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J.R.C., #2., that the land reserved for railroad purposes may he fenced up and the public kept out, and from trespassing on the railroad reserve. Also that street crossings over this reserve he fixed at such point or points as will least interfere with the operation of the yard. Judging from the attached map, a street or thoroughfare, if opened along the east line of Section One, across the tracks, would not he very detrimental to the operation of the yard, and would likely serve all requirements of a track crossing for some years to come; in this event it seems to me quite possible that it would he well to fix the location of diverging streets in such a way as to harmonize with such a crossing. Prom the print I judge that by opening a street along the southerly line of the railroad reserve it would form such an angle with the suggested north and south street as to give very good access from nearly all parts of the pro­posed townsite to this north and south thoroughfare. By platting this property so as to give larger lots, as I suggested above, the number of lots would probably be reduced to say 300, which while not a very large number, ought to be ample for some years to come. This number of lots, if thought desirable, could be reduced by leaving a portion of the south half of the north half of the southeast quarter unplatted for the present. I have to suggest that these papers be referred to the Chief Engineer for his views and suggestions, and to prepare map showing layout of the proposed townsite, streets, railroad crossings, and all that sort of thing. CC-Mr.B.E.Wells Enel