El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
HEALTH LAWS
ARE IN EFFECT
Council Passes Three Ordi-
nances to Prevent Epi-
denies of Disease.

VidinE for the regulation or tenement
houses, an ordinance governing room
ing houses: an ordinance providing for
the sale of milk.
These ordinances were passed under
the emergency clause because the
council. the health commission and
leading physicians OF FL Paso deemed it
necessary to take such steps to guard
against epidemi-s of disease and 10
lower the death rate in the city
power TO impose heavy fine on per-
SONS who violate them The tenement
and rooming house ordinances provide
that such buildings must he kept sani-
tary and clean. The milk ordinance
regulates the sale Of milk which must
be kept up to a high STANDARD
Must Have city Permits.
The ordinance regulating lodging
houses provides that permits must be
secured from the city II also regu-
lates business and sanitary conditions,
provides for the inspection of houses.
penalties for violation and fines and
sentences that can be imposed
The ordinance provides that a lOdg
ing house shall be such a building that
provides for five or more persons for
lodging. Each lodging house must be
provided with Al least one shower or
tub bath on each floor 10 be supplied
with hot and cold water and open for
the free use Of the dodgers at all times.
the keeping OF the house sanitary ana
clean
Regulates Tenement Houses.
The ordinance regulating tenement
houses also requires that permits must
he secured from the city and IL regU-
lates the method Of business and sani
tary conditions Of the building These
tenement houses are 10 be inspected
the ordinance provides. and a fine viii
be assessed on persons conducting such
houses If they violate the ordinance
This ordinance provides that al tene-
meut houses must have 900 cubic feet
OF air space in each room. It also
specifies that there must be ct least
30 feet Of floor space for each Occu-
pant and not less than 70 square feet
Of window space for each room for
each 100 square feet Of floor space
The ordinance specifies particularly ia
regard to sanitation.
Provides for MIX Inspection.
The milk ordinance passed under the
srNctior OF mllE. crea M dalrieS and
cows. Il also regulates the sale of
milk In Fl PaSO. The milk ordinance
was passed TO compel diaries and per
sons selling milk. cream and butter
milk 10 keep their products up 10 the
high standard demanded by the city
II also provides for the inspection of
dairies. wagons and places selling milk
and cream The product must be sold
In sanitary cans or bottles The Ordt-
nance demands that cows be kept sani-
tary bv being groomed. It also speei-
fies that the stables and yards where
the cows are kept must be clean and
sanitary.
The report Of Thomas German. sani-
fary commissioner. for the past week.
which was submitted to council,
showed that a total of s32.se0 pounds
Of garbage was hauled by the scaVen-
ger department for the week
Ask Building BE Torn Down.
\ recommendation was received by
the council signed by y. 4. Comstock.
building inspector: John W Wray. fire
chief, and r Z. Deason. fire marshal.
asking that q small building in the
rear Of the WOrJhington paint store,
at 4l4 North Oregon street. be con
demned and torn down. The three
officials stated the building is a very
old frame structure with wornout
metal flues and is a menace TO all OF
the surrounding property. It's reve-
nue. value 10 the owner Is not at all
commensurate 20 the fire and confla-
grafton hazard arising therefrom," the
officials stated.
Ask Sewer Connection.
\ petition was received from Z. p.
McClintOck. county judge, on behalf
of the county for a connection Of the
sewer with the new courthouse on
Overland street. The petition was re-
ferred 10 the water and sanitary COM
mittee.
Property owners on Montana street
pettioned the council for an extension
OF the sewer system IN The alley be
tween Montana and Tularosa streets
The petition was referred 70 the water
and sanitary committee.
J. g McElrOy filed a petition asking
Tor a sewer extension TO block 3, Man
haitian Heights addition L was re-
ferred to the water and sanitary com
mittee-
The petition Of the Buquor Motor
10 install a gasoline pump and
tank AT SIS Mesa avenue was referred
% az.
mittee.
Claim Floods Damage Property.
Property owners on Morenci street
in East FL Paso petitioned the coun-
II TO take action 10 prevent their
property from being flooded during
storms. They said that water from
East Fl PasO and Government Hill
foothills damages their property The
and g-ades committee.
Il W McAfee asked the council 20
,ons ider granting him contract for
leaning the paved streets with
-eferred to the council as a whole
The Rio Graude OIL company filed
I petition asking for permission TO
install 900 gallon gasoline tank A.
streets II was referred TO the police.
Ire and building committee
Moose Propose Holding Carnival.
The Loyal order Of Moose asked the
N'NAiAiA ANA PEI aAlASoltfu To l0iu a fdIAl-
ial at the corner Of West Overland
and Durango streets. The proceeds
IF the carnival Will BE- used in financ-
ng n committee TO send TO the coUn-
I'll meeting OF the Moose To oe held
Il PittsburE IN July. This committee
XII try TO secure the s. 600 600 tuber- 4
'ular sauitarium for Fl Paso. Phoe-
Xix. Ariz-. Silver City and Albuquerque.
y n. are also trying 10 secure the !
ianttarlum- The request was granted. .
The ordinance granting T VI. que |
iedeauN permission to construct a spur !
rack in Cotton addition was passed
'n its second reading.
The ordinance grantins Fl Pas0 .
-ompo-Tile and Terra Gotta COMPANY
permission TO construct SOUR track
across Brown street TO block -.
Franklin Heights addition. was also /
PASSED on its second reading.
henSles Epidemic. l. Report.
mere IS an epidemic of measles IN P
"a PasO according to the report of the D
lealth department which was submit
ed TO ire council THURSDAY morning
The report shows q total Of % cases
~ measles out OF total Of IS cases
II contagious diseases. There are two
II smallpox and only one OF typhus-
During the week the department {
condemned 49, pounds of meats and !
rom their national council. viii offer I
heir services TO mayor Tom Lea He p
aid that as the Rotarians were spon-
.ers for the Boy Scout movement in FL