El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-06
TOM LEA AUTO
CLUB ATTORNEY.
Auto Club Wants Broken
Glass Kept Off Street;
LazenbY RESIGNS.

At a meeting Of the board Of direc-
tors Of the FL Paso Auto club Satur-
day afternoon. at the Sheldon hotel.
the resignation Of F. H. Lazenby as
secretary was accepted. It was de-
cided that Mr.. Lazenoy's successor
would not be elected till next meet
ing
A report from c. II. Lester, delegate
to the Bankhead Highway convention,
was read, and. upon motion by Tom
Lea. seconded by J. W. Kirkpatrick.
and unanimously carried. the secre-
tary was requested TO write Mr. Les
ter thanking him for his services.
Mr.. Lester went as a delegate for tho
Auto club at his own expense.
A complaint from the Two Repub-
lies garage, a member Of the club.
was presented to the board for con-
sideration. The complaint was as
follows. The county authorities are
compelling us and all of our helpers,
mechanics, etc. TO take out state
chauffeurs' licenses. We have no cars
in the livery service and none Of our
men could be classed as chauffeurs;
still they are compelled TO take auto
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county license inspector charges a fee
Of 81, while the state application
card specifically states that the fee is
50 for this state license" II was
decided that Mr.. Lea and Robt Kra-
kauer should take up this matter
with the county attorney and appear
before the city council Thursday and
make a test case Of this complaint
]. W. Kirkpatrick called attention
to the fact that whenever there is an
automobile collision between two
automobiles or street car and an auto
mobile there is a great deal OF broken
glass. which falls in the street and Is
allowed to remain there until il has
become ground up by traffic passing
over it. Robt. krakauer stated that
the glass was bad out on Arizona
street Mr.. Lea is also to take this
matter up with the city council Mr..
Lea stated that there was a state law
covering this matter. but that same
had never been enforced
Tom Lea Legal Advisor.
Upon motion made by j. ". Kirk
seconded by Robt. Krakauer,
Tom Lea was selected as attorney or
legal advisor Of the club at a retain
er's fec Of 81 per year. Mr.. Lea stated
that while he was the attorney Tor
the Automobile club, he would not do
anything for the man who was
"pinched" for speeding and that he
would not appear in court for such
an offence.
Several complaints have been filed
with the club relative to stolen cars
II was decided that Mr.. Roe would at
tend to this matter and arrange with
Ben Williams to take care of COM
plants OF this nature.
A discussion Of the ways and means
Of sign boarding routes in and out oil
III PasO led TO a decision that Mr..
Roe should take up the matter with
a firm that would pay for such work
by advertising.
Within the next few days the club
viii have printed logs for the differ
snt routes out Of Fl Paso. It was de-
cided TO have no advirtising on them
An official organ viii be issued by
the club. Mcliath Printing company
VIII have charge Of this printing. as
its bid was lowest.
Director. present at this meeting
were W. e. Roe, G. A. Martin, Tom
Lea, Robert Krakauer, r. Burt Orn-
dorff, J. W. Kirkpatrick. also Miss
Buena Glider, acting secretary.