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Ashland, Oregon, IY~,rch 16, 1921.
The council met. in regular session at 7:30 o'clock P.ui• on the evening of this
i date. Present ~~~~ayor ~a_mkim; Council:_~en Frost, Horner, Pierce, Shinn; absent Blake, Joy.
~~iinutes of the previ~~us meeting were read and approved as reed.
r Councilmen Blake and Joy entered during the res,ding of the minutes.
r• Frost sported that the Sanitary Committee had investigated the matter of s
th~~ proposed construction of a server on Laurel Street, Orange ~~1ve. etc. and recomriended
the putting in of private septic tanks under the direction of the council and. the Board
of Health, After same discussion the engineer was instructed to prepare a profile
of the proposed ~e~,~~er district as petitioned for and to make an esti:late of the cost of
the °ame. E
On _~otion, the council adjourned to meat `,'ednesday, {y~iarch 17th at the usual hour. E
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Ashland, Oregon, ~~1a,rch 17, 1921.
The council met pursuant to last ad journrme~t at 7:30 0' clock P.y. on the
evening of this date. Present 1~la.yor Lam~in; Councilr~ien Blake, Frost, Harney, Joy, Pierce
~b~ent Shinn.
~~~r. A. Conner addressed the council in the matter of the proposed road
connecting the south end of Terrace Street rerith Glennview Drive. after some discussion
it ryas moved by Frost, seconded by Joy that the petition far connecting said streets, as presented by J~• "balker be granted. The vote vase as
follo~:~s: Ayes Blake, Frost,
Horner, Joy, Fierce, nays none. Carried.
i, - t~ir. t'lalker presented a profile cf the proposed Laurel St. sewed district
and addressed the council in regard to the probable cost of same, nftar c~ensiderable
discussion the Engineer tiaras instructed to prepare plans and. a report on the probable
cast of connecting this seer district ~.ith the Billings septic tank. representing '~.~y~.Barber, G.~~~.~~ing and -:~r. am ~~irs. Yockey
Attorney t'T. J. ~~oore~a~dressed the council protesting against the construction
of the proposed rand exterdin~ Scenic Drive to Str~~~~~~~1n~°ry Lane. He also read a co.i~11u-
nication from :~ir. and ~r~rs. Yockey in r~hich theTU de:anc~ +'aat the city construct a retaining
r~all to keep the road from ;~.shing on ~~~~ir property, in cease sarile is opened. The
council agreed to proceed r~ith the opening ofi said road.
The City .~ttarney reported that he had investigated the rIlatter of the
assessed valu4tion ~f the ;ro erties at'`-acted b T th b'tu '
p p ~ e i lithic paving improvement of ~ :Mill St. or Park Avenue and found that the only ease in whicr. the assessment exceeded
~ c` * c y, ~ I c the ~.ssessed valuation of the property eras that of ~r. Pe~~ ozi s tract, the valuation
having; bean placed at ~~40.00 and the assessment amounting to 845.24. . _
iF1r~. Perozzi ac'cressed the council .agreeing to sign up to~pay his. assessments under the Bancroft Act provided the City would release him from the
payment of one-third
of his assessment against his tract of land fronting 223.9 feet on Park ave.
The- report of the Board of Viec~~ers levying assess_~ents on account of the
bitulithic paving improvement of h~Ii11 Street or Park Avenue, as filed with the Recorder,
was accepted by the eounc~.l. .Thereupon It ~va~ :coved by Jay, seconded by Fierce that
insa.~ch as the improvement w~:s largely a park benefit, the city assume one-third of ~Ir• Peroz~i's assessment and he be a1' owed to sign up for the
balance, ar~lountig in all
to X942.52. The vote on the motion w~. s as follows: byes Blake, Brost, Horner, Joy,
Pierce, days none. Carried.
147x. Ireland addressed the council again offering to send the-City of Ashland
a Jargon road Fixer on approval. 1o~ed by Fierce, seconded by Joy that the City accept
the proposition as represented by ~~ir Ireland, the city to have the right of rejection.
The vats was as follows: ayes Blase, Frost, Haxner, Joy, fierce, nays none. Carried.
i~. Hosler made requisition for 4" wood pipe to: be used on Terrace Street
j also collars needed f~~r the canyon pipe line. iIoved 'oy Frost, seconded by Horner that
said requisition be grunted. The vote tin,'as ~s ~ollo~r;s; r~~es Bl~.ka, Frost, Ka~~~ner, Joy,
Pierce. nays none; Carried.
