El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-17
CONDEMNS 36
ADOBE HOUSES
Chihuahua Being Cleared
Of Unsanitary Shacks by
Health Department.

Thirtysix more houses in Chihua-
huita were condemned by the city
council Thursday morning at the reg
ular council meeting. The houses
were ordered torn down upon the rec
ommendation of the health department
and resolution was passed instruct
ing the city attorney to notify the
owners, tenants and agents Of the
houses 10 appear at the meeting Of the
council TO be held September "a, to
show cause why these houses should
not be destroyed.
Pastor Presents Petition.
Rev Herman G. Porter, pastor Of the
First NJ E church, presented petition
10 council asking permission to hold
a public meeting at Cleveland square
on the evening OF September q
A petition presented by the G. H &
s A. railroad company asking permits
sion to build a team track along the
northern line Of Mills street, between
Florence and Virginia was granted.
Make Paving Protest.
The property owners Of North Flor
ence street presented a protest against
the paving OF that street with asphalt
macadam and asked that II be paved
with standard bitulithic paving.
Resolutions ordering the following
property owners to construct sidewalks
were passed: A p. Coles, in front OF
his property on Rio Grande street:
William Laughlin on Montana street
and Mrs. T. F. Ware on Buchanan
street
A petition Of city taxpayers was
presented asking council to reimburse
the revolving paving fund so that the
work Of street paving could proceed
was presented to council.
Tvventy-Six Die in Week.
Twenty-six deaths were reported by
the health department for the week
ending September II. OF these, II
were Mexicans and nine Americans.
Twenty births were reported, Of which
~aa-ffa1 auna 4
According to the report Of the health
department, there are p cases Of con-
tagiOus diseases in the city, Of which
IS are cases Of typhoid fever.
During the week the department.
condemned 46S pounds of meat and 162
pounds Of fruit and vegetables. The
department made 1858 inspections OF
meat markets, grocery stores and
diaries.
Fire Marshars Report Submitted.
Henry F. Reynaud. fire marshal re-
ported that during the month Of August
there were "a alarms, Of which three
were false Forty occupants OF build
ings were notified OF dangerous con-
ditOns in or near their buildings.
Condemn Houses
Thirty-siX houses. containing 155
rooms, in Chihuahuita. were condemned
by the board Of health in a report TO
council The report was approved and
the owners, tenants and agents viii
be notified to show cause Why the
houses should not be destroyed
Sidewalk Inspector Reports
II n Riggs. city sidewalk inspector,
in his report showed that during the
month 1852 square feet Of sidewalks
were ordered constructed There were
3O9T uneal feet Of curling ordered
laid. During the month 81 sidewalks
and curbing permits were issued me
total number OF square feet Of side
walk laid during August in the city
amounted TO 26.745-
Park PayrOyy s11S4-
According TO the monthly report OF
J. ]. ConnOrs. park commissioner, for
August, the payroll totaled $lls4 Tor
the department
-Four Firemen Appointed.
According to the report OF VIM W
Armstrong. fire chief, "a alarms were
answered during August The loss to
tailed S137L47 on property valued at
81. 100000. There were four new 1lre-
men appointed during the month
Petitions Filed
The following petitions were received
committee:
G. A. Pool. TO make changes in build
ing at sos North Ochoa-
Tacoma and Alderete. for an electric
sign on Alcazar theater.
Petitions Granted
The following petitions were grant
ed;
Gomez brothers, for gasoline stor- I
age tank at 1908 South Stanton
Mexico hotel. for runners license
White Building and Improvement
company, to build a balcony over the
sidewalk at 40S South Campbell street
The Methodist Episcopal church me /
grol- for remission Of taxes on lots - !
and 80. block ~, Bassett addition