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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1920-0601 Council Mtg MIN !r`~R ±ii i'i'; Ashland, Oregan, day 29, 1920. The council met at 8 o'clock P.M. on the evening of this date at the call of the Mayor. Present ~dayor. Lamkin; Councilmen Banta, Frost, Shinn; absent M~c~ae„ Nininger, Turner. ~to~ion made and seconded thzt the council resolve itsi~lf into a canvassing board for'the purpose of canvassing the returns of the special elect~an held May 21st, 1920. The r°sult of said canvass, after having been duly made, was ascertained to be as folloi~s PROPOSITION SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS BY 'I'HE COUNCIL. Shall the Common Council of the City of Ashland, Oregon, issue bonds of said city up to X5,500, to defray the City's proportionate par.t~~~of expense of laying pavement, 24 feet in width, and appro- ximately 1,200 feet long, on north end of Mill Street in said City?N FIRST SECOND TO AL VO E. WARD 'HARD 1~0 `IES 114 76 190 IOI NO 41 ~ 48 $9 Majority for 101. Thereupon the Mayor declared the proposition carried. ' Th°re being no further business, on motion, the Council adjourned. l ayor. Attest; ~ ~ 3. ity ecorder. - F Ashland, Oregon, June I, 1.920. The council metro regulear session at 8 o'clock P.M. cr, the evening of this date. Present Mayor Larkin; Councilmen Banta, Frost, Shinn; absent Nininger, McGee, Turner. The minutes of the meetings of May 1$th and 29th last were read and approved as - read. Report; of C.~.Fraley, Street Commissioner, and ~ H,Gowdy, Judge of the City Court, for the month of May, 1920, were read and,on motion, accepted and ordered placed on file. Engineers estimate No. 3 of amount due Oskar Huber on his contrast for paving Pacific Highway on Boulevard and Ashland Street Extension was next considered by the council. Moved by ante, seconded by Shinn that tre Recorder be authorized to transfer w7,5CO from the Water Fund to the Highway Grading and Paving Fund and the bile oBf the Oskar Huber Co. , amounting to ~7, 205.15, be paid. The vote was as follows: Ayes ants, Frost, Shinn; nays none. Carried, Moved by Shinn, seconded by Frost, that the Recorder be authorized to transfer X1,600.00 from the Water Fund to the South Granite Street Sewer Fund, said amount to be considered a loan. The vote was as follows: Ayes Banta, Frost, Shinn; rays none. Carried., Bills 0.~'d by the Finance Committee and amounting to ~14,342.r0 wire read in total amount only. Motion made and seconded that said bills be allowed and warrants ordered drawn in payment thereof. The vote was as follows Ayes Br,.nta, Frost, Shinn; nays none. Carried. Requisition of C. W. Fraley for supplies for use in the Street Department was read. Moved by Frost, seconded by Banta that the requisition be granted. Caxried. Requisition of Water Supt. for supplies for the Water Department was~next con- sidered.Moved by Banta, seconded by Shinn that same be allowed. The vote was as follows: Ayes Banta, Frost, Shinn, nays none. Carried. Communication from Grans Co. quoting th~v City a price on 2,000 ft. 4" Matheson pipe, was read. Moved by Shinn, seconded by Frost that said matter be referred to the Water Committrr with power to purchase the pipe if found advisable to do so. The vote was as follows: Ayes Banta, Frost, Shinn; nays none; carried. Request of R.H.~tcLean and R.A Taylor for permission to install a 310 gallon gas  uw.m is irons of wnati is mown as Lne amitn Livery stanie, was read* moved by Shinn, seconded by Frost, that the request be granted, the tank to be installed under the supervision of the City Engineer and Fire Chief. Carried. k 2~ A notice to water users setting forth rules and regulations for the cam~ng season was presented by the Water Superintends:nt. Moved by Frost, seconded by Shinn that the notice be approved by the council. Carried. The council next proceeded to consider a proposed ordinance entitled "An ordinance providing for the granting of concessions and the collecting of a license fee therefor on account of the conducting of temporary places of amusement and temporary businesses within the corporate limits of the City of Ashland, Oregon, during the three days celebration to be held July 3rd, 4th and 5th, 1920." The o:!