Great Expectorations

When, in 1901, it came to the motivation behind the City Council of El Paso to preserve the safety of its citizenry, the phrase “We aim to please” took on a whole new meaning. We’re not talking about taking dead aim, as with a revolver, because, believe it or not, in that deep-in-the heart-of-Texas-city, at that time, “pistol totin’ ” was illegal. No guns! Led by acting mayor David M. Payne and…