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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1920-0302 Council Mtg MIN Request of Catherine A. Keath ~s~ing'.permiesion to remove fruit tree sprouts from the old Praytor place in Ashland canyon was read and, on motion, referred to the Realt Committee with power to act, Y The council next proceeded to consider a proposed City ordinance entitled "An ordinance dividing the City of Ashland, Oregon, into Election Precincts or wards. The ordinance was read ~,nd referred .back to the City Attorney for alteration. The council next proceeded to consider a proposed Ordinance No. entitled An ordinance to regulate the storage and handling of coal oil, benzine, gasoline, naptha, and all other hydrocarbon liquids that will take fire and burn at a~ termera• R • f black- ooder nitra- Lure below 120 degrees Fahrenheit, to regulate the storing o P po~+der, dynamite, giant-powder and bla9tiNg caps, and to repeal all ordin~~nces and Y parts of ordinances in conflict herewith. The ordinance having been read the first time, c►n motion, the rules were suspended, two-thirds voting in favor thereof anti the ordinance was passed to the second reading. Saving been read the second time, roll call was ordered on the adoption of the ordinance. The vote was as follows• Ayes Santa, Nininger, Frost; rays none; absent McGee, Turner, Shinn. Thereupon the Mayor declared City Ordinance No. ::.duly adopted. On motion, the council adjourned. ~ ' Mayor. AttestL i~ ~ ,.c C$ty Recorder. i Ashland, Oregon, March 2, ly2o. The council met in regular session at 45 0' clock P.M. on the evening of this date. Present Mayor Lamkin; Councilmen Banta, Nininger, Shinn; absent &~cGee, Turner, Frost. k Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read. Communication from the Ashland Fruit and Produce Association asking that the council grant them the right to erect their new concrete warehouse flush with the ` street, thereby doing away with the sidewalk along said property, was read. Mr. McGee entered the room and was acknowledged present. Moved by Banta, seconded by Nininger , that the matt'r of granting the regi~e~t of the Ashland Fruit and Produce Association be referred to the council as a whole with power to act. Carried. Reports of ~i~. H , Gowdy, Acting Judge of tYie City Court, and C. W. Fxaley, Street P Cammissioner, for the month of Fab., 1.y20, were read and, on motion, accepted and ordered plACed on file. Report of E. R, Hogler, Water Supt., was read. Moved by Nininger, seconded by Shinn, that this report be tur:~ed over to the Water Cammittee for investigation Carried. Moved by Nininger, seconded by Shinn that the Water Supe-rirter~dent be instructed to take the xiernaged wnotor used at the Lithia Spring to Medford and ii found practicable to have same rer~ound. T.he vote was as follows: Ayes Banta, McGee, NTirlinger, Shinn; nays none; absent °urner, Frost. ~7arried. Bill of G. F. Aillings for premium on policy covering electric supplies in warehouse on B Street, and amounting to ~3rj.o4, was referred to the Finance Committee with power to act. Bills O.K.'d by the Finance Committee and amounting to ~4,1g3.`?'j were read in total amount only. ]Motion made and secanded that said bills be allowed and warrants ordered drawn in payment thez~eof. The vote was as follawe: Ayes Banta, IVicGee, Nininger, Shinn; nays none; absent Turner, Frost. Carried. Moved by Banta, seconded by Shinn, that the Recorder be authorized to transfer , ~500.OC from Water Fund to Street Fund and ~50f?.AO from Water Fund to Fire Dept. Fund said amounts to bs cansidered as loans. The vote was as follows: Ayes Banta, Nininger, 1~cGee, Shinn; nays none; absent Turner, Frost. Carried. .Moved by Ninin~;e.r, seconded by Shinn, that the bills of the C.O.P. Co. for current for the month of February, 1y2(?, also bill. far street lighting to date be paid when wine have been 0.'K'd by Finance Committee. The vote was ag follows: Ayes Banta, McGee Nininger, Shinn; nays none; absent Turner, Frost. Carried. The council next proceeded to consider a proposed City Ordinance No. _1~~ 3 entitled "An ordinance dividing the City of Ashland, Oregon, into Election Prec ~Cts." The ordinance was read the first time but no further action was tai{en.  