El Paso Times. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. NINTH YEAR, No. 175, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 3, 1889 Page: 7 of 8
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NOTICE TO THK PUBLIC
At are aet reeponelble for the debt* of our em-
Mom utile** contracted through oar written of-
fer, which merchants *fcOoM alway* demand, If
the? expect payment from thl* offlca.
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The following arethe ob*ervation* for to-day:
aighot temperature........
lioweet temp«ratnre
Mean re.atlve humidity £
Maximum »elocity of wind, mile* per hour..,« 80
Direction
Katcfall 4,0
THE CITY.
l«"»r «ool Beer go to the Vault.
A. B Brown, dentist, Sheldon block
Pure distilled water for sale by the El
Pmm Ice and Refrigerator Company.
for Princess Tea, Imported Swlas
Oheese, Fresh Ranch Butter and Fancy
Groceries, go to Naeht*r& Widmami.
For ten-yuar-old Rye ga to the Vault
All business and professional men, as
well »s others who want advertising
place, display names or copies of the
new city directory, will have an oppor-
tunity of securing what they desire in the
next few days. The work is now in
press, and those who want to be known
through it in their particular pursuit
should be prepared to say what they want
when called on
Ice—Pare—Ice.
All orders for Ice and distilled water
promptly fillet Telephone No. 114.
Our motto: "Honest Weights."
Ei. Paso Ice and IUpiuoekator Co.
For Flaeet Brands
•f Havana and Mexican cigars, at lowest
prices, go to Dieter & Sauer s cigar de-
partment, Paso del Norte, Mexico,
PROPO=*AI.£ FOR HORSES FOR
CAVALRY SERVICE.—Beadquar
ters Department of Arizona, Office Chief
Quartermaster. Los Angeles. Cal., August
t, 1889.—Sealed proposals, will be re-
ceived at this office until 11 o'clock a. m
Tuesday, September 3. 1889, and opene<
immediately thereafter in the presence o'
bidders, for the furnishing and delivering,
at the earliest practicable date, at Log
Angeles, Cal., or Albuquerque, N. M., of
all or any part of two huudred horses
r« quired for Cavalry service; the govern
ment reserving the fight to reject the
whole or any part of any bid received
Proposals for deliveries of the horses at
8t. Louia, Mo., or other points than those
named, will be entertained. Preference
givrfn to articles of domestic production
conditions of price and quality being
equal, and such preference given to arii
•lesof American production produced on
the Pacific Coast to the extent of the con
sumption required by the public service
there Specifications, general Instruc-
tions to bidders and blank forms of pro
posa! will be furn-ahed on application to
this office, or to the Depot Quartermaster,
ft. Louis, Mo. A. 8 KIMBALL, Quar
termakter, U. 8. A , Chief Quartermaster,
HOW THEY CONVENED AND DISCUSSED
LAST NIGHT.
The Board of Public School Trustees Report
—General Reports—The Acequia Dis-
cussed—On Police—New
Pus'ness.
BUSINESS BREVITIES.
WAHUD,
WTANTBD—A sixteen page New Tear Bdition of
™ the Tim*, which for ten a
about XI Paao and vicinity.
cent* give* all the fact*
For sale at this office.
FOB RENT.
pTUENiSnSD—Room* SJ7Ba*t Overland street
FOB RENT
Without ft itares.
The Delmoulco restaurant with or
Apply to 0. Lemaire.
T. H. Cony 4 Co.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Anthracite and Bitumenoua Coal, Coke
and Wood, Lime, English and Domes-
tic Cements, Plaster Paris, Build-
ing Brick, Fire Brick, Roof-
ing Material, Etc., Etc.
Telephone No. 89. Chihuahua street, near
Wort Overland street.
Special Facilities fiw Car Load Orders.
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News reached the jslty yesterday that
the engine, baggage car and third-class
eoach of the Mexican Central south-bound
passenger train jwnped the track south
ef Zacatecas Thuapday morning. No one
was hart.
