El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-22
JITNE owners
CAIN 4 RESPITE
Council Suspends Recent
Ordinance; Employment
Bureau Is Abolished.

Owners and operators Of nickel cars
nave until June / in which TO comply
with the new ordinance regulating mo-
I tor busses- The city council at the
regular meeting Thursday morning
I passed a resolution suspending the OPP
Grafton Of the ordinance until that date
because it has been found to be i'm
possible to make provision for its en-
fOrcement at an earlier date.
Wade W. Schreffler was elected city
I plumbing inspector. replacing NJ P.
( MalOney, and G. W. Cook was elected
/ city electrician in place of A. T. sam
worth.
Health Board Appointed.
Mayor Tom Lea announced the ap-
/ pOintment Of Dr. J. A Rawlings and
Dr. James Vance as members OF the
city board Of health, with the city
I health officer and the mayor. Dr..
/ Rawlings and DIT. Vance were recon-
mended by the FL Paso County Medical
society.
The city employment agency, estab-
lished by eXmayOr c. E. Kelly about
two months ago. with Louis Behr IN
charge, was suspended from April %
The resolution abOlishing the office
provides that the office may be rees-
tablished at any time.
An ordinance was passed fixing the
bonds Of city officials and employees
Where changed the amounts OF Dond
are higher. In several instances bonds
have been fixed where there was none
before The city auditors bond is fixed
at $4,000 and that Of the warehouse man
at $4,000 Neither Of these officers has
in the past been required to give bond.
Weekly Reports Made
The weekly report Of the sanitary
commissioner showed 341.300 pounds Of
garbage handled The weekly report
OF the city employment agent showed
123 applicants of which 81 were placed-
The weekly report Of the city healtn
officer showed 81 deaths Of which II
were Americans and 81 MeXlcanS-
Births numbered IS. of which five were
Americans and IS Mexicans- A total OF
81 cases of contagious diseases was re-
ported, a. follows: Measles. 45; scarlet
fever. II; typhoid fever, seven; diph-
iberia, Is; smallpox, seven chickenpoX'
{ four. WhOOping cough, one inspections
Of animals numbered 46ss other IN
spections, 1902
Petitions Are Filed.
The following petitions were received
and referred: J. Brown for permission
to erect corrugated iron awning at
I Third and Broadway; auditorium
garage, 322 Mills street for gasoline
I filling station and pump; Mount Frank
! lin Fuel and Feed company 70 erect
warehouses and lime kiins on Dlock Z
East FL Paso. PhOeniE-El PasO Build
ing company for balance Of refund on
taxes paid; Sunset lodge No 20, a r q
A NJ for exemption from taxes on
property on South Virginia street. kay
ser & Mari for refund of overpaid
taxes: Robert krakauer for sewer ex-
tension TO block = Golden Hill; ID. c
Seaman for sewer extension on Federal
street 10 lot p, block p. Highland
1 Park Nountainside Realty company for
sewer extension to block Z. Golden bill;
Simeon 7. Ruiz, for permission TO sell
pamphlets.
The applications Of A A Larrazola,
Y. Aguirre z. s. Harrison and Henry
Miller for hawker's licenses were re-
ceived and referred
Employment bureau Suspended.
A resolution was adopted suspending
the work of of the city employment
agent from April % until such time as
the council may find IL wise to resume
the work.
The contract with the Southwestern
Pavin@ company for the paving Of Dali
las between Arizona and Montana
streets at $3.50 pen square yard for as
phalt and one cent per cubic yard for
earth excavation was approved.
New Water Pump.
The contract with Baumgartner &
Wyler for the construction Of an addi-
ton TO the mesa pumping station at a
price Of $3.50. was approved.
The report Of the ThurstOn Audit
company covering the period between
April ] and IT showed a cash balance
on hand of s646,1S2-43, on April Il. Dis
bursements during the period amounted
to 42,44S-SS. the largest item being
( S169. Bills issued in city warrants.