Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-12
A NEW ADMINISTRATION
Grants Pass Begins New Year
With New Officers.

The council meeting of last Thurs.
day marked the change of municipal
government for Grants Pass for it
closed the terms of Office for Mayor
II. L. Gilkey and Of Counoilmen II.
G.. Perkins, J. L. Calvert and II. J.
Bacher, There was no outgoing
councilman for the Third ward, the
late incumbent, J. A. Rehkopf, having
died last fall And the terms of Office
Of Auditor c. E. Mabyee, City At
torney H. D. Norton, City Engineer
II. l. Reynolds, Marshal Geo. Finch,
Night Watchman L. MGrew and
Street Superintendent r. II. Gilfllsn
may also soon terminate for these
officers hold their positions by ap-
pointment by the mayor, and Mayor
Good has postponed the announce.
ment of his nominations until the
next regular meeting Of the council,
which will be on Thursday of next
week.
Mayor II. I. Gilkey called the
council to order, and after the
minutes had been read by the recotd-
er, he read his annual report in which
he gave a summary of the work of the
municipal government of Grants
Pass for tho past year. At the close
Of his report Mayor Gilkey thanked
the members of the city government
for the cooperation in executing the
duties of their offices and for the har-
mony and good will that existed. Below
is subjoined the Mayors report in full
City Treasurer Col. W. Johnson then
submitted his annual report, which
also is given in full below. Mr..
Gilkey then vacated the presiding
officers chair and introduced Mayor
elect George Good, who took his seat
and dispensing with usual address Of
an incoming mayor, took up the
regular order of business At the
same time the outgoing oounollmen
relinquished their seats to the in
coming members who were L. b,
Hall, John Randle, E. L. Cass and
Frank Fetsch.
The resignation of James Trimble,
councilman for the Fourth ward was
read and accepted. Mr., Trimble said
he could not spare the time from his
blacksmith business to attend
properly to the duties of councilman,
especially as he was chairman of the
street committee, which took mp much
of his time. To fill the vacancy,
Councilman Fetsch nominated W, T.
Coburn aud Councilman Williams
nominated 7. Y. Dean. On a ballot
Mr.. Dean was elected, he receiving
four votes and Mr.. Coburn three
votes.
Petition of W. S. Moore and others
for sidewalk on south side of G
street from Seventh to Eighth was
referred to street committee.
The petition of j. E, Kerley and
others to curtail the limits allowed
bicycles on sidewalks, so as to ex-
clude riding on Sixth street down to
X street aud on J street between
Sixth and Seventh Referred to
street committee.
Petition of G. o. Oium ct al for
bridge across Gilbert Creek on Mama
nita street. Referred to street COM
mittee.
Health committee reported three
cases Of diphtheria under quarantine,
being the only cas- in town and
those worry mild.
Bond Of Col Johnson, treasurer,
was approved.
Saloon bonds Of Lempke and Co
burn & Hawkins, approved.
Ordinances granting franchise o.
streets and alleys to the CondoI
Water q Power Co, OF Tolo, and tC
the Advance Power, Electric, Lrigat
ing & Mining Co. Of Grants Pass, wer'
each read third time, placed on fna
passage and passed unanimously
Each franchise is perpetual in dura
/ tiou and is for electric light anO
power only and each company is Il
fix their rates no higher than Is pail
in Grants Pass for a like service a
the time they accept their franchise
The city of Grants Pass retains tn
right to regulate the manner in whic
Z the companies shall erect and main
tain their wires and poles. Fac
: company is to give a bond Of 500
3 that will fulfil the terms OF thoi
( franchise and the Condor Compan
has Is days in which TO accept an
4 must have two miles of wire strun
4 by January !, 1906 The Adyanc
1 Company has 30 days in which to a,
4 cept their franchise and mast begi
& work on their lines by January
- 1906.
The following bills were allowed
Dave Morrow, street work IS u
f q Wilcox, street work ....
\ NJ " Wheeler street work ....
' Geo. Cougle, street work .....
Geo Hartman, street work k....
@ Mcpherson, street work k.... u
II y Parker, feed ..........