'I The c~uncil next discussed the matter of selling a portion of the hitch- ing rack tract on ,'titer Street. On emotion, same ryas' referred to the
Realty Committee
for investigation and rep ort. ~e
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The 1lurn Adv. Co. made an offer of X1.00 per month f9~ the priv~.lege of
~:antaning a sign board o~, the City's land on North iyain Street. They also agree to
:;7Slnt~il27 A ~ril;a'll fii crn Arivarf-i ei no~ G eh1 ~;nrl l~r, mn+; ter, ~ m.,++,,,~ ,..,..a,.M.,._~
.w~.. v+..+.•F. •N•ilui•.A~ 1YLA iuV ViVL1~ U111Q ll1QU UC1 ZLiD tULCtt(dU UU the Realty Committee with power to act.
Tha mstter of putting a price on the City's jr p,i.ty near the Dave Good
barn was also referred to the Realty 6ommittee.
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°.~ayor Lamkin stated th€~t he had taken up the matter of purchasing additional .and.
far cemetery purposes with sir. Parrish and v,ould be able to secure the lend ryesired for w950.00. On motion of~~r Frost the ~~~a,yor was authorized
to make the deal ~
with ~~Ir. Parrish for a considerati,~n of X950.00 and the ~~~ayor and Recorder authorized
to sign a deed in behalf of the City. The vote an the motion was d.s follows: Ayes
Jo ?ierce, na ~ none. ' . Blake, ~ rost, Ndrner, y, y
air. Pierce reported that the Sexton of Cemeteries had asked for permission to
cut several trees in the cemetery but stated that the Cemetery Committee had declined
to grant the recuest. 1+iotion made and seconded that the caretakers be instructed not to remove any trees in the alleys or lots V~ithout authority
from the Cemetery Committee.
Carried.
Bill of Harrison Bros. for one Fordson Tractor, rubber tired ~~heels, extension
rims and supplies, in the amount of X1020.85 was next considered. 1+~otion made and
seconded that the bill be paid and the amount transferred from the 'dater Fund to the Street .Fund as a loan. The vote was as follo~~~s; Ayes
Blake, Frost, Harner, 'doy,
Pierce; nays none. Carried.
Cormnunfcation from Harrison Bros. asking that the city but up' a rs,iling along
the new sidewalk adjoining. the Ford Garage property was read. Cn motion of :.fir. Harner <<
same was referred to the. Street Committee with p:ovrer to act.
Rer~uisit~on of Pinion and '"ertz for new hose for Ashland and ~~~ountain View ce,meteriea
was next considered. f~ti.o~'n~,de and seconded that said recuisition be granted. The
vote was as follows; Ayes Blake, Frost, Harner, Joy, Fierce, nays none. Carried.
Reouisition of the Recorder for office supplies vras read. On motion of ~It • Joy
same was granted by the following vote; Ayes Blake, Frost, Harner, Joy, Piero; nays
none.
,i~Ir. Noble made an offer of~5.00 for the usa~ of the City's land on East ~uain Street ~c
for the coming year. ,:Motion made and seconded that the land be re-leased to ~~ir• Noble
as reruested. Carried. s
notion ma~a` and..seconded that the Recorder be authorized. to pay half the taxes on
thA City's properties, the amount to be paid from the ,rater Sinking Fund. The vote was
as follows; ayes Blake, Frost, Kerner, Joy, Pierce; nays none. Curried.
Claim of Ashland Band amounting to w50.00 for one month's salary of Leader v~~as pre-
sen►ted. .Motion made and seconded that said bi~.l be paid. The vote ~.as as follows; G
Ayes Blake, Frost, Harner, Joy, Pierce, nays none. Carried.
The council next proceeded to consider City Ordinance No.~1~ entitled "An ordin-
ance amending Section 2 of Ordinance No. 562 relating to salaries of fire. department
employees", this ordinance having been read the first time~i~arch 1st. The ordinance was read the second time and .roll call tiyTas ordered ~n the adoption
of the ordinance and
resulted as follows; Ayes Blake, Frost, harper, Joy, Pierce, nays none.
Thereu~-on the ~.ayor declared the ordinance adopted.
The council next proceed with t,~~ second. reading of City Ordinance No. ~
entitled ordinance amending Section 8 of City Ordina_ac+~ 110. 449 relating to the
salary of the City Engineer." The ordinance having been read, ~►n1l ~~l3,rrs.:s.ordered on the adoption of same and resulted as follo~ds; byes Blake,
Frost, harper, Joy, Pierce;
nays none. Thereupon the Ioi~.yor declared the ordinance adopted.
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Estimat?s of the cost of building steel and wooden pole lines to the plant, prepared
by the City ~:lectrician, ~T~ere read.Aftor some discussion, on motion of ~ulr. Harner, the
matter of purchasing copper wire tiY~as left to the Electric Light Co::~mittee with ~bov~~er to
act, the vote an the motion being as fo1lo~Ys; Ayes Blake, Frost, Harner, Joy, Fierce, nos none; Carried.
'`lritten opinions of the City Attorney relating to the issuance and sale of Bancroft
Refund ink Bonds vrere read.
On motion, the council Udjourned toy meet Tuesday, %~iarch 22nd at the usual hour.
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