El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-28

A. a regular term OF the Commis-
sioners' court Of Fl Paso county, state
OF Texas. held at the court house IN
FL PasO. Texas. the county seat on
Tuesday the 18th day OF August. \
D. 1915. al the hour OF eleven o'clock
a m the following members OF ssllo
court were present;
Com James Clifford. Precinct No !.
Com George PendelL Precinct No -
Com Seth OrndOrff, Precinct No. s.
Com j. N. Walling. Precinct No =
Also present r. B. McChntock. the
clerk of the county court. and the eN-
officiO clerk Of the Commissioners
court
Thereupon. the following resolution ton
: and order was introduced. read duiS
considered. and upon motion unanl-
mously passed and declared adopted
Jo-wit-
Resolution and order.
Whereas BY the laws u the state
OF Texas. Commissioners court OF the
! counties therein have the power and II
is made their duty TO erect public
buildings. and.
! Of FL Paso county. Texas, has found II
necessary to provide for the drawing
OF plans and for the superintendence OF
/ the construction Of the court mouse ana
jail building in FL Paso county. Texas
, and.
whereas. The said Commissioners
court has this day and At TINS tllnt-
3 entered into a contract with frost q
Q frost. Architects, Of II PaSo. IeAas,
for the drawing Of plans for and sup
erintendinE Of the construction OF the
court house and jail building now De
ing constructed in FL Paso. texas
within and for said county, which con-
, tract is on file in the Once OF the
clerk Of the county court and eN-oI-
ficiO clerk Of this court. and Whicn
contract is specifically referred 10 ali -
made a part hereof. the same as Il
set out at length herein and
Whereas. There are not sufficient
I funds in the treasury OF said III Faso
7 County to provide cash payments Tor
! the payment of said architects as
B aforesaid. and.
Whereas. The Commissioners court
! deems IL advisable and necessary 10
| levy a special tax as provided by law,
and TO issue TO said architects, lnteTes I
bearing warrants Of the county against
j said special tax. and in payment TOT
? the drawing OF plans and superlntenu-
. ing of the construction OF the court
house and jail building. IN accordance
/ with the terms OF the aforesaid con-
J Vow. Therefore. Be 1t Resolved and
! Ordered BY the Commissioners court
8 Of FL Paso County.
I
That the contract entered INTO oy
! and between the Commissioners court
I Of FL PasO county. Texas, and frost x
/ frost, Of FL Paso. Texas, under date
: of August j., 1915, for the drawing Oh
plans for and experimenting the con
, structiOn Of the court house and jan
building now being constructed at III
d Paso. Texas. within and for said coun-
~. be and the same IS, hereby In all
: respects approved. ratified and con-
/ firmed.
II
That for the purpose Of evidencing
the Indebtedness created by the Con-
t tract aforesaid. and Tor the purpose or
paying for the drawing OF plans Tor
and experimenting of the construction
or the Court House and Jail Building,
row being constructed at Fl Paso,
Texas. within and for said County. IN
accordance with the terms Of said Con
tract between the said Commissioner ;
D. Court, and the said frost x frost, ana
. there shall be and there is hereby auth
orized and ordered TO be issued interest
bearing coupon warrants Of FL Paso
County, Texas. to be designated as.
frost & frost Special Court House
T and Jail Warrants in the aggregate
3 sum Of Sixteen Thousand Dollars
. tS16.000.00l. said warrants shall bear
date the First day Of December, A D..