J. A. Smith denies most emphatically
that he received any telegram to send a
protest against "the appointment of Frank
Clark as collector of customs, He says
that he will not object to any good El
Paao republican who can get the office,
and that he Is not opposed to Frank
Clark. Mr. 8mith admits that inch a
telegram as the Tiiiss referred to was
received here.
City Council met in regular session last
night, with Mayor Caples presiding, and
every member of council in his seat. The
reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting was dispensed with, and the
routine was taken up.
The city attorney submitted an or-
dinance for the abatement as nuisances
all cess-pools and water closets within
one hundred yards of the public square
and not connected with sewers, and also
forcing certain sewer connections.
Referred to ordinance committee.
The assessor and collector reported the
collection of the following:
Occupation, $58; Sewer permits, 85; dog
tixes, 8.50; acequia, 8122.60.
The city attorney asked for further
time to report on the Weston claim.
Allowed.
Alderman Johnson stated that the as-
sessor bad not yet finished checking up
the ceiiBUH, but that he estimated the
population at 11,134. Further time was
granted.
REPORT ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. _
The clerk read the following report
which was ordered spread on the minutes
and filed:
El Paso, Texas, August 1, 1889.
The Honorable City Council:
At a called meeting of the board of
trustees of the city public schools for July
B1 »l, ult.r no quorum being present, in-
formal action was taken by the members
present, viz: Messrs, Merrick, Brack and
Kaufman, as follows:
"We recommend to the city council to
make a levy of 50 cents on HOO, to pro-
vide for the following estimated expendi-
tures for the public sctnols:
Salaries of superintendent, 16
teachers,secretary and janitor
(already employed) $16,650 00
Repairs and permanent im-
provements.
Library and educational appar-
atus
Fuel
Water
Supplies (stationary, chalk, ink
erasers, brooms, etc.)..
Incidentals (printing, drayage,
etc)
Rent (for Mexican preparatory
and colored schools).... —
Total to maintain schools on
FIN,
AfCIAL STATEMENT.
lar
Balance on *%and
July 1, 1888 111,554 49
Receipts—
From atate • 8,656 00
From city taxes... 20,405 70
From tuition 195 00
From other sources 584 48 — 24,701 78
$86,846 27
Expended -
On buildings 4,495 20
On furniture 151 75
On library and app 214 25» *
On repairs 537 76
On rent 917 80
Supt. salary .;.... 2,400 00
Teachers 10,048 75
Sec'y salary 120 00
Janitor 700 00
Fuel 277 90
All other expenses 955 00 — 20,904 05
1,000 00
500 00
300 00
500 00
500 00
250 00
500 00
00
present basis.............. .'<20,200
To complete contract
on new building.. .86,636 00
Rxtras on same ...
Furniture fo« same,
already ordered —
For grounds, out-
houses, etc....—
For additional wing.
like one in course
of construction...$14,000 00
For colored school. > 3.500 00 817.500 00
Less cash on hand.$13,300 00
Less estimated re-
ceipts from state.. 3,600 00816,900 00
500 00
1.064 00
1,000 00 10,200 00
Balancc to be provided for $30,000 00
On an estimate in round numbers of
the assessment Hat at $6,000,000, a rate of
50c will produce the required amount.
Even then the commission, and the fail-
ure to collect In full, will reduce the
amount somewhat."
Yours respectfully,
C. Esterly,
Secretary.
P. 8. I enclose herewith also manu-
script copy of general statistics for inlor
mation of the council. These statistics
are prepared for publication in the annual
report, which will be in the hands of the
printer within a week.
C. Esterly,
Secretary.
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July 1, 1889 .... $15,443 22
REPORTS OK COMMITTKKM.
Chairman Kolomon, of the street and
grade committee, recommended that the
petition of citizens for a bridge across the
acequia on West Overland street be
granted. Approved.
