Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-07-25
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Uneventful Session of Our City
Parliament. Gambling to
be Stopped.

The city council held its regular meet
ing last Thursday evening, Mayor Krem-
or presiding. Councilmen Kuykendall
and Rehkopf aud City Attorney Maybee
were absent.
petition to raise the salary OF the
city treasurer to Sl2 so DER month was
read and discussed On motion by Jen-
nings the petition was accepted. Voting
yes; Frier, Jennings, Williams, Lewis,
Smith. Voting mo-; Hood.
Councilman Williams raised the cues
tion as to whether or not the mayor was
entitled to cast deciding vote in mat.
ters like that of raising the salary of
city officers, the question OF raising the
marshal's salary having come to tie
vote at the previous meeting, and been
decided by the mayors vote. On ex-
amining the charter, it was found that
the mayor was entitled to cast the de-
Gliding vote on all questions except the
passage OF ordinances, but it was also
discovered that the salaries of city off,
GERS are to be fixed by ordinances.
The street committee submitted an
estimate from d. G. Pitzer as to the cost
OF replacing the bridge across Gilbert
creek ON Manzanita avenue. The cost
was estimated at Sl65. On the further
information that the road now runs on
private property and that slough in
the street would necessitate the building
OF a longer and more expensive bridge
il the lots should be fenced, it was de.
cided that the matter be laid on the
table.
In regard to placing the four addi.
tional hydrants to which the city is
entitled by the terms OF its contract with
the water company, it was decided to
leave the matter with the fire and water
committee to place hydrant in each
ward.
Attention was called to a light on
Fifth street, out on the commons, where
il was supposedly Of little benefit and
1t was suggested that it be moved but
no definite action was taken. 1t was
also noted that no light had yet been
placed at the bridge on G street.
The saloon bonds of Eugene Kienlen,
A. Lempse and Coburn & Grove were
presented, accepted and the licenses or
dered issued.
Areport, as is now required monthly
by the charter, was submitted by the
auditor and police Judge.
The prevalence OF gambling in the
city and the wide open conduct of stud
poker games, slot machines and other
gambling devices, was brought before
the council. On motion by Frier, the
marshal was instructed to enforce the
ordinance against gambling. Voting
ives" Frier, Hood, Williams, Jennings, |
Lewis. Voting mo Smith.
F. f. johnson was present and sub.
mitted proposition 10 exclude the
south half OF block AS, on the north 81 le
Of ii street between Fourth and Fifth.
from the fire limits. The matter was
discussed at some length and seemed
to meet with general disiayor by the
council. On the motion being submitted,
It was defeated.
Frier produced the sensation Of the
evening by producing rifle bullet,
about a 3S-j5, which had been saot in.
70 residence, by boy who was shoot
ing birds in Lincoln Park, The serious.
ness OF this case made it evident that a
'uleter enforcement Of the ordinance
against the use Of fire arms within the /
'ity limits was necessary. No complaint
having been lodged against the offender
n this case, no measures were taken
n regard 10 it.