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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1920-0928 Council Mtg MIN i k' The time having arrived for the opening of bids for the construction of cement sidewalk on Third Street, between B and C Streets, in the City of Ashland, Qregon, the Recorder procee,:.ed to read the follot~:Ting bid: Ashland, Ore~;an, Sept. 21, 1920. To the Honorable Council: Tr.is i~ to certify tl~wt I will agree to put in the sidewall: on Third Street, between 13 and C Street..~, fox the stun of 53.00, and the old plank from the talk. ~Si~;ned) S. Clute, 91 ~Turse~y St. ~~eved by Frost, seconded by Shinn, that the bid of r~r. Clute be accepted with the exception of giving him the old plank, which the city does not own. The vote on the motion was as follows: Ayes Frost, ~~cGee, Shinn; nays none. Carried. Request of Pruitt• ,~~yers ~otcr Co. for permission tc con~~truct an approach from paving to top of curbing for a front entrance to 19 Bast fain Street, was next conM sidered. 0n motion, said request was granted, provided the approach is constructed o of wood. There being no further business, on motion, the council adjourned to meet Tuesda;,r, Sept. ?..3th, at the usua,I hour. ~~~ayor Attest: ~ City ecorder. ,iik i' -~.r. Ashland, Oregon, Sept. 23, 1920. The council met in special session at the call of the ~~,;ror at 2 0' clock P,~I ~ on this date for the purpose of considering a resolution granting uegse tiVihburn per- mission to assign his interests in a contract entered into with the City of Ashland to the "Ashland Detrelopment Corporation'', date of said contract being tidy 21, 1920. F G Present :Mayor Lamkin; Councilmen Frost, l~cGee~~ Shinn; absent Banta, ~~ininger, Turner. The resolutionhaving been read,t~an motion, the rules were suspended, tv;►o-thirds voting in favor thereof and the resolution was passed to the second reading. Having been read thf: second time, roll call was oxdered on tre adoption of the resolution, The vote waw as follows , Ryas Frost, ~'cGee, Shinn; nays none. Thereupon the i~r~ayor declared the resolution adopted. tF i, Ins. ~~1. L. Starkey, .repxesenting Keeler Bros, of Portland, addressed the council in the matter of theissuance of dater Bonds authorized at the special election Meld Sept. 18tri. No action v~a~s taken. On motion, the council adjourned. , ~J ~2ayor Attest: City. ecorder. Ashland, Oregon, Sept. , 1920. The council Diet pursuant to last adjournment at 8 0' clock F.I. on the evening of this date. Present Mayor Lamkin; councilrr~en Frost, ~~cGee, Nininger, Shinn; absent Beta, Ttarner. ~oiinutes of the meetings of Sept. ~'th, 10th, and 2~th last arere read and approved as read. %r• C. H. Pierce a.c3dressE,d the council as~ t'~at they authorize a tele~rar;~ to be sent to the General Supt. of the S.P. Co. at Dunsrluir Co. asking that laid c~~~~~any at once remove t~~e buildings on their lot on North P~liain Street in order that the city may proceed crith the widNning and paving of said Street. dir. Pierce ~.l~;o asked that ~lans~.~~ made for for getting material on hand for the construction of the sidewalks _ ~ E° -end that the City Engineer ma~Ce the necessary survey.  On notion, dir. Pierce' s request was granted and the City Engineer instructed. to make the necessary survey and plans for sadd improvement. 3 ~T' fir. Starkey, representing Kegler Bros. of Denver, Cola, ac~d.ressed the council ' relative to tree rronoged Refunding :_:~ancroft f~or:~:~ ~~and'~'ater Bond issues, and asked that the city employ K~=eler Broq. bond attorneys to ~prepa,re all legal proceedings necessary for the issuance of the aforesaid bonds. ~,~r. Pelph H Schneeloch representing Ralph Schneeloch Ca• of Portland, also addressed the council in the matter of the.