El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-28
To HAVE
A KICK CLERK
Council Creates Complaint
Department; the County
Commissioners Call.

a complaint department, designed as
a central station for the receiving Of all
complaints from citizens, was created
at the regular meeting OF the city
council Thursday morning The de-
partment was created on the recon-
mendstiOn of mayor c. E. Kelly, who
outlined the plan in detail, stating that
the purpose is TO have one person who
shall receive all complaints and refer
them to the proper departmental heads.
Upon investigation of the complaints,
the heads of departments will report
back to the central station and from
there communicated back to complain
ants.
A committee from the county COM
missioners' court, consisting Of coun-
ty commissioner Seth Orndorff, George
Pendell and J. N. Wauing, appeared be-
fore the council seeking to have the
city bear one-half the expense of the
rent for the court of civil appeals, in
the Mills building. Commissioner Orn-
dOrff was spokesman. He pointed out
that the court of civil appeals is Of
great benefit to FL Paso. The commit
tee was informed that the charter re-
Quires that such matters must be
brought to the attention of the council
in writing and the committee was asked
to reduce its proposition to writing.
To Consider 3AnniEO ListO@ Fund.
The proposal made that the city join
with the county in making a donation
to the Amigo Listo" fund was also
asked for in writing Mr. OrndOrff also
asked the council what, II any, propo-
sition had ever been considered for the
use of part Of the proposed courthouse s
a city hall He was informed that no
definite plans had ever been consid-
cred, and that the matter was one that
the commissioners court and the city
council should consider together.
The franchise granting the Interna-
tiOnal Brick company the right to lay
a switch from its property, south OF
San Antonio street and east Of the In
ternatiOnal canal to the tracks OF the
Fl PasO & Southwestern railroad, lying
north Of the canal and San Antonio
street, passed the first reading.
Health Report.
The report of W. II. Anderson, city
health officer, for the week ending
Jan. q, showed a total of as deaths.
OF which 1s were Americans, IS We're
Mexican and one was a negro Births
totaled 81 of which three we're Ameri-
cans and is were Mexicans. A total of
IS cases of contagious diseases was re-
ported or these 10 were smallpox. -
diphthearia, Il measles, II scarlet fe-
yer, three typhoid fever, six chicken
pOX and two whoOping cough
The December report of W ". Arm
strong, chief of the fire department
showed 2 total OF p alarms, OF which
IA were false The estimated loss Of
buildings affected was S842S.
Petitions Granted.
The following petitions were
granted:
Petition Of property owners for an
arc light at Rivera and Cebada streets,
East FL Paso.
Petition OF H. Brettler to erect over
hanging balcony for Goldoft Bros,
corner OF St Nrain and Fifth streets.
Petition OF J, y. Wafer for gasoline
storage tank at 1918 North Copia
street.
Petition of property owners to have
Octavia street, between Nevada and
River streets put on grade
Petition Aof international Brick Co.
for franchise to lay switch tracks.
Petitions Filed.
The following petitions were re-
ceived and referred
Petition of H. G. Gutierrez for re-
ductiCn. OF taxes on lot 10. block A.
MagOffin addition.
Petition Of property owners for
sewer in the alley between Michigan
and East Canal avenue
The names OF Haymon KrupP, J. 0.
Mccoy and d. Klein as additional fire
police We're approved.
The petition OF the Young Mems
Democratic club for permission to
string a banner across San Antonio
street. in front OF the club rooms, on
216 san Antonio street. was referred
to alderman J. 7. Hewitt
The bond Of I. L Boutwell,, as
patrolnan. was approved.
The uetition of citizens for an arc