Written opinion of Vin. M. Briggs, City Attorney stating that it would be im- possible to get a city measure on the ballot at the primary election, was read* The matter of the proposed reservoir in Ashland Canyon was next discussed. Engineer Walker addressed the council stat-:ng that the City was not in a position to vote bonds for this purpose at this time as no careful estimates and tests had been made. Moved by Nininger, seconded by Shinn, that the City Engineer and Water Supto proceed at once to rake a thorough investigation of the reservoir proposition and such surveys and tests as may be necessary. The vote was as follows: Ayes McGee, ~7 Banta, Nininger, Shinn; nays none; absent Turner Frost. Carried. Communication from Cynthia A. S. Gilmore submitting a nuT•ber of names for the new drive above her property, was read. Moved by Nininger, seconded by Shinr,, that the drive be officially designated Grand View Drive, as suggested by ~lrs. Gilmore Carried. The following~resolutiane, adopted by the Ashland Park Commission at a meeting held Larch 2, Ly20, was next read to the council: u~~ ~IHEREAS', The need far additional sewer accomodations for the Park Auto Camp Grounds i q growing more pressing and with the eetablisbxnent of an upper or additional camp grounds will become a necessity, and WH~~EAS, The Park Commissior. is without funds to provide the same, e,nd ~►HEREAS, The Mill Street see=►er extension if continued as far as the upper Autc► Camp Grounds will accamodate re4idente of that section of Granite Street,-who are now without ae~*rer accomodations, as well as furnish proper and necessary sewer facilities far the auto camp grounds, BE IT +'SOLVED, That the Ashland Park Commission hereby petition and urge the City Council of Ashland to continue the extension of the Dill Street sewer up and through the Park Grounds, and that the work be t~lcen up as early as practicable in prder to have sewer axaomadations for the spring travel which will anon set in. (Signed) G. S. Butler, President " VP. H. McNair Secretary Pro Tem Qn motion, this mattex ryas referred to the council as a whole. an,~ Zh, ~it~ Q1tc~rn{~~ ~ns~-rual"-~~ t~ ~re1~ar< th.e ~'uets.sary resb(uT~~n , I~r. Nininger reported. for the Street Committee on the request of C.B.Frenc~~, R. Yockey and others asking that a street be laid out and established. at a point near the intersection of Grand View Drive and Wimer Str~:et, 9tatin~ that the committee recommended that said request be granted. Thereupon it was moved by Bang, ~eeonded by Nininger, that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the proper papers pertaining to the legal opening of said street. Carried. Mr. Nininger brought up the matter of securing the services of M. B. Pinion for cemetery v~vrk and stated that Bar. Pinion a9ks far X40. {?0 per month beginning April lgt next. Mr. Nininger recommended that Mr~ Pinion's request be granted. Maned by Shinn, seconded by McGee, that the Chairman of the Cemetery Committee be authorixpd to hire l~r. Finion at X40.00 per month. The vote was as follows: Ayes Banta, D~cGee, Nininger, Shinn; Hans none; absent Turner, Frost. CarrIDed. The Street Committee recor~nended that the council grant the request of the parties living at 143 Granite Street for permission to build retaining Weill in front of their property, said wall to cure around a tree On motion, Engineer Walker was instructed to make the necesary measurements and survey for. the proper curve. Councilman Banta asked that the council set a price on part of the Hartley Tract recently purchased by the City. After some discussion the council fixed the price at ~1,O0p.A4.+.he purchaser to be given reasonable terms at six per. cent interest and the city to furnish a clear title. The vote was a,s follows;: Ayes Bar:ta, McBee, Nininger, Shinn; nays none; absent Turner, Frost. Carried. .x . Rngirr I~alker bro~,~ght up the matter of the City selling part of the cemetery tract to the State, stating thRt the portion of the tract desired could not be used ~ ~ for cemetery purposes. On motion, the matter ~~a9 rerprred to the Cemetery Committee for a report at the next meeting. ti r There being no further business, on motion, the council adjourned. Mayor. Attest: {y 3 C~.ty Recorder. X 'b' s3 3 ~ Ashland, Oregon, i,~arch 16, 1920. The council met in regular session at 1:~0 o'clock P.M. on the evening of this date. Present Councilmen Banta, Nininger, Shinn; absent Mayor Lamkin, Councilmen i~cGee, Frost, Turner. Councilman Nininger presided in the absence of the Mayor. There being no quorum present it was Loved by :~anta, seconded by Shinn that the council adjourn to meet Wednesday, X~ March 11th, at the usual hour. Carried. ~,~Q /lYJ ' /.t A/J/fil' ~i~~.  Mayor. city Recorder.