Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-05
CITY ADMINISTRATION NOW
HEADED BY II. G. SMITH.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED
Council Adjourns to Meet Friday
Night to Consider Special
Election.

OlOnMNh sbdlhcu iulO INC udll anu
broke up the rump parliament.
Bob" Smith stalked into the coun-
ell chamber last night and broke up
the Grants Pass parliament. not fig-
uratiyely, but actually. The old re-
gime of the city government went
out in stress and storm, and II all
happened with not a word of warn
ing that it was coming. AS result
there was a verbal comba. between
Mayor Smith and former Mayor
Myers-while room filled with
seated and standing spectators look
ed on agasping.
And this is the way 1t happened:
The old council, with Mayor Myers
presiding, was In session. Judge
Opdycke, seated at Myers left, was
acting as clerk as usual. Mayor
elect Smith stepped to the table, and
with an excuse me- placed his
legal piece of paper before Opdycke
to sign, and raised his hand and he
was sworn In. Then Mr.. Smith went
back into the auditors office and
some of the other newly elected ones
placed their papers before the audi
tor. In the meantime the old coun-
ell and Myers were proceeding with
business. BY that time all but two
of the councilmen had been sworn.
The council will now hear a report
of II. Wood employed to audit
the citys books said Myers. Mr..
Wood stepped to the front and be-
gan reading. Suddenly Mr. Smith
came in from the auditors office,
stood at the mayors right hand and
surprised the group of statesmen
and the large audience by saying
THE city auditor refuses to swear
in two of the newly elected council
men, and want 1t done, and done
now" Mayor Myers was astound-
ed and so was everybody else In the
house. Mr.. Wood stopped reading
his report and looked on. Mr.. Smith
and Mr.. Myers Immediately locked
horns. Myers said.
What do you mean by buttlng
in here in this way and at this
time?"
Il am not butting iu here or any
where else am the mayor of this
town have taken the oath of of
fee, and you are not the mayor ol
1 Grants Pass. Furthermore the bust
ness of this council belongs in the
! hands Of the men of the new admin
istratlon; and now want these two
councilmen sworn in. II is not Q
personal matter; 1t is a matter ol
law"
Myers showed his chair back with
the remark. We'll, you can have II,
and left the table, going into the
auditors office. AS Mr.. Myers wai
about to get up Mr.. Smith remark
ed:
II do not mean to interrupt yor
so much as | mean that these mer
must be sworn In"
Mr.. Smith took the vacant chail
and was then and there at the heat
OF the city administration. He waved
his hand at Wood, who was still
standing ready to continue his re
port, and said: THAT will do you;
sit down" Wood sat down.
Things looked black for few
moments and the air was cracking
and swapping. But all else was ST.
lence. Opdycke left the table, wen
into his office and swore In the two
councilmen. Then the three new
councilmen present, Eyerton, absent
filed lp from the auditors office ant
the old councllmen whose time war
at an end got up and the three new
men took their places. Frank soutl
stood up to give Caldwell his chair
The two men shook hands most cor
daily and held a brief conversation
both in smiles. Mclean took Phil
lips seat and Clark took sauer'
seat. when all we're seated Mayo