Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-19
CITY COUNCIL MEETS
Ordinance to Prohibit Bicycles
Being Left on Sidewal lks.

At the council this Thursday an
ordinance was introduced prohibiting
bicycles being left on sidewalks,
stairs and in Railways, and that
wheels should be fitted with bells and
lights and all bicyolists must dis.
mount when within 80 feet Of a
"blind" corner. A granite sidewalk
was ordered put down on east side Of
Eighth street between Il and Meade
streets.
Chairman Fetsch of the sewer COM
mittee reported in favor Of a sewer
for Seventh street and for sewer
down Second street and Pine street
to Rogue river, and the city attorney
was ordered to prepare ordinances
providing for the construction of
these sewers. Chairman Hair of the
health committee reported that in
regard to the bill of DIR. Flanagan for
attendance and medicine and supplies
of an INDECENT woman, that the
county court had agreed to pay for
the medicine and supplies a total of
S3l. 80 that had been advanced by the
Doctor and his committee recon-
mended that DR.. Flanagan be paid s35
for services.
Chairman Williams reported that
the fire and police commit tee favored
allowing the the firemen to rent their
hall for public events, the rental to
be applied for improvements to the
hall and to be the property of the
city. Oh ief Duncan stated the fire
company had expended 500 in having
the plasterIng repaired to their hall
and in painting and papering and
that the carpets and furniture for
their hall and the reading room
would cost 800 more. So far the
tiremen had paid all bills out of theiI
private funds, Motion passed tina,
the firemen be allowed to rent their
rooms for public purposes, undeI
proper restrictions and they to have
the rental to pay for furnishings fol
their rooms. VIM. Gagnon was ad
mitted to membership to the fire de
partment.
Chairman Dean reported that there
was need of change in the a namei
of certain streets in Railroad anC
Miller additions in order to avoit
confusion with other streets bearing
the same names in the main part ot
the city. This confusion of name
prevented the securing Of specia
ratings from the insurance companies
on houses in these additions W. l.
Ireland, on behalf of the insuranc,
companies coroborated the statemen
aud that lower rating could not b.
had so long as the location Of tn,
building could not be properly de
scribed City Attorney Hale gave hi
opinion that the city had no authorit.
to change street names; that was 70
the Legislature to do
Arthur Conklin asked the counoi
to assist in bearing the expense o
locating a disputed corner post il
the north part of the city, bat n
action was taken.
City Attorney Hale asked that il
view of litigation that was likely t.
arise with the water company owe
the new sewers having outlets In th
river above the pumping plant ths
his salary be raised to $50 per month
Medford and Ashland paid that salary
Referred TO judiciary committee.
The following bills were audited:
Grants Pass Fuel Co, load WOO
for INDECENT, sl.75
J. p. Jenson, extra police s20O.
Joseph Shaska, extra police. 800
I. b. Elliott. extra police, $500.
Ro,ermund supplies for city attor
ney survey, $40
T. L. Trunnell. collars and whips
s. so.
II James, street work, q 90.
J. Wiltrout, street WORK, S29.
ID. Wiluout, street work, Sl3.
ID j. Bunysrd, street work, s29
Geo. Snow, street work. s25.
Geo. Cougle, street work, $40,
viii Smith, expenses purchasin
city team, $50. 20.
Courier, printing. $24.60.
Telephone, si.50.
Williams Bros, Door & Lumb'
Co., lumber, sS.Sj
@. p. n. W. l.. & p. Co, wat,
flushing sewers. s2l.l0.
Service at Jas. Monogue fire, sl2. 8