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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1920-0706 Council Mtg MIN _ Ashland, Oregon, July 6, 1920. The council met in regular session at 8 o'clock P.I. on the evening of this date. Present Mayor Lamkin; councilmen Banta, Frost, =acGee, Shinn; absent Nininger, Turner. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved aw corrected. Councilman z~ininger entered the xo om and was acknowledged present. ~~onthly reports of ~1. H. Gowdy and C. W. Fr ~Iey any' quarterly report of G. G. Eubanks were read and on motion accepted and ordered placed on f i1e. Mr. Banta reported that he had conferred with I~~r• Butler in regard to building a~xetaining wall back of the City Hall but stated: that Mr• Butler refused to build a wall, claiming that his property was not in need of same. The following communication from C.H.Pierce and Harrison Bros, was next read to the council: Ashland, Oregon, July 6, 1920.. To t~E ~;~ayor and Council, City of Ashland. Gentlemen Acting on authority conferred upon me at a special session of your honorable body I, June 29 1920, I called on Mr. Jesse Houck at his Medford home next day and tendered hira ~6o0a.~JO in behalf of the Cit of Ashland and y myself for the Houck corner. His ~a brother, Dr• Fred Houck ,was also resent. The houck brothers said they considered their offer to sell the corner for 7000 was reasonable, and that they would not reducfa the price. I appealed to sentimental considerations of their many years spent at Ashland, which I could also see had no effect. r The result of the visit was a confirmed opinion that the Houck corner could not be bought for less than X7800. On my return I conferred with Mayor Lamkin, who thought perhaps the other adjoining Main Street property owners might be persuaded into donating the X1,000 difference necessary to complete purchase of Hock Corner a'aove your offer, and I also conferred with several other friends and good advisers on the subject. Owing to the general uncertainty and divergence of opinion, and not wishing to see the project fall through, also '~~elieving that thi a is the right r:oment to push the street-widening movement to a quick finish while the people and the Southern Pacific Railroad and every ore seems in the mood for it, we, .Harrison Bros, a,nd myself have concluded to donate this X1000 to the pity. ~e do this cheerfully and freely, arc? without any condition, or reservation whatever, belie~Ting that you gentlemen are deeplyr concerned and will serve every interest failry. All we ask is that we be taken ~ntp your plans before each movement and ghat you ~vill work with u toward the creation of a 'oeautiful and harmonious building from corner to corner, to esta~lish the best possible grade around the new corner, to eliminate the unsightly poles, and to gain every inch possible in new street width by reduction of sidewalk width or rolling curb, etc. 'fie would also appreciate the consideration, among other changes: of widening the alley between the ~lauck and hotel properties by not to exceed dive feet and it appears to us that the rear wall should be entirely torn down in order to bring the floor of the new building down to sidewalk level. `Vi'e woa~].d also say that we stand ready to make free deed to eight feet depth off our entire frontage for street widening, purposes, and we assume the Southern Pacific Co. will do likewise from oux takk with r.Tr• McCormack. ~e have this day closed purchase of Houck Corner and made initial payment ~2~0.00 to Mr • Houck pending formal clo sink of the deal. Respectfully submitted, Signed) Charles H. Pierce " Harr i som Bros. moved by Banta seconded by Shinn that the report be accepted and the council pledge i ~:se1f to do all within reason to carry out the wishes of ~ir• Pierce and Harrison Bros. to the best interests of the City and Mr• Pierce and Harrison Bros. The vote --gas as follows Ayes Banta, Frost, McGee, r~ininger, Minn; nays none. Carried. The matter of securing a deed from the S.P. Co. for the 8 foot strip of their property was referred to the City Attorney. ~~oved by Banta, seconded by Shinn, that the Recorder be instructed to transfer X2500 from the E. Light Depreciation Fund to the General Fund as a loan to pay for eight feet of property from Houck ~~r~:e:w~r for street purposes. The vote was as follows: Ayes Banta, Frost, McGee, hTinin~er, Shinn; nays none. Carried. Mov~td by Shinn, seccnded by Banta, thf~t the Electric Light Fund borrovr X3500 from the E. Light Depreciation Fund to buy the remaining portion of the Kouck corner, The vote was as follows: Ayes Banta, Frost, McGee, Ninir.