El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-10
ALAMEDA PAVING
COST S92,708.03
City Engineer Presents Re
port to Council; Jitnes
For Tobin Place.

The cost of paving Alameda avenue
between Texas street and Boone ave-
nue., is estimated at S92,7OS.03, accord
ing to the report of city engineer J. n.
GlGdding, made to the city council
Thursday morning. According to the
report the city's part will be $17,795.95,
the street railways portion S11,013.9O,
and property owners portion, $780,,
1870 The hearing for property
owners + set for March 20.
Arizona Paving Accepted.
An ordinance was adopted accepting
the paving Of Arizona street, between
oregon street and Mesa avenue, and
resolution was adopted approving the
bond Of the FL PasO Bitulithic company.
Cancel Bond Issue.
a petition from property owners liv-
ing in East FL pasO Improvement dis
trict No. ! asking the cancellation of
the bond issue Of S3A250 was received
council as a whole. The petition says
the tax rate Of 81 cents per 500 is re-
Earded by q majority Of the citizens as
a burden.
Jitnes 10 Tobin Place.
IT, Meyer, Of IObin Place, asked that
the jitne service on Alameda avenue
be extended to the additions lying be-
yond the city limits. The opinion was
expressed that If the jitne operators
desire to 20 beyond the city limits
they have that privilege and that ali
that is necessary is to ask the permit
clerk for permission to change their
signs.
Healthy Week.
The weekly report of the city health
officer showed SO deaths Of which 10
were Americans. 20 were Mexicans and
one a negro. Births numbered 50, of
which IL We're Americans and 25 were
Mexicans. There were IS cases Of
81 "a nHfa r.T
smallpox, two of typhoid fever and
eight Of diphtheria
Permit for Popular store.
The following petitions were granted:
+. j. Goodrich, for barber pole at 521
san Antonio street; A. Schwartz, for
permit to eXcavate under the sidewalk
along Mesa avenue and san Antonio
street and in the alley i'm block u.
Mills map. preparatory to the erection
Of q six story building. petition Of
Swift and company, Burton-LingO conf
pany and others for fire hydrant at
First and Kansas streets.
Claim Denied.
The claim Of Mrs. Idell Moody. for
$500 damages for alleged injuries by
reason Of defective sidewalk, was
denied.
The following petitions were re-
ferred.
Tax and finances. C. Schultz for
cancellation Of penalties for non-pay-
ment OF paving tax OF 1912 W. Cooley,
administrator of the estate of Pedro
Melendez. for cancellation OF interest
and penalties on delinquent taxes:
Maria NJ Kirbey for cancellation of 1859
taxes on certain property in the Alex
auder addition
Council as a whole-El Paso Iron and
Metal company for spur track to block
=, Co-ton addition, TO increase their
loading facilities
Sewer for New Courthouse.
Water and anitary-COunty COM
missioners court asking for extension
of the deep sewer on East Overland
TO within - feet of the corner Of over
land and Campbell streets to provide
proper sewerage Of the new courthouse
and Jail.
Bill hoard for NdcIub.
Council as q whOle-El PasO Adclub
Tor privilege of erecting bill board IN
Pioneer plaza during the convention Of
the Associated Adclubs Of Texas Feb
Iuary I @. D. and ] 6, the board to be used
Tor advertising the convention program
to the visiting admen.