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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-25
ARTICLE ".

ELECTIONS.
SIC. II. No person shall be entitled
to vote at any general or special election
in the City, who is not qualified elec.
tor Of the State Of Oregon, who has not
been a resident Of The city Of Grants
Pass, for six months next preceding
such election, and who has not been a
resident Of the Ward in which he ap-
plies to vote for sixty days next preced-
ing such election; who has not register
ed as hereinafter provided by this Act
No person shall vote at any special
election for the purpose Of voting upon
the creation OF city indebtedne s, un-
less in addition 10 the above require
meut, he shall be at the time OF voting
the owner Of property within the city
Of at least the value OF One Hundred
Dollars, subject to taxation, and upon
which he actually pays a tax, and
which property was assessed upon the
last assess sment roll, in the name Of
such voter, nor at any special election
for the purpose Of issuing bonds Of the
city unless ,he shall at the time OF vot-
ing, be the owner Of real estate within
the limits Of the city, which will be al.
ise,ed by such proposed bonds, and up
on which he actually pays tax, and
which property was assessed on the
last assessment roll in the name Of such
voter.
sEc. is. A general election shall be
held in the several election wards in
the city on ths first Monday in Deeem
Der, 1901. aud annually thereafter, al
which there shall be chosen 50 many
Of the following officers as are by law
to be elected in sueh year.
SIC. 10 All general or special cleo
tons hereafter held in the city shalI b.
conducted under the provisions Of ih'
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-25

and Treasurer from the city at large,
and four oouncilmen, one from each OF
the four wards; aud the office Of Council
men shall always be filled so that one
Councilman shall be elected in each
ward ic- the full term Of two years, at
each regular annual election as in his
act provided.
SEo. 8. At tie first regular meeting
of the Common Council in January Of
each year the Mayor shall appoint with
the consent OF majority OF the Council
present, one Auditor, and Police Judge,
one City Attorney. one City Surveyor,
one Marshal, who shall be Chief Of
Police, and such other police officers as
may be required, and one Street Super
iniendent, who shall each hold his office
for one year and until his successor shall
be appointed and qualified, unless sooner
removed, by the Mayor or by a vote OF
a majority OF the Common Council
SEC. 8. The Mayor shall ill all
vacancies in the appoiniive offices OF the
city as they occur, with the approval
OF majority of the Common Council.
SEC. 10 No person shall be eligible
to any office, elective or appoiativs in
the Corporation who at the time of bis
election or appointment, is not entitled
to the privileges OF an eleGtor, under the
laws and constitution OF the State Of
Oregon, and who has not resided in the
City OF Grants Pass for one year. next
preceding such election or appointment.
And no person shall be eligible to the
Office OF Mayor or Councilman who is
not in addition 20 above qualifications
The owner OF real estate within the city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-25
ARTICLE III.

MAI bh, HIS fON Ehs AND DNIIhS=
SECTION IL. The Mayor shall be the
executive officer OF the corporation, and
shall exercise careful supervision over
its general afaks and over its
subordinate officers. He shall have
power to call meetings Of the Common
Council and shall preside over their
meetings, but shall have no vote, except
IN case OF lie, when he shall cast the
deciding vote on all questions, except
on the passage OF Ordinances. lie shall
az least once each year state to the
Council the condition, financial and
otherwise, OF the city, and recommend
such measures for the peace, health,
improvement and prosperity Of the city
as he may deem expedient, lie shall
at the first regular meeting Of the Coun'
Gil, in January in each year, appoint
three members of the Council on each
Of the following committees, to-wit
Iudicisry. Finance, Streets, Fire and
Water and Health, who shall be and
remain standing committees for one
year and until their successors are duly
appointed, aud shall have general power
and supervision over the different sub
Jects pertaining TO its department, and
such further powers and duties as may
he prescribed by ordinance, or assigned
it from time to time by the Council.
SEC. II. No Ordinance passed by the
Council shall 20 into effect or be Of any
force until approved by the Mayor
except as provided in the following
sections:
SEC. l3. Upon the passage of any
Ordinance the enrolled copy Thereof
attested by the Auditor and Police Judge
shall be submitted to the Mayor by the
Auditor and Police Judge, and if the
Mayor approves the same, he shall write
thereon approved. with the date o
such approval, and sign the same oii'
cially and thereupon, unless otherwise
provided therein, such ordinance shal
become a law and be OF force and effect
SEC. IA. II the Mayor do moi
approve of an Ordinance so submitted
he must within ten days from the re-
ceipt thereof, return the same to the
Auditor aud Police Judge with his
reasons for not approving it, and ii the
Mayor do not return it in ten days, such
Ordinance shall become law as if he
had approved it.
SIC. 10. At the first meeting Of the
Council after the return by the Mayor
Of any ordinance not approved, the Audi
tor aud Police Judge shall present the
same to the Council with the objections
Of the Mavor, all o! which must be reaC
to the Council and such ordinance shall
then be put upon its passage again, anC
il three fourths of all members constitut
ing the Council, as then provided by
law, shall vote in favor OF such ordi
nance, it shall thereupon become Law
without the approval OF the Mayor, bu
not otherwise.
SEC. 10. The Mayor shall approve
all official undertakings required OF Of
fcers, as security for the faithful per
Torrance Of duty. as hereinafter pro
yided, and shall sign all warrantl
ordered drawn upon the city treasurer
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-25