`propgsed bond issues. a~l~r. Schneploch offered to furnish all the legal services necessary in connection «rith the issue of R,efund:~~g Bancroft Bonds for the sum of ~3>0.00 ~j.nd to prepare all legal pro- ceedin~s necessary for the issuance of the proposed isgt~e of dater Bands for the sum of ~~00.00. ?fir. Schneelach also proposed to furnish the City the services of a Consulting :engineer in-the natter of the building of the reser~toir. in Ashland Creek Canyon for the sum of X3,000, provided that if rie is the ~uc~e;~ssful bidder for the bonds he will reduce said fee ~~~00.00. fir. Starkey again addressed the council of=^'ering to furnisri a.ll legal proceed- ings relating to the issue of Reftanding Bonds for X325.00 a.nr.', all legal services for the i:~ sue of 47ater. Bold s for X450. CC and stated there would bey rio' charge if Keeler Bros. were a~~~arded the bonds. After considerable discussion, on motion of ~~r. Nininger the proposition of Ir. Schneeloch relating to the services of a Consulting Engineer ~A7as turned down and ter. Talker empowered to secure the services of any Engineer he sees fit. Carried. The council next proceeded to consider a p~'oposed City Ordinance No. r entitled "An ordinance authorizing the issuance of City Improvement Bonds in the matter of bitulithic paving improvemE~nt of the Boulevard and Ashland Strc~c~ts from a paint approxirrlately where Garfield Street intersects the Boulevard to ~dalker A~Je. in accordance iRrith the provisions of Section 3245, of Lord's Ores;on Laws." The ordin- ance having been read the first time, en motion, the rules were suspended, two-thirds voting in favor Cher€af, and the ordinance was paged to the second reading. Kaving been read the ,,acond. time, roll call v,►as ordF~red o~ the adoption of the ordinance. The vote was ar ~~ollows: Ayes Trost, ~'icGee, Nininger, Shinn; nays none. ; Thereupon the b~ayor declared Ordinance Iu'a. duly adopted. ~ The council next proceeded to consider a proposed City Ordinance No. entitled "An ordinance authorizing the issuance of City Improvement Bands in the matter of se~Ter improvement of Granite Street Set~rf->r`~istrict, in a.ccorda,rice Frith the provisions of Section 345 of Lord's Cregon La~~c." The ordinance having bean read, on notion, the rules wee suspended, two-thirds voting in favor thereof, and the ordin- once was passed to the second reading. Having been read the second tune, roll call v~►a ordered on the adoption of the ordinance. The vote was afi follows: Ayes Frost,~cGee, Nininger, Shinn; nays none; Thereupon tb.e Mayor declared Ordinance No• . adopted. Bill of ~'.~.Briggs, City attorney, in the arr~ount of ;75.00 `:or legal services renderer': in the matter of the foreclosure on lots rj, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Block E. P,.R. Addition and Lots 1, 2, ~ Block D, R. R. Addition, was presented. ~iovc;d by Frost, seconded by Shinn that said bill be allowed. The vote was as fo:~.a.owc~ Ayes ~'rast, McGee, Nininger, Shinn; nays none. Carried. ~~r. Frost reported favorably on the application of F. Arant for permission to build a barn on Lot 5, Block 33, Collic~ge Addition, ~~rd recommended that said permit be granted. On motion, the report was approved by the council and the Recorder authorized to issue said permit. A pet~.t~.on signed by Directors and membNrs of the Commercial Club, a,gking the Council to grant then free heat for the Commercial Club Room, was next considered., l~:oved by Nininger, secon~lEd by Shinn, that tie City furnish the Commercial Club free heat to the extent of ~~}12.p0 per month f'ox the period heat is used and that said heat be metered, the Commercial Club to pay for all heat used above that amount. 'the vote wa,~ as follows Ayes Frost, McGee, Nininger, Shinn; nays none. Carried. The council next considered the matter of granting requests for street light on Taylor Street near the property of T.J.Gow, also request of B.C.Tabor on Dorton Street for a free porch light, theY~e being no street light near ~~is property. On rnotian of ~Jir• htininger the requests were granted. Bill of Rogue River Valley Band amounting to 4~21$.0Q was pre;~ented. ~`oved and seconded that two-thirds of this bill be paid by the City, in accordance with previous agreement and action of the council. The vote was as follows: Ayes Frost, McGee, Nininger, Shinn; nays node. Carried. I~~,yor Lamkin stated that complaint had been