El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13
frost & frost
GET COURTHOUSE
Local Architects Employed
to Plan New Building;
S. E. Patton Objects.

Resembling its former order calling
for competitive plans for the new
courthouse, the county commissioners
court in session Monday afternoon Sc
lected frost & frost as architects on
the recommendation Of the advisory
committee The action brought forth
a vigorous protest from Samuel z.
Patton, representing number OF
architects OF the city
The selection Of courthouse archi-
tect was brought 10 the attention OF
the court by a communication from
the advisory board appointed by the
court over two months ago This com
muuicariOn stated that the board had
unanimously agreed TO recommend the
employment OF frost & frost under
the condition that the architects, at
their own expense, make a trip
through the country to examine other
CourJhOuses, and that a committee
from the commissioners court accom-
pany the architects.
Following the reading Of the COM
municatiOn Il c. frost stated that. if
given the contract. his firm would COM
ply with the requirements. The fee. he
stated. would be five percent Of the to-
tai costs OF the building.
Patton Objects
At this juncture Mr. Patton called
the attention Of the commissioners 10
their former action calling for com
the interest Of the people OF FL Paso
county 10 have competitive plans for
this work he stated. and I have been
under the impression right along that
All the architects OF the city wGuld be
given an opportunity. I was told long
ago that ] was wasting my time, but ]
believed this court would do the right
thing II you give this work TO frost
& frost you viii be going directly
against your former order Calling for
competitive plans.
Commissioner Seth Orndorff stated
that he had been in favor OF the com
pctitive plan until he read letters that
had Been received by the advisory board
from outside architects. These archi-
teCts,' he stated. while asking TO be
considered as bidders for the work. are
unanimous in their opinion that the
competitive plan is not the best after
going into the matter thoroughly am
convinced that il is not business
proposition TO ask for competitive plans
and I am now ia favor Of adopting the
recommcudatiOn Of the advisory board
Commissioner James Clifford stated
that he also was in favor Of following
the recommendation OF the board.
PendelI Gets Hot.
Commissioner George pendelI said
III Mr. Patton intended to insinuate
that the court had been fixed I merely
wish 20 say that no one could fix me
unless he takes off his coat" AR Patton
nastened TO state that he never suC-
gested that there had been any fix
ing, admitted that frost d Trost were
competent TO do the court house work.
but insisted that the court was doing
wrong Ia not permitting other archi-
tects TO bid.
Commissioner Orndorff read letters
from c. d. Hill q Co, Dallas; San@uinet
* Stats, Fort Worth and architects Of
other cities in support Of his statement
that number Of architects had advised
against the competitive plan.
frost & frost Employed.
Commissioner OrndOrff moved that
The recommendation OF the advisory
board. composed OF j. NJ GOggin Dan
n Jackson, r NJ Dudley, John NJ
Wyatt and Walter kOhlberg, that frost
& frost be selected as architects be
adopted and that county judge Adrian
Pool be authorized 10 enter into con-
tract with the firm. The motion was
seconded by commissioner J. " Walling
and passed unanimously. Previous 70
this motion a motion had prevailed that z
the order calling. for competitive plans
DE reScinded.
Authority was granted for the pur- I
chase Of blank books for the keeping Of !
records by the state hide inspector.
Zncis White Park.
Dolores Tells Of FL Paso was grant !
ed a paUpcr's allowance Of S. per
month The deed Of lack White con- [
veyiuE lack White park. in the upper ?
valley. TO the county for park purposes 4
and the bill Of l. c. Gaal for expenses in .
connection with the old county hospital 3
and poor farm We're referred to the /.
county attorney.
The bill OF the city OF FL Paso for .
The laying OF sewer 10 the county I
hospital was ordered paid
a resolution was passed giving The !
El PasO Herald the contract for the /
printing Of the tax list. Commissioner /
Clifford voted no.
A resolution was also passed author
.zinE Winter. McBroon g. Scott to pro-
ceed with litigation against Turney & .
Burgess for the recovery OF $4,000 al /
legged TO have been Illegally paid as at
,0rney's fees I'm the New NexicO-Texas 4
boundary dispute. Commissioner Cliff
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