Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-27
COUNCIL TURNS DOWN
SALOON MEMS REQUEST

the thirst parlors open till midnight
on the nights of the 4th and the 5th,
during the progress of the big cele-
bration here, met with early and
painless death at the hands of the
city dads Thursday night and as a
consequence the sanitary fountains
will be popular resorts after the reg
ular closing hours on those days.
The petition was signed by the
saloonmen, and was endorsed by
many of the business men or the
city, the petition reciting that pop
ular sentiment prevails" for the long
er hours on the two days, the privi-
lege being requested for those places
that would provide at their own ex-
pense a special police officer. The
motion made by Councilman Cald-
we'll, seconded by Councilman Gull
bertson, that the petition be tabled,
carried without a protesting vote.
Protests on Creamery Site.
Holding that the council had no
jurisdiction in the matter, the protest
of residents in the vicinity of the
proposed site of the new creamery
building was laid on the table with
out action. The directors of the new
enterprise had decided upon loca-
tion on Fl street, between 7th and
Sth, for the creamery, this location
being surrounded by residences. AL
leging that the creamery would not
be a desirable neighbor, and that II
might become nuisance, the resi-
dents of the district protested to the
council, but the council says that It
has no authority in the premises.
The creamery people say that the
building they will erect will be at
tractive and absolutely sanitary and
clean, and that It will be credit
rather than otherwise to the locality
In which It is located, and will prob
ably proceed with the structure on
the site determined upon.
Engineer Resigns.
F. e. Hobson, city engineer, filed a
communication to the council in
which he proposed that inasmuch as
the street work that had been In pro-
gress was now practically all done,
with no great amount of work In
view for the engineers office in the
near future, that the regular salar-
les attached to the office be discon-
tinued, and that such work as was
needed be given him by the day. No
action has yet been taken on the COM
munication.
New Ordinances Proposed.
Three new ordinances were read
the first time, and laid over to await
further action of the council. One
of the proposed laws prohibits the
use Of barb wire, or other material
having barbs or points that may
damage people or their wearing APP
lparel, or injure stock, within the city
limits. Another ordinance prohibits
autos and other gas propelled We
hicles within the city running with
open mufflers, and the third regu-
lates behavior in the city parks. II
makes It unlawful to drink or to
have intoxicating liquors within the
city parks, or to use vile, obscene or
abusive language, or to indulge in
Ilewd conduct within the parks.
The engineers report upon the
work on various Of the recently i'm
proved streets was read, and his es-
Inmates were approved. Schell &
Schell were granted payment OF
$220.15 upon the work on G and H
streets. The report on Washington
Boulevard showed the work com
plete except for the remodeling OF
some of the concrete work and the
rolling of some fifty square rods that
had not yet been in condition for
rolling, and final settlement was
made less 5000 held back till these
features had been completed. The
same action was taken regarding the
Improvement OF Fourth street, at the
railroad crossing. where $3.50 was
held back pending the completion OF
the rolling. On Washington Boule-
ward. payment Of a balance OF
S6SS.57 was authorized by the coun-
Icil and on Fourth street S1,069.92.
An adjourned meeting of the
council will be held this evening.
Mrs. Stanley Taylor, Of Shelburn
Oregon, arrived Thursday and viii
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