El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-28

County Judge.
Board Of County Commissioners. Ell
Peso County, Texas.
/ Gentlemen.
We submit to Won herewith our Drop-
ositicn for architectural services on the
proposed court house building for FL
Paso county.
We agree to furnish plans. specifl-
cations. details and sunerintend the
; construction Of the proposed building
for five (5fo) percent Of the cost of
, the building. payable as follows.
Two and one-half (2iA % percent when
the plans are completed and accepted
by the board of commissioners. the
Z balance in two ~ PAYMENTS, the first
TO be paid when the building is in
closed and shall consist OF two and
Of money paid out on the building az
this time. The balance TO be paid
, when the building is completed and ac-
/ cepted by the board Of county commits
sioners Of FL Paso county.
We agree at our own expense to
| visit court houses anywhere in the
: United States that the county commits
sioners NAV deem necessary. with the
object Of getting data for the construc-
tion Of this building.
We agree to make preliminary
sketches until they are satisfactory to
and have approval Of the board Of
county commissioners
we also agree to make any changes
: in these plans at any time. until the
/ building is completed. which the board
Of county commissioners may desire,
without extra charge.
When the building is under construc-
tion we agree to have representative
on the work who shall be acceptable
10 the board Of county commissioners
whose duties shall he to see that the
work is carried out strictly according
! 10 plans and specificatio We are
TO make the estimates upon which the
contractor is 10 be paid and certify to
. their correctness when they become
due.
Drawings and specifications are in
strunents Of service and as such are
10 remain the property Of the archi-
tects; one copy Of same to be delivered
70 the board OF county commissioners
Tor archive purposes.
Your acceptance hereon I'm duplicate
would constitute a contract between us.
frost * frost. Architects.
By H. Q. frost
Accepted April IS. 1915.
BY Adrian Pool. county judge
James Clifford
George Pendell
Seth 3. Orndorff
]. NJ Walling.
Tuesday. March Il. 1916
Court met at 10 o'clock, q. m.
Officers present:
siding.
Hon. James Clifford, commissioner.
Hon. George Pendeu, commissioner
precinct No. >.
T. p. McClintock. county clerk
By c. Amanda, deputy.
March 14th. 1916.
On motion Of commissioner Clifford
duly made and seconded by commits
siOner PendelL it is ordered bv the
court that the sum OF $500 be do
mated to W. A. Nicholas for charity
purposes.
March 18th. 1916
On this day on motion of commits
siOner Pendell duly made and seconded
it is ordered by the court that here
after no fixtures or any other auto
mobile supplies shall be purchased for
any automobiles owned by the county
except through this commissioners
court.
March II. 1916.
On this day on motion Of commits
sioner Pendell duly made and seconded.
il is ordered by the court that here
after no expenses shall be allowed by
this court for any automobile owned
by this county, except the ones used
by Mr. Henning, Mr.. White, Miss
Winkler, County Hospital and the Poor
Farm Truck
March Il. 1916
on this day on motion duly made
court that claims against FL Paso
county, Texas, be and the same arc
hereby approved and allowed upon
their respective funds and amounts as
presented by the county auditor.