El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-08

Adrian Pool. County Judge
z 2 McClintock, County Clerk
BY c. Amanda, Deputy
Tuesday, Dec 18th, 1915.
! Court met at 1920 o'clock a. m Of
ficers present:
Hon. James Clifford. Commissioners
Hon. Geo. Penden. Commissioner
Precinct No. 2.
Hon. Seth B orndorff. Commissioner
Precinct No. 8.
Hon. J. N. walling, Commissioner
Precinct No. 4.
E B. AIcCHntocb. County Clerk.
Be it remembered that on this the
14th day Of December, 1915, that the
work on the construction and building
OF the new Court House was begun by
J. E. Morgan. contractor, and the
Commissioners Court in a body ad-
journed to attend the ceremonies Of
/ breaking dirt for said Court House
building.
Dec. 18th. 1915.
On this day on motion of Commits
siOner OrndOrff, duly made and sec
! onoed by Commissioner Pendell, IT is
/ ordered that the petition of J. H Hes
ter and seven other residents of Com
1 missioner's Precinct No. 4. for a new
/ road to- be denominated as q second
] class road, beginning at the southwest
&
. snip Z, thence north to the northeast
/ corner Of Section IS. Block 81, Town
/ snip S. thence west 1900 varas to the
] southwest corner OF Section Is, Block
I 81. Township 6. thence north along the
J section line to the University lands:
I and to discontinue the present road
running from and beginning at the
Z southwest corner OF Section 4. Block
northerly direction through Blocks SO
and 80, Township Z, Blocks IS and
! 81, Township 6. and Block 36, Town
I ship 5, be and the same is hereby
IN al things granted.
whereas. there has been filed with
the Commissioners Court a petition
signed by more than fifty qualified
resident voters of Justice Precinct No
. OF FL Paso County. Texas. petition
! ing the Commissioners Court of FL
Paso county. Texas, to call an election
{ IN said Justice Precinct No. 5 for the
purpose Of determining whether or not
. the sale Of intoxicating liquors shall
be prohibited in said Justice Precinct
No s. and it appearing that there is
not embraced within said Justice Pre-
cinct No. any Incorporated town or
city and said petition having been
considered by the Court;
It is therefore ordered. on motion
duly made and seconded. that an cleo
ton shall be held in said Justice Pre-
cinet No. 5. FL Paso County. Texas. on
the 18th day Of January, 1915. at the
regular voting places within the
limits OF said Justice Precict No. 5.
the object Of said election being TO
determine whether or not the sale OF
Intoxicating liquors shall be prOhibi-
ted in said Justice Precinct No. 5, FL
Paso county. Texas, and il is the
further order Of the Court that the
following named persons are hereby
appointed as officers to hold such
election as now required by law for
holding general elections, namely. R
c. Love, Sierra Blanca: L r AIillican,
Allamore. and 2 L Dougherty, Nor
Done at FL Paso. Texas. this 18th
day OF December. A D. 1915
Dec, 18th. 1915
On this day on motion Of Commits
siOner Pendell, duly made and sec |
Onded, IT is ordered by the Court that /
the petition of D. c. Sutton. and others I
for the Improvement Of Division /
(Piedras) street as far as 100000 I
VIII permit be and the same is hereby ,
granted
Dec. 18th. 1915.
On this day on motion of Commits /
sioner OrndOrff. duly made and sec
onded by Commissioner Walling. it is /
ordered by the Court that the petition /
OF Chas- A King and others for a 1
road commencing at the corner OF the 4
farm belonging to J. B. Paden and 4
extending southerly and easterly di- I
rection through the Town OF san Jose 4
and the Ostrich Farm. connecting with /
a paved road at the Valdespino Depot, /
joining the main paved road to Ysleta, 4
be and the same is hereby referred to
Commissioner Penden with power TO
act
Dec. 18th. 1915.
On this day on motion of Commits
siOner Pendeu, duly made and sec
onded. ii is ordered that the County
Auditor be and is authorized TO pay to
ha ne
sum Of 100000 during the next II
months to be paid monthly: the said
Association to assume the amount now
appropriated for WOman's Charity AS
ISOLATION and Sunshine Society.
Commissioners Clifford Pendeu and
OrndOrff voting in the affirmative, I
while Commissioner Walling voted no.
Dec 14th, 1915.
On motion OF Commissioner Orn-
dorff, seconded by Commissioner Pen
dell. il is ordered by the Court that
Amado Carmona, c. W Ardoin and
Thomas Romero be and are hereby ap-
pointed Ditch Commissioners for the
1sleta Ditch for the next year from
this date.
Dec. 18th. 1915.
On this day on motion Of Commits
siOner Pendell, duly made and sec
onoed by Commissioner Orndorff, it is
ordered by the Court that the bids Of
FL Paso Bitulithic Company for road
.
cepted as specified, to be used as the
Commissioners Court may direct.
Bids recorded in Vol - page -.
Dec. 14th. 1915.
On this day on motion of Commits
sioner Penden. duly made and sec
onded by Commissioner Orndorff. it is
ordered by the Court that the services
OF J. n Phillips as official Interpreter
Of the District and County Courts be
dispensed with from and after Decem-
Der 31st. 1915 Commissioners Penledd.
OrndOrff and Walling voting in the
affirmative, while Commissioner Cliff
ford voting no.
The Court then adjourned until to-
morrow at 9 o'clock a. m
Attest: Is
Adrian Pool. County Judge
E B McClintock, County Clerk.
BY c. Amanda. Deputy
Wednesday. Dec. 18th, 1915 :
Court met at 2:Se ?. m Officers !
present.
Hon. Adrian Pool, County Judge. /
Hon. James Clifford. Commissioner /
Precinct No. 1.
Precinct No q