, 1925-02-05

passed a motion whereby the
ground owned by the city, that is
adjacent and south of the rodeo park
has been given over for the location
of the tourist camp ground. On this
ground 1t is proposed to build a camp
that will be approximately 200 by
300 feet. The camp will be under
the supervision OF the Chamber of
Commerce who will try to make ar
rangements for the building of a
number of house tents. These house
tents will have flooring and boa rded
up the sides about three feet and
Will be covered over with tenting.
There will be plenty of room for the
tourists to- pitch their own tents in
case they do moi want to use the
house tents.
In the enter Of the lot 1t is plan
ned to have a community room in
which there will be a reading room.
tables, stoves, toilets and bath
rooms, Driveways will run through
the grounds and there will be other
conveniencies for the tourists. For
this camp there will be a camp ten
der who will be on a salary and have
charge Of the grounds the year round.
1t is recommended to have a charge
of so cents for the use Of the con-
veniencies in the grounds. Space will
be provided for the tourists who have
their own outfits and do not want
to use the pay grounds.
The work of clearing the ground
which will be used for the camp
site will start Immediately so that
construction may be started in the
early spring. The sewer and water
lines run very close to these grounds.
thus very little expense will be in
Cured in running them into the
J camp.
1t is believed that the camp will
pay for itself in a yea or two years
time. For several years Rawlins has
been greatly in need of a new camp,
thus the action by the City Council,
who we're greatly in favor of the
proposed plan, is of Importance to
all the residents of the city. The
Council passed a motion giving the
Chamber OF Commerce the privilege
Of going ahead with the plans and
building of the camp.
As another matter before the Coun-
ell A. X. McMicken read a petition
against the proposed paving program.
In that no petition had been filed
for paving, the petition submitted by
McMicken was placed on file and
VIII be acted upon after the other
petition has been filed.
Attention vas called to the fact
that all the houses in the city were
not as yet numbered although the
work OF numbering the houses Is in
progress, Mayor Perrett stated that
II there are n persons In the city
Ntln do nAf kut. tkaFr hone 80
bered, they should put In a call TO the
city hall and immediate action will
be taken on the numbering of the
house. free OF charge. II Is believed
that at the present time only a few
houses in Park Hin remain To be
numbered.
There has been a rumor around the
city that the Council Is not In favor
OF the street lighting contract or
system The Council stated that this
rumor vas false and that the work OF
connecting up the lights would be
completed as soon as the material.
that has been holding up the CON
tractor. arrives in the city. The
lights will be In operation as soon
ms II is possible TO get the material
and wiring Connected up.
As another which Is circu-
lating around the city which Is false.
It has been said that the Council was
not In favor OF the contract with the
Light Company. At the present time
the city has m contract with the
company and another contract has
been drawn up. Rather than TO have
two contracts. they will be combined
into one Action will he taken on
this matter as soon as II Is possible
to get the contract drawn up. The
city Council however, Is favorable
to the plan and are In the same po-
sition as they have been previously
regarding the matter.
Two pool halls put In application
for the renewal OF their licenses.
These renewals were granted.
- Other routine matters were taken