El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-13

Qe1lnlCelY decide on the class OF pipe
which 1t viii buy for the proposed sewer
line The surveys OF the line have been
/ completed by the engineering depart
ment, and as soon as the pipe is bought,
work of construction will be started.
Epidemic of Measles.
An epidemic of measles appears to
have struck FL Paso, there being IS
cases as shown by the report of the
city health department for the week
ending March Is. There are four cases
of smallpox remaining. Six cases were
reported last week, but two were dis
missed. Fourteen persons are held ID
quarantine at the pest hospital There
was a total of 80 deaths and 19 births
recorded for the week.
The city authorities condemned 1895
pounds of meat, two whole COW carcasses
and 50 pounds of fruit and vegetables
During the month of February there
were 20 fire alarms, two of which were
false, according to the report of Henry
Reynaud, fire marshal. Fifty occupants
of buildings were notified of dangerous
conditions near their premises.
For the week ending March u, j. ".
HadlOck, sewer commissioner, reported
the following work: Laid 1000 feet of
eight inch pipe, blocks 81, 90 and 90,
East Ed PasO; eight plugged sewers
cleaned; eight "Ys" put in; so flush
tanks examined; East FL PasO sewer
pumped each day; Sheldon sewer
pumped day and night.
Tax Collections.
From March I to March 8 city tax
collector L. E. Behr reported that the
collections amounted to 23,SS9.46.
Petitions Granted.
Because there was q mistake OF two
rooms, the tax assessor having s, q rec
OmmendatiOn that $500 be deducted from
of 3. Blumenthal q Bro, lots 81 and
s. Stevens addition, was granted
Other petitions granted were: c. w
Bassett. for reduction OF taxes on prop
eTty in block A. Bassett's addition; j.
R. Blair. to repair porch at 615 North
Campbell street
Antonio Alatorre was given a hawker's
permit.
Petitions Denied.
The following petitions were denied:
c. W. Marshall. for a refund OF 1852
taxes on property in Franklin Heights;
and F. II. Harris, to establish a corral
at the southeast corner of block 100,
East FL PasO. Protests from a number
of residents in that section was respon
sible for the refusal.
Petitions Referred.
The following petitions were referred
to the street and grades committee:
\. Il. Carson, to close alley in block
21S,-Campbell addition; Charles Davis
to have the alley in block 6, Sunset
Heights. graded.
The taxation committee received the
following petitions: F. Klein. for a re-
ductiOn of tax valuation, block 10, Mills
map; W. j. POTkOrny, similar petition
relative to lots IN block IS, East El
PasO; c. H Morrison, Tor refund Of
taxes on property IN block Is, Cotton
addition; Mrs. ". F. Robinson, for a
reduction of valuation on property ID
Campbell addition and East FL PasO.
The fire and water committee received
the following petitions; Property owners,
for a fire plug at Piedras and Rio
Grande; Southwestern Iron works, to
build a fire escape on ROlstOn hospital;
F n. Hall and A. J. Fullan. for water
mains to lots in Manhattan Heights.
The petition of r. E. Hines Tor a
sewer extension to block 81, Cotton ad.
dition. was referred to the sanitary 4
committee.
The city attorney received a petition /
of Shea and Barker to transfer an EN- /
plO-m mt agency license to y. l. Miller l
Paving Bid Accepted.
The bid of the Texas Bitulithic COM 4
r3ny Of S1.46 per square yard for paving 4
Mesa avenue from River to Backer /
street was accepted.
The ordinances assessing the cost /
against property owners for paving Dali /
las. North Florence and East Franklin /
streets, were adopted, and the city clerk 1
was instructed to ask Tor bids on the /
work.
Pine Bids Submitted.
The following bids asked by the city
on 10000 feet of Sc inch pipe and 5000 !
feet Of 80 inch pipe were submitted: /
EYens Howard Fire Brick company, !
st. Louis. Mo. vitirified pipe, $3.50 per /
foot Tor Sc inch and $3.50 for 80 inch; 1
William Jennings company. FL PasO. re-
infOrced concrete. S1.86 for So inch pipe !
and S1.52 Tor 80 inch; segmental pipe, /
e1.36 Tor Sc inch and Sill for 80 inch; 1
Concrete PrcCicts corporation of Amer
ica: Chicago, H., reinforced concrete,
S1.15 for Sc inch and S155 for 80 inch;
Municipal Corporation company, Waco,
Tex, reinforced concrete. $3.50 for SO /
inch and S1-25 for 80 inch: Arthur S.
Bent Construction company. Los An
geles, Calf, reinforced concrete. 1920 |
for 36 inch and S1.8O for 80 inch: Gus
Momsen. II Paso. vitrified. 1888 for Sc
inch and s2-55 for 80 inch; Colorado
Concrete Manufacturing company. con-
crete pipe. s2-39 for So inch pipe. No
certified check accompanied the latter
bid