Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-17
COUNCIL BACKS UP ON THE con-
TRACT LET.
NEW PLANS CALLED FOR
interesting Session of City's Legisla-
tive Body Held Last
Night.

There will be no new city hall
built from the plans recently adopted
by the city council, or at a cost in
excess of the amount received from
the sale of the old city property.
This much was assured by action
of the council last night when it re-
scinded the contract which II had at
tempted to give to A. j. Green, re-
turned him his certified check, and
instructed the city auditor to adver-
tise for competitive plans for COM
bined city hall and fire station to
cost no more than the amount avail
able from the fund already provided
for that purpose
The question involving the build
ing of the new city hall, which has
been the chief topic under discussion
in Grants Pass for a month past, was
first brought up in the session Of the
council last night when the resolu-
tion from the Commercial club,
was read. The reading OF the docu-
ment had no apparent immediate eff
feet on the members of the council
occasioning no discussion other than
the remark IN take good care Of
that-don't you ever doubt It" made
by Chairman Daniels, of the Judiciary
committee, as he slowed the paper
away In an inside pocket when 1t was
referred to his committee At little
later, however. Councilman Clark
asked for an adjournment for FIVE
minutes that the council might go in
TO executive session in the auditors 8
room The mayor declared a recess
for the period of time asked, and for
some fifteen or twenty minutes the
curtain was drawn. shortly after the
re-appearance of the councilmen up
on the scene a second resolution was
presented signed by Counclmen
Stricken, Everton and Mclean, read
ing as follows:
Whereas, the bids for the erection
of a new city hall are in excess of
the funds provided for that purpose,
therefor be 1t
1 Resolved, That the proposal OF A.
j. Green be not accepted, and that
the auditor and police Judge is hereby
authorized to return his check Be
1t further
Resolved, That competitive plans
| be received for a combined city hall
and fire house, and that no plan be
in excess Of the amount in the power
of the council to appropriate for that
purpose be considered
This resolution was adopted by
Unanimous vote, and without discus
sion other than the opinion from City
Attorney Colyig that the Green bid
had been accepted only Professionally,
and that the contract between the
| city and Mr.. Green had never been
fully completed
The auditor was authorized to re-
turn to Mr. Green the certified check
which had accompanied his bid on
plans previously proposed and TO
Immediately advertise for competi-
tive plans for a structure 10 come
within the amount Of available cash
In connection with this the may
Ior stated that inasmucn as be had
realized the incompleteness OF tie
/ Green contract, and as he as mayor
did not propose 10 sign the contract,
/ he had already authorized the re-
turn Of the check.
And with that the new city hall
made Of brick OF Portland manufac.
ture, passed into history, and a new
deal was called But not however
ION resolution presented by Council
man Stricken and adopted By the
council had provided for the trans
Ter OF the money realized from the
sale Of the city property into the gen.
Ieral fund. where n viii remain until