El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15

Court met at 1890 o'clock a. m
Officers present:

Court met at 1880 o'clock a. m.
Officers present:
siding.
Hon. James Clifford. comr. Pres. No. 1.
Hon. George PendeH, comr. Pres.
Hon Seth B. orndorff cOmr. Pres
No. 3.
E. B. MeCIintoclz, county clerk. By
c. Amanda, deputy.
February s, 1915.-On motion of COM
missioner OrndOrff. duly made and sec
onded, it is ordered by the court that
the minutes of the previous meetings
Of the court be and same are hereby
approved
February 8, 1915.-On this day, on
motion Of Conn. Orndorff, it is ordered
by the court that the report of Edward
Kneezell, architect. pertaining to the
building, be and the same is whereby re-
ceived and ordered filed, and the
amounts still due for said work ordered
paid when accounts are properly
sworn to.
Feb. s, 1915.-On this day bids for the
reprinting of the courthouse and jail
bonds were opened, there being three in
number, viz:
McMath Printing Co. $4,000
Ellis Bros. Observation-Disclosures. 10000
El PaSo Printing Co... 162. 80
and it appearing to the court that the
bid Of the FL Paso Printing Co. is the
lowest and best bid therefor. on motion
OF Conlr. OrndOrff, duly made and sec
onded, it is ordered that said bid be and
the same is hereby accepted.
Feb. 8, 1915.-On motion Of Comr.
Orndorff, duly made and' seconded, it is
ordered by the court that the report OF
!. G. Gaal, superintendent equity hos
pital, of the condition of said hospital
for January, 1915, be and the same is
hereby approved.
Fab Q 1o1B nv, tt,fs do ~, ,,,~,ti,,,
Of COmr, PendeH, duly made and sec
onded. it is ordered by the court that
Faustiana HOlquin, a pauper from Ysle-
ia, 20 years of age, be allowed $500 a
month for her maintenance and support.
Feb. 8, 1915.-On motion Of Conn
Orndorff. duly made and seconded. it is
ordered by the court that two acres of
ground for burial purposes in COncOr-
dia be purchased from J. J. Mundy for
the consideration of $1,000.
Feb. S, 1915y-On this day on motion
Of C6mr. Orndorff, duly made and sec
Onded. it is ordered by the court that
the minutes of this court be officially
published, and that the bid of the El
PasO Herald for said work be accept
ed. as follows, towit:
FL Paso Tex, Dec. Il. 1914
County Commissioners, FL Paso County,
Ell Paso, Tex.
Gentiemen-Referring to your re-
quest for bids on the publication of the
proceedings of your body we would
say that in the interest Of public in
formation The Herald is entirely will
ing to publish free the record of your
proceedings except that to cover the
cost Of handling tabular matter and
advertisements of a formal character
we will make a charge Of so cents an
inch per insertion for such tabular
matter and for formal notices of the
nature of public notices, advertise
ments for bids, etc. Our understanding
is that the two classes Of matter on
which charges will be made form but
small portion 'of your proceedings.
Yours very truly.
J. C. Wilmarth, Secretary.
Feb. s. 1916
On this day on motion OF commits
5ioner Orndorff duly made and second
ed, it is ordered by the court that the
proposition of Robinson. MasQuelette &
Co. 20 install a modern system OF ac-
in all departments of the
county for the consideration Of $1,000, I
be and the same is hereby accepted. as
follow. viz:
Ell Paso. Tex. Feb. s. 1918.
To the Honorable Judge and Commits !
siOners' court, FL Paso. tex:
Referring to the matter |
IF a system of accounts for the county, /
We are pleased to submit the following |
We will devise and install a modern >