tion books, ballot boxes, poll books,
tally sheets, voting booths and all sta
tionery necessaryaand convenient for
carrying out the provisions OF this Act.
SIC. 81. Judges and Clerks OF elec
tions. .mustlpossess the qualifications, oi
voters OF election in the ward in which
they act, but mistake or error in this
respect OF a.fsilure to give a notice as
herein provided for, shall not invalidate
any election otherwise legal.
SEC. So. On or before the second
day after the election,,the returnsl.there
OF must be filed with the Auditor
and Police Judge, and on the Fourth
day alter the election, or sooner. II the
returns OF all the wards are in, the
Auditor and Police Judge shall call to
his assistance the Mayor of the city Of
Grants Pass and they two shall canvass
the returns of the election.
SEC. 80. A written statement OF the
canvass shall be made and signed by
the canvassers, and filed with the
Auditor and Police Judge within the
time appointed to complete the same
such writing shall contain a statement
OF the whole number Of votes cast at
such election, the number cast for any
person for any office and the names ol
s1ch persons elected and to what office.
SEc, 40. Immediately after the com.
pletion OF the canvass the Auditor
and Police Judge shall make and sign
a certificate OF election OF each person
declared hereby to be elected and de-
liver the same to him ON demand.
SEC. IL. Such certificates shall bt
prima facia evidence Of the TACT there
in stated, hut the Common Council /:
the Judge Of election and qualification
of the Mayor and Councilmen, and in
case OF a contest between two or more
persons claiming to be elected thereto
must determine the same, An election
contest for any Office other than Mayor
and Councilmen, must be determined
according to the laws oil the State re
gulating contests for County officers
SEC. AZ. All officers elected or sp
pointed under this Act, before entering
upon the duties Of their offices mus
take, subscribe and file with The
Auditor and Police Judge, an oath o
Office to the following effect: III A /
do soemnly swear or affirm, that | will
support the constitution of the United
States aud OF the State of Oregon, and
that will to the best of my ability
faithfully perform the duties of -
during my continuance therein, so helI
me God" II the person affirms insteat
Of the last clause OF said oath ther,
shall be added "and this l do affirm
under the pains and penalties Of per
jury.
SEC. 4S. The term OF office for every
person elected to office under this act
except as hereinbefore provided, shal
commence on the first Monday OF Jan
after his election and terminate wher
his successor is elected and qualified
and by such time, or not more than tel
days thereafter, such person must quail
iy therefor, by taking and filing the
oath OF office or he shall be deemed tC
have declined and the office be vacant
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-25

SEc. 78. The City Marshal when
acting under or enforcing any law or
statute, other than city ordinance y
entitled to collect and receive the
same fees and compensation as are
allowed Constables for like service.
and he shall pay the same over to the
City Treasurer, as provided in the case
OF fees received by the Auditor and
Police Judge, provided, no Zee shall
be taxed against Josephine county
for services rendered either by Audit
or and Police Judge or City Marshall
The City Marshal shall keep In bis
office book Of arrests in which shall
be entered by him or under his direc-
ton. the name every person arrest
ed, by whom arrested, and the cause
and date thereof. .ger ~,
SEo..77. The City Marshal and all
other police officers, and their sure
ties, shall be responsible to the City
or such person aggrieved, the same
as Sheriff and their sureties are now
held. n st Us r -.s,e w. - !,
SEC. IS. Before entering upon the
duties Of their offices, the City Mar
shall and all other police officers shall
file a bond in the sum u 0ne Thousand
Dollars each, with two or more sureties,
which bond shall be approved oy the.
Mayer, with the consent Of the Coun-
Gil and subscribe and take an oath
that he will faithfully perform his
duty as City Marshal or other police
officer, during his continuance in
office, and will account for and pay
over all money that may come to bis
Hands by virtue Of his Office. 'a',u.'A
SEC. 49,. The official books and
papers OF all officers mentioned In
this chapter are City property, aud
must be kept as such by such officers
during their continuance In office,
and then delivered to their successors.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-30
Marriages.

