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Home My WebLink About1917-0320 Council Mtg MIN t ~F i n Y sing four in favor thereof $nd none against the "layor declared the motion carried. k• esolution•was then read by title only, moved and seconded that same be adopted. Qves, Root, Banta, Lamb, Caldwell. There being four in favoP thereof and none against ozi'L he Mayor declared the resolution adopted. P Mr. Banta made a verbal report about trip to Jacksonville, stating the all elinquent taxes had been sold and the certificates issued but the Sheriff would call erne nthe certificates and would notify the City Attorney or Mr. Banta. Mr. Banta also am fated that there were, tthree to rjon Fourth Street belonging to the Walker Estate on r e delinquent list of about $119' delinquent taxes against them not including paving 'eseesments, and moved that the Realty Committee take the miter up with the City Attorney eference to the City paying the delinquent taxes and getting Ahe sheriff's certificate nn same as soon as possible. Seconded and Carried. M n Mr. Banta reported on the Jitney proposition at Medford, stating that Council- Keene said they had a license ordinance there and they were going to take up the eo` roposition of the ordinance licensing automobiles and would send the City a copy of as soon as it was passed. an., Mr. Root moved that the Fire Chief and Recorder confer with the Ordinance tIs. ommittee and City Attorney reference to a new Fire Ordinance to repeal the old ordinance d specify the authority of the Fire Chief and Chief of Police and report same at be' ext meeting. Seconded and Carried. n Mr. Banta moved that the Chief of Police and City Recorder and Ordinance ommittee go through the~Ppl-ice Ordinance in reference to the authority of the Fire `A ief and Chief of Policed reconstruct same. Seconded and carried. e` so, The Fire Chief reported bad condition of the woodshed inthe City Hall. ' Same was referred to the Finance Committee. d = Mr. Banta moved that the salary ordinance reference to Pittingers salary 17,' eamended on account,that the way the salary ordinance stood now Mr. Pittinger s to reveive one half of His salary from the Fire Fund and one half from the General nd, and as he had been transferred to the Fire Department his salary should all be did from the Fire Department. Seconded and carried. The Standard Oil Company's representive spoke on lubricating oil, offering he City same at 54111 and 441g delivered f.o.b. Ashland. Mr. Banta moved that the ouncil give an order for 15 gallons of the 441¢ oil and 52 gallon::.barrels of the 54*p th it and a container at $2.10. Seconded and carried. The Superintendent of the Water Department made some remarks in reference the Water Ordinance and it was moved and seconded that same be Peferred to the idinance Committee and Superintendent of Water Works, City Recorder and City Attorney. econded and carried. Mr. Reed made some remarks in regard to his electric light rates on his flats ved and seconded that same be referred to the Electric Light Committee. Moved and seconded that Council adjourn. Carried. he; ~ R , ~tvtJ e TEST Mayor e e C ty Recorder. a. Ashland, Oregon, March 20, 1917. I ~d Council convened in regular session, Mayor Lamkin in the chair. 11 call and the following Councilmen present: Root, Banta, Lamb, Caldwell, and ally ornelius. tp' Minutes of March 6 and 7 were read and approved as read. Councilman Cornelius moved that the rules be suspended and that Council solve themselves in to a canvassing board and they proceed to canvass the votes of the "e ecial City Election held March 19, 1917, Seconded and carried. 0 e The Council sitting as a Canvassing Board then proceeded to canvass the n' tes of said returns and after due and regular canvass thereof the said Council determined he result of such canvs.ss to be as that shown by the Recorders canvass. and Mr. Banta ~ved that the records show that the Council sitting as a canvassing board agree with t efindings of the Recorderns- canvass. Seconded and carried. Y. aCal" v d The.followi-nghaving been duly made the Recorder read the following port. V "Ashland, Oregon, March 20, 1917. I, Johm B. Wimer, Recorder of the City of Ashland, Oregon, hereby V certify that I duly canvassed the vote cast at the special city election held on the 19th day of March, 1917, That such canvass was made in the presence of the followin Councilmen, Root Banta, Limb, Niningee, Caldwell, Cornelius and the Mayor, and that said canvass of the returns of said Special city election was duly made in compliance s with the general laws of the State of Oregon and the' Charter and ordinances of the e( city of Ashland as in such cases made and provided. Now, therefore, at this time, to-wit: March 20, 1917, the' returns of e special election having been all received qty the City Recorder of the city within the time and in the mahner provided by law., and the conditions precedent provided by law, R to a enavass having been all complied with, the result of such canvass was ascertains Tc to be as follows: CE first Second Third Total IWorW GE Ward Ward Ward Vote Vote. An act to amend article Vll of the now existing Charter ofthe city of Ashland, e1 Oregon, by adding thereto a section to be c~ known as Section 25, empowering the Mayor me and Common Council of said city to issue the bonds thereof, in the sum of $15,000.00, for the purpose of procuring funds with which to purchase all that portion of the lands belong- ing to the Southern Oregon Chautauqua Association, bying southerly from and adjoining the south line of the Central Park of the city, consisting of about six and three quarters aerds. lOQ_YF,S 201 _220 25.4_ 725_. _389' 142 62 133: 337 101 NO An Act to amend Article Vll of the existing Charter of the city of Ashland, Oregon, by add- ing thereto a, section to be known as Section 26, authorizing and empowering the Common Council of said city to make reassessment against any real property of the city on which any prior assess- Mo ment may have been made for a public impromement Cs and which assessment may, for any cause leading de up'to the making of such'public improvement or levy- ing of any such assessment be declared void, i11= egal or doubtful, by reason of any omission or de- th fect on the part of the city council or other off- Li icer of the city, or for any other cause. Li or! '102 YES 170 201 208 579 204Th 103 NO 138 91 141 .370 An Act to amend Section 23 of Article V11, as eai section was added to amd made a part of the Charter 'To and which became operative by the proclamation of the Mayor on November 21st, 1914, and hereby aut- horizin: the council to levy a tax of one-half ne mill on the dollar ofthe assessable property of pe; the city for publicity and park purposes. 104 YES 146 181 183 510 1 105 NO 155 110 169 434 Mo Shall the common council of the city of Ashland, Oregon, repeal ordinance No-569 100 YES 152 134 159 445 Ho 101 NO 190 194 226 610 165 if Shall the common council of the 'city of Ashland, Oregon, repeal Ordinance No. 637 Se 102 YES 148 W 118 150 416 103 NO 193 208 231 632 21 Mov Signed John B. Wimer, City Recorder. Mr. Banta moved that as the Mayor and Council having canvased the vot as at said Special Election and finding the result to be-:tie same as the canvass made` =of Recorder &zTd that it be hereby declared to be as found therein. Seconded and cam as ' be Moved and seconded that the Council resolve itself back into regular e: Carried. the Moved and seconded that when council adjourn they adjourn to Fftday n Rea March 23, 1917, Carried. "fro the lan mov act