El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-10

business. Books must be kept by the
dealers subject to the inspection Of
the chief Of police For violation of
the ordinance the persons found
guilty are subject to a fine not to ex-
coed $500.
Another subway Ordinance.
An ordinance providing for the
closing ana abandonment Of certain
parts Of streets and alleys on the
rightofway Of the FL PasO < South
western railroad so that the company
can sink its tracks for the proposed
subway was placed on its first read
ing. This ordinance provides for
closing and abandoning OF parts of
chihuahua, Main and Durango streets,
block IS, Mills map of Fl Paso, and
part OF the alley running through
block IS. Mills map.
The ordinance viii not take effect
until after the question OF closing
the proposed streets and alleys in the
original subway ordinance has first
been submitted 10 a vote Of the
people. The date for the holding of
the election has not been announced
by council.
Arms Owners Must Register.
The council also adopted an Ordi-
nance under the emergency clause
requiring that all persons in the city
not GIE1kEu dS NEaiEA6 IA AtlAo anu
ammunition register with the city
clerk their names and addresses and
the amount of arms and ammunition
held by them, within ten days after
the ordinance goes into effect The
ordinance does not apply to person or
persons in military service Of the gov
eminent of the United States or duly
qualified officers of the state, county
or city. or their deputies, but il is not
intended to exempt special deputies
or special policemen Persons guilty
Of violation of the ordinance are sub
iect to fine OF not more than $500
or in lieu thereof all arms and ammu-
milton found in their possession shall
be subject TO seizure by the city
Petitions Granted.
The council granted the Mayfield
Building and Improvement company
permission to extend the sewer to lots
II and II, block l, Altura Park The
FL Paso Ice and Refrigerator company
was granted permission to erect guy
wire pole on the north side of Mills
and to erect a loading platform at
their plant.
Deaths, 50; Births. -.
During the past week. according to
the report of the health department,
there were so deaths and 80 births
OF the deaths, Sc were Mexicans, p
Americans and one negro. OF the
Americans and one Japanese
There are So cases OF contagious
disease in the city, OF which 30 are
measles and u scarlet fever. There
are no cases Of typhus fever and only
one of smallpox There was nearly
1000 pounds OF meat and fruits con-
demned during the week and 1215
restaurants. fruit stands, meat mar
ksts, etc. inspected. There was also
a total of SIS head Of cattle in
According to the report Of Thomas
German, sanitary commissioner. there
was a total OF $4,000 pounds OF gar
bage hauled by the scaTenger depart
ment during the week.
Petitions Referred.
The following petitions were re-
ferred to the committee on health and
sanitation: Dudley & Orr. for sewer
extension to block A, Highland Park;
Fraser Bros, for sewer extension to I
block e, Bassett addition; James L I
Mari & Co. sewer extension to block 4
0, Hague subdivision. Richmond ter
race.
The following petitions were re-
ferred TO the committee on streets 4
and parks: Guy Fallar, for improve (
ment of Copia street from Montana 4
to Tularosa; kohlberg Brothers, for
arc light at Second and santa Fe
streets: property owners. for arc
light at corner of Rosa and Cebada
streets.
Regulation for PaWnbrOkers.
The council adopted an ordinance
regulating the business Of pawnbro-
kers, junk dealers and second hand
dealers. This ordinance was passed
On it's first reading last week 1t pro-
Tides that pawnbrokers must keep
record of all pledges taken, pur-
;hases. description of same and fur
lish a copy each day to the chief of
police The books Of the dealers are
ilso open to inspection. The dealers
must also take a description OF the
persons making the sales and filing
pledges. Persons guilty OF violating
he ordinance are subject to a fine of
10 more than 5000.
Paving Ordinances Adopted
The following paving ordinances