El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-02

for the week showed total of so
showed 80 cases OF contagious disease.
including five cases OF typhus fever,
two OF measles, ten Of scarlet fever,
four OF smallpox, II OF typhoid fever.
and Il of diptheria. The report of
Thomas German was received and
filed
mitted bid for the paving Of Mesa
avenue, from Blacker to Blanchard
street
Committee on Car Service.
A committee was appointed TO con-
FER with the FL Paso Electric Railway
company with the view TO improving
car service generally Aldermen
OCOnnor. Fisher and Stevens were ap-
pointed members Of the committee.
The assessment ordinance upon prop
erty on Leon street. from improvement
district No. I to the north line of Sec
ond street, was passed.
The city engineer was authorized TO
fix the grade on the following streets.
from the G. H railroad TO the Frank
lin canal Raynor. san Marcial. Is
trella, Cebada- Luna, Grama, Copia, and
Stevens avenue
Organization Is Formed.
Let there be light
That was the CRY that went up from a
gathering OF FL Paso's citizens at the
chamber Of commerce Wednesday night
The meeting had been called by the
chamber for the purpose Of discussing
plans for the securing Of a better street
lighting system for FL PasO. especially :
in view of the fact that the streets
downtown are being torn I'D for the
installation OF an underground wire
system
Has Poorest Lighting.
'El PaSO today is the poorest lighted /
city in Texas" declared president r. !
3 Orndorf. as he called the meeting to o.
order Now that a better system can
he installed at less cost. IL should be a
matter of civic pride that We do our .
utmost TO see that our lighting Is i'm /
proved
James L Mari suggested that the J
city engineer be consulted for the tech 1
nicSl details OF a plan 4. Schwartz /
asked II IL were not possible TO assess
the property holders on a pro rata basis.
measured by their front foOtage- FOR
the installation Of the lights. with the
understanding that the city would .
maintain the lights afterward.
The city could get a flat rate from .
the light company much more cheaply g.
than the individuals could" pointed out
lir. Schwartz. Instead Of collecting
the money from the property owners
the company would look 10 the city for
the payment of the bills"
Not n Private Matter.
John NJ Wyatt observed that he could
cot conceive that the lighting Of a city
was anything other than a community
matter and not subject 10 be han
with by taxation. and not by subscrip-
ION. he said Attorney z. c Wade. jr.
issented TO Mr.. WAITS proposition
Harry Turner pointed TO the san
francisco path Of gold as good
model for FL Paso. y r Stansel. man
sEer Of the Southwest General Electric
,Ompany. offered the services Of W D
syau. Illuminating specialist Of the
General Electric company, OF Science
ady. y Y, in securing the best pos
ri - lr~ez Of
and general cooperation
IT. Ryan designed the street lighting
ystem at san Francisco and other large
titles
Pvt c. Y. Wilcox. of company 7, 31st
fichigan, expressed himself as inter
sted in street lighting problems, and
vas cheered when he announced that
le intended 10 settle in FL PasO as soon
g he was mustered out
Decide TO Petition
Upon motion Of Mr.. Wyatt, IL was de-
ided 10 petition the city council TO in
tail in FL PasO q comprehensive, up
o date street lighting, police and fire
larm system and that the president
Z the chamber appoint committee to
all on the city council The committee
ras empowered TO add as members ex-
erts in architectural design and sculp-
ure. 10 work with such expert as the
ouncil may select
Committee Il Named.
The following were named by presi-
ent Orndorff as members OF a per
lament committee TO push the cam
align for better lighting: Chairman,
rank Ainsa. vice chairman A
chwartz. p Burt OrndOrff. John N
WYATT E. c. Wade. jr. J. c Leibert. G
;. Kelly. Harry Turner, y. r Stansel,
ulius Krakauer. James l. MARI. Wal
Pr Kohlberg, Mrs. Mary II. Hammett, :
A CaDles. Mrs. c. y. BuckleF. H d. !
later. Z c. Davis. Richard T. Burgess.
enning Bruhn. H 3. Stevens. ". NJ
amer, g H Bassett, L 5 Stewart
nd Charles Davis
Tenement Owners. j
Are you getting ali OF the money I Z