El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-12
Official Proceedings of
The County Commissioners

appropriation Of sSJu.O0 TO defray the
expense in registering the Court House
and Jail Bonds. be turned over to
the County Treasurer. thereup0n Com
missioner Peudell turned over TO the
CLERK Of this Court the sum OF SSo-oO
out Of said surplus and the balance to
be paid by County Judge Pool
March %. 1915.
On this day. on motion Of Commits
siOuer OrndOrff, duly made and sec
onded. il is ordered by the Court that
the following named Justices OF the
Peace, in and for FL Paso County, be
and they are hereby allowed the sum
of $500 a month each as eX-officio
services from and after April 1, 1919.
subject TO the approval Of the County
AttornFr, namely
Louis Folk. Justice Precinct No .,
Nsleta, Miguel Chavez, Justice Pre-
cinct No. 8, Socorro; Maxine Amanda,
Justice Precinct No 4, San Elizario;
G.. b. Sheridan, Justice Precinct No
3, Sierra Blanca; IIlmer Wells, Justice
Precinct No. Z. Clint; j. H. Ware,
Justice Precinct No. s, Towne.
March %. 1915.
On this day. on motion Of Commits
sioner Pendeu, duly made and sec
oTded by Commissioner Orndorff, the
following resolution offered by Com
missioner Walling was passed and
adopted by a vote OF three. Commits
sioner Clifford refusing to vote, to
Whereas, the Commissioners Court
are Of the opinion that it will not be
necessary after March IS, 1915, 10
have the services Of a County Road
Engineer or Road Superintendent;
Therefore, be il resolved, That the
services of d. n. White as County
Road Engineer or Road Superinteu-
dent be dispensed with from and after
March 20 1915. and that W. A White
be temporarily placed in charge OF
said work at a salary Of One Hundred
and Twenty Five (Sl25.O0) Dollars per
month, beginning March %, 1915, until
further orders Of this Court
Upon the recommendation of the
" omen's Charity Association, and on
motion of Commissioner OrndOrff il
Is ordered that the allowance OF Mrs.
Burns be discontinued from and after
April LIST, 1915. It is further ordered
by the Court that sIrs. Florence L.
GholsOn. residing at 707 South stan
ton street be and is hereby granted
a pauper allowance Of $500 a month
from March list, 1915, for her main
tenance and support
On this day. on motion OF Commits
sioner Pendell, duly made and sec
onded. it is ordered by the Court that
the County Auditor be and is hereby
instructed and authorized to purchase
a case for the District Attorneys
office at a cost not TO exceed the sum
Of $1,000.
March %. 1915.
On this day. on motion OF Commits
sioner Pendell, duly made and sec
onded by Commissioner Orndorff, it IS
ordered by the Court that the sum OF
$4,000 be transferred from the Gem
eral to the Poor Farm Fund.
March %, 1915.
On this day bids for white oats to
be purchased BY the County were
received by this Court as called for
three in number, namely:
West Texas Fuel Company, Se-24 IL
per cWt. T. .. B.; Held Bros, S2-26
per cwt-. +. o. b; = Paso Grain and
Milling Co. S2.24 per cwt. J.. o. B;
And. IL appearing to the Court that
the bid Of the FL Paso Grain and Mil
ling Co is the lowest and best bid
therefore, on motion Of Commissioner
Pendell duly made and seconded, it
is ordered by the Court tnat1said bid
be and. the same is hereby accepted
March %. 1915.
on this day, on motion duly made
and seconded, il is ordered By the
Court that claims against FL PasO
County, Texas, be and the same are
hereby approved upon their respective
funds as the same appear Of record in
Book 8, pages 1916. from claim No.
200 TO claim No. 255. inclusively.
The Court then adjourned sine die.
Attest
L. b. 8IcClintock. County Clerk,
by C.. Amanda. Deputy.
Adrian Pool,
County Judge
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