Marriages.
Married. on Sunday morning
last, at tho homo of tho officiating
minister, Rev. r. j. Blackmon,
near Fork Hill church, Mr.. james
Sims and Miss Nellie Mackey.
Married, by T. W. Sscrest,
Notary Public, on Friday night,
Oct. 25, 1901, Mr.. Fred Doster
and Mrs. Dslilah Harmon, all of
this county.
Married, on Sunday last, Oct
81, 1901, by Rev. w. G. Winn,
at the home of Mr.. Hosea Beaver
in the Bethel section, Mr.. Shelton
Hays and Miss Florence Beaver.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-30
Broke His Collar Bone.

Mr.. Stephen Fundsrhnrk, an
aged citizsn of TradesvilIe, had
the misfoi tune to fa and break
his collar bone while going up thu
steps vt his hsmo early last Satur-
day morning. DR.. Lansy is at
tending him and he is getting
along AS well rs could he expect
ed. Mr. L., is about 70 wears
old
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-30
Died from a Spider Bite

Jane Stacks, colored woman
of the Tabernacle section, was
bitten by spider last Friday eve
ming and became very sick Her
condition does not seem to have
been rsgat ded serious as we un-
derstand no physician was sum
moned, but the following night,
Saturday, she died.
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E Subscribe to The LEDGER
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The Wound Net Fatal.

The wound Not Fatal.
IL was reported here Monday
That Les Belk had shot Ellison
Alsobreoks through the head ON
Sunday at the colored B4p ist
Association at tho colored Baptist
church in the Tabernacle section,
killing him Instantly. Upon
making further inquiry we as
c,rtained that Alsohgooks was
MT dead-that the load of bird
shot had taken effect in his head
hut that the wound was not
considered fatal.
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NOTICE.

Having closed our business run
by Elliott & Crawford, all parties
indebted to them will fad their
notes and accounts at our Office.
We have moved all their buggies,
wagons, ETC., to our stables. Re-
member the celebrated Columbia
Buggy aud Mitchell Wagon. This
business is nov closed up and all
parties indebted to them must
ettle, as we cannot carry them.
8 Lancaster Mercantile Company.
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i. HDrG Ii le .
WHAT, AiTai.EITTELL.

Ii that mirror o. yours shows
a wretched, sallow complexion, a
jaundiced look, moth patches and
bl tches on the skin, it's liver
trouble; out DIR. Kings New Life
Pills regulate the liver, purify the
blood, give clear skin. rosy checks,
rich complexion. Only Csc at
Crawford Bros and j. F.
Mackey & Go. IS drug store.
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NOTICE (!

Toths Taxpay. r-,of ncaster coun-
ty: the T,easurer'- office will be
op-n for the cole dion of taxes for the
fiscal year 1901 on the Is h day of
c'oh-r. and will close the 3lst day Of
December, 1901.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-30

The One Day Cold cue.
For cold in the head and sore throat KesA
motifs Chocolates Laxative Quinine, the Ono
Oey Cold Cura"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-30

