El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-01
COUNCIL PASSES
NEW JITNE LAW
Nickel Cars Must Furnish
Bond of $4,000 to Pro
tect Passengers.

Owners or lessees OF automobiles en-
gagged in the nickel passenger service
are required TO give bond ranging
from $4,000 to $4,000, according TO the
provision of the amended jitne 0rdi-
nance passed at the meeting of the
city council Thursday morning.
The new law provides that the bond
shall he $4,000 for the operation of any
{ number Of vehicles less than six,
! $4,000 for the operation OF more than
I five and less than il; and $4,000 for
the operation. OF more than 10 vehicles
The bond shall be made payable to
the mayor for the benefit OF all who
shall have cause Of action against the
! principal or his agents and employees
Must Pass Examination.
Drivers must apply for a chauf-
feur's certificate and pass an exam
ination to determine his knowledge Of
traffic regulations and demonstrate
his ability to drive a machine. The
license fee for the operation OF cars
is fixed at SIS. It is required that
there be displayed prominently a sign
showing the destination and route or
car. It is required that the name Of
the person holding the license shall be
displayed upon the car in letters four
inches long The penalty Tor violation
of any provision Of the ordinance is
fixed at $500. Cars must be lighted
at night.
In order that those subject to the
new law may have time in which to
comply with the regulations the or
dlnance Is not made effective until
April o. As this date comes after the
Inauguration Of the new council, time
IS given for the making Of any such
changes as the new officials may deem
advisable.
Gene Harris Opposes Bond.
Eugene Harris. representing a num-
her Of owners Of nickel cars. appeared
before the council seeking TO have
eliminated the section providing for
the giving Of bond by owners or 1essees /
lie stated that great difficulty would
be encountered in getting individuals
or corporations TO bond the car own
ers-
The nickel car problem has bobbed
up in every city within the last three
months and new situation confronts
thf insurance and liability companies"
he said They may later devise some
scheme to meet the rev condition, but
they have not done So yet
New Fire Limits
An ordnance was passed 70 first
reading providing for the enlargement
Of the fire limits BY taking in new
sections of East FL Paso and parts OF
Highland Park The new lines extend
along Cotton avenue to Missouri street /
east on Missouri street to Piedras
street, north on Piedras street 10 White
oaks street. east on White Oaks street
TO the city limits. along the city limits
on Louisville street TO the east line OF
III Z manu- at n dAAlAANll Al-N'aaH Ne-7H
along the east line OF Highland Park 10
Portland avenue. along Portland ave-
nue. TO Kentucky avenue. south on Ken
lucky avenue to the south line OF High
land Park
SALARY Ordinance Read.
The ordinance fixing the salaries OF
city employees was passed on second I
reading No amendment 10 the ordI-
nance as originally drafted was made J
but a section was added providing for J
o. n e1NE the civ nnnLur.=
ment agent
The ordinance authorizing the issU- I
ance Of 100000 public school bonds /
for the purpose Of purchasing school ]
sites and constructing buildings and 4
ordering an election on May II for /
voting on the issue, was passed on sec I
ond reading.
Baseball Ordnance.
The ordinance closing East Missouri /
street from Grant to Coles avenues /
and Grant avenue from Wyoming 20 I
Missouri streets and the alleys in !
blocks ( and 5. Cotton addition. FOR I
baseball park purposes, was passed on (
second. reading.
The ordinance amending section . (
Of an ordinance locating a district for 3
auto service stations and prohibiting ]
the use Of streets and alleys for repair I
purposes was passed on second read /
Streets Are Closed.
An ordinance closing 10th street /
from the west line Of Santa Fc street 7
to the river: Chihuahua street from I
the south line Of Ninth street 70 the
river and all streets and alleys be- {
tween the levee and the river and !
south Of the south line Of Fifth street !
to the west line OF Santa Fe street I
was passed The ordinance was first Z
read on May 7. 1915.
The bill Of H. ". Broaddus. G.. r.
Sterens and i. L Mari for &75 for SER
vices in appraising 20 acres Of land be- {
longing to the city in the Cotton addi-
ton was allowed.
A resolution was adopted requesting