El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-20
ID laying macadam on

ing, curbing and laying macadam on
the streets
Reports of Departments.
The report of the health department
was read and filed, showing % deaths
during the week OF this number sew
en- were Americans and IS Mexicans.
Twenty-seven births were recorded
during the week. IS being MeXicans
and nine Americans Forty-tWO tests
of milk were made by the department:
724 pounds of meat condemned and 1876
pounds Of vegeta bles- The department
inspected I72S produce houses, lodging
houses. restaurants, meats and Vegeta-
Bile concerns. There were S32 head Of
cattle examined
The DEPARTMENT of weights and
measures for the month of July was
filed by J H Comstoek; showing that
PSI loads had been weighed at Is cents
a load, totaling s3T-65-
Reports CT Officers.
The report of the city blacksmith
for the month Of July was filed by
p Schiller, showing expenses for the
various city departments during the
month amounted to $6I245-
The report of the chief Of police for
the month of July was received and
fled. Chief of police l. n. Davis in his
report announced that 271 persons had
been arrested during the month Of
July. The fines amounted to S5l33;
collections $3.50: amount served out
$3.50, amount RENTED STl9.
The report of the park department
for July showed that $l,132-50 was
spent by this department during the
month. There were 3,5SS-250 gallons of
water used at Washington park dur
ing the month. and $4,000 gallons used
on the parks and parkways.
The report of the fire department
for July as compiled by chief W. W
Armstrong, showed that % alarms
were answered during the month. The
buildings threatened by flames rotaled
S6LS50 in true valuation and the con-
tents Sl9,405- The loss sustained was
S1.7l9-50, partly covered by insurance
Miss Edith COye filed the report of
the public library for the month Of
July showing that salaries for the
month amounted 10 $50 and supplies
SlS.25. Other incidental expenses
amounted TO s27S1-
Petitions Received.
A petition was read from B. J. Tut
Jles asking that sewer extension be !
connected with lot u. block IS. Nundy
Heights. The petition was received /
and filed
a petition was received. from Alice !
= BarTheleny, asking permission to I
build concrete stairway on lots
II, Y and -. Second street The petit !
ton was denied
A petition was read from the prop /
erUy owners TO construct three foot !
sidewalk in the alley south OF Fifth. /
between Oregon and South FL Paso !
streets It was granted
A petition OF arthur N. PIllShurV TO
build a third story on his building at
~ missouri, was referred to the fire
and building committee.
A dion Of J. J. H. Stein to con- I
struct sidewalk on the west side of I
an alley in block 231 Campbell addf- I
ion. was referred TO the street and /
grades committee.
A petition Of the property owners in
,Iock 81, Bassett addition. to protect
helr property from the floods by
'uIding retaining wall. was referred
o the streets and grades department. /
4 petition to esta blish grade on Z
willow street and fiji the street he !
Ween MagOffin and Michigan. was re-
erred 10 the streets and grades com 7
The Woodlawn company filed a claim /
Or SO damages, saying a city wagon I
5uided with one Of its wagons July I
A petition Of the Union Bank and
rust company for permission to con-
-fucI a sidewalk in front of the bank ]
{ 1O2 and 104 San Antonio street was
ranted-
lave Sullivan. assessor and collector. ]
as granted a Is day leave Of absence
George Espy, city engineer. reported ]
laI II would cost S2S5.35 to con-
-FucL Sidewalk and curbing on Nyr-
-e, Franklin Heights. in front of the {
roperty OF Mrs. R. Michero. I