El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-09
VOTE To ISSUE
SCRIP FOR ROAD.
Main County Road Will Be
Paved to Anthony and
to Fabens.

The main county road will be paved
20 Anthony, n. NJ. and to Fabens, and
scrip viii be issued to complete the
work. This was decided at a meeting
OF the county commissioners court
Monday afternoon on a tie vote, that
required the vote Of county judge
Adrian Pool to decide It,
The matter was brought to a vote
by the motion Of commissioner George
Pendel, that the money on hand be
used to complete the paved road 10
Anthony, on the west and to Fabens
on the east and that scrip be issued to
meet the deficiency of money on hand
and available.
Before the motion received a second.
commissioner !. NJ. Walling expressed
his disapprOyal Of the proposition and
proposed that the precincts is which
the work is to be done vote bonds for
the purpose.
Commissioner s. 3. Orndorff seconded
the motion. At this Juncture commits
siCner James Clifford expressed his
disapproyal Of the plan Of Issuing any
mere scrip. Commissioner Walling
stated that a doubt existed whether
the county has the power to issue
scrip. Commissioner Orndorff de-
clared that there had been legal ad-
vice TO the effect that the county can
issue scrip, and stated that the at
would approve scrip issue up to
You don't understand conditions
here Mr.. Walling." said judge Pool
You couldn't vote a bond issue here
now. II one crowd was for It the
other crowd would fight it"
WnIIinG Wishes Vote.
That is Just the reason why It
should be put to a vote replied Mr..
Walling. "A mojority should decide
any big public Improvement"
I'VE have never had a majority vote
on any bond issue" interposed Mr..
Orndorff I'VE have never had more
than 1900 votes cast on any issue,
People don't take an interest in bond
issues and the vote is always light"
When the matter was put to a vote,
commissioners Pendell and OrndOrff
voted yes" and commissioners Wall
ing and Clifford. mo" The deciding
vote was cast by judge Pool in favor
of the motion.
Would Have Vehicle Taxes.
Now ! move mat our representa-
tives TO the legislature be asked to
use their best efforts towards secur-
ing an act empowering counties to levy
vehicle tax" said commissioner
WallinE The motion was in line with
his ideas as expressed at the Monday
morning session Of the court. when he
argued that if automobiles and other
vehicles which use the public roads
were taxed. there would be no need
for bond or scrip issues.
Il am not in favor of the taxing OF
wagons" said commissioner Pendell.
Wagons are among the property
against which there is already a tax
and a vehicle tax would be double
taxation"
Pendem Opposes.
When the motion was put commits
sioners Orndorff. Clifford and Walling
voted for it while commissioner Pen /
dell voted an emphatic no" ITS |
the first time I've split with. you fell !
lows" was his comment on his vote;
T. d. Love was released from the !
bond OF W. D. Allison, constable Of !
precinct No. 5.
A motion prevailed that the court |
sit as a board Of equalization, starting !
May Is.
a communication from San EMzario |
residents asking for the opening Of a
road from the county road to Gloria |
was referred to commissioner Orn- |
dOrff for investigation.
School Trustees Appointed.
Rev. l. R Millican ana Rodney J
keene,. Of Allamoore, and T. H. Var |
bro Of Hot Wells. were appointed |
school district No. W. 10 No election !
was held In April and the old trustees J
held over. It is now desired to build !
a school building, and. in order that /
they may be authorized to make con-
tracts their reappointment was |
asked.
A deed from J. J. Mundy to the
county, conveying 81 or an acre be-
ginning at the intersection Of the east
line Of the old Borderland road with !
The west line Of the present Border /
land road to be used for road pur-
poses, was referred to the county at
lorney.
The claim of Benigio Alderete and
Frank Alderete for $1,000 damages al
eyed 10 have been sustained to prop
lrty in Ysleta by the raising Of the
grade Of the county road, was re-
erred to the county engineer with In
itructions to Investigate and report.
Mexican collections, see Lee Newman.
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