El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-14
GROUND BROKEN
FOR COURTHOUSE
Silver Spade Used by judge
Pool; $4,000 for AS
sociated Charities.


[ the new 100000 courthouse was held
: Tuesday morning at 1915 in the pres
ence Of over zoo citizens and business
men.
The spot selected lies on the east side
of the sidewalk leading to the main
entrance TO the present building. The
/ ceremonies were unattended by &
fOrmalities. County judge Adrian Pool
armed with a silver plated shovel tied
with blue ribbons supplied by Kra-
I kauer. York & Moye's to J. E Nor
gan. contractor for the new building,
turned the first shovel of dirt He was
followed by mayor Tom Lea, J. W
Ramage, business agent OF the Car
penters union, county commissioner
Seth B. OrndOrff. alderman ". g. Jolly.
county commissioner John N WaIling.
county commissioner George Pendell.
county commissioner James Clifford, al
O'COnnor, alderman P B. Stevens and
George frost OF the firm Of frost &
frost, courthouse architects Com
missioner Pendell, who recently had
finger amputated. came from the hospi.
tai TO attend the ceremony
$1,000 For Charities.
The court in session after the cere-
mOny voted to appropriate $4,000 per
year 10 assist in the financing of the
Associated Charities G. p. Putnam
president Of the organization. Robert
krakauer, Horace 3. Stevens and J.
B. GWin, secretary. appeared before
the court in behalf or the appropriation
Mr.. krakauer pointed out the organ
ization proposes 10 put charity in Fl
Paso on a business basis He declared
that less money would be spent and
greater results attained, and empha-
sized the point that il the county ap-
propriated $4,000, the total amount
would be spent for charity, salaries be-
ing paid out Of funds secured by pri-
vate subscription.
Horace B. Stevens stated that in the
past charity has been dispensed indis-
criminatly and that the new charity
organization proposes TO systematic
the work Of giving TO the needy.
Gyvin Tells Plans
Secretary Gwin briefly outlined the
work Of the association The nam
tenance Of an employment bureau. the
work Of a visiting nurse and msinten-
ance of a lodging house are among the
things being well done he stated
II was shown that the Associated
Charities would relieve the county OF
the monthly appropriation to the WO-
shine society amounting TO $500. On
molten to commissioner Penden- sec
Onded by commissioner Orndorff the
appropriation Of $4,000 for one year was
made. payable monthly Commissioner +.
Walllng voted against it
To Discontinue Road.
\ petition signed by residents and i
freeholders in precinct No. 4. asked for /
the dtscOntinuance Of the present road /.
running from the southwest corner sec 4
tion 4, in township Z, through blocks :
So and 49
A pstIuon was presented asking the
court to grade and pave a road extend 4
ing from the san Jose road through /
san Jose and the ostrich farm and con-
Meeting with the main paved road al 4
fsleta. The petition was granted
To Pave Piedrns.
A petition was granted Tor the court
n nrnran HeF n he inc
Of Piedras, n width of 80 feet north
from the city limits far as the
money will permit.
A petition for a new and straighter I
road from Sierra Blanca to the New Z
Mexico line, near Orange. and for the
of the old road, was
granted.
A petition was presented asking for !
an election in justice precinct No. 5 for I
the purpose Of determining whether or Z
not the sale Of liquor shall be prohib-
ted in the precinct
Mayor Asks Tor Fort Road.
Mayor Tom Lea appeared before the
BOARD in behalf OF a paved road to Forg
Bliss. either from the Country club or
from Richmond Terrace. He pointed
lut that the army is a big asset to the
'ity and he believed the fort was en-
titled TO a paved road i was stated
hat no action had, as Yet. been taken
n the matter. but that consideration !
would be given 10 it.
share Hospital Expense.
There is a little matter / would like
o take up with you" said commits
iloner Orndorff, and that is a PROPOSE
Ion to have the county and city share /
Qually in the expense OF the main [
enance OF the county hospital and the I
ruptive hospital maintained by the Z
lty. Il seems TO me that the county
las got the worst of Il. as most of the /
'atents Of the county hospital come |
rom the city.
My personal view is that the city
nd county should cooperate as far as
ossible, said Mr. Lea, but I am only
peaking for myself. / don't know lust
that the attitude Of the council is"
Mr.. OrndOrff stated that he would
Ike 10 have joint meeting of the city
ouncil and the county commissioners. 5
nd Il was arranged to meet al the city a
all this afternoon \
Bitulithie Paving.
The bids for paving the county I
pad in the vicinity OF Ysle.a were ]
pened Only one bid was received.
hat of the FL Paso Bitulithic company.
he bids were 1886 for heavy standard
aVing complete, S-inch thickness: : :
SO for light standard paving com / q
-ete, 6-inch thickness. $3.50 for re- :
2-inch thickness and s195
v resurfacing- I is-inch thickness. r
The bid was accepted. though COM d