El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-13
CANAL PERVADES.
CITY COUNCIL
Irrigation Ditch Discussion
Gets Warm and
Noisy.

The city council Thursday morning
officiated as a board OF mediation be-
tween two groups OF residents OF
south Piedras street near the Frank
lin canal 70 hear both sides OF the
question Of the alleged Overlooking Of
an irrigation ditch INTO Piedras street
and destroying the roadbed. Wednes-
day morning The irrigation ditch, ac-
cording to statements made 20 the
council is used by about IS residents
OF obtaining water from the canal for
a number OF small orchards and gar
dens from which many derive their
living
Also Mosquitoes
Extending along Piedras street for
several hundred feet the ditch occa-
sionalIy overflows and causes dam
age 10 the roadbed. Do was claimed
by one group Of residents. aside from
causing mosquitoes and the water
TO become staEnant when 10 is not in
use The other group claimed that the
ditch rarely overlooked and that the
supply Of water from 'rhe canal was
absolutely necessary 10 their property
which contains many trees The dis
cussion between the two groups fire.
Quently WaZed warm and II became
order in the council room several
times
Handed to Engineer.
The matter was referred TO city en-
Eineer W. @. Stewart and alderman
Frank 3. Simmons by mayor Davis,
with Instructions 20 investigate 1t
thoroughly and report 20 the council
The land irrigated. il was said. is
about one foot higher than the canal
m NOS s. . 70
the water through the ditch without
quantity OF q overlooking into the
roadbed-
Wants More Sidewalks
C. 1L Wilchar appeared before the
council to request that it order the
building Of sidewalks on La Luz street
near the Alta Vista school AIr.
Wilchar stated that the street is used
by large number OF children who
attend the school. and that while some
sidewalks are along the street there
is stretch that is not provided with
walks. The matter was referred to
a committee by mayor Davis with IN
matter for the consideration Of the
council
The matter OF paving Stevens street 7
from the north side Of Montana TO D
the north side OF Bliss streets was 4
also referred TO q committee BY mayor !
A'aaH as AAaAl aAeaA AAaaA -AEN CHS Street DC
paved was made by a resident OF that
street who stated that IL was used ]
considerably for traffic
Cost OF Stairway.
City engineer W. c. Stewart sub I
mitted an estimate for a wooden stair ]
way TO be constructed at the northern ]
end or Kansas street leading up TO 4
High street The estimated cost viii .
be $50.
Permission was requested BY the .
Colonial OIL corporation TO erect q .
tank with a capacity OF 10000 gallons
OF gasoline at 1910 East Missouri I
street II was referred TO a commit
lee
A petition from q resident Of Ches-
Ter street was read. requesting that
me sewer be extended between Ches-
Ter and Cumberland streets to MARI
VENUE 1t was referred TO a commit
lee.
There were a total Of 90 deaths dur
ns the week according to the weekly
lealtn report, and IS births. % being
Americans and 10 Mexicans.
Condemned Meat. !.
The city sanitary department re- 'D
ported that $50 pounds Of meat had
been condemned during the past week \
-nc zSe vegetable wagons Inspected
Jne hundred and sixty-five dairy /
wagons were Inspected by the depart
nent, and 81 fruit stands. ID
There Is at present 20 contagious
.ases IN the city, OF which ten are
.earlet fever. according to the report