El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-15
WANT CONCRETE
ON CITY STREET
Petition Filed With Council
for Concrete Paving on
Florence Street.

An effort 20 introduce concrete pave
ment on streets within the city is being
made. I'm a petition presented to the
citv council Thursday by the FL Paso
Central market company, Crombie d
Co. NJ A. Mediation. Goldoft Bros. H.
". Pontius. J.. 5 Lauier and Armour &
Co. the petitioners ask that south Flor
euce street. from san Antonio TO Firs-
street be paved with six inches Of con-
crete. the cost not TO exceed 1855 per
front foot The petition was referred
to the council as a whole without any
comment
Jail Fire Claim Rejected.
The claim of Francisco VIDA de Soto
and Refugfo ROmO for $4,000 as dam
ages for the death OF Alcario SOTO, one
OF the victims of the CITY jan nC-a
caust Of March g. when was IlIeu SUN
time ago and referred 10 city aIloIlis!
J. Il McBroOm- was denied on MS
recommendation by the council
Wants YsIeta Meat Inspected
Claiming that the city ordinance gov
erning the inspection or meats - lHJu-
ing his business. : : Carpenter OF
YsIeta filed communication with the
council asking that an amendment Dc
made 10 the ordinance
Nh CARPENTER stated that he IS slaueh-
terina- beef under sanitary conditions at
YsIets and that everything is open 10
inspection. but that in the city ORDINANCES
no method is provided by which inspec-
ton can be made of his plant ana ON
ers similarly situated. as the oIILclsis
refuse TO accept the certificate OF the
officer appointed by the county The
communication was referred TO the wa
ter and sanitary committee
Healthy Week.
The weekly report OF ". c hluItz-
city health officer, showed 40 DEANS,
Of which 10 were American ana 50 MeNl-
cans A total of eight births were re-
ported. there being one American ana
seven EcXicans- There were remaining
of tagiOus. diseases two cases OF
measles six Of scarlet fever. one OF
smallpox. four OF typhoid fever. two OF
diUhinCria. three OF cnickenpOAr ana
seven Of typhus fever seven hundred
and severtv-five pounds OF meat 900
rounds OF fruit and $500 pounds Of poul-
try were condemned One COW was alsc
condemned Fifteen nuisanees were
abated.
The weekly report OF the sanitary
commissioner showed total OF IA
loads or 412.90O pounds Of garbage
and ashes hauled
c X. Chaplin OF the B. F. Goodrich
Rubber company, presented an oller 20
place safety First signs in and near
FL Paso at sharp curves, school houses
and railroad crossings, at no expense
10 the city. The offer was referred u
the council as a whole.
sewer extensions to lots II and is,
block ca. Cotton addition was granted
Humane Society Wants $50.
The following petitions were received
and referred.
Council as a whole-El Paso Humane
Society. for a monthly allowance OF
$50 70 assist in carrying on the Work
Of the organization.
street and grades-Property owners
asking that the L. :. reclamation ser
vice be requested to construct bridge
across the canal at Willow street
Police fire and building-John J.
1Iacho for permit 10 erect auto service
and filling station at Mesa avenue and
Missouri street
Exposition site.
An ordinance to grant the lnterna-
tional Soil Products exposition the use
Of portions OF Chihuahua, Leon and
West san Antonio streets for eXpOsl-
ton buildings. October 1880. was read
ii was determined TO make some
changes in the ordinance before final
passage. and the amended ordinance
VIII probably be adopted next Ihurs-
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