El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-14
HIGHWAY COSTING
100000 WILL Be
BUILT IN VALLEY
Commissioners Court Votes
in Favor of Proposition,
After Warm Session.

Although the county hasn't got the
money, the county commissioners are
going to construct an asphalt maca-
dam road running from Ysleta to Quad
rlllas to connect with the Clint-Fabens
road 1t is estimated that the pro-
posed road viii cost in the neighbor-
hood OF 500. 900 and with the passage
OF the order Monday afternoon the
commissioners admitted that the county
dld not have the money to build the
road
There is not enough money to build
Eylar.
Build what We can" said commits
sloner Clifford, and then call for a
bond issue I know that We can get
the money TO complete the road
OrndOrff Wins Out.
1t was Monday morning when Seth
Orndorrf' leading delegation from the
lOWer valley towns, appealed to the
county commissioners for the road. The
peutlon Of the valley farmers was
turned down because there was no sec
ono 10 the motion calling Tor the road
70 pc built The commissioners ad-
1ourned at noon Monday to meet at .
o'clock Monday afternoon They did
not meet until $3.50. When they did,
Ike Lowenstein, all were in favor Of
giving the valley citizens road, an
asphalt macadam road at that The
valley farmers said they would not
ing a fight for the voters in the lower
valley, but OF course this may not have
anything to 70 with the case, although
Orndorff was followed by a large dele
cation Of valley voters when he came
into the county court Monday morning.
LOWenstein Opposes Motion.
When the time came TO vote on the
motion of building the road without
money, commissioner Lowenstein said;
Mark me down as being opposed to it
am not going to bankrupt the county.
We haven't got the money to build the
road"
We can get the money. Build as
much Of the road as We can" said com
missioner Clifford, and then call for
money"
1T is funny how you changed your
mind so quick" commissioner LOWen-
stein said TO commissioner Clifford
i made that motion this morning."
Clifford replied
Just for peace" answered Lowen-
stein
q don't want peace" replied Clifford
I ak want IL now"
you know we haven't got the money
TO DuILu mat roaC, sa1u LoWensueln.
SOcOrro said that II would get out
shotguns and run US off IL We tried to
put down the Stag road 1 would let
them go without a road II 1 had that
kind Of people 10 deal with They are
trying to make something out OF this
county, kangaroo court, or something,
don't know what I am not against
EOaQs- 1 am IN FAVOR OF good ROADS
NO matter what is done We will
have TO have more bonds" Clifford re-
piled We viii have to resurface the
old road, or a good part Of it. I am
in favor OF making the road all the
way through"
Cost Estimated at 100000.
1T will cost about 100000, said judge
Eylar
How much have you left out Of that
sS5O.O00 bond issue?" asked Seth Orn-
dorff
{"About $4,000" replied judge Eylar.
I have not checked II up. 1t will take
$4,000 to $4,000 to finish the north
loop road"
money to build the road" commissioner
Lowenstein reiterated again
call for bonds" said Clifford
I'VE are having trouble now about
our bonds" said Lowenstein- I have
been up twice before the grand jury.