El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-10
.RAzING Of MORE
STACKS ORDERED
Council Determined to Go
Through With Proposed
Cleanup of Chihuahua.

Another large number Of adobe shacks
| located below the level OF the street IN
] Chihuahuita were condemned and or
I dered destroyed by council at its
! meeting Thursday morning Inc coun-
I ell also adopted a resolution. approving
/ the report submitted by the board OF
/ health on September 10, IN which that
/ department recommended that ABOUT 20
houses be destroyed in Chihuahua,
! condemning them as unsanltary and
menace 10 public health
The council notified the city clerk to
/ request the owners. tenants and agents
/ Of these houses to appear at the meet
! ing next Thursday to show cause, If
any, why these houses should not be de-
Alderman Clayton Informed the
mayor and the other members Of the
, council that the mayors committee and
the Rotary club committee that are
working on the proposed scenic high
way project are meeting with much
success He informed the mayor that
the property owners were taking an
active interest in the highway and
that no trouble would be experienced in
obtaining sufficient land 70 build the
boulevard on the rim Of the mesa
Health Report
A marked decrease in deaths in Ell
Paso was noted by the report OF the
health department But II deaths were
recorded during the week ending Sep
TENDER 10. OF this number three were
births were recorded
Thirty-nfne cases OF contagious dis
ease were reported, OF which 19 were
typhoid fever.
was condemned and III pounds Of fruit
and vegetables This department in
spected 1178 head Of cattle, hogs and
sheep and 1871 groceries, meat markets
and restaurants.
Public Library.
The report Of Edith Graham COyne
librarian, for the month Of August was
received Salaries for the month
S2LS7: expenses. S271S. making a total
Of S33S-23. The library has Sf27.55 on I
hand
City Engineers Department.
The Report Of George Sspy. city engi- (
neer, for the month Of August was re-
ceived- This report showed expenses I
for the month amounting to S1454-95- !
The revenues totaled }153 for the /
month.
The monthly report OF A C. Duchene. |
city jallor, for the month Of August ]
was received, showing that 29S5 meals I
were served during this time at Is I
cents. amounting 10 S447.75.
Lamar Davis. city treasurer. submit
ted his report for the month OF August
The report showed a total Of s506.69LS0 |
bank balance The receipts amounted I
10 S16A125 and the disbursements
amounted TO SIS. 430.99-
Sewer Commissioner.
The report Of J. W. HadlOck. sewer
commissioner was received for the
week ending September g. Seven hun
dred feet Of eight inch and 40 feet Of
p inch sewer pipe was laid
Petitions Filed
A petition Of property owners OF
East Fl Paso for fire plug al the cor
ner Of Rosa and EstreIIa streets was
referred 10 the fire and building com
The following petitions were referred
TO the street and grade committee
Property owners 10 grade blocks =,
IS. IS and "a. Highland Park
George T. Cameron and others TO
have wall built on north side Of alley I
running east and west through block
ZSS. Pierce-Finley addition
Alice c. Barrhelemy for concrete
stairway TO basement Of building on I
corner Of Second and FL Paso
streets
The following petitions were referred |
10 the IRE and building committee
Edward A. Fletcher for a gasoline fill I
ing station at the southeast corner Of
stanton and Montana
Lucille Archer for a building permit
a petition received from the negro ]
" F. church for remission Of taxes on
lots % and 80. block a. Bassett's ad-
iition, was referred TO the city attor-
ley-
Attorneys representing Antonio I
2iOrera, presented claim for $4,000
damages for alleged injuries received !
by the plaintiff while in the employ
II the sewer department
The petition Of Mrs H C. Tuten for
-efund Of taxes on automobile, was
granted
A petition Of the AIayfieId Building
( Improvement company for sewer ex-
ensiOn in block IS, Cotton addition.
vas referred TO the sanitary commit
zee.
A petition Of C. A. Pool 70 make
.hanges in a building at 500 North 1
)choa. was referred to the fire and Z
building committee.
r. E Van Surdam was granted a pc
itiOn TO name a newly organized band Z
Municipal Band OF FL Paso-"
The petition Of ID. Gomez for a gaso,
inc storage tank at 1905 South Stanton.
vas referred 70 the fire and building
committee.
lock 10f. Franklin Heights, for a
-rade on Wright avenue. was referred
o the street and grade committee.
The application for a hotel runners
license Of the Mexico hotel, was re-
erred TO the city attorney.
The bond OF G. n Tinker, city patrol Z
nan, was accepted.
An ordinance to establish grades on '
.lverylew avenue, was passed on its I
econd reading
Approves sale OF Bonds.
The council passed a resolution ap- 4
rowing the action OF the mayor in SELL T
ng at private sale TO the First Ma Z
ional bank the 100000 school bonds ! c
A resolution was passed directing {
ne city clerk to notify the owners ] 1
enants and agents Of the houses de-
cribed in the board OF health's report :
D appear at the meeting OF the council / c
De held September Il. to show cause,
any, why these houses should not l J
G destroyed /
Zen resolutions were passed ordering
ertain East Fl Paso property owners 3
construct sidewalks on part Of their \
roperty. :
JoLQUITT SENDS IN {