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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1920-0729 Council Mtg MIN 3:~ , ' Ashland, OreF~;~on, July ?.1, 1920. The council met pursuant to last adjournment at 8 0' clock A.~". or. this date. Present Mayor Lamkin, Councilmen Banta, McGee, Shinn; absent r^rost, l~ininger, Turner. Minute of the previous meeting were read and approved as corrected. The council discussed the matter of moving poles of ~'~estern Union Tel. Co. and Postal Tel Co• on fain St• ~~oved byr Shinn, seconded by McGee that the necessary notice b~ prepared by the City Attorney and Served on the Western Union Tel. Co. ~Nnd Postal Telegraph Co. to remove their poles fror~ North Main Street on the west side of dock 3, in the City of Ashlahd, said poles to be removed ~rithin bo days. The vote on the mo tian was as follows : Ayes Banta, I~~icGee, Shinn; nays none. Carried. Councilman Banta 'Drought up the matter of renting the Penniston and Reeser properties, the city having acquired title to same, and recommended that the Penniston property be rented for X10.00 per month. ~"oved by ~~cGee, seconded by Sinn, that the mater of renting said properties be left in the hands of the Realty Committee with power to act. Carried. The council next discussed the matter of opening the alley back of Emil Peil's property. i:oved by Shinn, sEC nded by ~sfcGee, that the City Engineer be in- structed to look into the matter of establishing an alley way in the rear of Block 1. Carried, ~ The Water Supt. addressed tr.e council in regard to dividing the city into districts for irri at ion uruoses. ~ ved b Shinn seconded b McGee that the g P 1 o Y ~ Y matter ~~e deft to the eater Committee ~R~ith power to act, praviczed said committee consult the count ~~_1 before discontinuing the spray; ing of lawns. ~'ov~x-~. ~:."ov~~d by Banta, reconddd by l~~icGee that the Electric Ligr~t Committee be empot~Ered to see to having wood cut for the pofrrer plant. Carried, There being no further business, on motion, the counci~ a,dj ourned. ~~ay o r Attest; _ t~~ i City Retarder. Ashland, Oregon, July 29, 1920. The council met at the c~.ll of .the Mayor at 9 0' clock A on this date for the purpose of considering the water- situation. Present °ayor La~~sin Councilmen Frost, ~E M~t~ee, Shinn; absent Banta, Nininger, Turner. After considerable discussion i~ was moved by Frost, seconded. by Shinn that j~ the ~Jater Supt. be er~~powered to divide the city into three or four districts and shorten the hours for irrigation as he sees fit; also that he be given authority to grant special hours far isolated cases. Carried. Councilman Nininger entered the roam and took his seat. at the council table. The Recorder was authorized t© cut out the charges for irrigating lawns and acreage where use of water on same is discontinued. Councilman Frost asked to be excused and his request eras grantE~d. T~ayor Lamkin brought up the matte-r of repairing the mineral pipe line running through the property of l~r. Balis. On motion of r~r. Shinn the Water Superintendent was instructed to purchase four or five hundred feet of woad pipe to repair said pipe line He was also instructed to make investigation and experiment to ascertain ~~hat kind of pipe is best suited to this purpose. Nii~ mo~~Y ~~oved by Fit, seconded by Shinn, that ~r• Eosler be instructed to prepare a statement of the condition of the lithia pipe line and submit same at the next council meeting. The council discussed the matter of buying the Bogus place cn dater Street but no action was taken. G1~~ c~fihtr . The matter of getting deeds to to ~tatgon~Tractson Terrace Street was, on motion, referred to the Realty Committee; with pourer to act. W. Briggs asked that the council ar;rropriate a sum of money toward meeting the  expense of laying a nara wood tsoor in the .Armory. No action was taken at this time. There being no further business, on mdtion, the council adjourned. i t Mayor Attest: City Recorder.