El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-09
CALLS $4,000
BOND ELECTION
Council Hears First Read
ing Of Ordinance; Money
Wanted for Streets.

The city council heard the first
reading Thursday morning of an ore
I diuance authorizing an election for
! the issuance of $4,000 worth OF cou-
. pom bonds for the purpose Of borrow
ing money upon the credit Of the ci-y
TO be used for the paving or streets
and alley intersections. The bonds
viii be iu $1,000 denominations They
will bear interest of four and q hal,
. percent per auuum-
The ordinance is expected TO Doe
. passed on its final reading AUG 80
and the election viii then likely be
called for september. The ordinance
was introduced when fl became known
that IT, was necessary for the city TO
= have at once this sum To- complete the
paving OF street and alley iutersec-
/ tons
Members of the EI Fas1 Taxpayers
association have voiced the opinion
that the issuance Of such bond is
sue would cause the tax rate 10 reach
or even exceed 50.
Health Inspection Measure.
Under the emergency clause the
council passed an ordinance resuIat-
ing the production. sale and keeping
for sale of bakery products. meats.
fish, game, poultry. ice cream. fruits
ices and similar products restaurants
cafes and daTf-grassaU sho,s frrIirs
berries. vegetables and other similar
products. A fee of S. for inspections
VIII be charged the proprietOrs OF
these stores and SHone Tr-aar me r,rr-
vision of rfre Gr5ir1r..s
mo i'm ,7.=--ls5-l. y,-as a-ra-fa4
placing me $40 m +i-re licenses ID.
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.... reunions ueu-
4 petition from the Mas Bara-a
store Tor installing gasoline stoF-
age tank al 800 South stanton street
was referred 10 iAe conmiteee on
streets. IRE ana building
a petition OF the Cactus Fiber
company for sewer extension az
-ee-s ana I%re streets was granted
Increase Mater Rate
" Without dissenting vote the cnun-
ell passed resolution authorizing
the International Water company.
owned by the city, TO charge . cents
per 1000 gallons 10 all water con-
sumerS within the city limits. dating
from september lst, 1871 Tie mimi
mum rate per month viii DE Sl--o-
Water consumers outside the city
limits viii be charged at the rate OF
30 cents per 1000 gallons with a min
mum rate OF S--5' and IL is intended
TO charge all large consumers, which
is meant all consumers OF LNlH-ul1
gallons or IN excess Thereon, - cents .
per 1000 gallons
Sewerage CONNECTIONS Cost More
Another resolution was passed 10y f
the council making the maximum eN- +
peHse which the city snall incur in .
making sewerage connections $50 .
for "a connection where one or two
houses are served or 5000 IN serving
more me remainder or tne expense
IN making Sucl sewer connections
shall be borne and paid for by the /
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me pa lot l-e paslls OF h-'Lop I
street from A-La To stevens was al
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approved $1,000. ~--
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