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- Councilman Frost stated that complaint had been made to him of tiie seepage water
near the Hawffs property on the alley ~betweeri xelznari and Mechanic Street. On mot ion,
said matter was left to the .Street .Committee. with power to act,
The council next discussed the matter. of the offer of D,Pe.rozzi to deed the city
part of his"property fronting on Mill Street provided the city~wbuld release him from
paving assessment against his entire property. Moved by Frost, seconded by Banta, that k' the city reject the proposition of Mr• Perrozi. Carried.
Engineex i~al'~er addressed the council stating -that the alley back of the city Ha1T
is~ in ve~ bad condition and recommending that a wall be constructed to hold the property.
~doved by onto, seconded by Frost, that a co~nittee be appointed to confer with the
property owners- and find what they are -willing to do in the way `of building a wall. Carried
Thereupon- the Mayor appointed a~ such committee Councilmen Bantu, and Nininger.
The matter of paving said alley was also discussed. Moved by Nininger, seconded by Banta that this matter be referred to the Street Committee with
instructions to report at the
next meeting. Carried.
After some discussion, on motion, the Street Committee was directed to figure out a
plan for parking cars.
H. _ G. Enders Jr. addressed_ the council in behalf o f the Rogue River . wa~ley Band asking--that the City pay them at the tofu of ~~..OQ peg man for
each concert a~~~.40 for
the leader. He stated that Ashland's proportion of the cost would~be -87.00 ~~"j54a
of which i s to be contributed ~by `the Co~imercial Club and asked -that ~ the City -contribute
the balance, amounting to b00.00. After sore` discussion t~was~moved by Frost; seconded
by McGee that the City pay the band their proportion of the ~~2~OC~ per -concert ,said
concerts to continue for such length of time as the city sees fit; also -that the City
allow the Band X50.00 additional, said amount to be used- far buyin~'musc, overhauling instruments etc. The vote was as follows: Ayes Banta, Frost,
McGee, Nininger, Nays none.
Carried.
Motion made and seconded that the Re~arder~be instructed to draw a warrant for ~50.~J0
payable to the Rogue River Band, -at once. The vote was as follows: Ayes Banta, Frost,
McGee, Nininger; nays none. Carried.
Motion made and seconded that council adjourn. Carried.
ayor
Attest:
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Ashlad, Orson, June 29, 1920.
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- The council met in special -session at 8: j0 0' clock P.M. on the evening of this date to consider the proposition of Mr. G. H; Pierce in
the matter of widening North Main
s Street at its intersection with the Plaza.
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Present Mayor Lamkin; Councilmen Banta, Frost, McGee, Shinn; absent Nininger, Turner
The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with.
7~~~r. Pierce stated that ~r• houck had rude him a price of X7,000 on his property at the lnte~section of Norte Main Street and the Plaza. ~ ~~He proposed
to tear down the
building, ~i~~e the city b feet off this property to widen the street a~ld stated he
would pay ~2 0(~0 for the remainder of the property. 1'+`lr. V. O.r~. Smith, J. ~J. -McCoy
and H. ~lc~air a. Committee appointed by the Commercial Club, were preset and
endorsed the proposition of Mr~ Pierce.
Aftex considerable discussion it waq moved by Shinn, seconded~by Frost, that fir. Pierce be authorized on behalf of the City to offer Mr. Houck X6,000
cash for said
property. '_~Y:e vote was as follows: Ayes Banta, Frost, McGee, Shinn; nay~~none. Carried.
Communication signed by Dobbin Irwin, F.. A. Avery and- Nelda Cafe, asking that the
the city grant them permission to paint the words "No Paxking" on the pavement in
front of their places of business in order that a space might be reserved for taxi
drivers, wa.s read. The City Attorney stated that the council could not grant the request, so ne arti~on was taken.
There be ing no further business, an motion, the council adjourned.
Mayor
Attest:
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City Recorder.
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