Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-21
INSTITUTION NOW UNDER
MUNICIPAL CONTROL
POLICE OFFICER is MASTER
Ordinance Providing for Transfer Is
Adopted by Unanimous Vote
of Council

The Grants Pass public market is {
now municipally-owned institution,
the city council at its meeting last |
night having taken it over from the |
committee of citizens under whose
management it had been initiated |
and controlled to this date. An Or
dinance had been introduced at the
previous meeting of the council pro- |
viding for the transfer of the mar
ket to the city, and this came up
for final action last night. A. E.
Voorhies, representing the commit !
tee of citizens which had fostered
the market thus far, addressed the
council, and explained the measure
of success that had attended the
enterprise. He showed that, aside
from the salary that had been paid
a market master, the institution had
been self-supporting, the rents of
stalls meeting the minor expenses.
He presented figures showing that
the farmers had sold for cash 81 ,259
worth of produce during the 16 mar
ket days, and that patronage was in
creasing, it having met with popular
favor. 1t was proposed that in TAX
ing the market over the city assume
only such of the expense of its in
stallation as was represented in the
permanent improvement of the build
ing in which the market is conducted,
about $62.
The adoption of the ordinance was
approved by all the members of the
council and it was given an unanim-
Gus vote. Under the provisions Of
the ordinance a member of the police
force is to be detailed as market
master to be appointed by the mayor,
and Acting Mayor Caldwell named
Police Officer Maxwell to serve in the
capacity till the mayor makes per-
manent appointment The bill for
permanent improvements of the mar
ket place was allowed.
Municipal Employment Agency
Among the ordinances introduced
and read the first time, to come up
for final action at the next session,
was one providing for the establish
ment of a municipal employment
agency. Should this be enacted in
to law the city auditor would be re-
uuired to keep a record of all par
ties seeking employment as we'll as
those who wish help, and to post
the lists in a conspicuous place. No
charge would be made for bringing
employer and employe together.
After the Dogs Again
An ordinance that would cause dog
owners to sit up and take notice
should it ever run the gauntlet oi
councilmanic approval was intro
duced and read a first time. Under
this proposed law the tax on dogs
would be 50 If paid by February l
and IS If paid after that date. There
are also other provisions to the or
dinance. some OF which land delin
ouent dog owners in the city bastil'
for varying periods of time if vic
lated. and as there are dog owner
on the city council it is a safe be
that the ordinance will be carefull
scrutinized when it appears for fna
action at the next meeting.
Library Question Discussed
Councilman Porter, of the specia
library committee. reported that tn
committee had not yet arrived at
basis of action regarding the settle
ment of the differences between tn
private library association that
now using one Of the rooms in tn
city hall and the public instituuo
that was waiting the use Of the room
for the installation Of its library, an
more time was asked and given. Th
committee was authorized at a pre-
yious meeting to prepare the room
for the reception of the free publ
library.
q r swearinger petitioned tn
council for permission to erect a