El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-10
CITY To BUILD
HOSPITAL SEWER
Ring" Council Grants the
Request of "Anti- Ring"
Commissioners.

County commissioners appeared be-
fore the council Thursday morning and
requested the city to construct for
them at cost a sewerage line and water
main to the new county hospital The
request was granted. The city council
announced that the sewerage depart
ment was ready to start work Friday
morning laying the sewer line, when
will cost approximately $4,000 Wheh
completed. The water main will cost
about $500 and the cost will be paid by
the county. A two inch water line Will
be laid, which will connect with the
city main, and to this viii be attached
a meter and the county will pay for the
water used through their line.
S. Z. Patton appeared before council
and extended the mayor, council and
the county commissioners an invita-
ton to attend the annual banquet TO be
held Friday evening by the Alta vista
Improvement club at the Alta Vista
school house. The invitation was &C
cepted. After mayor Kelly had accept
ed the invitation on behalf of council
he asked Joseph NealOn city attorney
to extend the invitation to the county
commissioners.
weekly Reports.
The weekly report of the board OF
health, ending December 10, showed
that 28 persons had died during the
20 Mexicans and one negro. Twenty
two births were recorded, of which
nine were Americans. Eighty-nine
cases of contagious diseases were re-
ported, of which ~ were diphtheria
and 81 smallpox This department con-
demned 399 pounds of meat and 125
pounds of fruit and vegetables. There
were 1865 meat markets, restaurant
and diaries inspected and S94 head Of
cattle examined.
The November, report Of the city en-
cheering department showed expenses
amounting to S1974 and revenues
amounting to $2OS.50.
According to the monthly report of
N. NJ. Riggs, city sidewalk inspector,
there are 70 IL miles of sidewalks
and curbs in the city; During the
month there were 32,940 square feet
of sidewalks and $3.50 lineal feet of
curbs ordered constructed During the
month 1926 square feet Of sidewalks
and 1922 feet Of curbs were con-
structed.
$50 Arrests Made.
The November report of the chief of
police showed that during the period
855 arrests were made, the fines
amounting to s612S, of which S2O37
were collected. There were $685. in fines
served out and $3.50 is due
The report Of Mrs. Edith Graham
Coyne, city librarian, for the month of
November showed salaries and wages
amounting to $312 total operating ex-
penses being 1913, leaving cash on
hand, $48.99.
The report of George Harper, sani-
tary commissioner, for November,
showed revenues from the garbage de-
partment amounting to S1693.55.
The report Of r. Schiller. city black
smith, showed the expenses for the
month of November, for the various
city departments, to be S6998O
The oaths of office of c. H Morris,
c. f. Smith and Frank A. Ruiz as pa
trolmen, were accepted.
The invitation Of the FL Paso fire de-
partment to the mayor and other city
officials to attend the annual meet
ing and banquet Thursday, December
10, at 80 D. m, was accepted
Petitions Granted.
The following petitions were intro
duced: J. c. MeIlrOy. for sewer extern
sion on Kentucky street, in Highland
| Park; Miss T. L. Wescott for refund
Of taxes paid on block 1856, Alexander
addition; Ell Paso Brewing association
for grade on Stevens avenue. also to
lay sidewalk and maintain watering
trough
The following petitions were granted:
r. r. Seeds, for gasoline filling sta
ton and tank, block 81, Bassett's addi-
/ ton; White Building and Improvement
, company, to build balcony at the corner
! Of South stanton and Eighth streets.
The following sidewalks were or
dered constructed: H. T. Ponsford. East
Missouri street; Alice Hunt, Texas
street; 7. A. Burch, Noble street