El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-04
PROGRESS BEING
MADE ON PROPOSED
SCENIC DRIVEWAY
Alderman W. S. Clayton
Makes Favorable Report
to Council on Project.


way skirtiug the rim OF the mesa,
if the efforts being made by the high
way committee avail anything That
was the substance or the report made
OF the committee, TO mayor G.. +. Kelly
and the city council Thursday morn
alderman Clayton stated that he in
tended to call meeting Monday Of
all those interested in the driveway.
for the purpose Of adopting the map
that had been made Of the proposed
driveway by p. Is Kern After the
adoption of the map ana tne rlsnJOi-
way has been finally secured engineers
will be placed on the work az once 50
that grades for the roadway can be es-
tablished
The only delay being encountered at
the present time is ne seeming ina
biIity Of the committee to secure from
some property owners the necessary
land that would complete the links IN
the proposed course Argument mas
been advanced TO the effect that the
building Of the driveway would re-
suit in greatly increased valuation OF
all property along its borders Some
Of these property owners. alderman
Clayton stated. believe that the time
is not ripe for the construction OF the
highway.
alderman Clayton concluded his re-
port by stating that after the meet
ing scheduled for Monday, he hoped 10
Kelly complimented the alderman
Reports Read.
For contagious diseases. measles
numbering Al cases are still in the
lead The report is for the week end
ing June T. Other cases reported, are;
Scarlet fever, %, typhoid fever, threei
diphtheria, six: chickeupoX. three;
smaIlDox. 16. Deaths totaled 40 and
births, 21. Condemnation Included
37e pounds Of meat and 1s4 pounds OF
fruit and vegetables
Thirty-two Ieaky water meters were
found By the meter inspector curing
David Sullivan. tax collector, re-
ported the collections from Nay 20
81 amounted TO S6993.S0-
The total number OF meals served
the city prisoners during Nay was
s4S9. The bill was S5t3-55-
The collections OF the city engineer
fna. department for May amounted 10
1914. The pay roll OF the department
amounted TO S1e15-
Petitions Granted
Petitions granted were: R B. suth-
erland TO move wagon yard TO Firth
and Broadway: Mrs z N Thomas Tor
sewer extension 10 Nevada and OchOa:
Union Bank and Trust company q, 70
erect pedestal clock on sidewalk
First Christian church 10 use Cleve-
land SQUARE Sunday nights, T. A
Spence for a basement stairway on
Stanton street. LA1NLaAa L1-AAe-aH &c
Ia Cruz and Ventura Nlllagrana,
hawkers' permits
Petitions Denied
Petitions denied were: FL Paso Shoe
company for remission Of tax penalty;
residents on AnEe street, between
Montana and Rio Grande, for larger
water mains
Petitions Referred.
Petitions referred TO the sanitary
RamaE nT0LneEE.
sewer extension TO block 101 East Fl
Paso: Alex Janke, for sewer extension
10 block IS, Bassetr addition
Property owners petitioned the city
council for relief from flood waters
around block H. Campbell addition
Thev want cutters installed at the
corner OF second and Kansas streets.
The matter was referred TO the street
and grades committee.
The petition OF H. Norwald company
and others, TO replace grade on west
second street. was also referred 70
that committee
The fire committee received the petit
ton Of the Young Mems Democratic
club TO stretch a banner across san
Antonio street
Must Put Down Sidewalks
A number Of resolutions ordering
property owners 10 construct side
walks were adopted
The bid Of S1-45 per square yard OF
the Texas Bitulithic company to pave
North Kansas from Blacker 10 Cincin-
natl. was accepted