Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-04-23
BUSINESS AT CITY HALL
Long and Busy Council Mectins
Held Thursday Evening.

mayor and the following councilmer
present; Binns, Hough, Williams,
Calvert, Herbert Smith and W. @,
Smith.
The charter provides that the alb
sence of a councilman for three con
secutive meetings is equivalent to a
removal from office; in such a case
his seat becomes vacant without any
further action of the council Lee
Calvert having been absent beyond
the limit, the matter of electing his
successor was presented. Mr. Calvert,
who was in his seat. then said that so
long as matters had come to this stage
it would be as well to elect new
man in his stead. The council then
proceeded with the election and Mr.
Calvert was placed in nomination by
Williams No other nomination was
made and Mr. Calvert was reinstated
Dr. r. E. Smith, acting as spokes-
man for n committee of merchants,
addressed the council, requesting
immediate action in the matter of
| sprinkling the streets. The council
acted promptly and made an appro-
priation of $50 per month for this
purpose. S. Norton will do the
sprinkling and the same plan will be
pursued that was in operation last
year.
A communication from W. II.
Hampton in regard to the city grades
was read. 1t was stated that the
present grades are not uniform and
that they are uncertain and unre.
liable City Engineer McCulloch was
authorized to make the necessary sur
veys and prepare map of the city,
showing locations of sewers, electric
lights and hydrants, at cost not to
exceed $50.
a communication from Beall q Co,
submitting prices on macadamizing
streets, was read and referred to the
street committee
a petition from residents of block
., Railroad addition, was referred to
the street committee.
Councilmen Hough aud Williams
We're appointed a special committee
for the purchase of sufficient ap-
paratus for the equipment of the fire
department
August Fetsch was allowed TO re-
tain his stairway in the alley at the
rear Of his building on Sixth street,
he having agreed to remove other
distractions in the alley
The matter of drafting an ordinance
granting franchise for the Woodmen Is
carnival was referred to committee.
The application of Arthur Conklin
to remove the Axtell building to
another lot within the fire limits was
not granted, such procedure being
prohibited by ordinance,
The mayor appointed John Rummell
as city attorney.
Bids for construction of main sewer
to center of block on Fifth street
were read and the contract was
Awarded TO \. d. Knight at 60 cents
per foot II. Mutt was awarded the
contract for construction Of lateral
through block t. at lS cents per foot.
The regsignations of Councilmen
Hough and Williams were presented
and accepted.
The following bills were allowed 4:
Kinney & Truax, Sl6.
a. 5. Hammond, $1,000.
Hair Riddle Hardware Co., 81. 50.
Grants Pass Hardware Co., $ll.90.
Cramor Bros, Sl5LIO
+. g Burns, SS3 30.
j. S. Whisman, $l4.00
White & Armstrong, $G.1j.
w. II. Flanagan, $l2OO.
Mrs NJ j. Leach, $2l25.
Herbert Smith, $500.
W. r. Coburn, 81. 80.
W. Lempke, s25
d. Duncan, $3.50
W. l.. Ireland, 50 90.
NJ. G. Smith, $3.50
T. W. Williams SG2 30
ANDY Colvin, SO
W. L. Ireland, 1926.
j. w. Fahs, 500.
4. d. Knight, Sl6.
r. d. Cole, $3I