Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-11-14
Council Proceedings.

Council Proceedings.
The regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil was held Thursday evening. All
were present with the exception Of
Councilmen Lewis and Smith.
The petition of II. C. Bobzien and As
other citizens for new bridge on sth
street between A and B streets was
granted and the bridge ordered built
under the supervision of the street COM
mittee.
A proposition of T. P. Cramer, j. D..
Fry and other property holders for leave
to lay a six-inch sewer for the city from
the main sewer near the brick school
building to their property near the cor
ner of A and 4th streets at their own ex.
pense, excepting sS5 which the city was
asked to contribute, was accepted
The fire company was granted per-
mission to partition off portion of its
room in the city hall building.
lnc Collllllbttt ou nIts NdleI anu
health, reported additional street lights
already ordered
The auditor and police judge was in
structed to dismiss the complaint against
Ed. Lister for moving buggy over the
sidewalk between his livery stable and
the blacksmith shop of Rehkopi &
Roach.
Capt. Liddell, on behalf of the Saliva
tion Army, appeared and made applica-
tion to be allowed to pay the balance
owing on the building purchased of the
city in monthly installments or to make
an exchange of lots. Referred to the
judiciary committee.
The street superintendent reported
that 1000 feet of the fire hose had been
tested and 25O feet of it condemned.
Report accepted and further action as To
! the purchase of hose deferred until next
meeting.
BILLS ALLOWED.
II. Mutt building sidewalk. ..... $500
Hair Riddle Hdwe Co., supplies 0C
OREGON OBSERVER, publishing and
printing notices. ............,... O 81
Geo. Hartman, testing hose and SER
vices as special policeman. ,,.... A sc
The semi-annual report of the street
superintendent was read and placed on
file.
Mr.. Rehkopf introduced and ordi
nance TO amend Sec. of ordinance No
l73, fixing compensation of city officers
and defining their duties. 1t was read
first and second times. This ordinance
fixes the street superintendent's salary
at $500 per month and provides tha
The shall go on duty at 7 a. m. and serv,
until 6 p. m. and shall require 10 hour
as a days labor for all those workin,
under him. He shall also serve as po
lice at all times.
Mr.. Hood introduced an ordinance 70
quiring the use Of bells and lanterns OF
bicycles when being ridden on side
walks. Read first time.
JUDGES AND CLERKS OF ELECTION.
The following judges and clerks Of the
election to be held Dec. 2nd, we're ap
pointed
Ward No. Judges, J. +. Peterson
Chas. Edgerton and Elias Ryel clerk
Rae Benson and Geo. Slower.
Ward No. 2 Judges ]. G. Campbell
J. II. Colby and ]. X. Pigney; clerk
Jas. Holman and J. o. Booth.
Ward No. 3.-Judges, G. T. Howell
Geo. Hartman aud II. Zoller; clerks
Peter Gravelin and II. Thornton.
Ward No. Judges, VIM. Alfred
Henry Bardon and T. N. Feese clerks
Geo. Bolt and Geo. Croak.
For the general city nominating con
yention, judges, II. Zoller, Geo. Parke
and ] G. Campbell clerks r. l.. Bart
lett and T. Y. Dean.
As places for holding ward nomina
ting conventions the following wer
chosen; LIST ward, school house; IN
court house 3rd city hall; 4th Ahli'
hall. The court house was selected a
the place for holding the general non
mating convention.
Places for holding general city ele,
tion, Let ward, Ben Rodgers bicycl
shop; 2nd courthouse 3rd city hall
4th building back Of Palace Hotel
The committee on fire. water an
health were authorized 70 dispose {
about 450 feet Of old condemned fir
hose.