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Banta, Nininger, Shinn; nays none; absent Turner Frost. Carried..
Communication from Cynthia A. S. Gilmore submitting a nu~ber of names for the
new drive above her property, was read. P~doved by Nininger, seconded by Shinn, that the drive be officially designated Grand View Drive, as suggested
by Mrs. Gilmore
Ca~r.ried.
The following resolutions, adopted by the Ashland Park Cor~nission at a meeting
held March 2, 1.~j2Q, was next read to the council:
~1HERFAS', The need for e,dditianal sewer accamodati.ons for the Park Auto Camp Grounds is growing more pressing and with the establisr~ment of an
upper or additional
camp gr. ounds gill beccxrie a necessity, and
WHL~:~AS, The Park Commission. icy without funds to provide the aerre, and
WHEREAS, The dill Street se~~;er extension if continued as far as the upper Auta
Camp Grounds will accomadate residents of that section of Granite Street, who are now without ge»~er accomodations, as well as f~~rnish proper and
necessary suer facilities
far the auto camp grounds
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Ashland Park Commission hereby petif~ion and urge the
City Council of Ashland to continue the extension of the Mill 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 axaomodations for the spring travel which will soon set in.
(Signed) G. S. Butler, President " W. H. McNair Secretary Pro Tem
Qn motion, this matter ryas referred to the council as a whole. amr~ -Cho ~i1~-
GL1t(~rnl~~ ~ns~-rua1'-~~ t~ ~r-e1~ar< -th.~ 7uets,sary resb(uT~~n .
Mr. Nininger reported. for the Street Committee on the request of C.B.Frencil,
R. Yackey and others asking that a street be laid out and established at a
point near the intersection of Grand View Drive and Wiener Street, Stating that the committee recommended that said request be granted. Thereupon it
was moved by
Banta, eeeonded by Nininger, that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the
proper papers pertaining to th.e legal opening of said street. Carried.
Mr. Nininger brought up the matter of securing the services of M. B. Pinion
for cemetery work and stated that Mr. Pinion asks far 40.{?4 per month beginning
April let next. Mr• Nininger recommended that Mr• Pinion's request be granted. Moved by Shinn, ~aeconded by McGee, that the Chairman of the Cemetery
Committee be
authoriz~:d to hire Mr. Pinion at X40.00 per month. The vote was as follor~s:
Ayes Banta, McGee, Nininger, Shinn; Haws none, absent Turner, Frost. Ca.rrmed.
The Street Committee recorr~mended that the council grant the request of the
parties living at 143 Granite street far permission to build retaining wgll in front
of their praper.ty, said wall to cure around a tree On motion, Engineer Walker was instructed to make the necesary measurements and survey for. the
proper curve.
Cau ncilm an Banta asked that the council Set a price on part of the Hartley
Tract recently purchased by the City. After some discussiar, the council fixed
the price at ~1,p00.l~O.the 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
Banta, McGee, Nininger, Shinn; nays none; absent Turner, Frost. Carried. N7
En irr ~'~alker brov. ht u the matter of the Cit sellin g g p y g part of the cemetery tract to the State, stating that the portion
off' the tract desired could not be used
for cemetery purposes. On motion, the matter Iraq rerPrred to the Cemetery Committee
3 for a report at the next meeting. ~
There being no further business, on motion, the council adjourned.
Mayor. Attest:
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City Recorder.
Ashland, Oregon, I~ar.ch lb, 1920.
The counci~. met in regular session at 'j:jA 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 quarurn present it was
Moved by :Santa, seconded by Shinn that the council adjourn to meet Wednesday,
March l~jth, at the usual hour. Carried.
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City Recorder.
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