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Ashlanc'a, Oregon, 1~~aY 3, ].921.
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The council met in regular session at ~';30 0' clack P.rJ~. on this date. Preser~U ~~ayor
Lam~k in ~ C ~;unci lr~en Blake , iiaxner, Pierce, Shinn; absent Frost, Joy.
::mutes of the rreti•ious mer~ating r:~erc read c,nd approved ar read.
Reports of The Street Commissioner and City Judge for the month of Argil, 1921,
were read. On motion, same were accepted and ordered placed on file.
BiIIs 0.~:.'d by the Finance Coir~ittee, ~1ounting to ~5,244~.94, vrere read in fetal
amount only. i~"oved by Shinn, secon~{ed by Blake that said bills be allav.~ed a,rd warrants
ordered drawn in pay.~~iQt therE'af. "the vote was as ~ollaws: Ages Blake, Horner, Pierce,
Shinn, nays none. Carried.
Qb motxpr~ of ~:r• Shinn the bill of the C O.P.Go. far current furnic~~hed the city during the month of April was ordered paid when the same
shall have been approved by the
Finance C mrnittee. The vote on the motion eras as follows: Ayes Blake, Raxn~~, Pierce,
Sha.nn; nays name.
A petition signed by numerous property owners on Beach Street asking that the
council cause a sees►er to be laid on said street, w~,s read. PErloved by Shinn, seconded by
Blake that said petition be referred to the Sanitary Cor~nittee for investigation and
report. Carried. ~T .
Councilman Joy entered the room and took his seat at the council table.
The Recorder next re.ada cornr~unicatlon signed by hrs. Elizabeth Yockey protesting
1 against the proposed extension of Scenic Drive.
{ Councilr,~an Front entered ,and was acknovrledged present.
The council next proceeded to consider trie renortcf the Board of Vies:►e~s appointed
` to determine and assess the special benefits and damages to the several pieces and parcels
of land affected by the extension of Scenic Drive. The report having read, an'motian the
~ Reorder wag. irfatrt;ct~~d,tU Notify :the property owners affected of tre amount of their
a assessments. The vote on the motion was as follov~rs: Ayes Blake, Frost, Horner, Joy,
Pierce, Shinn, nays none. Carried.
The council next proceeded to consider a proposed resolution entitled "Resolution
ordering tre construction of a Six-inch sever ~..ine an Granite Street from tre man-hole
y at the intersection of Granite Street and South Pioneer Avenue ~~rtht~~esterly along
Granite Street a distance of approxix:ztaly 2$0 feet, as described in plat to file at the
office of the City Recorder, said sewer line to be knotivn as Sewer District No. ?_0."
dk The resolttion having been rEad the first time, on motion, the rules were suspended, t~vo- third~voting ir: favor thereof and the resolution was
passed to tree second reading. Havirag
been read the second tire, roll cell was ordered on the adoption of the resolution. The
vote was as follows: byes Blake, Frost, Horner, Joy, Pierce, Shinn; na~~s none.
Thereupon the ~"~ayor declared the resolution adopted.
The time having arrived for the openin;~ of bids fox the construction of sewer in
Sewer District No. 20, the council praceec~.ed to consid~~° the following bids:
C. ti`J. Clute proposed to do the digging, filling and laying of file for 24 cents
per foot.
Frank Jordan proposed to fur.ni;eh a,ll labor, also sand and cement far laying pipe, R the city to furnish and deliver pipe on gro~and for
~6 cents per foot.
A. h. Lamb proposed to dig the ditch, lay file and refill ditch for the sum of 36
cents per foot, the city to yurnish the file and cement.
The bid of fir. " Clute tieing consiaered to be the lowest and best it was coved by
Frost, seconded by Blake that same be accepted. The vote was as follows: Ayes Blake,
' Frost, Horner, Joy, Pierce, Shinn; r~ayrs none. Carried.
m ~a Moved by Harper, seconded by Frost that the j~Jater Superintendent be authorized to
have the irrigaticr~ checked. The vote vies as follows: Ayes Blake, Frost, Harper, Joy,
Pierce, Shinn; nays none. Carried
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moved by Pierce, seconded by Blake that Engineer ~9alker be authorized to buy se!~~er
pipe for Sewer District No. 20. The vote was as follows: Ayes Blake, Frost, Ratner, Joy,
Pierce, Shinn; nays none. Carried. .r~
iVir. Sta-r.r asked that he be permitted to change the course of the irrigation. ditch
which now runs under hi;; house on Water Street It1~oved by Pierce, seconded by Shinn that
the matter be referred to tr..e Strf~ct Committee with power to act. Carried.
Prof. Briscoe asked that the schools be allowed to use some of the city s surplus'
garbage cans. ~~o flop made; and seconded that if the city has any cans that are not in use ~~r. ~~riscoe be allowed to use sane until the city
has need of ther3~. Carried.
