El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-26
INTERURBAN FRANCHISE AMENDED;
YSLETA IS INCLUDED IN THE ROUTE
The Commissioners Consider
Proposition to Extend the
County Road Beyond Ft.
Hancock.

The clauses objected to by the pro-
! motors and builders of the proposed in
| terurban running from e. Paso to
| YsIeta. in the first franchise granted,
| were stricken out. and Tuesday after
| noon the county commissioners granted
| 7 NJ. WingO and his associates fran
/ chise for the construction of a line run
/ ming from the city of FL Paso to points
| in the Rio Grande valley. No particular
] point was specified, and the franchise
| as granted gives the grantees the right
| &c run TO any place they may see lit.
| With the exception of the inserted
/ clause to the effect that the track of
| the company should be laid at such
| points as the county engineer may
| designate, the franchise was without
| qualifications or restrictions
| With the granting OF the franchise an
order was entered resembling the for
mer franchise which met objections on
the part OF the interurDan promoters
| The new contract is similar to the
one granted David NJ. Goodrich on May
/ 4, 1901, and is for term of so years
/ Like the former franchise, the privi-
! lege carriers with it the right to oc-
| cUpy the middle of the streets in all
unincorporated towns in the county.
I The space allowed is not to be more
than u IL feet in width, except where
a double track is put down, then it is
not to exceed more than % feet.
Project Already Financed
c. W. Kellogg, representative of the
promoters, was on hand, and stated
that the project was already financed,
the money being in the bank with
which to commence the actual construc-
ton of the line. He stated that the
engineers of the company had been In
the field for two weeks surveying and
locating the line, and now the exact
measurements of the property over
which the line would run would be
taken so that the company would know
exactly what amount of property it
would have TO pay for.
Within a few DAYS. Mr.. kellogg. said
the company would be Incorporated
EsIeta n Terminal.
XSleta IS to be a point on the inter
ban, for when the promoters objected
to the narrowness of the streets of that
town, commissioner Ike LOWenSteln
Immediately called the citizens tOgeth-
er. According to the proposed route OF
the road the terminal point Will be the
railroad station in the town, which is
within two blocks of the old church,
the point the promoters said they were
anxious to include for the reason that
it would appeal to sightseers. and 9TH
crs. The right of way now into Isleta
as now laid out, it is said will easily
accommodate the electric roadway.
May Extend County Road.
That there Is possibility OF the
county road being extended beyond
Fort Hancock, and perhaps further,
was brought out when dozen or more
property owners in the vicinity of Fa-
bens appeared before the county com
miSSiO1ers Tuesday, and complained
that the road running from Fabens to
Fort Hancock was impossible, and
they wanted to know just what could
be done.
It was stated that the reclamation
service had contracted to furnish wa
ter for the lands as far as Pitman.
Judge Eylar when acquainted with this
fact. said that he thought the county
roads ought to extend as far as the ir-
rigatiOn system.
1t was proposed for the land owners
of FabenS that they organize a road i'm
DrOEPmenr district and nRrlr1On for the
submission of the proposition for the
issuance of bonds sufficient to cover
the cost of the road work. 1t was re-
ported that there are 10000 acres of
land in the neighbOrhOOd of Fabens as
rich and fertile as any land in the val
ley, but that 1t was inaccessible on
account of the conditions of the road.
All these facts were to be considered in
putting the bond issue before the voters
Of that district, judge Eylar said.
The commissioners would order the
election, the judge stated, if the court
was guaranteed the expense of holding
it II the proposition is carried there
VIII be no expense for the land own
ers TO bear, but in the event it is not
they Will be out about $500. The FabenS
delegation thought that was fair
enough and stated it would be on hand
when the commissioners met on July S.
Water Ordinance Passed.
An ordinance governing the distribu-
ton of water to the lands in the vi
cinity Of Quadrilla, Tex, was passed
by the commissioners. Under the new
ordinance three water commissioners
will be appointed, who will have entire
control of the distribution of the water.
They viii be empowered to put in gates
on the drops in that section and to pro-
vide locks for the same When land
owner wants to irrigate his fields he
will have to apply TO one Of the COM
missioners- penalty is attached
where one obtains water without first
having the gate unlocked by the COM
missioner. The water is to be distrib-
q In q me- q II
and laws controlling the distribution of /
water under the Franklin canal system.
Grant Bond Election Petition.
The petition for a $4,000 bond cleo
ton in school district No. Is, was
passed. Under that order a new school
will be built in Vinton, Canutillo, and
Anthony, provided the residents in
that district carry the election in the /
favor of the issuance Of the bonds !
when it is submitted to them.
The commissioners entered an order
amending the lines of the school dis
Appropriate $500 for Road.
The sum of $500 was appropriated
for the opening OF road known as ,
the san Elizario-CIint road to run to
Longs ranch.
The assessessment of the Texas Oil
company was fixed at the same amount
this year as last, according to the
order made by the court.
A deed from J. J. Mundy, conveying |
to the county land to be used for ceme- |
terry purposes was accepted.
The sum of SIS was allowed to re-
imbuse the main San Elizario ditch !
fund which was used in fighting the |
high waters during the recent flood |
in that section.
The bond of Casimiro Arias, as ditch |
commissioner of san Elizario was ap-
proved.
The pauper allowance of 81 which |
was allowed Rita Gonzales was changed /
to Felipe Gonzales.
Because the persons residing IN the |
eastern portion of the county COM |
planned that the distance they mad to |
90 to the polls was too far, the com |
missioners established a voting pre- 1
cinct at Morrisons ranch
To accommodate the voters in Clint /
the commissioners passed an order /
making precinct No. II the same as |