Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-11-22

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possible to make living in The town.
The ordinance was presented and
was passed by unsnimons vote. 1t
taxes the mouey machines So and those
who pay IN merchandise, 81 per.
quarter.
An ordinance to regulate the construc-
tion Of granite sidewalks was presented.
1t provides that they shall be Of uni
form width of eight feet unless other
wise specially ordered and shall conform
10 the grade Of the streets. Passed.
An ordinance was passed amending
the STOCK ordinance. II provides that
the police officers shall and private
persons may impound stock running
loose within the city limits.
An ordinance amending the dog law
was passed. It provides that the city
treasurer shall furnish tags to licensed
dogs, by which they may be dis
tinguisied. Dogs not tagged are sub
jected 10 imprisonment or death.
a letter had been received from the
Western Clay Co, Of Portland, quoting
low rates on second grade sewer pipe,
to be used in street crossings. The
recorder was instructed to ascertain the
cost Of shipping car load, and also the
amount OF pipe that could be put into a
car
w. S. Wood OF the Palace hotel was
present and addressed the council.
Mr.. Wood said he had come for imfor-
nation in regard to living here. lie
said that the city had just put in a
sewer at great expense and that he
had supposed it was to use. He had
been notified not 70 wash the cuspldores
in the gutter and that he would be
parr, sted il he did. lie would like to
know where he. was going to wash them
aud II he would be Obliged TO hire
team and cart them outside Il city limits
every morning. lie supposed il he
@ashed them in the river, that The
water company would have him ar.
rested for soilIng the water. The guests
would chow tobacco and the cuspidores
had to be cleaned. What he wanted TO
know was where he might be permitted
to clean them He wished he knew
who had entered the complaint against
him. Mr.. Wood lacked little Of being
warike. Lempke followed Wood with
very fluent, bnt soneHhat indecipheI-
able appeal 10 the mayor and the
council, and feared hat the movement
was that men should spit no more in
saloons" His remarks producing amuse-
ment among the visitors present, he
remarked that his fellow saloon men
were afraid to talk to the mayor and
the council AZ he was doing. His re-
marks were listened to by the council
in grim silence and he was studlously
ignored.
Mr.. Wood made few additional re-.
marks and said it was wrong to impose
on him such hardships as these. He
had lost every dollar in the fire, but
had remained here and put up the new
hotel, which was credit to the town.
Lempke arose again with elastic per-
severance, but sat down again at TIP
from one Of his fellow complainants who
probably felt that the cause should not
be further ieoplrdised
Street Commissioner Patrick, being
called on ior an opinion, said thar
cleaning out the cutters in question
was a disagreeable job and that he
found them in very filthy condition.
Not many days before, he had taken a
hatiul of cigar stumps and chews of
tobacco from the gutter at Mr.. Woods
place.
This was emphaticaly denied by
Wood, who saId he always kept the
gutter clean and pure. Patrick and
Wood began an animated conversation
ON the side.
Lempke had another speech all ready.
but was unable to get himself recog-
nized by the chair. Matters began to
get somewhat exciting, when Council
man Felsch came to the rescue with the
suggestion that the matter ho left to the
health committee to report at the next
meeting. This was acted on and the
strained situation Immediately relieved.
The matter Of amending the charter
was presented aud was placed in the
hands Of the judiciary committee and
the city attorney,
The mayor again placed 7. P. Judson
in nomination as recorder. The vote
was taken by ballot and stood to 4.
There being no election, Mr.. Judson
was continued as temporary recorder