Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-06-11
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Large Grist of Business Trans
acted at Special Session.

A special meeting of the City coun
ell of Grants Pass was held ON Satur
day evening, June 9th, the mayor ant
all the members of the council being
present
George Hansen was granted leave t(
erect a brick building ON G. street
between 9th and 1th and to occupy q
portion of the street for materials, etc,
Petition OF II Thornton for leave
to remove frame building to lot on Il
street outside the fire limits to erect
a two story brick building ON Lots 8,
10, II, - in Block GO, also to place
materials in Sixth street in front OF
same was granted
The shingle roof put ON J. r. Hale's
building in Block a was declared 8
nuisance and his petition in relation
to the same referred to the city attor
ney, to ascertain from the board Of
fire underwriters the effect of covering
the roof with fire proof paint
Petition of l. A. Heberlie for rebate
of saloon license was granted
The question of payment of judges
and clerks of the election held May
10Th in regard to the ordinance for a
free public library was referred to
Hon II n Smith
The following bills were allowed
L. a, Lucas & Son, repairs on har-
ness, $3.50
Oscar Guild, wood for city hall, s..
5, P. d. & L, Co. lumber, ST. 2s
G.. T. S, D. & L. Co, lumber for
sidewalk, s..
Geo. Hartman, team work on city
grader, $ll5O
Geo. H. Bristow, spcial policeman,
75c.
G. Howell, special policeman, 81. 90
p. Gravlin special policeman, 81. so
Sunset Telephone & Telegraph Co,
rent Of telephone, $500.
G. A. Martin, labor ON streets,
Sl4S0.
S L. Norton, labor on streets, 81,
W. Voolfolk, brick, G0c
An ordinance providing for accept
ance of Fidelity companies as sureties
on saloon bonds was introduced and
passed under the emergency clause.
A petition of II. V. Meade and W.
L. Ireland for vacation of that portion
of Eighth street extending from the
boundary line on north side of
Bourne's addition, north easterly to
Ninth street was presented and laid
over till next meeting for investiga-
tion by the council
A resolution was adopted giving to
Rogue River camp No % Woodmen
of the World, the exclusive right to
use, occupy and control all of f. G.
II. ]. J. X. L. & NJ. streets east of
Sixth street; also all streets lying be-
tween the northline Of + street and
south line Of NJ street. and al eys be-
tween + and NJ streets and East Of
Sixth street during their carnival on
the 18th, 18th, 18th and Goth days of
June, and to give and hold all
parades, exhibition entertainments,
games and other lawful acts they may
deem to their advantage or for the
of the public; to license,
give, grant or assign to any other per-
son or persons such privileges and
make such charges as they may think
best for the same, subject to the rights
of the public to travel on the streets
and provided that they shall within
five days thereafter remove all OBJ
structions booths, etc, and put the
streets and alleys in as good condition
as the now are.
Mayor Ba,hor was granted 60 days
leave of absence.
Councilman Herbert Smith was, by
the votes of five of the six councilmen
present elected to act as mayor and
president of the council during the
present year inlcasc Of the absence Of
the mayor.