! Try some homs-raissd buck
wheat and honey at Mackorell'..
MIR. Simeon Plyler and family
moved to this place yesterday
from 0. K.
Miss Mabel Bruce returned
yesterday from visit to relatives
Mt Heath Spring.
DR.. w. III. Wakefield, of Char
lstts, n. c., will bs in Lancaster
at Cunningham Hotcl on Thurs
day Nov. 21st for ono day only
His pr. .ctlcc is limited to. Eye,
Ear, Nose and Throat.
Capt. J. III Fitzpatrick of
Washington, Ca, is here receiv-
ing his rents and renting his
lands for another year. He will
be here for several days yet. The
Captain is full of the confederate
reunion which he attended last
week at Mocon, Ga, with 90 old
veterans from his own county.
LII you want anything nice in
tho grocery line such rs Now Or
leans Mslasses, New Nuts, Raisius,
Candies, Buck whea., Cod fish,
etc, go to Benefits grocery.
Remember the sale eff personal
property of Eli A. Casksy at his
late residence Oh Tuesday, Nov.
5th. ati
Rev. W. G. Ewart, Rev. j. M.
White ard Messrs w. Q. Caskey
and w. b. Knight, represantin
Lancaster, Unity and Gilps Greek
churches, left for York County to
attend the A. r p Presbytery
which convened at Bethany yes,
terday.
Do you know where to buy
your "Flour". Bennett keeps the
best.
Large quantities of grain are
beiag sown by the famers of this
county. A farmer above town
says he never saw the like before
and he has never seen rs much
aims taken to put it in right. He
also commended the merchants
for tho easy terms of selling small
grain sect and said thsy we're act
inS mighty nicely towards the
farmers.
Mr.. w. r. Gordon, the inven-
tive genius of the Waxhaws, is at
work, we understand, on an in
vention that will ne Invaluable to
fishermen. His thoughts were d.
rected in this channel while catch
ing some of the finny tribe last
Friday. No matter how large the
fish you will always he able to
land it with this nsw devics. 1t
will never again be a q uestioa with
Mr.. Gordon rs to whethe er he has
canght the fish or the fish has
caught him.
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A tenant house on Mr.. r. s..
Floyd's place near Kershaw, oc-
cupied by Mr.. T. L. johnson, was
burned about 5 o'clock last Sun
day morning. Mr.. johnson and
his family lost all their household
goods and even to their wearing
apparel. By hard work Mr.. John
son saved his barn and stable.
The origin of the fire is difficult
to account for unless sparks got
into the loft from q defective tiue
or else rats had carried matches
off and struck them.
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SEAti " ELkLi
Local Matters

Local Matters
Cotton brought7s cents on this
market yesterday.
Car load of fresh Virginia lime
Just received at T. H. Davis.
Messrs. r. S. Crockett and R.
q. Millen left yesterday for Gut ,
Ter, Fla, to, spend the winter. |
The Tabernacle School will be
open next Monday with Nr. H.
II. Rowell as teacher.
FOR RENT! A Broom cottage. !
Apply at this office. 3ti.
Miss Lii Miller has returned
from visit to her sister IN Char
lotte.
Mrs. w. T. Vanlandingham of
Dry Creek, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Hardin, at Rock Hill.
DR.. r. NJ. Galloway has con
tracted with Mr.. c.. W.. Griffin
to paint his residence.
FOR SALE! A car load of
flooring and ceiling at popular
prices. w. S. Langley.
The White Bluff school opened
on tho % th inst, with Mr.. G..
E,tridge, as teacher.
Mr.. H. K Coffey has given
the COD tract for the erection of
five room cottage on his lot in
West End to Contractor Wallace.
Mr.. T. B. Nishst has purchased
a lot in West End just East of
the lot purchased by Mr.. Cof-
fey and will erect five room
cottage thereon vt once.
Profits from dispensary last
week: Lancaster $175.3s; Ker
shaw $119.l7. Dosen't look much
like hard times does it?
For a fine box of candy, any
size package, go to j. B Macksreil. |
Rev. r. +. Small will preach
at the late w. K Marshall's at 4 |
o'clock p. m. the first Sunday of
November.
Capt. j. X. Z. Neatherry,
grand master |. O. O. F. S. G.
stopped over here Saturday and
may return in fow weeks to in
stitute an |. O. O F. at this place.
To Rent or lease for term of ]
years! The Dunlap plantation at |
Gooch's ferry--5 horse farm open
on place. Good dwelling, ont
houses, etc. Address, W. II.
VanIandlngham, Agt. Dry Creek. |
5. G..
Strayed or Stolen! On last !
Saturday night my black mare
n ule, with small white spot on
her back, with straight ears,
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Lecture Free.
DR.. II. w. Bays will lecture at
Bslair Nov. 14,h, at IL O'Clock
a. M. free. Subject: "Shams. :"
The punlic Is cordially invited.
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WHY NOT TRY The
Mathis SlOrr
When You Want

