El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26
ORDINANCESFOR
BONDS ARE READ
Many Improvements Are
Planned by City; Seek to
Remove Railroad Spur.

Four ordinances providing for the
calling of a special city election on
the proposed bond issue Of $4,000 for
civic Improvements We're placed on
first reading at the meeting OF the
city council Thursday morning. The
ordinances were drawn by city at
torney J. IT. McBroom-
One issue is TO be for 100000 for
the installation Of septic tanks at the
city disposal plant. Another issue Of
100000 is asked for the purpose OF
putting I'm a deep storm sewer TO take
care of the flood waters \ sum Of
$4,000 is for sewer extensions, and
$4,000 for "a grading fund.
Want T. p. spur Out.
A resolution is being prepared or
dering that the spur track Of the Texas
a. Pacific railroac. along the southeriy
portion Of overland street. he removed
TIE spur has been in operation Tor
some time. and on Wednesday D. w
SchOonmak er. property owner. Oh
tanned a restraining order IN the sam
district court before judge Dan NJ
Jackson. ordering the railroad TO stop
operating cars along the spur The
hearing viii be held within day or
so
some weeks ago the railroad filed
d petition with the council asking for
ID ten year franchise to operate the
Q * No action has yet been taken
- the petition
Jitne Drivers Present Petition.
- NJ Wilchar. on behalf Of the jitne
drivers. presented a. petition signed oy
all the drivers on the Boulevard line.
in which the appointment Of some one
90 arrange a regular schedule is urged
This would handle the crowds effec-
lively. the petition SAYS The drivers
urge that regulation be enforced COM
neilinE all chau-reurs who violate the
TO pay fine or SO Tor
the first offence and on the third con-
VIction be deprived Of his license The
drivers ask that they be allowed 10
carry four persons in the rear seats,
that the FL Paso Electric
Railway company is allowed TO crowd
its cars More rigid examination for
drivers is suggested and the recon-
mendation Is made that any driver,
owner or operator convicted Of speed
nE 10 the extent of = miles an hour,
shall be deprived Of his license.
Claim Influence ut Work
The petition says the drivers realize !
lar there are certain great influ- /
snces At work trying 10 destroy the !
itne as means OF transportation ]
We believe the jitne as a means OF I
.uick and cheap transportation has !
ONE 10 stay and the public as whole I
s. overwhelmingly in favor Of the re-
ention Of the properly regulated 1itne- D
Mr. Wilchar explained the petition /
ras due TO the fear that adverse legis-
alton was about TO be enacted which
you'd put them out Of business
lust Comply With Law. Says Mayor
Mayor Tom Lea said the existence OF
he iitne busses depended solely on
heir compliance with the present or
inanceS, and thai the city council !
ad no intention of legislating the 4
tine out of business
There are laws enough regulating
he traffic now. If they are enforced.
aid mayor Lea. There Is no crusade
gafust the iitnes. only "A desire &c
agulate all kinds of traffic in order
% cut down accidents and make the
.ty's streets safer
Il think this viii relieve the minds
nd still the fears OF the jitne driv-
rs said AIR WilChar.
Says Discontinue the Refund.
City attorney J. f. McBroom sub
lifted a communication in which he
ave the opinion that there is no pro-
sion in the jitne ordinance requiring
Ie city 20 return to persons taking
20 jitne licenses the unearned pOr-
on. He recommended that the custom
E discontinued
The council decided to adopt the rec
that Jitne men who now
az the city $50 a year for their
censes Will receive no refund in case
ley decide TO 20 into some other bust
Agreement for Ange Extension
An agreement was closed with NJ
. Kerbey TO turn over 10 the city fof
he continuation OF Ange street strip
land 100 feet wide acrOs thee east
ly half OF block 135 OF Alexanders
idftiou The city must start work
the street within six months
Ange Report Adopted. !
The city engineers report and ac-
ptance OF the Improvement Of Ange
rect from the north line Of Missouri !
rect to the south line Of Crosby
rect was adopted. The final estimate
the cost S15.40S13. with SS616, still
De-.
The petition Of the Henning Lumber !
mpany for a permit to construct "a
able in block IS. Cotton addition. and ]
mber sheds in block 90 Of the Cotton
ditiou. was referred to the police,
-e and building committee
The petition OF the Troy laundry. |
z. Barney. Lee H OrndOrff and ". c :
lrnes. for permit TO construct a t
ur track in the alley in block So OF 4
.sDI~Tru Heights addition was re- Z