El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-28
Official Proceedings of
The County Commissioners


Continued from
S2,SS0.06 due May I, 1921; said Var
rants shall consist Of Five Co War
sants Of S2,5o0-0e each. except War
fant Number 5. which shall be for the
sum OF S2,SS0.00, due and payable as
Aforesaid, all shall bear interest at the
rate OF Six percent (6cc) per annum
from aud after November lst, 1916, said
interest payable semi-annuaIly on the
First day Of May, and on the First
day Of November. Of each year. said
interest 10 be evidenced by coupons TO
be attached to said Warrants; and both
principal and interest shall be payable
IN lawful money Of the United States,
at the office Of the Treasurer Of said
ISl Paso County, in FL Paso, Texas. or
pat the Banking House Of the Fort
Dearborn National Bank, In the City
Of Chicago, III. l. $. A. at the holders
option, upon presentation of the War
rants or coupons. respectively
That Tor the purpose Of providing
Funds for the payment OF the cost Of
installing said Plumbing. and for the
purpose or paying said Warrants and
interest accruing thereon, there is
hereby levied upon all the taxable
property, both real and personal. with
.cn FL Paso County. Texas, direct tax
Nof S-0U4 on each $4,000 valuation Of
said taxable property for the year
1916 q direct tax of S-oOT on each
$4,000 valuation Of said taxable prop
erty for the year 1917; direct tax OF
S-0O6 on each 10000 valuation of said Z
taxa bic property for the year 1918, i
direct tax of s006 on each $4,000 valu- +
alton of said taxable property for the I
year 1913; and a direct tax OF S-001 on .
each $4,000 valuation of said taxable .
property for the year 1920. or so much .
thereof in any respective year as may .
be necessary, requisite and sufficient .
10 fully make, create. constitute, raise .
land produce the said amounts of money
required for the payment Of the said .
Warrants and said interest coupons as .
Ithey mature. shoCld the same be in b
frfe han
and collecting officers Of Fl PaSo b
County, Texas. SHALL and Il is hereby
made their duty, annually, IN due time,
form and manner, and at the same time j
other County Taxes are assessed and !
levied. 10 compete, estimate and ascer-
tain and declare the sum OF money re-
quired TO be levied. taxes, and collected
and raised upon, OF, and from SalQ TAX
able property of FL Paso County, Texas,
70 fully and completely raise and con
stitUte said Warrants, sinking fund
ant interest, and IL shall be their duty
10 eGpedluOusly assess, levy ana col
lect the sum Of money required to be
raised when so ascerJained- annually,
pro rata. according 10 the value. upon,
of, out OF, and from said taxable prop
erIy. il due time. form and manner as
required by law
The above mentioned amount and
said tax. as hereby levied, shall also
be included IN the annual Tax levies
and appropriation bills OF the Commits
sioners' Court and other proper tax as
sessing and tax collecting officers Of
said FL Paso County, until the said in
debtedness created by the Contract
hereinhefore set forth has been paid
gff and discharged, and until the prin-
cipal and interest on said Warrants
have been fully paid Oft
And IL shall be the duty Of the said
Commissioners Court. and the proper
tax collecting officers. IN the year 1916.
and in each year thereafter, until said
indebtedness and said Warrants.
aVldenclnE said Indebtedness, ana the
interest thereon are fully paid, at the
time and in the manner provided by
law for leTying other County taxes Il
such action shall be necessary 70 ef-
fectuate the provisions Of this Reso-
luton 10 ratify and carry out the pro
risions hereof with reference to the
evyinE and collecting OF the taxes
necessary for the payment OF said in
iebtedness, and Of the principal Of and
he interest upon the Warrants anu
.videncing said Indebtedness as here c
nbefore described, and 10 require the
proper officers OF said County 70 levy, y
extend and collect such tax IN man
her provided by law. for the purpose or c
treating fund 10 be known and deslG-
lated as the James Brennan Special F y
Court House ana Jail Warrants for
he uayrnenr OF the Indebtedness
treated by the aforesaid Contract, ana
or the payment Of the principal and
interest Of said Warrants evidencing e
aid Indebtedness. and such taxes, q
when collected. shall be kept for and Z
applied only TO the payment OF the )
iaid Indebtedness and the principal (
nd interest of the said rs arrantS d
.videnciug said Indebtedness as here 7
nbefore specified; provided, however,
hat should there be at any time an g
insufficient amount OF money in said 3 {
James Brennan Special Court House :
nd Jail Warrant Fund" for the pay 8 7
neut of said Indebtedness and for the I
layment Of the principal OF or the in !
crest upon said Warrants eTidencing {
aid indeb recness, or any OF lnenl- [
when the same shall become due. then
md in such event, the said Warrants 2
IN the said interest thereon, shall be . C
layaole out OF any otner moneys IN Ihe J.
treasury OF said County not otherwise
appropriated. and available for such
purpose
The said Warrants shall be signed by O
he Judge Of the County Court, Of ~ {
7asO County. Texas. countersigned by 1
he Clerk Of said Court and the
auditor OF said County, be sealed
With the seal OF said Court, and shall =
'e registered by the County Treasurer :
I said County. and the coupons at q
ached TO said Warrants shall bear the Z
riginal or Fac smile signature OF said =
udge OF said County Court, and the :
aid Clerk and Auditor
The said Warrants and Coupons shall :,
e in substantially the following form: n
(FOrm OF Warranty ii
United states OF America
tate Of Texas, County OF FL Paso- O.
James Brennan Special Court House a
nd Jail Warrants: i
The County OF FL Paso. in the State G.
T Texas. for value received, hereby 4
cknowledges itself TO be indebted and Ct
irects and authorizes its Treasurer 10 a
ay 10 James Brennan, or the bearer Il
ereof. the sum OF Two Thousand, Five 3;
hundred Dollars, (S2,50e.0O) in lawful
TOney Of the L. &. A., on the First day q
{ May. A. D. IS. with interest e G.
lereon from date until payment al the 4
Ale OF six per cenrum per annum, a
syable semi annually. on the LIST day n
{ NAY, and the LIST day Of November,
each year; both principal and inter j,
+ being payable at the office Of the le
ounty Treasurer OF Fl PasO County, al
FL Paso. Texas, or al the banking te
0use OF the Fort Dearborn National o.
ank. in the city OF Chicago. Ill, L : M
. a the option Of the holder "a
This Warrant Is issued in accord AT
lce with the terms OF a Contract here Oh
fore authorized and entered into by
e Commissioners Court Of said El O
aso County. for the purpose Of OF
-idencing the Indebtedness created by
id Contract. and for the purpose OF
iying for the installation Of all in
umbing IN the Jail portion of the q,
ourth and Fifth Floors and IN the IN
tar-FfFTe Da-go rrr4a7+ the Basement -