, 1924-05-08
VlGOR Of new MAYOR
MARKS CITY MEETING

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After the ceremony of il
Trustee at last nights city m,
became strictly business, tin,
operation, and a whirlwind of
hall. Mayor Henry Perrett Sc
ing the entire year of his off
in a thoroughly constructive '
Most important among t
come up before the Mayor and
the Oil Well Supply Co. of G;
big machine shop equipped for re-
pairing and dressing of all manner of
drilling and oil well tools. Mr.. Jno.
burst, an official of this company
had been in conversation with Mr..
Perrett, and declared his company
to be anxious to establish a $35, 900
business at this point.
At present no similar business is
carried on nearer than Casper. and
the introduction of this business into
Rawlins would draw work from Lar
annie to Rock Springs, and from Lost
Soldier to the Craig fields. This Is
the most important bid for expansion
Rawlins has been able to make since
the Parco affair, and everything will
be done to induce this company to
locate here. A wire was sent this
morning advising of complete o
operation, and the Mayor has writ
ten. declaring Rawlins willing to
supply the proposed plant with a
four-inch water line subject t. GER
tain right Of way details to be work.
ed out later. The Oil Well Supply
company holds a lease upon virtual
ly N square block adjacent to and
a Of the Frick-Reid properties
and will locate there II 1t comes in.
City Engineer Wisda informed the
council OF the generous acts of about
a score of citizens in donating trees
to be planted at the Rodeo field, and
asked that authority be given for
supplying such trees with the neces-
sary water. One hundred trees have
been so subscribed for and are now
in Rawlins awaiting the arrival OF
the nursery man before being plant
ed. 1t is hoped, declared the en-
gineer, that these will form the nu-
cleus Of a city park or more suitable
camp ground after a few years.
Mayor Perrett assured Mr.. Wisda
that, matching the puAic spirit OF
the donating citizens. this city would
see that the trees were cared for.
The attention of the council was
called to an ordinance of three years
standing, relative to walk building
by property holders. This ordin-
ance. according to the report at the
meeting. orders all property owners
in the Park Hill section Of town to
install walks, but has eve been en-
forced due to a lack OF grade levels.
The city engineer was instructed to
carry out any such grade survey As
was necessary. and the city clerk in
structed to advise property owners
that walks must be In or work COM
menced thereon by July first. Ger
tain down town street crossings were
also discussed and Mr.. Hays. in
charge Of public works. instructed to
work with the city engineer in
remedying their faults.
The Mayor. having heard Of con-
siderable violation Of the new dump
ing ordinance which ~designates the
Alkali Lake beds east Of town as
the only dump ground. instructed
Marshall Hillenbrand to summarily
arrest anyone caught hauling refuse
to other points. 'If these violators
have to spend q little money for fines
they may come to know where the
grounds are. 10 do not pay any at
tention to who the violator is but
bring him In and nave him tell II to
the judge" declared Mayor Per-
rett.
Tho Loyal Order OF Moose. granted
permission by the last administra-
ton to hold a street carnival In Raw
Inns. was assured that they could
expect to hold this carnival in
Fourth street running north from
the Ferris hotel corner past the
court house and West on the north
side Of the court house.
The following appointments were
made to city offices. following an
executive session by the Mayor and
his board: City Clerk. Mrs. Eta
Steward: City Treasurer. Mrs. Cert
rude Merrill; City Physician. DR.. E..
A. Kell; City Attorney. A. J. Roster:
City Engineer. J. W. Wisda; City
Water Commissioner. VIII Hayes;
City Fire Chief. John p. sheahan:
City Camp Custodian, Andy Jordan:
City Fire Truck Driver. Frank Nor
gan: City gas inspector. James Inv
rilla; Police Magistrate, NJ. Il. Pick
cit: and city electrical inspector.
James Potts. Tho other appoint
ments were loft open for further
consideration by tho board.