El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-03
NEW MUNICIPAL
BUILDING PLANS
Judge Eylar Unfolds Them
at Luncheon of the
Rotary Club.

Judge A. S. J. Eylar appealed to the
Rotary club and the people Of FL Paso
TO lay aside their ring and anu
ring" sentiments and pull together LOT
a Joint CITY and county building with
an auditorium and a market house IN
connection a the Rotary clubs luncn-
con. held Thursday at Hotel Sheldon-
The club promptly responded TO the
county iudce's appeal by appointing
Dr. r L Ramey chairman OF a commit
tee to cooperate in securing the JOINT
city and county building Dr. Haney
named as members Of his committees
s c. Aubrey. A c. Foster jr-, C. 4
Finley, W. 4. Hixson. R. n Hoover.
Robert Krakauer, r 3 Orndorff and
Joseph Wright
The city is bonded 10 almost Its 1ull
CAPACITY under the law" the county
Judge said. so officials Of the city sug-
eested that the county issue the Donds
for the proposed building TO house Lns
city and county, and lne cry W. J,
then pay rent at the rate OF sAuOU
month until it had paid for It's snare o.
the cost. The matter is now being nel1
in allegiance until there IS a SAFE TOT me
bonds
The CITY administration at the pres
ent time can make no contract Dlndlns
future city administrations FOR ms
reason the contract Tor the renal ~
the city's part OF the building must Ds
made from year TO year But II II vs.
ever. established. the good sense OF me
community. I hope, would see that the
arrangement was carried OUT
Auditorium Possible
aThe auditorium and market mouse
are not vet on a definite basis The
county. under the law, cannot PUT up 2
market house, as there IS no autnorllg
for it. This viii depend upon the CITY
The suggested plan IS TO put the JOINT
building on the front OF the courthouse
block and on the rear erect the marAeL
house and auditorium This Wou4q
cost about 100000. and the city coulQ
sell the city hall property Tor enough
10 build the market and auditorium
Il hope there will be enough civic
pride here 20 lay aside the ring ana
anti ring feeling. pull togeIner ana
have a fine building with the auol-
torium and market included For the
$500. 900 we could have five stories on
the building. IL could be built IKE a
business block and have sufficient room
for the county and city offices for
years TO come and stories could be
added in future to accommodate Us IN
til We have 100000 people
Convenient Building.
The Judge said the municipal build
Ing at Des Moines. Ia. impressed him
as one OF the most modern he had ever
seen and that 10 would likely be copied
in Fl Paso. In that building, every de-
partment OF the city government was
on the first floor Of the building. heads
OF various departments at cages the
same as a bank A man could 90 into
the place and transact business Win
any department Of the city on one
floor. ne said The clerical forces are
kept separate upstairs in other offices
where necessary.
To Resurfaee Roads.
Judge Eylar also told OF road work
and said the north loop road would be
completed in a few DAYS and the mix
ers would then be brought in for the
construction OF MaEoffin avenue and
I Mundy street through the city and Tor
{ resurfacinE the road from Fl Paso 70
anthony and from Xsleta 10 Fabene-
r E Sherman told OF progress OF rns
work OF the clubs scenic highway COM
l the club would be able to secure do
nations OF the land needed by the city
J. E. Quad. representing the new
/ Stewart Title Guarantee company,
praised FL Paso's civic spirit
arrested late Wednesday night by the
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