El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-09
Commissioners Up Against
Increased Water Cost
Want Road Repaired.

Out of approximately s895,OO0, the
amount charged on the tax rolls Of
Fl Paso county, all but s36,S63.S0 was
collected by the county tax collector,
according to the delinquent tax rolls
submitted and approved by the county
commissioners Monday. The rolls rep
resented the collections and the deIln-
quencies up to April 81, the end OF the
county fiscal year.
The delinquent amounts were divided
as follows; S14,ST2.4S, representing the
back taxes; S1l, 656.l9, taxes due Tor the
current year; S10,334-53 due on per-
amounts are classed as taxes due 1or
the current year.
Would Gain by Enforcing Law.
In connection with the delinquent
poll taxpayers it was figured that the
county would be nearly $1,000 ahead by
enforcing the road law, which is ap-
plicable in this case. The law In the
instance provides penalty TOT
those who fail to pay their poll tax
by requiring them to either work three
days on the county roads or pay a
fine which would amount to almost -.
That the commissioners may take
some action in this regard was eyl-
denced by commissioner James CHI
ford inquiring for the list of the de-
EnQuent poll taxpayers which the com
dered the tax collector to prepare.
Water Bill on Increase.
Monday was the day for the commits
sioners to take up and pass on the
bills the county owes As county Judge
Eylar picked up the bill rendered for
water used by the county jail puzzled
frown passed over his face. The bill
was for 500.
Ct do not know what we are going
to do about this" said the judge. We
used to pay s15 or $50 a month ana
now we pay S99."
One of the commissioners suggested
that the county install a windmill, but
the others looking al 1t from a scenic
standpoint, although admitting 1t
might save the county some expense as
far as the water was concerned, did
not think it would add anything to
the beauty of the court house yard.
New Meters Correct.
There is something radically
wrong" said commissioner Clifford I
know that these new meters they are
putting in are absolutely correct You
see if a meter leaks. all you have to
do is to put your ear to it, and You
will hear that click, click click The
commissioner illustrated the click.
Asks for Road Repairs.
T. W. Lanier. who owns a ranch in
the vicinity of Clint, was before the
county commissioners Monday after
noon with a petition for a passable
ROAD from ClluI 10 the olN sat 4d-AAI7s
a route. it was stated. that was i'm
passabIe on account of the heavy sands.
Mr.. Lanier said that on account of
the condition of the road at this point
a great deal of trade was turned away
from FL PasO which Sierra Blanca got
the benefit of. He stated that if the
commissioners would fix the road at
this point it would result in great
benefit to the whole northeastern sec
ton of the county, on which not a cent
had been expended for roads
The commissioners agreed that the
road should be repaired and to this
end instructed county surveyor J. W.
Eubank to make trip over the road
with the view of seeing what work
was necessary and making an esd-
mate of the cost of the same
Hospital Report.
According to the report of the coun-
tv health department for the month Of
June there were q patients entered in
the hospital department 81 had left,
and there were remaining IS. The
number treated in the hospital during