El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-08
MORE RULESFOR
JITNEY DRIVERS
Council to Take Them Up
Next Thursday; Bryan
Street Named Fewel.

Further regulations for jitnes and
public service motor ears will probably
be adopted at the next regular meeting
OF the city council. according to a
resolution adopted at the meeting of
the council Thursday morning. City
attorney !. II. McBroom was author
lied to Investigate the matter more
ally and to draw up recommendations.
against Paving Los Angeles.
4 protest against the paving of Los
Angeles street was entered at the meet
ing ny Tim sullivan. a property holder
living Al the corner Of Epson avenue
and Los angeles Mr.. Sullivan said
that the property owners he talked
with We're not in favor or the paving.
Eating that as it was side street it
did not need it. 1t was explained to
him that streets located like Los
Angeles We're to be paved because or
The great expense entailed in keeping
adjacent paved streets clean OF the
dirt washed down upon them from IN
paved streets
Council Explains To sullivan.
1t was also explained to Mr.. Sullivan
that the ordinance on the paving Of
this street was adopted after vote of
so percent Of the property owners OH
that street had been obtained Mayor
Lea said, however. that it WAS not the
business OF the council to ;nflict any
hardship upon anyone. and the matter
would he looked into. Mr.. Sullivan
stated that he would not stand in the
way Of the progress of the city. but he
considered the price of $3.50 for his
share Of the paving as too much.
Contagious Diseases Decrease.
\ slight decrease ia the number of
cases Of contagious diseases was re-
ported by the health department for
the week ending February T. The
mum Der Of cases Of measles dropped
from s. 10 SO. scarlet fever remains
the came at eight, and smallpox at six,
but typhoid fever dropped in number ,
OF cases from three to two. The typhus
lever cases were lessened by one
changing from three 10 two. but diph-
iberia remained the same at five
Deaths. 60; Births. 3S-
The number of deaths reported by ]
the department was so. Of which Il ,
were American. - Mexican and one q
negro The births recorded were 80. ..
including three American babies and /
The scavenger department reported ,
that during the week ending January I
81. col loads OF garbage, totalins $50
500 pounds, were hauled and disposed
Petitions Referred.
Petitions referred to council as
and grades committee. Taxpayers. rela- +
tive 20 alley in block No. l. sunset
built on the canal on Luna street.
81 Paso Bridge & Iron company for
T. beam trolley track extending over {
he alley in rear Of lots Il 10 and Is,
block IL Franklin Heights addition.
Want Pipe Line Removed.
Petitions erferred TO council as I
: hole; Property owners. to have piPs
Inc OF the Texas Oil company laid
ilong the track OF the FL PasO & SOUTH
n estern railway on Laurel street re- J
moved; property. owners TO pave Mills
street from Poplar to Laurel: Octavis
street from Texas to Cliff: Laurel street
rom Texas to Mills Cedar street from
Montana 10 Grant avenue. and Oxford
street from Fort Bliss road TO Stevens
street.
Name street for Mai. FeweI.
4 resolution passed by the council
hanged the name Of Bryan street To-
ated in Mundy Heights. which was
famed after former secretary Of state I
William Jennings Bryan to Fewel
treets in honor Of W J. Fewei