~dinance having been dead the first time, on motion the rules were suspended and the ordinance was passed to the second reading. Having been read the second time, roll call was orded~ed on the adop- tion of the ordinance. The vote was ag follows: Ayes Banta, Frost, Shinn; nays none. Thereupon the Mayor declared City Ordinance No. ~_..~.g._..r. duly adopted. The council next proceeded to consider a proposed City Ordinance No.~ entitled " An ordinance providing for the payment of a license fee by common carriers, fixing rates for tree transportation of passengers and regulating traffic on the streets of Ashland, during the throe days celebration July 3rd, 4th and 5th, 1.920, and repealing Ordinance No. 679 The ordinance having been read the first time, cn motion, the rules were suspended, two-thirds voting in favor thereof, and the ordinance was passed to the second reading. Having been read the second tide, roll call was orders on +he adoption of the ordinance. The vote was as follows: Ayes Banta, Frost, Shinn; nays none. Thereupon the ~~ayor declared the ordinance adopted. Mayor Lamkin brought up the matter og granting Mrs. Miller on Liberty St. free water and lights. Moved by Shinn, seconded by Frost, that the council grant free water and lights to ~~rs. Miller until further notice. Carried. Engineer Walker addressed the council in the matter of the proposed reservoir in Ashland Creek Canyon, stating that he h~~d found a good flow of water which he estimated would fill a fifty million gallon reservoir in one month. ~ D. Perroxi next appeared before the council and offered to deed the city one-third of his frontage on Mill Street provided the city would release him from pa~~ing assessment against his entire property. Moved by Banta, seconded by Shinn, that this matter be referred to the Council as a Whole. Carried. On motion, the council add ourned. ~dayor. Attest: ecorde~. Ashland, Orego~l, dune 15, 1920. I The council-met'in regular session at~8 o'clock P.M: on the evening; of this date. Present 2~ayor Lamk~n, Councilmen Banta, Frost, Shinn; absent AacGee, Nininger, Turner. _ _ . Minutes of the .previous meeting were read and approved as read. The council discussOd the matter of putting up signs ~on the Pacific 'Highway = near- ~t1ie Congregational Church -and Billings, also the park and on, motion, same was referred to the Street Committee. Councilman Banta brour~ht up the matter of widening N. Main Street at th:e Plaza and recommended that paid strect~be widened. Moped by manta, seconded by Shinn that the Mayor be instructed to take up the matter with l~r. Houck and find out what~e property can be bought for and to secure an option on said property if possible. Councilman McGee entered the room and was ackno~tledged present. Claims of ~~~er~bers of the Board of Election, amounting to X3.00 each were pre~ented- and, motion'ma~e and seconded that sane be allowed. The vote was as follows: Ayes Banta, Frost, McGee, Shinn, nays none. Carried. _ _ _ shall:.. ?~otian made and seconded that the Telephone bills be paid when same have been 0. K' d by Finance Cormni ttee. The vote was as follows Ayes Banta, Frost, McGee, Shinn; nays none. Carried. Requisition of Recorder for office supplies was presented~~oved by Frost, seconded by McGee, that same be granted. The vote was as follows:: Ayes Banta, Frost, McGee, Shinn; nays none. Carried. Moved by Shinn; seconded by McGee, that. the Reorder be authori2ed to transfer from the Water Fund to the Water Sinking Fund ~ such amount as may be necessaxy to redeem the Water Bonds coming due July I, 1820. The vote was as follows: Ayes Banta, Frost, McGee, Shinn; nays none. Carried. Councilman Nininger entered the rao:n and was acknowledged ~_r_esent.  Petition signed by trope-ty owners of over one-half of the property abutting on the southerly side of Allison Street between Gre-Amni and Union Street, asking that the council cause to be constructed a cement sidewalk 'on said street, was read - - Moved by Banta,' seconded by Frost that the City Attorney be instructed to -prepare' the necessary resolution declaring the intention of the council to build said walk, said resolution to be prepared for the next council meeting. Carried. Councilman Shinn asked to be excused and his request was granted.