El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-28
WILL CHECK Up
COURTHOUSE
Commissioners Say Not
Satisfied With Some of
Construction Work.

Thu county commissioners are not
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T when specifications i't '"e ne"
+ courthouse are being observed, and
/ ,,sl cqrarr1r,- er-rr+fnize the er+ir.
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Du--u-AH anu AS i--t1--S- De-o-e tH-s
t accept it from the contractor, j. f.
7 No-raD This was -b- r--rnfr7ous
/ oplAl'H Oh tAe '1-S Oh e-e toli-
mission, who met in regular session
/ Tuesday morning
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cussion by sheriff Seth D. Ornuortf,
who appeared with some suggestions
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the sAeEllL stated tAal the completion
of the jail is being delayed beyond all
aV,ac+a-7oD aud ~ Mill bs now rr-.e1-
before prisoners can oe brought into
it. The discussion turned to the ele-
var0rs which are NOT vet I'm o-e-7rfor
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moved that the contractor be instruct
ed to install the elevator doors accord I
ing 10 specification Ii was said that
too much wood was being used in the
work This was carried, as was also
motion by cOmmIssl Ouer H- L. Her
ring that an iron grating De installed
at the Jalo-'s office
Sheriff I rEes suits for Prisoners.
The sheriff urged the court 90 pro-
vide special cotton suits for the pris-
oners, as matter Of sanitation Pr.s- /
oners brought 10 the new jail VIII De
bathed in the basement and the sher- i
If said he thought they should be I
given uniforms lauulered iu the jail .
This is done in Dallas, New Orleans F.
and elsewhere, he said. About 400 I
SUITS HaEI would be needed ami
while all members OF the commission /
agreed they would be good. il was de- :
cided that the county cannot afford !
the suits at present
VIII RepaIr YsIefa Road.
On suggestion Of cOuury- i1dl-a r p ]
NTcCIinr0rl- that ra-rnrrsr- -arl1frs a-a T
which he -9--e-iza5 40 So,ge-o,,s
at some noinrs. if VS. decide5 10 bSys
tie audir0r an for bf5s an crusTe5 /
rock to be delivered at Alfalfa svvitch
snd 1sad for ffIIfnp- holes and -7ouDd- +
ing The shoulders Of me road Judra t
McCIintock thought thar the counts
would h. 80 - L-,;iT d -, 80
"a foot road next year without iI5 ms. a8S
bond Issue eve would then have a I
guaranteed road from Anthonv 10
- hens - he -5je5
'S Mules les Cost Cost Dollar a Day.
style mule teams ana srbstit1tine- an
tomObIe trucks for doing road work .
was also surges+ej nv 5-7,7e-s Sr,.,-1ir'-
lock FOR ne board's co1si5a-4rio1 7
Feed is so high ii developed In Inc
discussion. that In costs Ell q da,- ~.
care for each animal CourrfssioreT
PendeIl said he yyorld favor 5isnosine-
Of the mules m once b--+ an +,g-+a7
was left open until the board couTd
make further arrar re-neDfs about t5e
source Of its gravel supply.
May Fumicnte Court Rooms
On motion OF r0~1rr9ssio- l.- I1-v,7a1r .
that the county health officer. Dr- .
flu Rogers. Investigate the rooms in .
which re=is--auts for the draft have
ue-u examined. -- was decided THAI
this De done. with view TO dere---fr.-
rag whether tuwiEl-ion is necessary. .
lai &c llm3erS ot men having been ex-
l-iilL-el lA several OF the court rooms .
III tle oul-llnG-
sleta Election September 20.
a petillen ll-ed some time ago by n
d slela RESIDENTS asking FOR an cleo II
for stock to roam al LARGE was r--s1--