El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-21
COUNCIL PASSES
KANSAS STREET
TRAFFIC RULING
No Vehicles Allowed to Pass
NorthWard Into San
Antonio Street.

Persons riding or driving any vehicle
automobile or other conveyance, north
ward on Kansas street into san An
tonic street, may be fined SIS IN the
corporation court
This was embodied in an ordinance
adopted by the city council Thursday
meeting under an emergency clause
The part Of Kansas street affected by
the ordinance is on the north side of
the county courthouse grounds and
runs into san Antonio street
Measles Prevalent.
For contagious diseases measles held
the record. There were 40 cases re-
ported for the week ending May q.
There are Is cases of smallpox Three
cases were dismissed during the week.
Twenty-one cases of scarlet fever are
reported. There are five cases Of ty-
phoid fever.
Deaths reported for the week were
% and births so. Thirty-seven Of the
births were Mexicans. Nineteen Of
the deaths were also Mexicans.
Meat Condemned.
Condemnation included 1908 pounds
OF meat and 147 pounds OF fruit and
vegetables. Six whole hog Carcasses
and one COW were condemned.
Collections Of the garbage depart
ment for April amounted to S1562.95.
Cash on hand of the public library on
May 1 amounted to S66S.56.
The payroll OF the park department
for April amounted to S1O12-25.
Petitions Granted.
Petitions granted were Humphrey
Tire and Supply company TO install
gasoline service station at 312 Texas
street: Walter F. Williams to retain
feed sheds at 1880 Alameda avenue
PasO del Norte for ventilatinE flue on
outside Of building; PasO del NOrte TO
build a sheet iron house on the roof
of the hotel for a moving picture ma
chine; ". Cooley ct al. for better water
facilities in Sunset Heights; DR.. F. c.
Lamb. city chemist, 80 days leave Of
absence; E STANDBY, hawker's permit
Petitions Referred
The Texas Produce company IN
petition addressed to the city council
states the ordinance limiting the deal
ers in poultry to a district south OF
street alley, is not being strictly en-
forced. The petitioner SAYS il was
forced TO move TO comply with the ordi-
nance The matter was referred to the
sanitary committee.
The produce houses filed a protest
a gainst parties selling fruit from rail-
road cars. It is stated that this is
unsanitary and is not fair competition.
The petition was referred TO the sant-
Jary committee.
The sanitary committee received the
petition Of J. E Keltner and others
asking that the livestock be removed
from 1880 Alameda avenue. also the
petition Of Harry Bower and others
for q sewer extension TO block g., East
FL Paso.
Street and Grade Committee.
Petitions referred TO the street and
grade committee were: J. F. Edgar and
others. for the city to put in new curb
ing and sidewalk on the north side OF
Missouri street. connecting Epson ave-
nue.; FL Paso Gas company 10 install
gasoline tank under sidewalk on
Franklin. between oregon and FL PasO;
BOrderland Auto company to install
gasoline service tank; Union Bank and
Trust company TO erect pedestal clock
on sidewalk
To the taxation committee: Mrs.
Alice G. Merchant. for refund Of taxes.
To police committee: B. Escajeda for
an arc light at Fifth and Tornillo-
To water committee: Residents on
Ange street, between Montana and Rio
Grande. for large water mains.
To building committee: Western
Metal Manufacturing company, TO
make additions.
Resolutions ordering 20 property
owners to construct sidewalks were
adopted