El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-10
Action Deferred Until Made
More Specific; Irrigation
Plan Submitted.

The petition Of I. N. Wingo ana
Others for franchise for the term Of
so years, and right Of way to construct
and maintain the proposed interurban
running from FL Paso to Ysleta which
was presented to the county commits
sioners Monday morning, was considered
TOO sweeping, and was passed I'D BY
the commissioners until 2 o'clock Mon
day afternoon when the promoters met
WITH the commissioners to settle on an
applcaJlon more specific II It's nature.
The Petition.
The following is the petition for the
interurbau franchise:
i, /. n MingO, of the county of FL
Paso, and state of Texas, do for my
self, my associates and assigns. hereov
petition your honorable body to grant,
Tor the term Of so years, subject to all
rights privileges and franchises of Da-
Fld N Goodrich. his associates and as
signs the right, privilege, franchise, and
right OF way TO construct, maintain and
operate along, over and across the coun-
ty roads of El Pas0 county, now laid
out and established, leading from the
CITY Of Fl PasO to points in the Rio
Grande valley, and roads which may
turn out, or defect therefrOm, suitable
rOadDeds with tracks, switches. curves,
and tuTnOuts, and other necessary sDe-
cial work, together with the necessary
poles, overhead wires, transmission
lines, stations, houses and all other
needed or convenient appointments for
an electric inteTurban railway, and to
operate thereon electric cars and cleo
tTic trains composed of two OF more
cars, for the carriage of passengers, par
GELS, express and freight for hire, pro-
Vlded that II the grade. now OF here
after established, of any roads used
hereunder, shall be impaired by the con-
structi0n or maintenance of such road
bed OF tracks, that we shall restore such
grade Of such roads to its former state
of usefulness for public travel and shall
keep our TightOfWaY in reasonable repair
and efficiency for the public use and
travel.
'The rightofway hereby prayed for
to be not more than u II feet in width,
except for double tracks and turn-outs,
IN which case same to be not more than
25 feet In width, and such rigbtOfWay
to be taken along only one side OF such
roads at any one place, Though the right
to cross and Tecross such roads without
lmpdiTlng their reasonable usefulness
for public travel Is prayed for, and we
ask that the right, privilege and iran
all incorporated towns IN this county.
with the privilege of occupying the mid
die OF the streets IN such unincOrpOrated
towns"
The petition was signed BY 7. NJ
Think It Too Sweeping.
County Judge i. S. j. Eylar read the
petition to the commissioners at the
conclusion Of which they voiced their
opinion that 1t was entirely too sweep
ing. and IT was necessary for the pro
motors to be more specific. 1t was
also agreed among the commissioners /
that the promoters OF the interurban
be advised to make a written statement
TO them as TO what point they intended
running the road. and the route TO
he traversed, the commissioners retain
ing the right to pass on the proposition.
The commissioners further stated that
until this was done the actual work OF !
construction on the interurban would be
held up.
Ysleta May Object.
It was brought out at the meeting
Monday morning, that the citizens OF (
Nsleta. hearing the report to the effect 4
that the promoters of the lnterurbaE 4
did not intend running the line to that /
town, stated that unless the road eX- /
tended to the middle of that town. they /
would ask for a cancellation of their 4
subscription made to the road.
After discussing the matter the COM /
missioners decided to adjourn until 2 /
o'clock when the promoters were asked
TO meet with them, In the meantime
Judge Eyiar stated that be would pre-
pare a number Of provisions to be added
to the petition for the franchise to be
taken up at the meeting Monday aft
T
was decided to add the one to the ef-