Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-26
BONDING ELECTION-WATER
PLANT, CITY LIBRARY

~. To amend section 1873 of
chapter TX of the charter so as to
give the city council power to issue
and sell bonds not exceeding s4O0,-
600, payable in twenty years, and
giving the council power TO build,
construct or acquire a water power
plant, electric power plant. and es-
tablish an electric lighting system
and water system for the use OF the
people. Also to sell the surplus
power.
(2). To amend section "a of
chapter VIII of the charter so as TO
give the council power to improve
streets and alleys by having the
cost of sweeping and sprinkling as
sessed against the abutting property,
and made a lien thereon.
(S), To amend the charter pro-
viding for a public library and its
management, and the levying an an
nual tax not exceeding $40 mills for
each dollar of taxable property with
in the city, creating a fund known as
The Library Tax" and to receive
gifts and donations for such purpose
The two first propositions are be-
ing discussed by the business inter-
ests of the city, but the third, that of
the library, is one which is interest
ing all the people of the town, in
cluding the youthful part of the pop
ulation. Hence brief review of
what is proposed will be read with
interest by all.
1t is proposed to create a library
commission to consist of sevep MEM
bers to be appointed by the mayor
The members first appointed shall
hold office for the following period:
three for one year, two for two
years, two for three years; and the
mayor in making said appointment
shall name the number of years for
which each member is respectively
appointed. Thereafter each person
appointed shall hold office for the
period of two years, but shall be
subject to removal by the mayor for
cause.
When vacancy shall occur by
reason of death, resignation or re-
moval the mayor shall appoint some
one to fill the vacancy, but to serve
only for the unexpired portion of the
= term of the member whom he sue
,ceeded.
Any male or female citizen over
the age of twenty-one years shall be
eligible as a member of the commits
sion, and the commission shall have
power to control and direct amy and
all public libraries" of the city. The
members of the board shall serve
without compensation. They shall
elect a president and secretary from
among their members.
The commission shall have the
power and authority to acquire and
receive for the benefit and use of a
public library or libraries" of the
city, any donation or gifts or real
and personal property or money or
endowment; but all property or
money so received shall be taken in
the name of the city Of Grants Pass.
p Second The library commission
shall have the power and authority
to make all needful rules or regula-
tions for tho conduct or maintenance
of the libraries but no more than one
library shall ever be instituted ex-
cept upon vote Of the qualified
electors of the city.
Third The library commission
shall disburse all money that may
be received from taxation or any
other source for the purpose Of main
tanning the library, and shall have
the power and authority to hire and
employ and discharge all persons
why may be required or necessary in
the conduct of the library, and fix
their compensation,
.Fourth. The library commission
shall keep records Of all It's proceed
ings and make reports Of the same
to the common council when re
quired,
The measure also provides thai
, the common council shall each yeal
at the time that the taxes are to bC
levied, in addition to all taxes nov
F., levied, and provided for by the char
ter, levy a tax to be called "the Ii
brary tax" and this tax shall be o
such number OF mills upon the dol
ar Of taxable property within th'
city as to provide for an annual In
come of not less than $1,000; bu
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