, 1890-07-16
COUNCIL AND VIADUCT
Contract for the Crossing Will Be
Made by the City.
Steps Toward Bonding for Water
Improvement.
An Increased Assessment Roll and
Levy Of 10 Mills.

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Richardson, Robins and Merrell attended
last evenings council meeting. Acting
Mayor Hebard was in the chair.
Engineer Bogue's viaduct proposition,
together with the following Board of
Trade resolution, was taken up:
WHEREAS, The Union Pacific Railway
company, through V. G. Bogue, chief
engineer, presents a proposition, dated
July l4th, 1890, offering to erect a via
duct at Central avenue in the city OF
Cheyenne at a cost OF S45, 900 and to ad-
vance the money for the construction of
said yiaduct; the said amount to be re-
paid to said railway company by said city
Of Cheyenne on or before five years from
the date of the completion Of the viaduct,
said debt to bear interest at the rate OF six
(6) per cent per annum; therefore be II
Resotued, That it is the sense of this
meeting that said proposition, together
with the supplemental proposition in
reference TO street car tracks be adopted;
be it further
Resolved, That a committee of five be
appointed to request members of the
Board of Trade and other citizens Of
Cheyenne to sign the guarantee asked for
by the Union Pacific Railway company.
Mr.. Bogue's supplemental telegram
was in effect that the company would
equip the viaduct for street railway com.
psnies for about 81, 500 additional for
single track aud 50, 900 for double track
age.
Being invited to speak on the portion
of the proposition in which he was inter
ested. Mr.. Kent said that for use OF track
his company would pay interest on the
investment and keep the viaduct line in
repair. There should be two tracks.
The company would be pleased to build
the track il it could have absolute con-
troll of the same, but he favored the plan
outlined above.
The entire matter was referred to the
finance committee.
A resolution was presented as the f.
nance committee report. Here it is, ex-
cept the preamble, which is a synopsis of
the proposition submitted BY Mr.. Bogue
for the company:
That the mayor be authorized and in
structed to enter into a contract for and
on behalf of the city, with the said, the
Union Pacific Railway company, for the
construction of a viaduct upon Central
avenue, according to the. proposition
hereinbefore set forth, of the said V. G..
Boque, provided that the contract shall
contain a proviso that a certain contract
hereinbefore entered into by and between
the said city CT Chcy enne and the said
Union Pacific Railway COMPANY, shall be
waived by the said company SO far as
the same refers to the time of the corn
pletion and the construction OF such via
duct, and provided further that the said
city shall have full and complete con
troll and authority over the said viaduct,
the same as any other thoroughfare.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson the reso-
luton was adopted, after a brief and re-
sultless discussion as to time. 1t is the
belief that the viaduct will be completed
very soon after Jan. l. 1892.
WATER.
Introduced by NJ. jerks, chairman Of
the water con mittee:
RESOLVED. That the council, being fully
apprised of the importance of a proper
and complete water system, does hereby
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water and sewerage, together with the
mayor, to employ persons who are skilled
in such matters to thoroughly examine
the water supply and system OF the city
OF Cheyenne and report thereon to the
council, such report to contain a state
ment of the present supply as to quality,
quantity aud reliability, together with
plans for the extension, improvement and
security of the present water system.
RESOLVED. That the committee on e.
nance together with the mayor and city
attorney, are hereby instructed to inves.
tigate and report to this couocil upon the
proper and necessary procedure to take
in order to bond the city of Cheyenne in
case extension or improvement of the
water system is deemed advisable, and al
so to determine the advisabilily of re
funding the present bonds of the city
now outstanding.
Adopted on Mr.. Robins motion.
The water committee was authorized
to provide a shop and tools at the pump
house for the city plumber and to lower
the main on East Sixteenth, brought to
within three feet of the surface by grad
ing.
OEElthho.
MI. Robins nominated F. e. Harnish
to be street commissioner for the remain
der OF the year. Confirmed.
Mr.. Richardson nominated A. 7. Pet
ersou to be park commissione for the re-
mainder Of the year. Confirmed.
THE ASSESSMENT.
City Clerk Dana returned to the coun
Gil the corrected assessment roll footing
S,1s7, 429. so, about 500, 900 more than
last year.
Mr.. Merrell presented the levy for the
finance committee. Here it is:
Mills
Ueneral revenue
Streets and
Water bond a
Water and sewerage boad tax.....-......24
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EIjHT HOURS.
The state constitution provides that
men employed on municipal works shall
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