Alderman Solomon called attention to
water hole near postofflce, and Dr. Yan-
dell stated that W. B. McLaclilen h6d
promised to a i tend to it.
BILLS ALLOWED.
El Paso Water Compavy $ 910 00
W. Weston 3 00
J H. Lomax 180 00
W G. Cal well 90 00
Henry Bcneke 7 50
I. Haas .... 2 25
Peg & Baker ,'i 4 50
E. J. Watts..,...: 20 00
A. Fuhrmann 5 00
C. C.Keifer 10 00
S. H. Wilson 73 50
El Paso Gas Company — 1,315 81
Alderman True recommended that 8.
H. Wilson be paid as scavenger. Ap«
proved.
Alderman Papin asked that the clerk
be authorized to publish the police ordi-
nance in the paper giving tue lowest
rates, for ten days.
Ald>-!man True wanted to know if it
was not necessary to give the work to the
official organ.
Alderman Davis said that the contract
for an official organ had expired.
The motion of Mr. Papin was carried.
Alderman Johnson moved that the
papers of the city be invited to submit
bids for the city printing at the next
meeting of council. Carried.
Just here Alderman True asked that
the warrant issued to the pump house
eugineer for services for the month of
June be transferred from the special to
the sewer fund. The warrant had already
been sold to Gus Elfstoron, who'fgot the
benefit of the speculation, as there is no
money in the special fund and the trans-
fer was made.
The clerk was ordered to issue a war-
rant on the general fund for $34.45. to
pay for supplies for the assessor's offi je.
Alderman Kitchen introduced an ordi-
nance prohibiting the erection of any
building within the city limits without a
permit from the mayor, such permit to
cost $1. Referred to the city attorney.
Chairman Merrick, of the acequia com
mittee, reported that there was not any
water in the acequia or river, and sub
mitted a resolution abolishing the offiee
of acequia commission.
On Alderman Johnson's assurance that
there was some water en route to El
Paso, the resjlution was laid over.
The special committee appointed to
consider the petition of Joseph Schutz
for an extension of the city sewer for
connection with his house, iecommended
that the city pay .26 cents per foot to ex-
tend the sewer 1000 feet. Approved.
A number of bills were referred to the
finance committee.
The petition of B. H. Davis, W. H.
Austin and E. B. Bronson for residence
connections*with the public sewer was
referred to a committee of True, 8olomon
and Kitchen.
for artesian water.
The Clerk read a lengthy communica-
tion from E. B. Bronson, W. H. Austin,
Charles B. Eddy, E. S. Newman, C. R.
Morehead, T. J. Beall, B. H. Davis and
Charles Davis, who offered to donate to
the city 20 acres of land east of the
mountain, on the same elevation as the
present water retervoir, provided the city
would employ an engineer and bore for
artesian water on the land so donated.
Alderman Davis moved that the com
munication be filed and other proposals
invited.
Alderman True thought that other
propoaition8 would be made, and moved
that the matter be laid over so that it
could be thoroughly discussed by the
people. His motion prevailed.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Z. T. White, a* president of the Elec-
tric Light Company, presented a proposi-
tion asking couueil to extend the old
contract for electric lights ninety daya,
with the proviso that council could, at
the expiration of ninety days, continue
the old contract six mjnths or one year.
The matter waa referred to a apecial com-
mittee composed of ^Johnson, Papin and
Kellejr. , s* 4 • ■
Mayor Caples reported the appointment
of aeveral policemen.
Alderman True aaid he wanted aome
information aa tor who the policemen
were, their aodal atatus, etc.; said he had
no desire to vote against the mayor'a
nominations, but wanted to know the
men.
Alderman Papin—The beat way to
know them is for you to go and form
their acquaintance.
Mayor Caples—As I understand my
duty and authority, I am responsible for
my appointments, and I do not see that
any member of this council has a right
to question my appointments.
True thought that the aldermen should
confirm the appointments. But said it
was not his desire to oppose any of the
mayor's nominations.
