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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1921-0419 Council Mtg MIN ~`otion made and seconded that the City donate ~~0.00 for the ~~err~arial Atatue for the Legion and old Soldiers. The vote vaas as follows; dyes Frost, Ha,rner, Joy, Pierce, Shinn; Sys none. Carried. j4otion made and seconded that the Council with the approval of the Park Board, ~ extend an invitation to the Le~icn to place the monum~:n:t in the City Fark. On motion of id's. Joy, tre City Electrician Maas instructed to put up a post and install a street light as requested by N:r, Dennis. ~.otion made e,nd seconded that the matter of getx~ers on Laurel Strut be handled ,~r:. f q. by telling the partias to put in ;peptic tanks or cess-pods under city supervision. On motion, the council add cursed. Attest: :Mayor. ~w ~ gym; City Recorder. Ashlar, Oregon, April 1~, 1g21, l ~ t ry r r f n Tile council mot in ~ ~galar ~ea~ion a,t 7.30 o clock P.l~i. on thi~~ date. Pr,: sent IvR~.rror La.~~:kin; Councilmen l~.ke, Frost, H~~,xr~er, Joy, Pierce Shir.r~; absent none. The minutes of the previous mleeting r~ere rew~: and approved as re~~a, 1~1.11.Long and C.E.Lane were present and asked that they be given the contract for the construction of a se~Yer on upper Grznite Street. l~to action was ta,~len at this time, ~d~r. Ken~all, representing Cl~~rl,-Kendall Co, addressed the council asking that the J City agree to sell him the proposed65,000 issue of bonds, provided said bonds are a voted at tYie special electian to be held April 26th, ~~~r, Kendall submitted a bid for r t~~e consideration. of the council, After some discussion, it was moved by Joy, seconded by Blake that t'r~e City do not enter into a contract presented by "~~r, Kendall but ask for more time to con~ider saar~e, The vote ~~x~:is a,s follows: Ayer Blake, Frost, Hamer, Joy, Pierce, Shinn; nays none, Carried, ~~k`m ,fir. Kendall declining; to grant the council a sufficient lerlgt'~: of time to invest- gate his bid, it t~;as moved by Joy, seconded by Shinn that the council twke no action vrha,tever in res~;ard to T;r, Kend~ll's propasitian, Carried. A petition signed by numerous citi~~_ens, asking that the fire whistle be either repaired or removed eras next cons idc~r ed, .~~r Shinn stated t rat trje city was erdeavar ing to rrocuxe current for tree operation of tr.~e whistle from tale Postal Tel. Ca, and that a~#~itcriing the ~~~"istle from the ~.U, line to t~~e Postal Tel. Co's line would remedy the trouble ar.d asked that no action be t~~er: on the petition at this time, The followin ballot title for the special election to be held April 2cth, 1Q21 eras submitted to the council : "Shall they Comrr~on Council of tree Cit;~r of Ashland issue s~~ bonds in a s,am not over65,000 to bear interest at the rWte of pat more than six per t~ cent'per arnurr~, to be applied to the car_~cella,tion or refunding of existing in~ebtedness of t~~e City of Asraand: Vote Yas or ~1a. 100 YES e 101 i~TO 3 ~vioved by Frost, secon~.ed by Shinn that the ballot title be approved. The vote ,,~►as as follo~~~~s: Ayes Blake, Frost, Horner, Jay, Pierce, Shinn; nays none. Carried. ~~Y~r , Trost stated teat t~ , Van N~~tta ~rishes perri~issian to erect the Legion and Old Soldiers monumlent in one of the streets in the cemetery, On motion of %1r, Joy this rnattc~r v~?.~ referred to the Cemeterur Committee writh pourer tc act. grater Supt. Hosler addressed the council in the ~~tter of the proposed construction of a sailing tani~ ire the c~rlyon, stating that he and Engineer ~!~alker had investi- j gated tree Matter and estimated the cast of the tank to be about X5000,00. The council ~~.ecide:~ to meet ~~.~ednes gay at C:30 A.~~~i, to vie~~ the site. fir, Hosler reported that he had installed a meter for the S.P.Co, ancz that they tkrish a~zother 3-inch tap and meter, ~~~oved by Joy, secon ~.ed by Blake that the eater Supt. be instructed to make the cr~.nge asked fc~r, The vote was au folloV~4~: Ayes B1T..ke, Frost, Horner, Joy, Pierce, Shinn; nays none, Carried, a On mason the Recorder was instructed to correspond ~~ith ~ygedford, A~b~.ny, G~~~ is Pass, Roseburg and Portland for information a,s to the rate charged the S,~.Co, for ~~ra,t er , ~.