El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13
At FAKE
ADVERTISING
Ordinance Proposed by Ad-
club on First Reading;
Council Opens Bids.

An ordinance aimed at the eIimin-
alton Of fake" advertising received
its first reading at the meeting Of the
city council Thursday and received the
approval Of every member Of the com
mission. It was presented by N!
Schwartz and George Wallace, com
mittee Of the FL Paso Advertising
club. and had been drawn up by the
latter.
The ordinance. which. said Mr.. Wal
lace. had been adopted by "a states
and the majority Of large cities. pro-
vides a maximum penalty Of $500 for
each infraction Of its rule. which is
simply that any statement that is IN
true and calculated TO deceive the
buying public should be deemed evil
dence OF a misdemeanor-
Mr.. Schwartz made q brief state
ment to the council saying that when
the law is passed, the advertising club
viii lend its efforts TO its enforce
ment
one Bidder on Water station.
Bids for improvements at the Altura
Park water station were opened r. E.
Huthsteiner was the only bidder. He
offered to DO the entire work specified
for SlG,SI2.50, and presented bids on
specific amounts OF the work in the
sums Of S16,616.65. SS32S.45, S42g5-O5.
S1A0S7.7o, S15,l50.60, S671445. S4223-S5-
The matter was taken under ad-
visement and the city engineer will
decide exactly what propositions VIII
be accepted, If any
Advertising Bids Opened
Bids for publishing official city ad-
as follows: FL Paso Herald, 60 cents
per column inch; FL PasO Morning
Times. Sc cents; FL PasO Labor Advo-
cate, 30 cents. This matter, too, was
taken under Amusement
Open Bids on CuIvert.
Bids for the construction Of a con-
crete culvert at Aurora and Park
streets were opened and taken under
Amusement They were r F. Mckee,
S1S65.65: Dan L. Carson S1S35; II. T.
S2363: Nick H. Carson. S1644-
on the recommendation Of alder
man Frank B. Simmons, it was decid-
ed TO end the annual dog catching
season on September 10
Would Sweep Sidewalks Later.
A petition of business men asking
that the ordinance requiring the
sw eeping Of sidewalks be amended so
as TO make the hour 7:45 instead OF Z
o'clock a. m. was referred to the
council as a whole. The petition was
signed by Bryan Brothers, Harry
Swain. Silberberg Brothers. L Il.
Greenberg. Union Clothing company,
Victor Hat & Clothing company.
Lerner Shoe company, 3. Blumenthal
& Bro. and r. G. Lightbody Co.
Two Ordinances Passed
The ordinances repeating that re
curing the FL PasO & Southwestern
to depress its tracks and providing
for closing Main and other streets
traversed by the projected subway.
&C., - o. IL
by the city only Of Amer
lean citizens and bona fide FL Paso
residents. were passed finally
There were 81 births and s. deaths
during the week The deaths We're
comprised of six Americans. 81 Mex
leans and one negro and the births
were % Americans and 2S MeEicaus.
Sixteen Contagious Cases.
Sixteen cases OF contagious disease
remained in the city at the time the
report was made, as follows One
scarlet fever, one small poX, six
typhoid fever. three diphtheria- one
.nfantile paralysis and four whooping
cough.
The report showed 70 pounds Of
meat - pounds OF fruit and vege-
tables. 10 pounds Of fish and oysters
and $50 pounds Of pickles condemned
during the week
Assess Paving Costs.
Ordinances TO assess costs for paw
ing TrOwbridge street from Fort
Bliss road TO Mari, and Anthony
street from West Overland to Station
were adopted the city clerk being in
structed TO advertise for bids
Petitions from c. 3. Dixon for sewer
extension to his property on Wyoming
street, and the Union Dye Works to
install three gasoline tanks at as
North Stanton street were referred