El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-17
NO MONEY FOR
FAIRGROUNDS
Council Turns Down Re
quest of Citizens for a
$4,000 Appropriation.


The city council Thursday morning
refused the request Of citizens asking
ap appropriation Of $4,000 for play
ground purposes The denial was in
the form of resolution.
This means that no money will be
appropriated this year by the city ior
the continuation Of the playground
system instituted last spring.
Sidewalk Permits.
A resolution was adopted instructing
the city engineer not to grant permits
TO build a driveway across any side
walk 10 exceed 12 feet in width where
there is but one entrance to the prop
erty, and III the event there is more
than one entrance, neither shall exceed
10 feet in width
Tax Payments Extended.
A resolution was adopted extending
the time in which city taxes may be
paid without penalty from March 1 TO
March IS.
Deed to New Park.
A resolution was adopted directing
the execution OF a deed to the Coles
Building q Real Estate company to
22.5 acres lying in the southern por-
ton of Cotton addition. conditioned on
the company executing a deed to the
implanted portion Of Castle Heights and
causing blocks &c and %. Manhattan
Heights, TO be conveyed TO the city,
subject to lien Of $500. This ex-
y
transaction for the securing Of the
city's new park.
A resolution was adopted ordering
the paving of Cotton avenue, between
Overland and Montana streets.
The weekly report Of the city health
officer showed rs deaths, of which
seven were Americans, II were Next
can and four were negroes. Births
totaled IS, of which seven were Ameri-
cans and is were Mexicans. There
were 10 cases OF measles, is scarlet fe-
Yer. eight smallpox, two typhoid fever
and seven diphtheria. The department
condemned 245 pounds Of meat and 10
Of fruit, and eight nuisances were
Petitions Granted.
The following petitions were grant
ed. J. J. LOngwell, for cancellation Of
tax penalties; Anna NJ. Tobin. for can
collation. OF penalties and interest; w.
Cooley, administration 10 estate OF Pc
dro Melendez. for tax cancellation; 5.
IA. Sutherland, for tax cancellation;
s. &. Schultz. for cancellation of tax
penalties. Mrs. Byra A. Theis, for re-
mission OF tax penalties; l.. NJ. keener
ana others, for arc light at Morenci
and COpla streets, ]. J.. Alundy. for
sewer extension TO Prospect avenue
between MonteZuma and Bryan streets
Adrian Mettler, for refund Of taxes
Petitions Filed.
The following petitions were received
Police, fire and building-R. r. Seeds,
for gasoline filling station on block
81 Bassett addition; James l. MARI d
company, for permit to erect clock in
'front.' OF PIG San Antonio street; stand
ard Grocery company, TO move gaso-
line tank.
Tax and finance-Afrs. Ora Lucy, for
cancellation of taxes for years 1909
and 1906; Mrs. Mollie Harden, for cam
collation. OF penalties on back taxes; !
Mrs. N. r.. Stewart. for tax penalties;
{ hurles l.. Matthews, Manuel EscaJeda, ]
Mrs. Abbie Potter, c. T. Brown and A. |
y. Robert. for cancellation Of tax PEN /
alties
Sewer Connection.
Water and Sanitary-Miss Aileen |
Berg. for construction Of sewer con- |
1ccuon to lot "a. block Is, Mundy /
Heights: Charles +. Nogel for sewer 4
Xteusion 10 block b, Stevens addition; |
property owners, for sewer extension l
o block &c, Highland Park.
Council as a Whole-Assessor and ]
for correction Of tax rolls, |
lots . and 4, block 1874, East El PasO. |
Hospital Wants Reduction.
Council as whole-Hotel Dieu. for |
correction Of. rolls and remission of |
taxes assessed.
city attorney-A P. Coles, for quit |
claim from city to the north 45 feet OF |
lot l72. block sc. Mills map.
The petition of A. Matthias for a I
quit claim deed to property in block |
9s East FL Paso addition, was granted. |