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

interest thereon SHAH nave Deeu AuAAE
paid. satisfied and discharged. as here
Passed. adopted and approved this
18th day Of August. A. D. 1916
ADRIAN POOL.
County Judge
E b. McClintock. County Clerk
BY c. Amanda, Deputy
James Clifford. Commissioner Pre-
Geo. Pendeu. Commissioner Precinct
Seth B. orndorff, Commissioner Pre-
J. N. WaIling. Commissioner Precinct
on this the 18th day Of August. 1916.
on motion duly made aud seconded, II
is hereby ordered that the Commits
sfoners' Court re-eNecute on this date
that certain contract entered into by
said Court and the Lee Moor Con
tracing Company, for the construction
and building Of a concrete road ana
pavement over the County road IN II
PasO County, Texas, from the Texas
State line. at Ia Tuna, Texas. TO the
Montoya bridge in said County, same
being date 18th May, 1915. and the
County Judge is hereby authorizea TO
re-execute the aforesaid contract &C
cording to the terms and conditions
in said contract set forth
Lee Moor Contracting Company
The State Of Texas County OF Ii
Al the regular term Of the Commits
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.
1916, AT the hour Of eleven oclock a
", the following members OF SAID
Court were present.
Adrian Pool. County Judge
Commissioner James Clifford Pre-
Co Commissioner Geo. Penden. Precinct
Commissioner Seth B. orndOrff Pre-
i COMMISSIONS IN, ]. " waIling. Precinct
10 klso present. z. B. McClintock. the
Clerk Of the County Court ana eX-
officiO Clerk Of the Commissioners
Thereupon. the following resolution
and order was introduced. duly con
sidered. and On motion unanimously
passed and declared adopted, to-Wll-
Resolution and Order
where's BY the laws OF the state
Of Texas, the Commissioners Court o.
the Counties therein nave the power
and 1t is made their duty 10 improve
and maintain public roads in the CJun-
ty; ana. -.
Of FL PasO County. Texas, deems X
necessary and advisable 10 pave ana
otherwise improve the County road OF
Fl Paso County, Texas rom the AeAsis
stare line at La Tuna. Texas. TO the
Montoya bridge, in said County, OF tne
approximate length OF elgnt 90 Inlies.
Whereas, Inc EalQ Commissioner
Court has this day at rnls llILef en-
tered into a contract with the Lee
Moor Contracting Company Tor the
construction and building OF con
crete road and pavement over the
County road in E Paso County, Texas
from the Texas State line at La 1una,
Texas TO the Montoya bridge, IN sara
County a distance Of approximately
eight Isl miles. which contract Is on
file in the office Of the county clerk
and ex-Officio Clerk OF this Court ana
which contract is specifically referred
70 and made a part hereof the same
as If set at length herein and,
whereas, There are not sutticlent
funds in the Treasury Of FL Paso
the construction Of said Grad atore-
said; and,
deems 1t advisable and necessary 10
levy q special tax as provided BY law
for mart payment Of the cost Of con-
struction Of said road. and to issue 10
the said contractor, interest bearing
warrants Of the County against salo
specfal tax, and in part payment OF the
cost of the construction OF said pawn &
in the manner hereinafter set Iortn,
and in accordance with the terms OF
the aforesaid contract;
Now. Therefore, Be II Resolved. and
Ordered by the Commissioners court
Of FL Paso County Texas
That the contract entered into by
and between the Commissioners Court
of Fl Paso County. Texas, and the Lee
Moor Contracting Company, q Corpora
ron under date Of August Is, 1916, for
The construction and building OF a con-
crete road and pavement over lhe
County road, in FL Paso County, IeAas'
from the Texas State line at La una
Texas to the MOntOya bridge IN salo
County. a distance Of approximately
eight 80 miles be and the same Is
hereby in all respects approved rati-
fled and confirmed
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That for the purpose Of evidencing
the Indebtedness hereinafter set Iorl y
and created by the said contract and
for the purpose Of paying the DalaIce
due under said contract. after paylns
the said Lee Moor Contracting Com
pany Twenty Thousand DollaIs
182O.OOO.OO) in cash, for the conStruc-
ton Of the aforesaid pavement IN ac-
cordance with the terms Of the aIore-
said CONTRACT, oet"eeI .Le Ss,-G 7 =
Inissioners Court and the salo Lee
Moor Contracting Company. that there
shall be and there is hereby autnor-
lied and ordered to be issued, interest,"
bearing coupon warrants Of II Paso
County. Texas, to be designated as the
Lee Moor Contracting Company Spe-
ciaI FL Paso County Road Warrants
in the aggregate sum OF tlIty-IolI
TboT-sand Four Hundred and Sixty
Dollars (S54.46OO0); said warrants
shall bear date the first day OF sep
TENDER, A D. 1916, and snaH De due
and payable as follows;
Nine Thousand Dollars (S9,n0O-uU)
due March ], 1917 Nine Thousand DOL
lars CS9.OO0.00) due March I, 1918; Nine
Thousand Dollars tS9-9oo-oul due
March J. 1913: Nine Thousand Dollars
- 90 GOl due March I. 1920, Nine
Thousand Dollars lSS.00.00) due March
j 1921 and Nine Thousand. Four Hun
dred and Sixty Dollars tS9,46o-O0) due
March ]. 1922. said warrants shall con-
sist Of Fifty-fOur (54) warrants Of one
Thousand Dollars lS1.00O-00) each, and
one for the sum Of Four Hundred and
sixty Dollars Cs460.00) due and pay
able as aforesaid. All Of said warrants
shall bear interest at the rate Of SIX
percent 500 per annum, payable semi
annually on the first day Of March. and
the first day OF September Of each year
said interest TO be evidenced by cOu-
pons to be attached TO said warrants
and both principal and interest snail
be payable in lawful money OF the
United States. at the office of the
Treasurer Of said FL Paso County, IN
Fl Paso, Texas. or at the Banking
House Of the Fort Dearborn National
Bank. in the City Of Chicago, Illinois
L. 5 A.. ar the holders option, upon
the presentation of the warrants OF
coupons. respectively
That for the purpose Of providing
funds for the payment Of the cost Of
constructing and building said concrete
roads and pavement over the County
road in FL Paso County, Texas, from
The Texas State line at la Tuna, Texas
ia q