Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-05
Is MILES AN HOUR Is
SPEED LIMIT IN THIS CITY

Recent court developments had
demonstrated that this city was with
out a valid speed ordinance, and thi:
one was passed to supply the defect
The only vehicles exempted from the
provisions of the law are fire trucks
and apparatus. For first violation
of the ordinance a fine of $50, or 20
days in Jail, is the penalty. A sec
ond violation doubles the penalty,
while the third increases It to fine
of $3.50 or Is days in jail
Sign boards were ordered estab-
Ilished at all points where public
roads enter the city limits bearing
the legend "City Limits-Slow Down
to Is Miles Per Hour" A hand is
also to point the way to the city.
Regulations for the passing of We
hlcles are also made, turns to be
made to the right when meeting 9TH
er vehicles, and on coming up from
behind, the rear machine to pass to
the left.
Mayor VetOes Park Ordinance.
Mayor Smith returned, without ap-
proyal the ordinance passed at the
last session Of the council, the vetoed
ordinance having been enacted to re-
peal the park ordinance and pave the
way to turning Of the care of the city
parks over to the Ladies Auxiliary.
The council had agreed to this pro-
gram, and had voted to pay the ladies
$50 per month to assume entire care
of the four city parks.
The mayor gave as his reasons for
the veto that the law would not be-
come effective for thirty days, bring
ing it late in the season, and, further
more, that he was opposed to any fur
ther division of the city authority and
responsibility. The short time that
this arrangement could be effective
this summer would make only nom
inal saving, and he suggested that if
the council still wished to make the
arrangement with the ladies, that
they have the city attorney draft an
ordinance that would become immedi-
ately effective The veto of the may
or was sustained.
Opposes Railroad Parks.
In his veto message the mayor
took occasion to advocate discontinue
ance of the railroad parks maintained
by the city. In this connection he
said
Il think it would be to the best in
terests OF the city to entirely cut off
the expense of the railroad parks.
These parks are a mere temporary
matter. believe the city should
have a public square where it could
own-land in fee simple. think that
in the near future We ought to take
steps to acquire a block of land near
the heart Of the city to be used as a
public square The longer We wait
the more it will cost, and it would be
la saving at this time to issue bonds
and purchase the same. There is a
likelihood of the railroad company
in the near future requiring all the
ground in their right Of way for rail-
road purposes
The street committee reported that
it had investigated the matter OF
street sprinkling, and recommended
that Mr.. Wessen be retained in his
position, as he was giving satisfaction
to the business men along the street
A communication was read from
Frank Mashburn asking that permis
sion be granted for the erection of a
metal canopy over the entrance 10
the Mashburn-Jones building. former.
ly the city hall The request was
granted
A. B. Cornell in a communication
to the council asked for a refund on
the amount paid on street grade as
sessment in blocks 5 and 6, on B
street Discussion on this brought out
the fact that the assessment made had
amounted to more than the actual
cost of the work, and the city attor-
ney was asked to draft an ordinance
providing for the proper adjustment
OF the difference.