TO the fire and building com
mittee.
Paving Bid Accepted.
The bid of S146 per square yard of
the Texas Bitulithic company, to pave
Montezuma street from West BOule-
ward to Prospect with light bitulithic,
was accepted.
The same company's bid of s1775 per
square yard for paving Franklin street 1
from Kansas to Campbell with heavy
standard Bltulithic, was also accepted.
me ordinance establishing grades !
on Cliff and Hill street was adopted
Franchise Ordinance Adopted.
me ordnance granting the Ell Paso |
Electric railway company a fFancise
70 operate street car line on por- 4
ions OF Piedras, Hague and Tenth /
streets, was adopted
Resolutions ordering the construc- /
ton OF sidewalks adopted, were John /
Olson, Paul Jones, John Shower, Texas
street; ". F. Payne, North Campbell, |
Ange and Wyoming
Pipe Made for CITY
a total of 1858 lineal feet of rein /
forced concrete pipe has been manufac- /
tured by the Products Corporation of 1
America for the city. The balance due 4
the company is S4,75A4O. The report !
ing city engineer.
Il. Z. Standish, representing the or /
Ger OF Moose, asked the council to fur |
nlsh the license for the carnival I
GROUNDS free of charge. He stated that
Ine moose intended assisting the Sun |
workers The carnival is expected 70 /
open mere on Aug. Is. The matter was |
referred TO the city council as whole
WATER SUPPLY EXHAUSTED
Al COFFEXVILLE, KANSAS /