El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-14
]. c. PEYTON To
BUILD PACKERY
Is Granted Franchise By the
City Council For $4,000
Plant Near River.

j. e.. Pegton was granted franchise
by the council Thursday TO construct
packing plant near the border and
close 20 the Morris stockyards IN the
Cotton addition. Mr. Peyton submitted
a $4,000 check as a guarantee OF good
faith in his plans to put up a modern
plant. The cost is estimated at $4,000
Work is 90 be started within four
rlonths and the franchise provides that
the plant will be completed within SIX
months
IN Paso has long needed an up-to-
date packing plant Mr. Peyt'u sara
'T believe that the time IS now ripe
and the city large enough TO support
a real packing plant This viii ne
Of great advantage TO the cattle grow
ers of the state and Will make Fl PaSo
independent OF the east so far as its
food supply rs concerned Inc plant
will be modern i'm every detail
Mayor Lea and the city councilmen
expressed themselves as grained at
this addition TO the citys industries
Samuel Russell. representing Inc
Texas q Pacific railroad was granted
postpouement OF action on the com
pauy's petition for a ten year tranchise
for "a spur track on Overland street
To Vote ON Civil Service.
The people may vote on civil service
for the police and fire departments
within a lew months. according to the
j. H. McBrOom. Mr.. McBrooms opin-
ion. made after an investigation OF
the statutes. is that the legislature
need not make the necessary change
in the citys charter T. provide for civil
service. but that the people themselves
can make the change at the polls
Mr. NcBroom viii now look NJ the
law on the question Of holding a Donu
and charter amendment election AZ the .
same time He said that such an cleo
ton would be legal although. he said I
some lawyers differ with him The
first step necessary 10 put the clNi-
service question up 10 the voters a.
cordinS 10 NJ. McBroom's opinion. Is
for the council TO pass a resolution aa-
nouucin= its intention 10 submit the &
charter amendments 10 the voters
Home Rule.
The council must then pass aH orr ]
dinauce fixing the date Of the special 3
election which must not be sooner than :
90 DAYS after the pasSa e Of tho ordl- f
nance. Copies OF the proposed amend
merts must them be mailed To- tne F..
voters SIT. McBr0om says that tn's
method comes under the home rule &
law as passed by the legislature pa b
1913 He said that this is the oniF .
way the civil service question can 's
submitted 10 the voters Mayor Tom b
Lea IS anxious that the proposition
be- submitted TO the voters as soon a. O.
possible without waiting for the city ,
election.
Government Hin To BE Annexed
The Government Hi annexation
crowd was victorious or THURSDAY
session or the council. the ordinance 3
passing on the second reading Several ?
protests had been made against an
ueNation al former meetings OF the q
council but no opposition developed .
Thursday morning
The district 10 be- added TO the city is
described as follows
beginning al the intersection OF /,
Stevens street and AlamOg1rdO street.
thence north along stevens street 20
where the Fl PasO and Southwestern
railroads right II way intersects Ste
vens street. then north to the north
erly boundary OF the Fl Paso ana .
Southvyesre-n right Of way then en- "a
northeasrerly direction along the right
Of wa TO Wilson street. then 20 the
Fort Bliss road. then TO Hastings
street then To intersection with Mari
and Alamogordo streets. thence 70 I'M
rerseCti1u OF AlamoEordo and Stevens
streets.
Hay Market Permit.
An amended petition was filed 10y
n. Stewart. j. storms and Park Pit
man. requesting permission 10 estah-
lish a public hay market and feed for
livestock on block 3. Eassett addition
The petition was granted
The Fl PssO * Southwestern rail-
road and the -. II. < = A. railroad Were
ordered 20 repair their viaduct on Aus
tin street. iu accordance with the
direction and supervision OF J. W Fish
CT. chairman II the streets and grades
committee The work must be started
within 80 DAYS
John F. >ullivau's petition for sewer
extension 10 block 10f in Fast II Paso
was granted
The petition OF Edward Schmidt for
relief from flood wa ters was granted Z
Must Pave ON Texas.
7. +. AraEon was directed immediate
" To pave with hirhuliJhic pavement
the part OF Texas street IN front Of
the west half of lot 1e and all Of lots
IA. = and l6 in block f3 Of BassetJ's
addition IT the resolution Is not COM
piled with the city viii pave the street
az raEou's expense
Healthy Week.
The health department reported nine
American births and Is NeNicans-
There were is deaths Of Americans and
u or MeNicaus There are stilI -
Contagious diseases being treated. one
being measles and three infantiIe par
alysiS- The department condemned one !
hog l@ cows. -tn pounds Of meat and
11S pounds Of vegetables.
An ordinance granting the South /,
western Fuel and Feed company r
spur track riEhtofway JOB block - Of 4
the Franklin Heights addition. passed !
its first reading
y resolution was aTouraG cera n1rSi1-