Town Council Proceedings Big Piney April 4 1916
Regular meeting notes bills paid appoints election officials and town marshal side walk ordinance condemnation of North Piney Lane closure upon completion meeting adjourned.
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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1916
Page
2
Regular meeting notes bills paid appoints election officials and town marshal side walk ordinance condemnation of North Piney Lane closure upon completion meeting adjourned.
A Kemmerer mass meeting resulted in a plan to improve the Willow Creek canyon route to the Green River Valley. A committee A D Hoskins Frank Pfeiffer R H Embree Dr W A Hocker and Wm Newbrough will press the county commissioners this week to straighten the road this year and seek local financial help if encouraged.
Proclamation notice from the Town Council of Big Piney Lincoln County Wyoming dated April 4 1916 announces a municipal election on Tuesday May 9 1916. Voters elect one Mayor for a one year term replacing L D Tanner and two councilmen for two year terms replacing James L Black and P Widtrhan. L D Tanner serves as Mayor and Grover Trittipo is Town Clerk.
A batch of new magazines has arrived at the Examiner office with a note that first come, first served. Readers are urged to check in for early access and selection while stocks last.
Wyoming and the United States Reclamation Service began a cooperative reconnaissance on June 1 1915 to map irrigable lands in the Green River basin. Four projects are outlined Bonneville Seedskadee Piney LaBarge and Opal with potential total irrigation of about 1 025 000 acres. Field surveys formed two teams to locate lands and assess feasibility including diversions dams canals and possible storage needs. The studies stress public ownership share and costs shaping feasibility and storage requirements for a regional irrigation scheme.
Town of Big Piney adopts an ordinance to build sidewalks on the north side of Budd Avenue from Front Street to Dodge Street. Sidewalks must be at least six feet wide, of cement or two planks with stringers, and bids awarded to the lowest responsible bidder under Wyoming statutes. Public notice to bid will run three weeks in the Big Piney Examiner with full specifications. April 4, 1916. Mayor L. D. Tanner. Clerk Grover Trittipo.
The Town Council of Big Piney orders citizens and residents to clean rubbish from yards and business places by April 17. Teams will be provided to haul away the refuse. Exh gesive.
The Congregational Church announces Sunday School each Sunday at 10 a.m. Sunday services alternate with an 11 a.m. session every other Sunday. Choir practice occurs Tuesday evenings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Rev. D. D. Reese is the pastor.
Mrs. Jas. Smith died at nine o'clock Wednesday night after years with tuberculosis. She and her husband lived with Mr. Smith's sister Mrs. Frank Burney since arriving at Big Piney. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon with Rev. Reese officiating. Woodmen members will attend in a body. The community extends sympathy to Mr. Smith.
The town prohibits carrying concealed weapons or fireworks in public streets or buildings and discharging firearms within Marbleton limits. First offense carries a $10 fine plus costs, second offense $25 plus costs. Chas. P. Budd, Council President. J. Chas. Rumsch, Town Clerk.
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