El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-13
WILL REPAIR
VALLEY BRIDGE
Commissioners Order Work
Done on One Near Cement
Plant; Discuss Taxes.

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Unanimously agreeing thai the bridge
on the upper valley road near the
Southwestern cement plant. which is
built over the gully just south Of the
offices OF the plant. is too narrow and
dangerous for traffic. the county COM
m~issioners voted Tuesday 10 Mace ifs
repairs in the hands OF commissioner
Tim Lyons and the county engineer.
It is probable that the bridge viii he
made wider n that winged approach
es on each end Of the structure Will he
built.
Make Changes for Doctors Clinic.
Changes for the doctors clinic To- be
conducted IN the basement Of the new
county court house, We're approved by
the commissioners These changes will
necessitate an increase on the contract
price Of 1851. but it was said thar
me work of the clinic would he OF
sufficient importance to warrant the
expenditure.
Discuss Property Assessment.
a discussion was brought IN by com
missioner J NJ Mailing relative 70 tho
work Of the county assessor in euualfz-
ing the property assessments. Il was
pointed out during the discussion tha-
some Of the bigger property holders
IN the city Were faring much better in
the way OF assessed values than the
smaller property holders.
County assessor John T. Cain told
the court that in some cases smaller
property holders. he had found. had
been assessed 100 per cent on the value
of their property Mr.. Cain was most
emphatic in stating tina the eoualfza-
ton of taxes. which he is working on
at present. did not mean an increase
all around. but that in many cases
really meant a reduction in the amounts
assessed. irrespective Of the fact that
this equalization VIII increase the as
sessed valuation Of the county by some
$50. 600. 900.
WaIing speaks Of Taxpayers Ieague.
Commissioner Walling stated that it
had been brought TO his attention that
some Of the men who are the leaders
in the formation OF the taxpayers
and had not been paying rs large
amounts in property taxes as they
should that II seemed that the moro
money and property they had the less
they wanted TO pay.
Complains CuIvert Ont Of Line.
Y. c Myles came before the com
m-issiOnerS to call their attention to the
fact that a culvert on Dawson street
was some 30 feet out of line and that
as a result the water which should
pass through The culvert was thrown
over the surrounding property in a
damaging manner The commissioners
voted TO leave the matter in the hands
Of Mr. MyleS n the county engineer
VIII Exchange Medicines.
Permission was given to Dr. T. J..
McCammant. county physician. to ex-
change. without cost. 2 quantity OF
medicine which he had on hand and
for which he had no need. which had
been purchased by the former admin
istration. for a quantity OF drugs he
found necessary TO have on hand at
the clinic.
Says Wood HauIerS Fill Road.
T. y. -Longuemare reported that the
newly completed concrete road IN the
upper valley was being used 70 such
an extent by wood haulers that Il was
now highly dangerous for automobiles
and everybody who uses the drive. in
asmuch as there are no marks % iden-
LITIGATION on the horse or mule drawn
vehicles. He asked If something could
be done to license or mark in some
way the wood teams and other vehicles.
No action was AIKEN.