Alderman Papin—I think thej mayor
has some rights, and I do not believe this
body has any right to interfere with his
appointments.
Alderman Johnson —I move that the
matter be deferred. I do not believe that
any member of this council wishes to
obstruct the efforts of the mayor to or-
ganize his police force.
Mr. Johnson's motion prevailed.
The taxation committee recommended
that the ordinance relating to the ob-
struction of the sidewalks be strictly en-
forced to prevent fruit peddlersj from
offering their goods for sale on the side-
walks. Approved.
Alderman True wanted council t3 con-
sider the question of salaries Cfor city
officials.
Alderman Johnson moved to refer the
matter to the finance committee for a
report. Carried.
The city attorney was authorized to
draw up an ordinance providing for the
levying of occupation taxes.
Council adjourned.
THE WAIER QUESTION.
Manager
Watt* Say* That Kl
Water la Not Flttbjr.
Pa*o'«
Several days ago the Times published,
as an advertisement, the following report
from the mayor and council of Las Vegas,
which appeared in the Optic:g
"The dam of the Agua Pura Company
Is in a very filthy condition, being tilled
up within eighteen inches of. the surface
of the water with the trash that comes
from the upper part of the stream, and
the "wash" consists of mud, sawdust,
rotten timber and the drainage from barn
yards, the principal one of which now
belongs to the Agua Pura Company. The
washiDgs and drainage from this particu-
lar barn yard find their way into the
company's dam, and from there into the
city, and that conglomeration of water,
mud, filth, sawdust, rotten wood and
dead animals is what the people of both
towns are paying for under the eupho-
nious name of pure water. The Optic
has also been informed by a reliable genv
tleman, whose name can be given if nec-
essary, that up the main canon of the
river, which branches off to the right of
the Trout Springs canon, there are sev-
eral dead animals in the stream, and the
wash, filth and drainage from the stables
and sheep corrals of the Mexican village
above, all hud their way into the Galli-
nas and thence into the Agua Pura Com-
pany's dam and thence into our houses,
and that is the kind of "stuff" that the
people are taxed for."
Mr. Vincent, president of the Agua
Pura Company, comes out in a card in
the Optic defending the Agua Pura Com-
pany and says:
"I assert most emphatically that we
have less muddy or disagreeable water
than Santa Fe, Albuquerque or El Paso,
that our dams, reservoir and filter are in
better condition than those of the cities
named, and that they are as clean aa it ia
possible to keep them. I use the water
myself and in my family, which I would
not do if it was not all that it ia possible
to have it, and have no hesitation in says
ing that except when muddy, it ia equal
to any in the United States. When
muddy it should be allowed to settle^or
be boiled, and it can then be used with
perfect safety. When clear it is (the
healthiest water in the southwest."
Yesterday a Times reporter called at
the office of the El Paso Waterworks
Company and showed the above to Mr.
Watta. and asked him if it was true that
El Paao'a water waa as filthy aa the Las
Vegas water, in case the report of the
mayor and councilmen of Las Vegas was
founded upon facta. Mr. Watts said:
"I visited the Agua Pura Company's
woiks not long since, and they get their
water from a splendid stream, but I do not
know anything about the dead animals in
their reservoir. But I know that?no an-
imals can get to our reservoir, which is on
the mountain and ia encloaed by a subs
stantial fence. We pump our water up
from the R<o Grande, and though it may
not be aa clear as the Laa Vegas water,
still it ia the most healthy water in the
Southwest. %
The remains of John Cavanaugh will
be shipped to Rockport, New York, today
by Emerson & Berrien, the embalmera.
A frame hou8e on lower El Paao street,
occupied by John Keiraki, waa burned
down last night about 9 o'clock. Mr.
Keirske went out and left a lamp burning
on the table, and waa called back by the
fire alarm to see the building in flames.
The lira laddies were Boon on the scene
throwing water.
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