El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-11

[ siOner Pendel, duly seconded, 10 is or
I dered by the court that Ed Mauer be
/ and he is hereby appointed alcalde for
/ the Porcher ditch and NicanOr Gallegos,
I slcalde for the Juan Herrera ditch In
! the Ysleta irrigation district
! Whereas. IL has been made 10 appear
| to this court that the sum Of $4,000, six
I thousand dollars. has heretofore been
! unlaWtully paid as attorneys fees TO
l the firm Of Turney & Burgess in the city
I for the purpose OF securing the services
I OF the said Turuey s. Burgess in the suit
I between the state of Texas and the
state'Of New Mexico. involving the title
D TO land between the said two states and
J Whereas. said amount Of money was
/ paid without authority Of law and dl-
rectly contrary to law;
Now. therefore. be IL resolved. that
! the county attorney Of this county be.
tute suit without delay against the
+ proper parties and in the proper court
I for the recovery OF said sum OF money
| Whereas. some question has arisen as
} 10 the authority Of the purchasing
/ agent heretofore appointed
| Therefore, be IL resolved. that he be,
and he is hereby. directed not to make
any further purchases for the county
until the question Of his right TO do so
/ is legally determined, and that the
county auditor proceed to purchase
such supplies as are needed by the
| til he is otherwise directed.
Feb. "a 1915
On this day. on motion Of commits
sioner Orndorff, duly made and second
! ed by commissioner Pendel. il is or
dered by the court that the county at
! torney, or his assistant he. and is here
! by, instructed 10 telegraph to the at
! tOrney general for an Interpretation OF
| article 1850 Of the revised statutes; and
also as 20 the right Of the commission
ers' court to appoint a purchasing
1 agent.
On this day, on motion OF commits
siOner PendelL duly made and seconded,
it is ordered by the court that the pc
titlOn OF Newman Investment company
! TO change the names OF certain streets.
known as Courchesne. Martinez and
Lowell. be. and the same is hereby
granted. so that the entire street viii
read "RaynOr, san Marcial and Stevens
avenue North" II is further ordered
their addition be changed to read War
Feb. a. 1915.
On this day. on motion Of commits
siOner Walling. duly made and sec
onded, it is ordered by the court that
the sum OF $3.50 be appropriated Tor
road repairs on the east ditch road be-
ginning at the CanuJillo road on the
east ditch and running south through
the said bed. south OF the Coles home.
and further. that the sum OF 800 be ex-
pended for repairs on the Eourland road
south OF the Cato ranch
II is further ordered that county
judge Pool be. and he is hereby, author
lied TO have said work done
Feb. p. 1918.
On this day. on motion OF commits
sioner Wallins- duly made and sec
ouded BY commissioner Pendell. il is
ordered by the court that the sum Of
$500 be appropriated 70 clean I'D the
White park at Canutillo, and that the
work be done under the supervision Of
county judge Pool
On motion OF commissioner Walling.
duly made and seconded. IL is ordered
by the court that the report Of z B.
McClintock, county clerk, Of jury fees
collected by him in the sum OF SIS dur
inR the January term OF the county
court. and for which amount he pro-
duced deposit warrant No 517. be, and
the same is hereby, approved
Feb p. 1918
On this day. on motion Of commits
siOner Wallng. duly made and seconded.
II Is ordered by the court that the pc
uuOn OF s 5. Carpenter and others to
have certain road paved I'm precinct No.
.. be. and the same is hereby. referred
TO commissioner Pendeu for investiga-
ton and make his report TO this court
On motion Of commissioner PendeIl.
duly made and seconded. it is ordered
By the court that the report OF j. II.
Ware, justice Of the peace, Of fines col
iected BIZ him in the sum Of $3.50 for
the quarter ending Jan 81. 1915, be,
and the same Is hereby, approved
February "A. 1915
on this day. on motion OF Commits
sloner Penoell- duly made and sec
onded. it is ordered by the court that
the report OF i. n Deaver. justice OF
the peace OF $3.50 collected for use and
benefit Of T. B. McClireock. ex-justice
OF the peace and the further sums Of
Sf.I0 fines collected by him and sA15
refunded by him. being 5 percent re-
tanned By him on fines collected during
December. 1919, and January, 1915. be
and the same are hereby approved.
February "a 1915.
On this day. on motion Of Commits
siQner Walling. duly made and sec
the bid OF the Union Bank and Trust
company OF II Faso. as depository Of I
the county funds OF . Z percent on daily I
balances being the best bid therefor. I
oe and the. same is hereby accepted. as l
follows. viz.
Fl Paso. Tex. L. 5. A.. FEB. %. 1915.
Hon Commissioners Court FL Paso !
County. Texas.
Gentlemen.
Having understood that recent bids
made for the county funds were re-
fused. we beg TO state we now offer .
you ? = percent on daily balances for
Our certified check sent in with our
previous bid is still held by YOU and 4
we ask You to consider same TO accom-
pany this bid.
Respectfully.
F. Move. President
Filled Feb %, 1915 T. B. McClintoCl-i
BY C.. Amanda. Deputy.
February. q. 1915
on this day. on motion Of Commits ]
sloner Pendel, duly made and seconded
u IS ordered by the court that Road /.
Engineer White be and he is hereby
authorized TO purchase one-half dozen {
drags for use onhthe county road.
February "a 1915.
On this day. on motion duly made /
and seconded, il is ordered by the court {
that Dan NJ Jackson be appointed a 7
member Of the court house building
committee.
February a. 1915.
on this day. on motion Of Commits
sioner WalliuE, duly made and sec
onded. il is ordered by the court that
The proposition Of Robinson. Mas
luelette x Co. TO analyze all purchases 3
With a view OF presenting list show
ng dates. items and values OF all such
movable and convertible property ac-
luired by the county during the last
Tour years, for the consideration of
1850. be and the same is hereby &C
,epted-
February a. 1878.
On this day on motion Of Commits
iioner Walling. and on recommendation
of Myra c.. Winkler, county school
IL is ordered BY the
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