El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-13
CITY ORDERS
LIBRARY AID
$1875 Will Be Paid Month
ly; GrandvieW Ordinance
Is Read.

By unanimous decision. the city
council Thursday morning at its regu-
lar meeting passed a resolution au-
thorizing the city treasurer 10 draw
a monthly warrant for SIS75 in favor
Of the city public library. The first
warrant will be drawn on April !, and
! represents the initial monthly appro-
priation OF the city TO the library,
which Will amount annually to so, SEQ.
The decision Of the council followed
a talk by Mrs Olga Kohlberg. presi-
dent or the Library association. in
which Mrs. Kohiberg asked that the
entire appropriation due the library
under the city charter he allowed. as
it was confronted with much expense.
Expenses High.
Last year the library received
S9000.' said Mrs. Kohlberg. Because
OF the war we were satisfied with that
amount, but must now ask that the
amount as provided for under the
charter be allowed. as even this sum
is barely adequate 10 meet all ex-
penses connected with the successful
operation Of the library"
Mrs. " J. Sullivan. city librarian.
read the financial budget OF the IL
orary for the coming year showing
that every cent that could be obtained
was necessary TO maintenance
The Committee.
Mayor Davis asked the committee,
Of which Mrs. Kohlberg was the head.
If the new appropriation could begin
with April ], as the budget for the
next fiscal year had not yet been made
and IL was intended TO include the ap-
preparation in this This met with
the approval OF the committee, which
consisted OF Mrs kohlberg, Mrs. s. II.
sutherland, Of the WOman's club: Mrs.
] C. Lakeland, Mrs. ". r Brown, Mrs.
L. s. Stewart, Mrs. c. ". Newman and
A. Courchesne, Of the Library associa-
ton; Mrs. A J. Norris. president OF
the College Woman's club; Mrs c. p.
Stevens. president Of the Woman's
club. and Mrs. W. D. Howe, president
OF the Parent-Teachers' association.
Asks Aid.
The matter Of paying for the sub
sistence Of city patients in the coun-
" Yenereal clinic was discussed by
the council, everyone being OF the
opinion that II the city had made an
agreement with the county commits
sioners TO pay its share for the up
keep OF the clinic. IS should be done.
After thorough discussion Of the mat
ter. during which DR.. John ". Tappan,
city physician, read A telegram which
ne had received from the surgeon
general in regard TO the clinic. the
council tabled the matter until IL had
been Investigated. The telegram to
Dr. Tap9an stated that Inform county
commissioners that clinic viii close
unless they continue maintenance.
City should cooperate"
Grand View Ordinance
An ordinance by which Grand View
viii become a part Of the city
was given its first reading before the
council The proposed new addition 10
the city comprises about $500 inhabi-
tsnts- Its boundaries are North of
Louisville TO and including alley
north OF Mckinley avenue: west from
Piedras to Idalia, thence 20 Alabama.
thence to Savannah, and west line OF
Highland Park addition 10 Louisville;
East boundary Fl PasO & Southwest
ern right OF way. The ordinance was
presented by Walter Scott and George
representing Grand View ad-
dition-
Utility Report.
The report Of public utility Inspector
T. F. shelton was read at the meeting
and showed that several matters had
been disposed OF during the past
week Inspector shelton reported that
but one complaint had been received /
in regard to a gas bill during the
week and that the matter had been
Complaint was received p
from residents living near Stanton ]
and Seventh streets. and near St. Z
Vrain and Second streets. about bad I
drainage This matter was reported
10 the city engineer
Report Of the city health department I
for the week showed that there was a I
total OF so deaths and IS births There I
are at present 13 cases OF contagious I.
diseases in the city. Five hundred and I
sixty pounds OF meat were condemned /
md so pounds OF vegetables.