Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12
EXAMINATION COVERS PERIOD
OF SIX YEARS.
SPECIAL ELECTION MAY |
Cement Sewer Pipe Again Discussed
But Final Action Is
Delayed.

Expert Accountant W. II. Wann
made his report to the city council
last night after 3 months of labor
auditing the city's books. The re-
port is from 1906 to 1911 inclusive,
and will be printed Sunday in The
Courier, in full.
When the council convened last
night Councilman #. ID. Stricken. as
president Of the council, presided in
the absence of Mayor r. G.. Smith.
When President Stricken called the
council to order, Councilman Clark
moved that preliminaries be dis
pensed with and Mr.. Wann be asked
to read his report. This was adopt
ed, When the experts report had
been read there was brief informal
discussion around the table, when
Stricken suggested that II would be
wise to refer the report TO the
finance committee Herzinger put a
motion to that effect. II was sec
onded and the vote was unanimous
to so refer.
Mr.. Wann stated that he would
submit supplemental report at the
regular council meeting next Thurs
day night, this report to be merely
statistical He has the data for this,
but could not submit II last night,
due to too much work by his stem
ographer on the regular report work.
which consumed the time up to a
late hour yesterday
Band Concert Petition.
The petition submitted at the last
meeting OF the council by the Com
mercial club, asking that the city
council contribute from city funds
the sum of $25 monthly toward de-
fraying expense Of the band and
weekly public concerts, had been re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
This committee last night referred
the petition back to the council. with
the request that 1t be put In the
hands of the finance committee.
Adopted.
Want Fire Hydrant
A petition was presented from res
dents in the region of Lawnridge
Avenue and VanDyke place, asking
that 4-lnch fire hydrant be placed
on that site. Referred to nre and
water committee.
Theater License Reduced.
The petitio.I Of T. +. Hanley, man
ager Of the Grants Pass opera house,
which had been introduced at the
last session OF the council, and
which asked for a reduction Of the
license tax Of 1925 a year, was
acted on last night, the amount be-
ing reduced to t75 annually. II was
shown that the amount charged,
$125 per annum, was excessive,
burdensome and far more than any
town In the state exacts, and even
more than the city OF Spokane, Wash,
with a population exceeding 100,-
900. The purchasing committee last
night filed report on the matter
recommending the annual license be
made $50. The purchasing commit
tee is composed OF Caldwell Ever
ton and Mclean On motion being
made to adopt the report and fix the
tax at $50, Clark moved to amend
by fixing the license tax at s75 an
nually. Seconded by Daniels. Nc
Lean argued against the motion, stat
ing that in his opinion, under pres
ent population and business situa-
tion. that $50 was enough A vote
to amend 10 make II t75 resulted:
Yes-Clark, Daniels Herzlnger,
Woifersberger
No Caldwell. Everton. Mclean.
Stricken presiding
The motion az amended was then
o adopted.
7 City Must Build Conduit.
The street committee reported that
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