Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-02-27
Council Proceedings.

The City County held their regu-
lar meeting last Thursday eve-
ming at the City Hall, all present
except Councilman ii. l.. Lewis.
The first order of business was
the reading of a petition from
Joseph Moss and others to grade
9th street, which was referred to
street committee.
The next petition was from prop
erty owners to open up II and Moss
street, and to put In bridge at
the intersection of Gilbert creek.
This was also referred to street COM
mittee.
The next matter taken up was
the matter of pest house. Mrs.
Trimble who has a house in the
east part of the City in the dead
line, made a proposition to the
City. Mayor Kremer appointed
Councilman Williams to examine
and report at next meeting regard
ing the property offered by Mrs.
Trimble.
City attorney was instructed to
draft an ordinance to straighten
street at the junction Of l. and
Burgess street and exchange of
property with Henry Huyslnck to
straighten same.
Bills allowed:
b. o. McCulloch, So; Theo. Mott,
$1.50; Cramer Bros, 50; s. p. ID. &
l.. Co., 4 bills for lumber for streets
S24. so.
The matter Of sewer dellnquents
was next discussed, Judge AxtelI
appeared for j. X. Pigney, who re-
fused to pay as he felt he was un'
justly assessed. The Mayor re-
ferred it to the fire and water com
mittee to look into.
w. Il. Coburn appeared before
Council for himself and his partner
Mr.. Grove, stating that they in
tended to make alterations in theil
place of business and would hav,
to suspend business for six o
seven weeks. They wanted tn,
council to extend their license 70
the time they were out Of business
which the council agreed to do.
A new ordinance for collecting
city poll tax and providing punish
ment for same was read three time
and passed.
An ordinance was then read I
vacate a portion Of the alley !
block 40-Opera House block. Al
ter the reading Councilman Smit
presented petition protestin
against the vacation Of said alley
No action was taken.
An ordinance regulating chin
neys was read the second time.
r An ordinance establishing grade
! for sewers and laterals was read tn
. second time.
An Ordinance-For the organlzi
tlon Of a fire department under tn
control Of the City Of Grants Pa
was read first and second TIM
This ordinance makes provision
for a chief engineer and asslstaI
10 be appointed by the Council, III
chief engineer TO receive an annu
salary. Before passing this ord
nance to third reading, it was col
sidered wise to have a special con
mlttee Of council appointed al
advise with fire boys. The cor
mlttee appoined by the Mayor W
Williams, Hough and Harmon.
Other business being over Il
Mayor placed in nomination (
Recorder Geo. p. Furman the vO
by ballot was as follows: two
favor Of, 3 against and two blaI
ballots. No further nomination
were made.
Next the mayor requested q
council to prepare ballots as to W
they desired as chairman In absen
Of the mayor. Five ballots we
4 taken before any choice was maj
tested, all the council receiviI
complimentary votes. On the six
ballot Councilman Williams /
ceived four and Harmon thr
votes. Mr.. Williams was declar
by the mayor elected as chairma
There was considerable discr
4 sion as 10 making an ordinance
4 TO stock and hobos and the city
A torney was finally asked to DIR,
Il them, 10 rid the city of these I
q nuisances.
, The council then adjourned.