made to him of th~~~ weeds growing on the Hartley Tract now awned by the City. On motion, this matter was referred to the Realty Committee with power to act. L.J. Teters asked that he be g_-~anted permission to pile wood on the point where Ashland Street and the Boulevard interfi~::ct. On motion, b,e request wag red acted. ~.G. The council next discussed the matter of installing sprays z'to form'~a~~ glacier in As17land Creek Canyon. On motion pf pdir. Shinn. the dater Supt. a,nd City Engineer  .rte were ins-ructed to lay pipe on Ashland Creek in such a manner as to produce ice in ord to provide plater next summer the expense of this work to be paid from the Water rund. A canvass of the vote of the special election held Sept. 23rd J;ast was then thken and was found to be correct and as follows: r f: ti ~E In favor of said proposition; First ~`~ard 3~- votes 4 Second Ward 36 votes Against said proposition; First Ward 445 votes Second Ward 8$ votes 3 ~1 i5 raj ^~ty of votes against said proposition, 763. Th~~ re being no further business on motion the council adjourned. J 9 ~ayor a ~ Attest; i j Recorder. Ashland, Oregon, Oct. 5, ? g20. The council met in regular session at 7:30 o'clock on the evening of this date. Present Councilman Banta; absent 2~iayor Lamkin. Councilmen Frost, McGee, Nininger, Shinn, Turner. z There being no quorum present, the council adjourned to meet Oct. 6th at the usual hour. r Mayor .P Attest; p Ashland, Orr,gon, Oct. 6, 120. The co ~~ncil met pursuant to last adj ourr~r►lent at rj :30 0' clock P.Ilii. on the evening of this date. Present I~iayor Lara'_~in; Councilmen Ba,rta, ay~cGee, Shinn; absent Frost, Alininger, Turner. ~inutss of the meetings of Sept. 2~ th and Oct. nth ~nrere re~~,d and approved as read, Cor~munica~ticn frorr~ Harrison Bros. relating to the cons ~ruc ,ion of cement sidewalk in front of the I~ouck r~rnperty on tlorth ~ia,in Street and the Cld Asl~la.nd Hotel prcperty and riaking abid on sane was read. Councilr~~arl Frost entered the room and vras acknowledged present. j~Iotion made and seconded that the City let t~~e contract far canstructing the sidewalk in front of tl~e Houck iaroperty to Harrison bras. at tl~lc~ price bic., na~e).~r: twenty-five cent~,per square foat Also that tiiej~ be a~~~a,rcec' t'r~e contr~~ct far. I constructing sine~Nalk across alley at tt~~Pnt~T cents neg." sglare foot a.nd const7~ucting the curb for r0 cents per running foot ard. 9 cents per Ib. for reinforcing ~;teel. The depth of tl~e curb to be left to the Cit;;r Engineer. The vote yeas e,s follows: Ayes ~~ar~ta, Frost, Id'cGee, Shinn; r~avjs Wane. Carriecz. Pctit~.an signed by nt~rnerous praper.~ty o`~rrers on Seventh Street, asking that the City ~;racze and. repair. Seventh Street from T;ast iain Street t~o A ^treet, vras reacj. I`oved. "ay Banta, seconded 'ay Shinn, that this .utter 'ue 7:~cfez~red to the Street Corlvnittee vrith power to act. Ca,rri.ed. a Reports of H. Gowdy, City Judge and C.W.Fraley~~, Stref:t Corr~;aissio~~~er, far tie month of Sept. , ly2C, were read enc.'%, an r,~oti n, accepted anrl. ord.er~~d placed. on file. . ;a , Bill of Granite City Ilospi ta,I ar~iotinting to ~3. ~0 for. rr~edir.al sc:rviceg for ~ indigent wa~~ presented. On motion, said 'dill was allo~~}*~d. fi ~ Telephony: bill far the Folice ~epartrnent was prE'~E'11ted. ~~oved by nar~t:~~, seconded uy r'rost, that s~~~~e bc; paid ~ti~l~en O.K~ d by Itiir. Hatcher. Carried. Claim of C. H. Gillette ar~lounting to ,~5.rj2 f.or insurance on plate g1as5 in the Commercial Club rooral teas nex~~ considered. On motion of Itrr. Frost the insurance ~~,,►as ordered renevred and said bill. a,llnr~red.  Bills 01K' d by the Finance Cor,faittee and amounting; to 05,209.69 V1ere read in total amount only. otion made and seconded that same be allov.,('.d and warrants ordered dralm in payment thereof. The rote tim7ar as follows: Ayes Banta,. Fr-st, I',cC•ee, 'hinn; `rays none. Carried. Communication from ? rs. S.L.Allen askinE that the abstract FOR THE portion of the Dare tract on Granite Street sold to the city, be turned over to her, was read.