El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-19
CUT WATER RATE
To S1.20 JUNE |.
Announcement Of Reduc-
ton Made; Seepage Dis
cussed bV Council.

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The water rate i'm TT Paso viii be
decreased June ] from S1-25 to $50
minimum charge. alderman r. c.
Semple announced Monday at two
hours meeting Of the city council
Il VIII state. mayor Davis" said
Mr.. Semple. chat I am not making
any big promises as 10 turning over
TO the city much Of the profit Of the
water company But viii assure you
that I intend TO pay into the city
funds $1,000 a month TO $4,000 for the
year. The rest OF the money earned
viii be put into improvements
Discuss seepaEe Conditions.
The seepage condition was brought
NJ for discussion by mayor Charles
Davis who said I'VE have TO do
something quickly concerning seep-
age. We have $4,000 in the budget
for sewer disposal That question is
more than vital I have received in
formation that we can get a special
engineer TO investigate the seepaEe
situation of TT Paso for figure that
seems high. but this matter Will have
TO be handled scientifically as the
condition is growing constantly
worse
q
ton from the Pacific Reduction COM
pany that is bidding to handle the
garbage in FL Paso- This company
has the Los Angeles. Calf contract
IL produces oil and soap from the re-
fuse of the city The contract states
that the work can be handled for S52s-
600 a year and the budget allows S5Z--
600. However the stumbling block
is a ten year contract The matter
OF contract was referred to city at
torney Victor Moore who said
ct do not believe the council can
make a contract for over two years.
Victor Moore. city attorney, was re-
quested 20 look into the matter Of
opening the alley between san Jacinto
and Oregon streets parallel 10 over
land and Second streets
The council stated I'm reference TO
the various baseball teams Ia the city
using Rio Grande park for practice
that if was Of the opinion that IS
should be for the use Of an and any
teams on any day OF the week except
ing Saturday and sunday
N c. Morgan. VINO runs the merry
EorOund in washington park was
granted permission by the mayor and
council to operate under ten percent
basis. payable TO the city, o. its gross
earnings
The Howard hide and Leather com
pany that operates on Mills street, has
been ordered TO vacate June j. This
was ordered by alderman w T. Grif-
fifth with the sanction OF the council
on account OF many complaints from
property owners
Landing Field Too Expensive
After estimating that the landing
field and unkeep OF the proposed gov
eminent air line for FL PasO would
cost FL Paso S56S. 600 or more mayor
Davis said Il hardly feel that the
city is in a position al this time 70
take up the work" The council TOOK
no action
The council pledged itself 10 better
the conditions I'm Washington park for
the animals New cages and larger
space are 10 be provided
The matter Of the 1itne stand north
Of san Jacinto plaza was given at
tention- Many drivers have with
drawn from this stand. The remain
ing drivers protested against retilinE
these placed. However the council
was OF the opinion that any driver
wishing a place on the stand should be
given permission
Discuss Phone Rates
The raised rates OF the telephone
company now operating I'm II Faso
under government control. was again
the subject Of controversy Mayor
Davis was OF the opinion that the
government coulC not regulate OF
raise rates set down by a civil fran
chise. However. city attorney Moore
said
"1Ir. Davis. as a war measure, Pc
Iieve that the government can raise
the telephone rates All the cases
that we have been watching in va
rious parts OF the United States upon
this question have been decided favor
ably for the raised telephone rates