El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-24
A. J. BINFORD.
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A J. BINFORD.
By c. ". HUFFMAN
June 18th. 1916
Be il remembered that on the 18th
day of June. 1916. on motion of Com
missioner Clifford. duly made and sec
onded. il is ordered by the Court that
Peyton J. Edwards be and is hereby
granted two months leave of absence
June 18th. 1916.
on this day. on motion Of Commits
sioner Pendell. duly made and seconded.
il is ordered by the Court that the
County Auditor change the date Of the
opening Of bids for the Court House
furniture from JULY 1st to August Ist
1916. and notify all parties interested
June 18th. 1916.
On this day on motion of Comis-
sioner Pendell. duly made and seconded
il is ordered by the Court that the list
be referred 20 County Attorney Groom.
for his advice
THE STATE OF TEXAS
County OF FL Paso-ss:
At the regular term of the Commits
SiOners Court Of FL Paso County, State
Of Texas. held at the Court House in FL
PasO Texas. the county seat. on Mon
day. the 18th day of June, A D. 1916.
at the hour of eleven o'clock a m. the
following members Of said Court were
present:
Adrian Pool. County Judge:
Commissioner James Clifford. Pre-
cinct No !:
Commissioner George Penden. Pre-
Commissioner Seth orndorff. Precinct
No 3:
Commissioner J. ". waning. Precinct
No. I:
Also present. E B AIcClintock. the
Clerk of the County Court, and eX-offi-
clio Clerk of the Commissioners Court
Thereupon the following resolution
and order was introduced. duly consid-
cred and on motion unanimously passed.
and declared accepted. TO wit
Resolution and Order.
Whereas. at the meeting of the Com
missiOnerS Court held on the Sth day
Of May. A D. 1916. a resolution and
order was passed by said Court in ref
erence 10 the issuance of the Hamilton
Company Special Court House and Jail
Warrants in the aggregate sum Of
Fifty Four Thousand Eight Hundred
and Sixty Six Dollars Cs54,s660O). pay
able as follows Eleven Thousand Dol
lars (S1l ,000.00) due one % year after
date; Eleven Thousand Dollars (S11-
0OO00) due two 81 years after date:
Eleven Thousand Dollars (S11.O0O OO):
due three 90 years after date Eleven
Thousand Dollars (s11. 100000 due four
- years after date: and Ten Thousand
Eight Hundred and Sixty Six Dollars
(SlO.S66OO) due five 90 years after
date and for the purpose Of providing
funds for the payment of said warrants
n.
levied upon all the taxable property,
both real and personal, in Ell Paso Coun-
~. Texas. the following amounts to
Wit \ direct tax of sO.03 on each 800
valuation Of said taxable property for
the year 1915: a direct tax of sO.O273
on each $4,000 valuation of said taxable
property for the year 1917: a direct tax
OF s0-G26 on each $4,000 valuation of
said taxable property for the year 1913:
direct tax OF $0-0252 on each $4,000
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the year 1919. and direct tax of $O.O236
on each $4,000 valuation of said tax
able property for the year 1920, and.
Whereas. said specific levies are in
sufficient in the following years and
amounts. to wit: 1917, S326.0O: 1918.
10000; 1919. $1,000; and 1920. SIG 90;
and
Whereas. it was the intention of the
Commissioners Court. at said time, to
make = levy Of a direct tax of an
amount sufficient as based on the as
sessed valuation of the taxable prop
erty in FL PasO County, Texas for the
year 1915. to meet all outstanding war
rants. together with interest due there
on each year as the same matured:
Now. therefore. Be it Resolved and
Ordered by the Commissioners Court
Of Fl PasO County. Texas:
That the resolution and order passed
by said Court on May Sth, 1916. be and
the same Is hereby amended in refer
ence to the amount Of said direct tax for
the year 1917. 1918. 1919 and 1920. so
that the said levy for said years shall
be and they are hereby made as fol-
lows. to wit 4 direct tax of SO.O293 on
each $4,000 valuation of said taxable
property for the year 1917; a direct tax
of S0-026l on each $4,000 valuation of
said taxable property for the year 1913;
a direct tax of s0.0253 on each $4,000
valuation of said taxable property for
the year 1919. and direct tax of sO.O237
on each 10000 valuation Of said taxa
bic property for the year 1920
Except as to this amendment in ref
erence to the amount of the direct tax
on each $4,000 valuation of said taxa
bic property for said years. said resolu-
ton and order shall be and remain al
passed on May Sth. 1916 and said resolu-
lon and said order as therein set forth !
except as to the amounts of said direct I
Lax: are hereby confirmed and approved. |
rms order and resolution shall be |
paced OF record in the records of this /
Court and shall be and remain irrepeal- I
apIe until the said warrants and the in |
terest thereon shall have been fully /
in provided
Passed. adopted and approved. this
12th day OF June. A. D.. 1916.
ADRIAN POOL
ATTEST County Judge I
E B. McCLINTOCK.
County Clerk.
JAMES CLIFFORD,
Commissioner Precinct No. /
GEO PENDEL
Commissioner Precinct No. 2 !