El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-03
MARIHUANA SALE
NOWPROHIBITED
Council Passes Emergency
Ordinance to Stop Sale
of Mexican Drug.

To stop the safe OF marihuana, or in
dian hemp, is the purpose OF an ordi-
nance passed on first reading by the city
council at the meeting Thursday morn
ing.
The ordinance makes it unlawful Tor
any person, firm or corporation or assO-
citation of persons to sell barter, eX
change or give away or have in his or
Their possession any marihuana, or IN
dian hemp. The dangerous properties
of marihuana and the increasing sale,
with resulting injury to public health
and public morals, are given as the rCa-
son for inserting the emergency clause
making the ordinance effective imme
diately following its publication.
Mayor Tom Lea, in commenting upon
the ordinance, called attention TO the
increasing use of the drug and the abso-
lutte necessity OF adopting a means Of
stopping its sale, and stated that the
city attorney would be expected to CO.
operate with the police in carrying cut
the provisions Of the ordinance.
Paving Protest Heard.
The hearing on the protect Of Fl.
Goodman against the paving of Califor-
MIA street was closed and estimates on
the cost of paving the street were or
dered made.
LIE uIuuldlGG prescribing Lue 10TH
OF Fl PasO city school bonds, series 10,
for $4,000 was passed.
a resolution was passed ordering the
paving OF Texas street, from Cotton
avenue to Alameda avenue.
Hawkers licenses were granted to Har-
old /. Cotes. RefugiO S. del Real. c. c.
Derrick, S. J. Swofford, Juan Mcdonald.
B. Cohen and Gil Benitz.
Police Bonds Approved.
Official bonds were approved as fol-
lows: Frank H. Collins. sergeant Of Do
lice; William A George. captain of de
tectlves; ". B. Ware, city attorney;
j. F. Dawson, city clerk; c. W. Marshall,
deputy city attorney; L. J. Locke, as
slstant superintendent of city water
works; X. N: Reed, paving attorney, and
Z. ID. Gillespie \. o. Hudson. j. j.. Col
lard, R. N. Williams and J.. A. Hicks.
policemen.
Reports ARE Made.
me May report of the city engineer
showed expenses Of S966,15 and reve-
The weekly report Of the city health
pfficer showed 30 deaths. Of which y
were Americans. % Mexicans and three
negroes Births numbered II. all Mex
leans The weekly report Of the sani-
.tary commissioner showed 5S4.74O
pounds of garbage handled
Petitions Are Granted.
me following petitions were grant
ed: Board Of trustees Concordia
school district, TO connect block 6.
Lincoln park. 10 city sewer. John Della,
Tor permission 10 take photographs in
Washington park; board OF trustees
Concordia school TO repair Martinez
street. between FruIta street and Ala
neoa avenue property owners, to cut
down intersection Of Noble and Wyo-
ming streets, so as TO allow drainage
OF flood waters. Willard Patterson. for
deep water sewer to Lydia Patterson
California street to 30 feet; Allie ID.
Cardy, for quit claim deed to south
eight feet Of lot 8, block lis. Campbell
addition; Hotel Taxicab and Baggage
company, for reduction taxes: Jose
F. Castro. for reduction Of tax assess
ment on mill; n Alguin, for refund
and correction OF taxes; property own
ers. for fire hydrant at Piedras street
ana Magoffin avenue; Jesus CaroajaL
TO thansfer tax receipt paid on wrong
property by mistake: II. r. Stacy, TO |
remit tax penalty
Petitions Are Denied.
The following petitions were denied; /
Jesus Ochoa estate. for remission OF /
tax penalties and interest: G. Gaylord.
20 purchase land from city south OF
disposal plant: E C. Scruggs, TO keep
four horses and one COW at $500 Doug
las street: Gust TOgiais. TO peddle
cream and popcorn on streets
Band Concerts in Alamo Park.
The following petitions were received
and referred. Citizens committee. for /
assistance so as TO have band |
concerts in Alamo park: F. G. Morris,
to lower alley in block eS Franklin !
Heights where il intersects Circle /
avenue; Mrs E J. Hadlock, to connect !
premises with water main on county I
road opposite survey No IS A: W. l
Johnson. for refund of taxes on i'm /
provements on lots IS and 20 block I
is, Bassett addition.
d The request OF c. w Peale. custodian 4
OF the city warehouse. to have inven-
tory OF stock taken at cost Of $25. was
granted
A proposition was received from c.
q. Williams to remove dead animals I
from the city without cost, provided he
is given hides and carcasses and the
exclusive privilege within the city. The
was referred to the water {
and sanitary committee.
Municipal Band Concerts.
RitO Medina. organizer Of the muni-
,ipal band. submitted a proposition to
80 per concert
A partial estimate Of $500 on the con-
ract by the Southwestern Iron & Wire I
works for furnishing sign posts was Z
received and referred; as was an esti-
nate of S457-56 for fence at Douiphan
,ark
The ordinance closing the alley in
block 81. Alexander addition, was
adopted; also the ordinance closing al
eys in blocks 2f5, 216, 217, 21S, 219. I
20 and 221, Alexander addition and
accepting the replOtting OF other alleys
n thes anne blocks.
An ordinance establishing alley grade
n block Sc. Alexander addition, was
adopted
The petition OF Richard II. Thorne ]
or permission to take water from the
Itch that parallels the east line Of