El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-27
FL PASO COUNTY
RECORDS ARE
CORRECTED
Commissioners Unite Tax
Knots-New Road Sought
to Van Horn.

The county commissioners held their
regular meeting Monday morning to
settle the questions that had arisen
since the last meeting. All Of the COM
missioners were present with the ex-
ceptions of T D. Love and ]. H.
Smith
Zach L. Cobb presented petition to
the commissioners asking that the tax
records of surveys 5, 6 and SO be
changed for the years 1885 and 1899,
as they are erroneous. Geo. Harper,
who had investigated the matter, stated
that in those years the property was
owned by I. G. Gaal and other parties
unknown, and that surveys 5, and 80
of the Ysleta grant had been carried
on the records as valley lands, and
survey IS Of the same land had been
carried on the records in 1892 as val
ley lands. He stated that there were
two numbers in the same grant, one
covering hill lands and the other val
ley lands, and that the lands pur-
chased by Mr.. Cobb at the tax sale
were hill lands. The court ordered
5. 6 and So for the years 1885 and 1889,
and survey 3S for the year 1892 be
changed from valley to hill lands.
To Reminder schools.
]. z. Rainier, county superintendent,
said he had used on the new schools
numbers that had once belonged to
schools that have now become 'indepen-
dent. The commissioners instructed
Prof. Rainer TO redistrict all the schools
in the county, showing the new num-
bers with a complete description.
J. w Williams, of Fisher county, re-
quested an extension on a note he had
given in payment Of school land pur-
chased from FL Paso county. An extern
sion of four months was allowed.
request for the appointment Of a
public weigher at San Elizario was
received and filed
Bond Election Canvassed.
The returns from the poor farm bond
election were opened and showed a to-
tai OF PSI votes cast 2S2 for the bonds
and against Precinct No. 8 cast 1s
votes for them and l against; No. IA
cast II for and 8 against, and No. II
cast for and I against.
l. Y. Carroll, OF TT. Quitman. pre-
scented a petition to the commissioners.
asking that a new county road be built
from Fabens to Van Horn, by way of
TT. Quitman Mr. Carroll stated that
the present road was very undesirable,
in that not only was it all worn out
but that it wound around in the hills
and necessitated the residents of that
section of the county having to cross
the river into Mexico and then re-
cross He stated the road did not run
through the valley lands of the river,
and that the ranchers in that section
had no means by which thy could haul
their stuff The court referred the mat
ter to county surveyor Eubanxs, who is
to investigate the conditions and the
approximate cost Of building a new
road.
Smallpox VIII Not Spread.
One case of smallpox at Fabens was
brought TO the attention of the court
Judge EyIar said that DR.. White had
stated that smallpox would not spread
in the summer time, and that as there
was no way of preventing it being
brought across the river. the only thing
TO do was to render the patient medi-
cal attention and afterwards fumigate
the premises. which was ordered done.
After authorizing the payment of
several bills and pay rolls. the commits
ers adjourned.