Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-06-02

man Fetsch, the city treasury watch
dog, demonstrated against the great
expense the carnival was costing the
city, as il occasioned the employment
of three extra policemen, AMI to on
set this expense only paid license o.
$40 for the entire week. Other
councilmen being also Of the opinion
that the city was out Of pocket on
carnival business a motion was pass
ed that the city attorney prepare an
ordinance requiring csrniyals to pay
higher license.
Councilman Williams said he con
sidered the present license OF $25 a
day too high on patent medicine men,
vino gave show in connection with
their business. A motion was passed
that the city attorney draw up new
ordinance covering patent mediclnt
men and similar shows providing foI
a lower license and requiring that all
such shows be kept off the street and
held only in halls.
Councilman Hall, who is the leader
of the civic improvement forces in
the council, called attention to the
unsightly appearance OF the electric
light and telephone poles on the
streets He thought that as an effort
was being made to clean up and
beautify the city it would add greatly
to the appearance of the streets if the
light and telephone poles we're neatly
painted and all signs and posters
prohibited being placed upon them,
cities. The idea took with the
council and the city attorney was
authorized to prepare an ordinance
covering this matter.
/ Councilman Hair, another civic i'm
provement advocate, WAS OF the
opinion that both an injustice and an
| obstruction TO the sidewalks was
/ caused by the electric signs on the
streets The light in them was SO
feeble that they accomplished moth
ing toward lighting the streets, and
the posts DISTRACTED the sidewalks
quite as much as did those of the
nnlighted signs, which had been
( ordered removed from the streets.
| As these signs were not removed dur
! ing the DAYTIME their owners were
I given an advertising advantage that
was denied the other business men,
As the other councilmen and the
mayor agreed with Mr.. Hair on thi:
proposition, all electric signs were
ordered removed. Councilman Fetsch,
favoring electric signs, made 8
motion, which was adopted, that the
city attorney draw up an ordinance
fixing regulations for permitting
electric signs on streets.
w. b. Sherman asked that per
NIT be granted to erect brick
building for EXHIBIT purposes on Sixtl
street on railroad property. On
motion Mr.. Sherman was granted the
permit.
A. Lempke appeared before the
council and made strong appeal tC
have the license on female dogs re-
duced, he considering s. as extortion
ate, and prohibitive of people keeping
such dogs. Mr.. Lempke. knowing
Mayor Goodies liking for fine dogs
made "A personal appeal to the Mayor
to use his great influence with tn,
council 10 have the tyrahnical licens,
made less rigorous, but his Honor
allowed motives of expediency tC
overcome his kindness for the luck
less CANNES and he declined to in
/ ltIltItt anu tlt NbuhOllutu lulbhlub
that the dog population of Grants
Pass was about as large as the peace
of the city would warrant also re
fused to accede to Mr.. Lempke's ap
peal and the dog catcher was ordered
to strictly enforce the ordinance
The following bills were allowed:
J. Shaska, extra police, 81,
j. Shaska, helper on street sur
vey, So
Frank Greenwood, helper on stree
survey, $3.50.
George Snow. saddle horse, s9.
J. G. Randle. exua police, 81.
f. NJ. Wickman, oats for city team
Slh.60
d. Wiltrout, street work, $50
b. W, Foss. street work, Sl7.
Geo. Snow, street work, $3l
Geo. Hartman, street work, s29. 90
Geo Cougle. street work, S27
| j, Wilson, street work, 81
Walter Raleigh, street work, s..
l.. n Palmer, street work, 81.
ii, James, street work, IS
W. T. Woodson, street work, $40.
d. J Bunyard, street work, $50 60