El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11

width, except for double tracks and turn
outs, in which case the same shall be
not more than 25 feet in width, but
such right OF way shall be taken along
only one side of such roads at any one
place, though the right to cross and re-
cross such roads, without impaiTing their
reasonable usefulness for public travel, is
hereby authorized. The right, privilege
and franchise hereby granted shall ap-
ply to all unineOrpOrated towns in this
county with the privilege OF occupying
the middle of the streets in such towns,
wherever the width of said street IS
equal to that of a first class road.
This franchise IS granted upon the
condition that the grantees herein shall
commence construction OF said line of
railway from the eastern limits of the
city OF FL PasO to a point within half a
mile of the old church at Ysleta, Texas,
within SIX months. and shall complete
the same within Is months, whereupOn
this franchise shall be complete and per
fected as to the part of said road so
occupied; and as to county roads other
than those between Ell Paso and Ysleta
this franchise Is granted upon the condi-
ton that the grantees herei shall have
started the work of building said cleo
trio railway within three years from the
so started by completing not less than
six miles of electric railway each year
after so starting.
The Time Limit.
I'm the event that the grantees herein
fail to carry out the term of this fran
chise as to the time limit herein fixed,
and the commissioners cOu , desires to
forfeit said franchise on this account
before entering said order of forfeiture
it shall give to the grantees herein 80
days notice in writing to appear before
tFis court and show cause why said order
should not be entered.
The passenger fare to be charged on
said electric railroad shcll never exceed
cents a mile, but it shall have the
right to charge . cents for any distance,
however short.
Discuss Experimental Farm.
The question of establishing an expert
mental farm in connection with the
county poor farm again came I'D for
discussion tuesday, morning at meet
ing of the county commissioners.
4 committee composed of jaw Smith
T. ID. POrcheT, NJ II. Webb and Pat
DOlan was appointed by the court to
make a thorough investigation relative
to the workings Of an experiment farm
and report at some session of the com
missioners' court. Judge Eylar stated
that he would get into communication
With the various experimental farms in
the different states and secure an tbe
data possible bearing on these farms.
1t was ordered that n. H. Webb. lose
A. Beltram and W. H. C-rlick be an
pointed water commissioners for lateral
bitches at Cuadrilla.
a communication from the chamber of
commerce for a road to Finlay was re-
ferred to commissioner T. d. Love for
investigation.
Mrs. A. Baird was granted permission
to use the county court room in which
to hold religious services lasting one
week.
The commissioners charged the cleo
ton precinct at Clint to conform to the
school precinct in that district in order
that all elections can b. held at one
place
County Judge A. S. J. Ey;ar returned
afternoon from AsIeta and said
the people there are willing for the In
terHban to run on any of the streets, |
and do not anticipate any trouble be /
cause Of narrOwness of the streets.