It carried and the bridge was built, and in service until 1918, when the new concrete structure was completed.

At the meeting of the commissioners, July 20th, aforesaid, the county attorney was' instructed to take such necessary steps to legally prevent the removal of buildings from Gering to Scottsbluff, until the back taxes on the lots were paid. This resulted in the payment of some of the back taxes, and in other cases prevented the removal of the buildings. The spring election of 1901 resulted in the election of Winfield Evans, Wm. H. Wright, Michael Powers, Dan Park, and Frank Mc- Creary as trustees, the first three for two years and the others for the one year term. George Luft, Oscar Yarger. and Mr. Frakes each received one vote, and Elmer Soder two. These four declared that the next year they proposed to combine their strength and put up a ticket of their own.

Forty-four votes were cast at the election of April. 1902. "Jimmy" Carr, George King, and L. W. Cox were elected members of the council, as "Mike" Powers had resigned. Wright and Evans held over.

At that time the McClenahan fence occupied the middle of the "county road," now named "Overland Road." The town board wanted it set back the two rods ; the boys were a little slow about doing it, so the board set Jerry Ragan, then marshal, to do the job. Some division existed on the council for the McClenahans were strong factors in the town at the time, and it was feared they would resist, or not like it. But there was no trouble, and everyone has been satisfied that it was done at the time and the street graded.