El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-18
CITY TAX LEVY
CUT TW0CENT5
Council Passes to First
Reading Ordinance Re
ducing Taxes.

A reduction OF two cents per 500
! Is proposed in the tax levy for the
E past year, beginning March ], 1914.
3 in the ordinance fixing the levy and
. passed TO first reading at the meet
. ing Of the city council Thursday morn
: ing. The levy amounts TO SLS6 as
/ compared TO S1-SS last year.
} the ordinance pr vides for a levy
: of 1906 OF one percent for the general
fund, 1898 Of one percent for the
school fund, and .5l02 for special fund,
I which is designed TO provide for in
terest and sinking funds on various
bond issues. The ordinance also fixes
| an occupation tax equal TO One-half
Z that levied by the state. and places
l the license for selling liquor and bit
| tiers at $lS7-50 and for selling malt
I liquors exclusively at S31.25-
schools Need More Funds.
A committee from the school board.
composed Of Robert L Holiday, Clai-
! borne Adams and Supt. r. j. TigLe.
appeared before the council requesting
an Increase in the amount of the pro-
posed bond issue from 100000 TO
. $500. 900. Mr.. Holiday stated that the
last scholastic census showed 1850 of
school age, and that the increase this
year as a result Of the compulsory ed
ucation law would amount TO at least
1000 children He stated that il would
require SS5O,OOO 10 complete the new
High school building, $4,000 TO dou-
Die the capacity OF the Alta Vista
school, and $3.50, 900 to make other ad-
ditlons necessary TO take care of the
increased attendance. He pointed out
that the city could bond itself for
school purposes TO the amount Of SIS
600 and asked that an election be
called for a bond issue Of 100000
SupL Ttghe stated that the schools
Will need 80 more rooms at the be-
ginning Of the next school year 10 ac-
commOdate the increased attendance
brought about by the compulsory ed
ucation law.
The committee was asked to file a
written petition asking for the in
crease, which was due.
The ordinance for the regulation OF
nickel cars did not come up for con-
sideration.
February Reports Made.
The February report Of the CITY
treasurer showed receipts OF SI24. 574.64
and disbursements of S136. 55252- the
FEBRUARY report Of the park commits
sioner showed a payroll Of SI554SO
Durlng the month 15S9,750 gallons Of
water were consumed in watering
parks and parking. The CITY employ
ment agent reported $50 applicants
Tor Work registered during the mast
week OF whom 80 were placed. The
sanitary commissioner reported that
zb6.4oO pounds Of garbage were hauled
during the week ending March 16
The weekly report Of the city health
ofncer showed a total of 80 deaths. OF
which 10 were Americans and % NTev-
j were Americans and Il We're Mex
leans Inspection Of animals num-
pered 25s. Other inspections num- /
Petitions Filed.
The following petitions were re-
Ierred- Joe Pratt. for reduction OF !
tax assessment: Mrs W A Bovnto7
Miss T. NJ Ballinger and Amelia J. /
for correction OF taxes; prop
erty owners, blocks 16 and II. Highland &
Park, TO change the name Of Detroit I
street TO West Overland street: FL Paso Z
Ice and Refrigerator company, TO Law
a sewer in alley in block 22S. Camp
bell addition, property owners for
sewer extension to Old Fort Bliss I
vicinity; ". F Corrington. to in
stall gasoline tank at MaEofdn avenue
near Laurel street; PhoeniX-EI Paso !
bulidlng company, for refund of taxes. ]
Petitions Granted.
The following petitions were grant
ed; John d. Stalker, for electric har-
Der mole AT $50 Mesa avenue. r. L PYLE I
FOR barber pole at 40 san Antonio
street; McClintOck company, TO erect
an electric sign at 10S-12 Texas street:
cassidy & Peyton. TO erect an adver-
Using screen on the Patterson block !
San Antonio and Broadway: s F. Wor-
zen, Mrs X. McCulloch. for tax reduc-
tons; George Beaudette and w w
Armstrong, from 1919 taxes: VI p. Ma
oney. for correction of taxes
The third estimate for paving North
Florence street amounting to S417ZO7,
vas allowed.
A resolution directing the city clerk
% advertise for bids for the paving I
II Dallas street, between Arizona and.
Montana streets was adopted.
Mesa Park Site Deetsed.
The deed conveying lots II to 70.
inclusive in block 9S. Alexander addi-
ion, from Laura a LOomis, Pansy T.
alta. ". 3. Latta- Annie L Webb. II D
2 Webb and Albert N Looms f- 10
he city Of FL Paso for $500. was an