~~oved by ~ oy, seconded by Shinn that the C~mbc;r of Commerce be granted the use
, f1'F t~'1P [!1 ~:V tP.A1'tt fn7• ~ AvP~ i nrr arnttnri fnr tor,+n +1,~,. ~.t.... i_ ~ r _
v ~v+ j rj,.vuaaau -6v.6 W%-LlN0' t•11Gy VU iJtxy lUt ~l1C !11!'E: DI Lne man. Carried,
` Mr. R.K. Stanley addressed the council asking that the city seal hire. Lot 1, ?lock
B, Railroad Addition on the following terms:
$50.00 to be paid prior to the signing of the ggreement with the city and $,10.00
or more on the first day of June sand 10.~Ocr more on the first day of each month
with inter::st at the rate of six per cent per annum on all unpaid balances.
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:x~ ` ~~Sotion made and seconded that Mr. Stanley s proposition be accepted and the City
Attorney instructed to prepare the necessar~~ gapers. The vote was as follows:
Ayes Blake, Frost, Harner, Joy, Pierce, Shinn; nayrs none. Carried.
On motion, the council adjourned. ~
Attest: '~ayor.
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City Recorder.
Ashland, Oregon, ~:ay 1021.
The council met in special session at 2 0' clack P.1~~. on this date. Present
~~iayor Lamkin, Councilmen Blade, Harner, Pier. ce, Shinn. Cbj ect cf meeting vras to
consider the sanitary conditions at Long'sCabin property Which is liable to be
affected by improvements now being made by ~:r• Jesse t"'inburn. The matter was r
discu~ged and it way roved by Pierce, Seconded by ~~}lake, that Jesse ~'inburn be required to burn all garbage, cffal and se~~er waste on the Long
Cabin property and
in other ways to fully comply with requirements of the Board of Health. of the City
of Ashland, for the purpose of maintaining tre purity of our city water supply.
Roll call: all yes. Carried.
On motion the council adj ourned. ~ ~
Mayor.
Attest:
Ashland, Ore ~,on, ay 10, ly2l.
The council met in specie. session at rj:30 0' clock cn this date. Present
l,io,yor Laskin; Councilmen Blake, Harner, Joy, Pierce, Shinn; absent Frost.
r:layor stated object of meeting was to hear report from the Board of Health r regarding proper precatltiong to protect the purity of our city water,
with
k r~~ferenco t~rlcr~ fain contemplated improvements to be made by Jesse Winburn on the
propert~~ ~'~me~d by Nim Long and situated on Ashland Creek.
fir. doses, rpprF~senting i~r. ;~inburn, stated what improvements were being
started and stated that ~~r• ~inburn ~n~as as anx ~_ous as t~~e Council to protect our
city water and would co-operate v►ith the Council and carry out their requirements in installing a se~rrer system.
Dr Swedenburg Crairman of the Board of Health, repor;~ed that what he ~r~;uld
suggest would be an incinerator, or tre bLlrning of all waste from toilets and the
~ ~~~aste from baths and sinks to be run into a tank and crerlically treated. He
~~s statE~~d the a~-~ove .~rec .utions would be the only wa;~ to safeguard our water. His
views were concurred in by the other members of the Board of ~lealth. DR. Swedenburg was instructed to take tris matter up with the State Board oi'
Health and get all
information he could in order that we may assist ~dr• '~'inburn with his improvements.
?t was suggested that the city should own the property referred to which was
recently purchased by I~r• ~'inburn and it having been rumored that Per. ?~'inbl~rn ~ `
might possibly be induced to sell the property, it was moved by ~l~ke and seconded I,,
by Joy that the Mayor be instructed to offer ~~r • V~inburn ~6,(~CO for the Long pr0• ' ~
perty in behalf of the city. Yes Harner, Blake, Pierce, Joy, Sriinn, 1 absent. i
The mayor stated that I~lr. ~inburn stated that he had spent about X150, 08 ir.
cutting dotisn grade just this side of Long's Catlin and requested that the city pay
a po~~°tion of this amount. Upon .~r~otior~ the matter was deffered until further
developments. r~ir. '~linb~;rn has asked for timbers to r~,pair brid~,e or. road to
Lon~'s C~~bin. Proved by Pierce, s~~con~'ed by Harner th~tit the request be granted
under the supervision of the City Fngineex. Carried.
The matter of the City r~3servoir and set sling tank werf:~ discussed. %ioved by
Joy, seconded by Blake that the City Attorney call on ~~x. Heney when he i ~ in
Portland and ascertain if it is possible to get j~~. Heney to come to Ashland
for the purpose of giving the council and citizens more infor~r,ation regarding our
water system.
Atte D~ayor•
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