El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-01
CASH NOW
EXCEEDS 100000
The Retiring City Treasurer
Turns Over 45,424.79
to His Successor.

to His Successor.
: The city has S645, 42479 in cash in the
bank. as shown by the report of L. NJ.
( Turner, retiring city treasurer, audited
! by A. Murdoch. That is the amount
he Is turning over to his successor, La
J mar Davis. Added to that are the city-s
securities, amounting to $4,000. The
+ disbursements from March 81 to April
I 10, as shown by the report, amounted
! TO S115, 086.S1. The balance on that date
} was 1857 1870.
Police Appointments Made.
On recommendation of mayor c. (.
Kelly, the following police appointments
/ were made: ". D. Greet, day captain;
/ J. L Garner, night captain; G. Z.
\ Fletcher, night sergeant; Jesse c. Stan
sci, chief of detectives. The appoint
ment of a day sergeant, it is thought,
( VIII come later.
Measles Epidemic Decreases.
Measles are on the decrease. There are
only IA cases at present as shown by
the report OF the health department for
the week ending April 80. There were
I 80 deaths reported and IA births for
/ that week. There are three cases OF
smallpox in the city pesthouse. One
case was dismissed last week.
COMBINATIONS included 912 pounds Of
meat and 1S3 pounds of vegetables and
fruit. Three COW carcasses and one hog
were condemned.
The report of sewer commissioner J.
". HadlOck showed 260 feet of u inch
sewer laid in East Fl Paso, and 100 feet
six inch laid in Sunset Heights.
The total payroll of the city engineer
ing department for ArpI was S1357.SS,
as shown by city engineer Herbert
Nunn's report. The field work included
four property surveys, II curb and side
walk grades, one sewer grade. Eight
permits to open streets were issued.
From April to 25 collections made
by the city tax collectors office amount
ed to 1902, 630.35, as shown by the re-
port of /. Z. Behr.
The total payroll Of the park depart
ment for the month of April was
S10S115, as shown by the report of R
A. Harris, park commissioner.
Petitions Granted.
The petition of Harry +. Hare for a
hotel runners license was granted.
The FL Paso Electric Railway COM
pany was granted the right to construct
lines over 10th street. between Campbell
and Stanton, part of Piedras street, over
Hague, between North Oregon to city
limits.
Other petitions granted We're: Lee H
OrnOdorff, for quit claim deed for lots
In block SO, Bassett's addition; c. B.
closed.
Petitions Denied.
The petition of Ike Alderete and others
to erect an open air amusement place
at San Antonio and Santa Fe was de-
MED for the reason stated the petition
did not comply with the building ordi-
nance.
a. /. Pierce was denied permission to
keep horses and a COW at Douglas and
Stevens on account Of protests.
Petitions Referred.
Petitions referred were: To the fire
and water committee, Gulf Refining
company to install an auto filling sta
tion at 4G5-407 Texas street; to the
sanitary committee, ". ". Gray, for a
sewer extension to block So, East FL
PasO; to the city attorney, Austin &
Mari, for a quit claim deed to west hair
of block Il, Alexander's addition.
Swift & Co. want to purchase a lot
adjoining its property for the purpose
of installing a poultry house, and asked
if it could be so used. The matter was
referred to the city attorney and sani-
tary committee.
The estimate of Jennings & Woods
for work done at the city warehouse
amounting to S317S was approved. The
amount of $1,000 had already been paid.
The work included concrete stalls, tool
house and foundation work.
Sewer Contract Approved.
The contract between the Concrete
Corporation of America and the city was
approved. That company, which is to
furnish the pipe for the deep sewer line
of FL PasO, agrees to manufacture the
So inch pipe for $1.75 per lineal foot,
and the 80 inch for S1.55. The city en-
gineer has the right to reject any pipe
which he considers does not conform to
requirements.
A resolution assessing the cost against
the property of Florence G. Thornton
on Myrtle avenue for sidewalk construc-
ton was adopted.
Bonds Accepted.
The following bonds were accepted:
c. ". Fassett, city clerk, 10000; Her
bert Num-, city engineer, $4,000; A. Z.
Bartlett, building inspector, $500.
A resolution ordering the improvement
of East Nevada street, from North st.
Nrain to Wright avenue. was adopted.
The ordinance closing 10th street from
Santa Fe to river, chihuahua from Ninth
to river; all streets and alleys between
the levee and river, and south of the
south line of Fifth street to the west
line of Santa Fe, had its first reading.
c. B. Stevens and others presented the
petition for this to be done.
The matter of installing a fire alarm
box at Montana and Luna streets has
been postponed until the facilities at the
Central fire station are increased.