Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-26
EMPLOYEES ON MUNICIPAL ROAD
GET INCREASE.
MEN GET $3.50; TEAMS SIS
Council Makes Contract With DIR.
Reddy for Building Line to
Wilderville.

The city council made the laborers
on the municipal railway most sub
stantial Xmas present last night
when wages for men and teams all
down the line we're raised several
notches. Men have been getting
$2.25 for a days work, and a fiat
rate of $4.25 had been made for men
and teams, but under the new sched-
ule men will now get $3.50 per day,
teams on the slip scraper $4.75, and
teams on the heavier work with wheel
scrapers and plows, So per day These
raises were granted by unanimous
vote of the council, and with the ap-
proval of DR.. Reddy who, in address,
ing the council said that the city was
getting excellent service from the
men working on the grade, and that
they we're entitled to better wages
than they were getting. This increase
of pay will add $25 or $50 to the
present daily pay roll.
NJ. j. Anderson Succeeds EvertOn.
The resignation of W. E. Everton
as councilman from the 4th ward
was read, and the election of his sue
cessor was Immediately proceeded
with. Councilman Morgan, repre-
senting the ward as Mr.. Everton's
colleague, nominated B. F. Kenyon
to fill the vacancy, and Councilman
Porter nominated NJ j. Anderson,
the latter receiving four votes to two
for Mr.. Kenyon. Mr. Anderson was
declared elected
Mr.. Everton has been president of
the council, and to succeed him in
that position Councilman Caldwell
was the unanimous choice of his fell
low members.
Confer With n. Y Attorney.
The city attorney was instructed to
wire Attorney Masslich of New York
and ascertain at once what his firm
would charge to direct the proceed
ings in re-voting the 100000 bond
issue. Mr. Masslich is familiar with
local conditions, having been EN-
ployed by Mr.. Helm during the nego-
tiations in the summer, and as his
firm is one of the few whose opinion
is accepted by bond buyers, 1t is de-
sired to get them to direct the pres
ent proceedings.
The public utilities commission nj
ed report supporting the accept
ance of the DR.. Reddy proposition re-
garding the cashing OF $2O,OOO In
warrants to continue work on the
road pending the new vote on the
bonds, and also supporting the re-
scinding of the Helm contract A
new contract along the line OF the
Helm contract is now being drafted
with DR.. Reddy as principal, and as
soon as it is prepared the council VIII
meet to consider and ratify It. A
meeting of the council is called for to-
night at which time the contract Will
probably be ready for consideration
DR.. Reddy suggested that the coun-
ell authorize the issuance OF the sec
ond block of warrants OF $4,000 that
the cash be ready to prosecute the
grading on a more extensive scale
during the good weather OF the fall'
He thought that with these FUNDS
available the road bed could be nm
ished to Wilderville and the bridges
put in ready for the laying oil raiis
by the time the bonds were again
voted. The proposition was put UP
to the utilities commission
No Action on Engineer.
The mayor stated that he had DIS
pensed with the services OF Engineer
Harmon, believing his employment ~
be unnecessary at the present time
out stated that the advice OF the
council and the commission Wouic
guide in the matter The counc'
took no action and there was no ais
cussion on the subject.
Judge J. NJ. Chiles addressed 'n'