EXTRACTS-We have the fol e.
lowing favors: Strawberry. Pine
apple, Peppermint, Lemmond,
Vinilla, Orange, ETC., and can sell
it at bargain in quantities of 6
and 10 hotties or at s cents per
single bottles, also small size AZ
5 cents.
STOVE POLISH-Can be sold
for 9 boxes for 5 cents.
SHOE TACKS-At 5 and 10
cents pack.
We are IN business to sell goods,
and will he glad to sell anything
we have in our store 1T very
small margia, and you can find
most anything that can he found
in fancy Grocery. So call on us,
when you come to town whether
it is to sell goods or to buy. We
are in the market for anything.
: 5. M. MATHIS q co.
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Nearing Completion

With the exception of the two
front towers the brick work on
the new Gotten mill is about COM
plstcd. Mr.. Burton, tho repre-.
sentative of the Admission Gala. J
Supply Co, which company has
the contract for putting on the
roof, is here and has everything
in readiness to begin work putting
down the roof tomorro w.
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Wonv rse Golle

An endowed college Tor w.-..
Buildings and property $3.50. 600.
30 college and university trained
teachers. 427 students from 20
States. Standard of scholarship
equal u The best colleges fer men.
a. Is and \ VI. courses. Mods
ern buildings. Fine appointments
III Library, laboratories, Gymna-
SUM, Society Halls. Conserva
tory of Music. Campus 55 acres.
Influences religious and refining.
Limited number Of Scholarships.
Mex, session begins Sept 25,19OI
Write for catalogue to
Benjamin Wilson, Pres,
Spartan burg, S. G.
Aug. 20. I'd.
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Itch on human cured in 80 minute
bv WOOlfOrd's Sanitary Lotion. This
never fsils. Sod by J + Mackey &
Co .Drsgrist. Lancatsr, & G.
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Notice to Persons Who Have
Wheat to be Ground. -.

Some parties through prejudice
have been reporting over the
country that our mill does not
give full turnout. We wish to
say to the public that if they will
bring us good dry wheat we will
guarantee from 40 to AZ pounds
of good -four to the bushel.
Heath Springs Roller Mill.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-06

OPERATIONS HAVE BEGUN.-The work of hauling the stone for the foun- dation of the new auditorium at the Phoenix Indian school has begun.
 BAPTIST CHURCH--Rev Dr Hal sey has returned from his trip to the cast and will preach at both morning and evening services at the Baptist church next Sunday,
 OFFICIAL VISITOR APPOINTED.- Tn Normal school board has appointed Chaplain Winfield Scott a member of the board of Normal school visitors to fll the vacancy caused by the death, of MT Harry zuck.
 A SON.-There is joy in the household of Mr. and Mrs. II. Mulholland over the arrival of a promising son. There is also joy in the household of MT. C. H. C.ayson, who is the proud grandfather of the new arrival
 JUSTICE GRAY'S COURT-The case against Deputy Constable Porterin brought in Justice Burnett's court. charging him with assaulting Mabel Ferris, was yesterday transferred to Justice Gray's court on a change of venue and set for hearing today at ? o'clock
 MARRIAGE DELAYED BY WAR Geo. w. Gleason and Louisa Le Page were married yesterday afternoon by Justice Burnett. This was the consum- mation of an engagement mad before the war with Spain. Gleason served in the Philippines two years and returned less than week ago..
 GONE TO NEW MEXICO.-Mr. J. F. Burns left yesterday for Pennington. N NJ, traveling overland. Accompany ing him was his owr family. Mrs. Fleet and family and a MT Southard. They expect to make that their home al least for some time. Mr. Burns has been engaged for the last two years i. raising melons on a large scale.
 BURKHOLDER-S ER-SCHWARTZ - Miss Anita Schwartz, daughter of Major and Mrs Ed Schwartz of this city, was married in Prescott lately to Mir. Oliver IT, Burkholdcr. son of Rev. William Burkholier. The ceremony was per- formed by Rev Leon Lewis. The bride ! lived in this city from early babyhood except for period of two years, during which her parents resided at Seattle.
 WEDNESDAY NIGHTS FIRE.-ThC Republican announced that Wednesday | nights fire was a haystack, the inform fation being given to d reporter by d man who said he had just returned 1 frCm there. IL was a loEs distance out i of the city limits ana no trouble was i taken 10 verify the statement. The ! fir. however, proved to be a seven room
Arizona republican., 1901-09-06

ladies medium to P Reeds right kind Of prices and riyhtk kind of them