, 1925-04-29
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

April 10Th, va
The town council of the town of
Cody, Wyoming, met in adjourned ses-
sion at eight o'clock P. M. on the 10th
day of April, 1925. at the town offices
in the Walls Building, Cody, Wyom-
ing.
Present: Mayor Trueblood, Council
man Tinkcom, Frost, Stump and
Thurston.
Absent: None.
The town clerk being absent, d. E.
HOLSTER was appoined to act clerk
pro TEN.
The Clerk announced that this was
the time and place for the opening of
bids advertised for the furnishing of
electric current to the town. Bids
We're received from the following:
United States of America, by l.. H.
Mitchell, Superintendent of the Bur-
eau of Reclamation, The Cody Devel-
opment Company, by Ernest j. Cop
pert, its agent and attorney, Shoshone
Electric Light and Power Company,
by George 7. Beck, president.
There was considerable discussion
of the respective bids, as all the bid
ders were present and were given an
opportunity to be heard. The Mayor
then announced that other matters be-
fore the Council would be taken up
and disposed Of, after which the
Council would go into executive ses-
sion to further discuss the matter OF
the above bids.
Mr.. Null was present and inquired
concerning the councils action in re-
gard to the closing of the south end
of Fourth Street. The Town At
torney reported some question as to
legal complications in the matter and
Mr.. Null was advised to consult with
his attorney as to whether he would
be willing to accept a quit claim deed
for this property from the town.
Henry Purvis was present and ask
ed the Council in regard to plans for
continuing his work on the streets.
After a discussion he "a advised that
the Council proposed to keep a man
and team working as long as money
was available and the work satisfact-
DRY.
C. A. Stump applied for a premit
for building a concrete building with
ten-inch walls on Lot 20, in Block 8,
with awning over sidewalk. On mo-
ton by Councilman Tinkcom, second
ed by Councilman Thurston, the APP
plication was granted.
The Clerk then announced that this
IEas the time and place for hearing of
lprotestsor objections to the assess
ment roll of Sewer District No. 2.
1.-The clerk announced that no written
protests had been filed in regard to
1.-The anne The Mayor thereupon cal
led for anybody present who might
desire to be heard in this matter.
There was no one present desiring to
be heard.
~ petition was received from the
residents of the northwest portion OF
the town asking for the raising OF
the street crossing at Bleistien Avenue
and Second Street. The street COM
i~ssioners was directed to look into the
matter.
III The Council then went into execut-
i've session and, the discussion of the
bids wa entered into.
Councilman Tinkcom. seconded by
Councilman Thurston, thereupon NOV
ed that the bids of the Reclamation
Service be rejected for the reason
that it failed to comply with the con-
ditions set forth in the advertisement
for bids. and embodied additional con-
ditions upon its acceptance. Motion
carried.
Mr.. Goppert thereupon appeared
before the Council and executed an
assignment of the bids of the Cody
Development Company to the Sho-
shone Electric Light and Power Com
pany, which assignment was accepted
by Mr.. Beck on behalf of the Sho-
shone Electric Light and Power Com
pany. Councilman Stump, seconed
by Councilman Frost. thereupon NOV
ed that the Council approve of the as
signment of said bid. Motion carried,
Councilman Thurston. seconded by
Councilman Frost. thereupon moved
that the bids of the Cody Develop
ment Company, as assigned to the
Shoshone Electric Light and Power
Company, being the lowest bid in ac-
cordance with the advertised notice
of bids. be accepted as so assigned,
and that the Mayor and Clerk be au-
thorized to enter into a contract with
the Shoshone Electric Light and Pow
err Company for the furnishing of
electric current to the town of Cody
in accordance with the terms of said
bid. Motion carried.
Upon motion the meeting adjourn
ed until April goth, 1925, at eight
o'clock p. NJ.
r. C. TRUEBLoOD
Mayor