El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-17
HOLDS OFF ON
6GENT REQUEST
Council Gets Communica-
tions From Public on
Street Car Fare Raise.

While the council was in receipt
Of several communications regarding
Z request Of the street car company
70. six cent fare. no sction was
taken at the regular meeting Thurs
day morning. mayor Charles Davis
announcing that alderman J. P.
O'Connor's absence on account OF the
illness OF his daughter. Mrs. Sterling
Blackshear. and a request on the part
Of some housewives for additional time
to study the matter made It necessary
to postpone the matter at least
another week.
Claude A. Stewart, In a written
communication, called attention to
the fact that the car company Is
bound by a 80 year franchise not to
charge more than five cents He sug-
gested that IL the council were du-
bious in the matter. II be referred to
the people for settlement in a refer
endum election
Realtors Advance Points.
c. Il. Leaven, president Of the Real
Estate board. communicated a copy Of
resolutions OF the board calling on the
council to prohibit competing lines Of
transportation operating within less
than two blocks Of one another. in
asmuch as II is unpatriotic to permit
duplication Of service. labor and ma
terial during the war" and that II
in the Judgment OF the council they
wish such duplication Of service, that
they allow the electric railway COM
pany an increase Of rates as set out
in its Petition" and that the board pc.
titions the council TO require better
service from the street railway COM
pany in suburban districts and also
require Il to construct and operate
10 - - = fe~Ta nc
soon as war conditions will permit"
Complains About Crossing.
Complaint against alleged danger
Gus practices OF the street car COM
pany at the Bliss and Copia street
crossing Of the Fort Bliss line, and
a request that the council take action
to sto1 these practices was contained
IN q communication from the office of
the depot quartermaster containing
copy Of letter received by that office
from Capt Albert B. Bush, setting
forth the following:
That "a dangerous condition exists
at the crossing: 1t seems TO be the
custom. If not the rule, for cars not
TO stop before crossing Bliss street
unless there be passengers to get on
or Off. consequently cars inbound
cross Bliss street without warning at
an estimated speed OF % miles per
hour. endangering traffic. as the
view Is obstructed by buildings as TO
render Il impossible for anyone to see
an approaching car until within very
short distance OF the crossing.
Mentions a Collision.
AT noon on Sunday last there was
q collision between a government !
auto and a street car at this point, ,
and on Monday at 1880 p m the IN /
dersigned proceeding west on Bliss ]
street narrowly ESCAPED a collision I
with electric car number 90. inbound, 1
81.
or warning at a rate OF speed esd-
mated 10 be in excess Of . miles per
hour
This procedure is contrary 10 all
generally accepted safety first rules
The matter was referred to the
council as a whole for investigation.
Asks More HydrantH-
Maj. c L Bernau. OF the depot
ouartermaster corps, filed another re-
quest with the council, asking that
three additional fire hydrants about
or1artermaster warehouse No. Is be
put IN. This was referred TO the
public works committee Of the
council.
A petition signed by property hold
ers IN the 370a block on Alamogordo
street asked that the city take steps
10 prevent the extension OF Concor-
dia cemetery to the block facing pc
tftioners' property, the allegation be-
ing that the extension would be a
menace TO health. The matter was
referred to the public welfare com
mittee.
Deaths, 131; Births, 10.
The health department report FOR
the week ending Wednesday showed
1SI deaths and 19 births. The deaths
were rs Americans, 102 Alexicans and
three negroes: and the births were
two Americans and Il Mexicans- Con-
tagious disease cases remaining on
record were four scarlet fever, one
smallpox, eight typhoid fever. two
chfckenpox, eight whooping cough
and one infantile paralysis. making
p total Influenza cases not being
reported by the physicians as re-
uuested by the department, there was
no record Of the number Of cases Of !
Food condemned during the week
was 2s5 pounds meat 164 pounds tish.i
IS pounds fruit ana vegetables, one
COW and two hogs c
Sanitary commissioner L D: HUI z
Ium repofted the disposal OF $4,000 /
pounds Of garbage. $4,000 pounds
o. ashes and $4,000 pounds OF
manure.