~oved by Joy, secon~e? by Shinn treat ~,~r , Pierce be~° rea~uested to procure ~ more school signs, Carried, - - -  Mr. Fuller was present and asked that the City grant the Chamber of Commerce tae Iwo use of the room now used for storage purposes by the Light Department. Moved by Shinn that a committ(De be appointe to confer with the Chamber of Comerce and that they be allowed to fix up the roor, at their ,,1M expense. Carried. Thereupon the Mayor appointed the Electric Light Committee to act in this matter. .p .~.~.~.r...~ ~,rrrir ~f Iti~~r, Butler asked that the City grant him a year lease for City's lard an P-irk A~~enue on ;~hich tc ereot a pioneer B~~ilainr, ~~~To action Tyr-s takers at this time. ~a T1 i T~~e Board of Health recorr~rlende~.~ tr!at a se~1~cr be built on Orange Avenue, Ohio St, etc, Moved by Shinn, seconded by Hr~rner teat the r sport of the Board of Health be accepted and placed or~ file. Carried. The Cit~r Attorney presented an index of City Ordinances ~~~~~lich he hw~d prepared :end offered to furnish a, codification and index for the sure of X200 arld the actual ~w expense of typing same, ','oved by Frast, seconded by Rayner that ~~r, Briggs bell be a1lov~ved. The vote cci~,s as fol.lo~~rs: Ayes Blake, Frost, H~arner, Jay, Pierce, Shinn; nays nave. Carried. Prof, Vining ad~'_ressed tole council :asking that the city take steps to ~ have the road to Lang's Cabin improved. ~~fioved by Shinn, secon red by Harrier that ~~r, balker be instructed to look into tLe matter of the possibility of cutting grade on the hill to Long's Cabin and report at tine next council m~etirlg, Carried. ~~~~iove:~ by Joy, secanded by Hrjrner that T~~r . Briggs be instructe~ti ~ to have permanent copies of the Ordinances m~.e. On motian, t~~e cauncil adjourne~~t to meet ~~ednesday, April 27th, 1 j21, at the usual hour . w ayor Attest: W ~ ~ ty Recar'.~r, Ashldn~., O~~e~ron, April 27, 1921. The council met pursuant to last adjournment at 7:30 o'clock P.~. on thin date. Present rJ~yor Laskin; Councilmen Blake, Frost, Rayner, Pierce, Shin; absent Joy. ~~inutes of previous meeting were read and approved as re~~,d, C. E. Lane and N.~Fi.Lang presentee. a bid for the construction of a ser~rer on upper Granite Street. ~~rgation mace and seconded that the matter be taken up Frith other bidders. Cary°ied. G.zd.Rabison asked for permission to move the -fire hydrant near the Vendome Hotel to This Street. Py~oved by Shinn, seconded by Harney that the matter be referred to the Fire Committee for a report, Carried. Petition of the Union Oil Co, for permission to erect a gasoline service station and De Luxe sign board on the vacant property located on tale }~rthwest corner of the intersection of East ~~.in and First Streets, ~avas nett considered. Moved b,~ Shinn, ~~m, seconded by Bl~~ke that the yea*u~~st of the Union 0~1 ~o, be granted. The vote was as follo~~s: Ayes Blake, Frost, Harney, Pierce, Shinn; nays none. Carried. r. J Moved by Shinn, secondea by Frost that the council resolve itself into a canva.s~ing f 1921 • Carried, p` Board and proceed to canvass the returns of the election held April 26th, The resu~t of said canvass, after having been duly made, was ascertained to be as fo11o~~G~s: 4' Shall the Common Council of the City of Ashland issue bon~Zs in a-sum not over ~'~65,000 to bear interoat at the rate of not more than six per cent per annum, to be applied to the car~cellatlon or rcfundin~ of existing inaebtedness of the City of Ashland? f rs~-- e one- ota ~aasd `.lard Vote. 100 2S 75 lol b3 27 90 ~~~,jority against 15. Thereupon the Mayor declaxed the proposition lost Councilman Frost reported that the Cemetery Committee had granted permission for the erection of the monument in the street of the cer~etery as requested. On motion, the repast T~ras accepted. Communication from J.H. and ~~f.G.Sanders asking for a refund of x}27.50 on account of taxes erroneously collected on property outaide the city limits, was read. Moved by ~ Shibh, seconder. by Harney that the refund be paid Sander Bros. Carried.  C.L.Dergstrom asked for permission to move his barn rrom Walnut street 'co Luna Vista. The matter was refereed to the Sanitary,Committee nrith no~-er to act. r Report of the deputies of the Fire Ma-shal Department on the existing fire hazards in the City was read. On motion the council adjourned. Iaalor Attest: City Recorder.