El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-12
Tnesdar. s.arch %. 1915.

Tuesday. a4arch 25, 1915.
Court in regular session at 10 a
m Officers present Hon Adrian
Pool, County Judge. presiding; Hon
James Clifford. Commissioner Precinct
No. /; Hon George Pendel Commls-
sioner Precinct No. >; Hon Seth b
Orndorff Commissioner Precinct No
9: Hon. J. NJ. W allug, Commissioner
Precinct No. 4; T. B. McChntOck,
County Clerk, by c. Amanda, deputy.
March %. 1915.
On this day the minutes OF the pre-
vious meetings OF this Court were read
and on motion II Commissioner Orn-
dorff, duly made and seconded, II IS
ordered BY the Court that said min
utes be and the same are hereby ap-
March %, 1913.
On this day. on motion Of Commits
siouer Clifford, duly made and sec
onded, il is ordered by the Court that
the application Of -,lamie Blac' wood
Dolores Telles and -esus Gonzales for
pauper allowances be referred 10 the
WOmans Charity Association for IN
vestigation and report TO this Court
March %, 1915.
On this day, on motion Of Commits
sioner Pendell, duly made and sec
Onded by Commissioner WallinE, the
following resolution was passed -
a vote of three 20 one, Commissioner
Clifford voting no. 10 wit:
Whereas, the Commissioners Court
termined to have sur filed against
Turney and Burgess, a partnership
composed OF w. W. Turney, ". H.
Pollard, for the recovery Of six thou
sand (6000.0O) dollars which was il
legallyt paid them by said County for
services rendered and TO be rendered
in case pending in toe United states
Court, wherein tIe State Of New Mex
leo was plaintiff and the state OF
Texas was defendant
And, whereas, the firm OF Winter,
McBroom & Scott, practicing attorneys
are willing TO accept employment to
prosecute said suit
Therefore, be il -ssolred, that the
County Judge, Adrian Pool, is hereby
authorized and directed TO enter into
a contract with said Winter, McBrOom
a. Scott, employing them to prosecute
any and all suits to final termination
that may be necessary 10 recover said
money, ana in consideration OF which
service to pay them the sum of One
Thousand (si,00O) Dollars; Five Hun
dIed (S500) Doll-rs to be paid at the
time Of entering into the contract and
the other Five Hundred (S5OO) Dol
lars at the termination OF said litiga-
ton, and that warrant be drawn in
favor Of Winter. McBroom & Scott TO
be delivered when said contract is ex-
ecuted.
On this day, on motion OF Commits
sioner Orndorff, duly made and sec
ondeds it is ordered by the Court that
the County Auditor purchase a type
writer for the office of the County
Attorney at-a cost not to exceed
$1,000.
March %, 1915.
On motion. duly made and seconded,
l. is ordered BY the Court that a letter
from the Commonwealth Trust Co. to
County Judge Adrian Pool. with refer
ence to the sale Of the S56O.0OO Court
House and jail Bonds, be referred to
county Attorney CrooE- for his opin-
ion and report 70 this Court
March %, 1915.
On this day, warranty deed from
J. J. Aiundy 10 FL Paso County for
burial grounds in Concordia. was
presented and accepted by this Court,
and on motion Of Commissioner Orn-
dOrff, duly made and seconded, it is
ordered that a warrant for the SUN Of
100000 be issued on the General
Fund in mis- favor in Consideration
thereof
March 2s. 1915.
On this day, o. motion Of Commits
sioner Orndorff, duly made and sec
ondeds II is ordered By the Court that
in the suit Of N. Chavez ct al vs. J.
c. James, the County Attorney is
hereby authorized TO intervene and
make FL PasO County a party to this
suit
On this day, on motion Of Commits
sioner Walling. duly made and sec
Orded, It is ordered by the Court that
the sum of $4,000, left over from the