, 1922-06-08
PR )tEEDi\G OF TIE CITY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Special meeting of the Board Of
Trustee of the City OF Rawlins.
Meeting called to order by Z. y.
KcII. Mayor.
Roll Cali - Trustee Larsen. Trus-
t"n Perrctt. Trustee johnson. pres
cut.
l.. +. Armstrong came before the
' ard Of Trustees and asked If the
city Engineer could furnish him the
grade for the sidewalk on his prop
orty in Park Hill Addition. The City
Engineer was instructed to furnish
the required grades.
He also asked that the City En-
Einecr cooperate with the Union
Pacific r. r. Co.'S Engineer to
build a bridge across Sugar Creek
for wagons. etc. He explained i'm
provements the railroad had fig
ured on making, as to Strengthening
the crossing. at this point. so as to
asked that the Board present a reso-
luton signed by the Mayor and
Board OF Trustees. about building
this bridge and at the request OF
the Mayor he drew up a resolution,
to be signed by the Mayor. and sent
to VIM. NJ. letters. General Manager
of the Union Pacific R. r. Co., at
Omaha. Neb. The resolution as
drawn is as follows:
Whereas. the South approach to
the Highway Crossing over he, rail-
road in the City OF Rawlins. Wyom-
ing. is difficult and dangerous. there
by h%azarding the lives of many per-
sons daily. and
Whereas. a number OF the citizens
and taxpayers of Rawlins have pur-
chased private property, at great
expense. to be USED for a proper ap-
proach for the Highway crossing
over the Union Pacific railroad
tracks. same to be dedicated for
highway and city purposes, and
Whereas. there is an ever increas-
ing demand that a bridge he con-
structed across Sugar Creek i'm
mcdiately south of the present High
way crossing over the Union Pacific
Railroad tracks. and
Whereas. the City Council has en-
pressed a willingness. and now stand
ready t omAke the necessary fill
between the railroad and the creek.
and to build the approaches to a
bridge when constructed across n
over said creek.
Now. therefore. be it resolved,
that the Mayor and City Council
hereby petition the Union Pacific
Railroad Company to build a suit
able bridge across Sugar Creek at a
point Immediately south OF the
present crossing owe the Union Pal
cific Railroad tracks. having in
mind the comfort and safety Of all
those compelled to use said crossing.
and that said bridge be built before
October list. 1922.
Said motion was put and roll call
had with the following vote: Trus-
tees Larsen. Perrett and Johnson al!
voting AYE"
Thereupon Mayor Kell declared
the resolution unanimously carried.
and directed the City Clerk to for
ward a copy OF same to VIM. M, !
letters, General Manager. at Omaha.
Neb.
Dated this 10th day of May. 1922.
L.. E. Armstrong. as representa-
tive Of the Overland Lumber Co., pre-
scented a petition showing the i'm
provements this company proposed
making at their present location.
That OF putting up an office building
~ feet front by 48 feet deep Of
brick. also the balance Of the racks
for storing lumber. to be as near
fireproof as possible. He explained
the expense this company had gone
to In buying property in the resi-
Dental district and the objection
raised by the neighboring residents
to having it there. He asked the
Board t. pass a resolution to allow
the Overland Lumber Co. to build
this aforesaid fireproof structure on
their present premises and present.
ed a resolution for the Mayor and
Board of Trustees to sign. After
discussion Trustee Perrett moved
that the petition be accepted. the
building permit granted and the
resolution be adopted, and placed on
file. Same was seconded by Trus-
tee Larsen.
Roll Call - Trustee Larsen. Trus-
tee Perrett. and Trustee Johnson
voting "Aye.'
f. w. McDermott came before the
Board and asked if the City would
divide the expense of putting some
seats about the dancing pavilion so
that tn" people wishing to hear the
band concerts could have a place to
rest. After discussion Trustee Per-
rctt. seconded by Trustee Larsen. a
motion was made to the effect: the
City to stand half the expense of
building these seats.
Roll Call - Trustee Larsen. Trus-!
tee Perrett. Trustee johnson voting I
Aye" !
The Mayor spoke OF having J. Hell
fers. with his teams and fresno. to !
level off the dump at the East end
Of the city. and said he would take
up the matter with the County COM
m~issioners to see IL they would not
have this work finished outside the
city limits.
He also said thai R. D. Chatfield
had asked to be allowed to put a
sewer through his alley. to connect
with a "Y" on Lincoln Highway.
After discussing this matter II was