El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24

Aug 18th. 1916.
. On this day on motion OF Commits
sioner Orndorff. duly made and second
ed by Commissioner PendelI IL is ~
dered that a warrant be drawn in favor
OF Dr. G. y Thomas for the sum Of
3 $4,000 with which to defray part Of
the expenses Of a trip to New York in
Aug. 18th. 1916.
On this day on motion Of Commits
( sioner Orndorff, duly made and second
ed by Commissioner Pendell, IL is or
( dered by the Court that 4 p Coles
be and Is hereby appointed Commits
sioner TO sell the County Jail property
and advertise the same as now re-
I quired by the sale OF real estate under
execution.
Aug. 18th. 1916.
On this day on motion of Commits
/ sloner Walling, duly made and second
ed by Commissioner OrndOrff, il is or
dered by the Court that J. NJ Bean,
Deputy Sheriff at Sierra Blanca, be
placed on the payroll at $4,000 per
month for a period Of one month be-
Aug. 18th. 1915.
On this 18th day OF August. 1916.
on motion duly made and seconded. II
Is hereby ordered that the Commits
sioners' Court re-exeCute on this date
those two certain contracts entered into
by said Court and FL Paso Bitulithic
Co, one dated June y. 1916. for the
construction Of Alameda avenue, one
being dated Dec. 10. 1915. Tor the con-
struction or road from Hoods Ranch
10 Clint. and the County Judge is here
missiOners' Court to re-execute the
aforesaid contracts according to the
terms and conditions in said contract
set forth, and further that said con-
tracts, June u. 1916. and December IS.
1913. be ratified and confirmed and ap-
proved
The State Of Texas, County Of e.
II Paso Bitulithic Companv.
At the regular term Of the Commits
sioners' Court of FL Paso County, State
FL PasO. Texas. the County Seat. on
Tuesday, the 18th day OF August. A
D. 1915. at the hour Of eleven o'clock
a m, the following members OF said
Court were present:
Adrian Pool, County Judge; Commits
siOner James Clifford, Precinct No /;
Commissioner Geo. Pendell, Precinct
No .; Commissioner Seth OrndOrff.
Walling. Precinct No. I; also present.
+. 3. McClintock. the Clerk Of the
County Court and eX-officio Clerk OF
the Commissioners Court
ThereupOn. the following resolution
and order was introduced. duly con-
sidered and on motion unanimously
passed and declared adopted. to-wit-
Resolution and Order.
Whereas. By the laws OF the State
Of Texas, the Commissioners Court OF
the Counties therein have the power
and il is made their duty TO improve
and maintain public roads in the Coun-
y. and especially the main public road
leading from the New Mexico State
line and the County line through the
city Of FL Paso towards the eastern
County line, and,
Whereas. The Commissioner Court
OF Fl PasO County, Texas. deems il
necessary and advisable TO pave and
otherwise improve what is unknown
as Alameda avenue in the City OF FL
State OF Texas, from its intersection
with the eastern line OF Texas street
TO its intersection with the western
line Of Boone avenue, also the main
II PasO County lower road. from
Hoods Ranch to Clint. also main FL
PasO County lower road from Clint
10 Fabens, all being in FL Paso COun-
ty. Texas and.
this day and at this time has entered
into a contract with the FL Paso Btu
lthic Co, a corporation for the con-
structlon and building a certain Btu
lithic road and pavement over the said
Alameda avenue from its intersection
with the eastern line of Texas street
10 its intersection with the western
line OF Texas street to its intersection
with the western line of Boone avenue.
and by a certain contract Of this date
and al this time did enter into a con- B
tract with the said FL PasO Bitulithic
Co for the construction and building
OF certain Bitulithic road and pave
ment OF the lower valley road from
Hoods Ranch 70 Clint. and did by n
certain contract Of this date and at
this time did enter into "A contract with .
the said FL Paso Bitulithic Co for the 2
construction and building Of a certain
Bitulithic road and pavement over the J
valley road from Clint. Texas to Fa- !
bens. Texas. all Of said roads being in /
Fl PasO County, Texas; and
Whereas. There are not sufficient 3
funds in the Treasury Of FL Paso |
IL o. u
OF the construction Of said roads as !
which the said Fl Paso I
County Texas. has agreed TO pay TO (
the said Fl Paso Bitulithic Co. and. :
Whereas. The Commissioners Court I!
deems II advisable and necessary to I
levy a special tax as provided by law 4
for the paymeat Of the cost Of the .
construction Of aforesaid roads /
The Alameda Road. Thirty-one
Thousand. Nine Hundred and Forty
nine Dollars 1881 $4,000. the road
from Hoods Ranch TO Clint. Fifty !
seven Thousand. Eight Hundred and
Fifty-one Dollars fS5IS5l00). the road .
from Clint T. Fabens, One Hundred B
Thousand Dollars fS1O0. o00.0ol. aEgre-
eating q total sum Of One Hundred and !
iiEhty-nine Thousand. Eight Hundred
Dollars (Slss. SOO-0O1. which sum the
Fl Paso County has agreed to pay to
the said FL Paso Bitulithic Company,
Contractor. and has agreed to issue
to the said contractor interest bearing
warrants against said special taxes
in payment OF the cost OF the construc-
ton Of said roads. which the said II /
PasO County has agreed to pay in the
manner hereinafter set forth and in I
accordance with the terms of the afore-
ga ID contracts
Now. Therefore. Be II Resolved. and {
ordered By the Commissioners Court
n Fl Paso COUNTY Texas:
T.
That the contracts entered into by
and between the Commissioners Court
n Fl PasO County. Texas. and the
FL PasO Bitulithic Company. a cor
DOratiOn hereinbefore mentioned and
described. and Of the dates hereinbe-
lore set forth for the construction and
building OF Bitulithic roads and pave
nents over the said Alam-i la avenue
rom the points above mentioned. as
we'll as over the lower valley County
Dad from Hoods Ranch to Clint as
yell as the lower valley County road
rom Clint 10 Fabens. Texas. be and the
same are hereby in all respects ap-
ratified and confirmed
H.
That for the purpose OF evidencing
he Indebtedness hereinafter set forth
md created by the said contracts for
he construction and building Of the
-foresaid roads and pavements in &C
'ordance with the terms Of the afore-
aid contracts between fhf said ]