~er, Shinn: rays  none. Carried. W Moved by Nininger seconded by McGee that the Mayor and Recorder be instructed to issue warrants of the City in payment of said property when the deeds and abstracts shall have been approved by the City Attorney. The vote i,~ras as fol: ows: Ayes Banta, Frost, McGee, Nininger, Shinn; nays none. Carried. Communication signed by W. F. DeWitt, D.L.Minkler and other property owners residing on southerly side of Allison Street remonstrating against the propesed construction of cement sidewalks on said street, was next considered by the council. t1V k° ::r. DeWitt was present and addressed the council in suppr:rt of the reronstrance. After some discussion it was r,~o~red by Banta, sECOnded by Shinn th~,'~ the Recorder be instructed to loo's up the action teke~ by the :council approximately ten ;;ears ago in this matter and if the proceedings are found to be legal that the City ~roceed,~~to have said walk constructed without again going through the legal proceedings. The vote on the motion w~Ls as follows: Ayes Banta, Frost, r~cGee, Nininger, Shinn; nays none. Carried. Councilman Nininger asked that new pipe be laid and the water extended into the y~.` new part of fountain View Cemetery and that said pipe be secured from the Water Dept. .Xa ~~otion made and seconded that the Water Supt. be instructed to aay~~approximately y, 300 feet of pipe in accordance with the wishes of the Cemetery Committee, said work to be done at hiq earliest convenience. The vote was as follows Ayes Banta, Frost, Nom, lU1cGee, Nininger, Shinn; nays none. Carried. ' l~~oved by Banta, seconded by Shinn, that the bills for the month of June, 120, be a11owE:d and warrants drawn in payment thereof when when same hhall have been audited and approved by the Finance Committee, The vote was as follows Ayes Banta, Frost, McGee, Nininger, Shinn; rays none. Carried. Y~~ , Ci"tWT Engineer' ~ estimate No. 4 of amount due Oskar Hiner on his contract for paving part of Ashland Street and the Boulevard gran next considered. loved by Banta, seconded by McGee that the Recorder be instructed to transfer X2,240 from the Water Fund to Highway Grading a,nd Paving Fund as a loan and that said bill be paid. The vote was { as follows Ayes Banta, Frost, McGee, I~?ininger, Shinn; nays none. Carried. Moved by Nininger, seconded by Frost, that a Board of Viewers be~ appointed by the y council for the purpose of making assessment of c~~a~~ benefits on account of the avin of art of Ashland St. a,nd the .Boulevard. The vote eras as follows: P g P Ayes Banta, Frost, McGee, i?lninger, Shinn; rays none. Carried. Thereupon the council appointed as such Board of~V, ©ew~~r I ~,,,5.~~oudy, W. A. Patrick and 0. Winter and designated ~lednesday, July 21st, 192a, and tY"~~'`~~rsection of Ashland Street and the Boulevard as the time and Ala ~,,w~ien suc~i ' Viewers ,shah. meet and. rQc ,ed to assess the special benefits we4o u e v r~ fie e +l4~ wlth n ~n a s ~ tip spy ee in , ~ The sam~ Board was a pointed ~a a~'ses~ the ~ene~it~5 incident to the const~~uction of a sewer in i~rhat is known as South Granite St• Sewer District or Seger Dist. No. 1~ and Wednesday July 21, 1820, at 2 0' clock P.P~. and t~~e junction of Granite St. and the road Iea~ing to the auto camp ground were designated as the time and place when such Vie~rers small meet and assess the benefits accruing, from such sewer constructivn~ t-r~ ~ePo~ -t-h.~ UAewe rs ~ ~c -yV r+h~i, 1~c-n days a~~-cr satJ Y'n ee~t'i~~. Engineer's estXmate elf amount due Frank Jordan or his contract for construction of a sewer in South Granite Street Sewer District. was next presented to the council. j ~:otion made and seconded that X1440 be paid on the bill of fir. Jordan. The vote was as follows: Ayes Banta, Frost, McGee, Nininger, Shinn; nays none. Carried. Requisition of C.W.Fraley for brooms for the street department was read. loved by Shinn, seconded by Banta, that the requisition be referred to the Street Committee with pow-r to act. The vote was as follows: Ades Banta, Frost, McGee, Nininger, Shinn; nays none. Carried. ~r• McGee stated that the Finance Committee had authorized the Recorder to advance X25.40 for fare of an indigerlt man and his family to ~°arysville, Calif. loved by Nininger, seconded by Frost, that the action of the Indigent Committee be confirmed. The vote was as follows: Ayes Banta, Frost, McGee, Nininger, Shinn; nays none. Carried. pir. Frost reported that the committee appointed to irrestgs~te conditions at the Plaza ~~eat Market had done so and tgr• dill the proprietor, had promised to clean up. There being no further business, on motion, the council adjourned. ~ ~ Attest: Mayor 6° ' City Recorder, Ashland, Oregon, July 20r Ia20. The council met an regular session at x:34 o'clock P.~. on the evening of thiq. In the absence of the D~ayor, on motion, l~r. Banta was appointed Chairu~an of the Council and took his seat as presiding officer. .Roll call as follows: Present Councilmen Banta, ~CcGee, Shinn; absent -!ayor Lamkin Councilmen Nininger, Turner, Frost. There bein no uorum re ent n t' g q p s , o mo ion, the cvur~c~l ad,~ourned to meet ~Tednesday, July 21st, 1924, a.t 8 0' clock A.~~. ~ avnr -  Attest: ~-Al City Recorder.