Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-11
MAKES RE-
DUCTION IN WATER RATES.

The object OF the ordinance is TO
establish maximum rates for water
for household, domestic use and me-
chanical purposes, and for the test
ing OF water meters furnished to con-
sumers. Maximum rates were estab-
iished making the charge for 5000
or less gallons used per month cost
the consumeg fifty cents, the rate
charged at present being Sl.00 For
quantities over the 5000 gallons, the
rate fixed is eight cents for each l.
goo gallons up to 10000, and five
cents per ! 900 above 2O,5OO gallons.
The ordinance also provides that
the water company shall furnish and
maintain free of charge, accurate
water meters, and shall bring the
water to the property line Of the per-
sons who apply for its use.
Councilmen Clark, Caldwell,
Wolfersberger, Everton and Daniels
voted for the passage of the ordl-
nance, Stricken voting against 1t, and
Herzinger being absent.
Electric Company Gets Warrants.
An echo from the recent enactment
Of the ordinance making radical re-
ductions in the electric light rates
was heard when the electric company
wanted to draw down the warrants
issued in payment for street lighting
since the ordinance went into effect,
but did not wish to relinquish any
of its legal rights" in accepting
them Since the passage Of the or
dinance the company has not accept
ed the warrants issued at the reduced
rate, the bills presented by the COM
pany having been trimmed down by
the council to correspond with the
new law. The council voted to al
low the company to take the war
rants issued as requested which
means that the electric company can
still demand the balance of its claim
when the legality of the new charge
would have to be established The
rights of the city were likewise safe
guarded when the company was CIV
en- permission to take the warrants.
The company will probably continue
to present its bills for payment at
the old rate and the council will con-
tinue to trim them down till test is
made of the ordinance.
Cluster Lights for Washington
Boulevard.
Favorable action was taken by the
council upon the petition of resi-
dents along Washington Boulevard
asking for cluster lights upon that
The clusters. four in
each Of two lights will be
placed along the center Of the park
ing strip.
The committee reported unfavor-
ably on the petition for a street light
at X and 9TH, stating that the district
was already well lighted.
Remons,rance against the laying
of the sewer in the alley of blocks 1S
and II was laid on the table and the
improvement will progress.
Want Interest on Funds in Bank.
The report of the city treasurer
caused discussion among the coun-
cilmen over the question of interest
on surplus funds held in bank. It
was thought that these funds should
bring in some rate of interest while
they are lying idle, and the finance
committee was requested to invasti-
gate.
The assessment roll for the paving
OF Fourth street from G to H.. and of
II street between Fourth and Fifth,
was approved and bids for the work
will be invited This is the paving
leading to the new city hall.
The engineer was requested to
make estimates on the cost of the
paving of Fourth street where It
crosses the Southern Pacific tracks
A cement walk 12 feet wide was
ordered built in front of the new
city hall. and one six feet wide along
the side street.