El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-03

4 deliberations are attended largely after
] $50 p m and on Sunday. These clubs
| have shown in the past eight months
| the most remarkable growth in num-
/ bers, varieties. membership and harm.
/ Of anything recently presented for in
I vestment in FL Paso county. We be-
/ lieve we have taken steps to eradicate
] this evil.
IntOxicants and Drugs.
/ in practically all cases involving
I life ana property presented to US. the
prime cause has been traced 10 either
l intoXicants or drugs. As the latter is
| no less an evil than the former, we
trust steps can be taken to restrict
or eliminate the sale Of these articles
/ OF destruction Of mind. body and char
acter; This particularly refers TO
ma lryL- which can be purchased
We believe that the arrangements
OF some restaurants. saloons and other
! places IN having private rooms or
Dooths, where two people are served
Win lhtoNlcants, is conducive TO much
! harm, and we recommend a city ordi-
nance prohibiting parties Of less than
tcur being served with intoXicants in
tneSe rooms or booths.
Urges Arrest Of Speeders.
we recommend that the efforts Of
offIcers be devoted TO a larger extent.
IN detecting viOlatOrs Of the speed
. laws Practically all arrests and con-
yictlons are for failure TO provide rear
ughts. As the larger hazard is from
speeding and as our streets and roads
are used for speeding by reckless
drivers we recommend efforts be made
to arrest and severely punish these
violators.
we condemn the use Of electric bells
at railroad crossings in residence dis
tricts.
Paving Bonds DisreEarded.
We are surprised that so little con-
sideration has been given TO previous
grand jury reports on paving and paw
a nnEHr &
or guarantees on paving on West
Boulevard, on Upson, on Prospect, on
LaWtOn and on POrflriO DiaZ streets,
expired on March 4. 1914 These streets
are now, and were at the expiration
Of the bonds, in worse condition than
before paving. The bonds for main
tenanace were permitted 10 expire
without enforcing them. MagOffin
avenue and Cotton avenue to the T. P
& s W, crossing bonds expire on July
&c. 1915. This section is in an unsat-
isfactOry condition and has been for
long time constant complaint being
made without results. The response
bility lies with the city authorlU es 10
have them put in first class condition
without expense 10 city or county tax
payers.
Taxpayers Not SafeEuarded.
considering some OF the above cases
as negligence on the part Of the city
authorities in not safeguarding the
taxpayers interests. we criticise and
recommend to the city authorities and
city attorney that they take such ac-
tons as will insure the taxpayers
fair return upon their investments
Says Contract Violated
"a county road paving contract was
made to expire March I. 1914 We find
deliveries are being accepted on this
contract up to Sept. 80. 1914 The
Specifications of this contract state
that the rock must be clean We find
that a minimum u percent is being
delivered Of this class Of material
1T is beyond the comprehension OF
this grand jury why property owners
should be required to pay FOR the
granting to the street railway com
pany the use Of public property without
compensation to the taxpayers, city
or county and that. on the contrar-. the
property owners are required 70 pay
the street car company q large bonus
in order TO induce II to divert or eU-
tend its lines on property belonging
TO the public. This grand jury recon-
mends this matter for careful atten-
ton Of the city and county authOrt-
ties TO the end that We may enjoy the
same privileges and benefits from this
source as accorded TO other coulmuni-
ties.
No Counterfeit Money Indictments.
I'VE have arrived at no indictments,
owing TO the divergent legal opinions
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