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Ashland Ore~•o~.~ June 7 1921. ~ a > >
The council met in regular session at 'j; 30 0' clock P.l4i. on this date. Present
~3, • ~ l~~ayor Lamkin; Cour~cil~~en Harner, Joy, Pierce, .Shinn; a~~sert .Make, Frost.
'.~inutes of the previous m Ling v~rere read and approved as read.
Reports of the Street Cormissioner and City Jude for the m, ,nth of r4Fay, 1921, were
read ard, on motion, accepted and ordered placed on file.
13i11g O.K' d by the Finance Comr~ittee, ar~ounting to ~5, 214. a0 were read in total amount only. Motion made and seconded that said bills be
allowed and warrants ordered
dra!n►n in payment thereof. The vote `^►as as follows: Ayes Harner, Joy, Pierce, Shinn;
rays none. Carried.
Rf;quisiticn of E.R.Hcsler for supplies amounting to X75.00 was nett considered.
~gotion made and ,econded that same be granted. The vote was as follow; Ayez Harner, Joy,
Pierce, Sl~inn; nays none. Carried.
The council discussed the mlatter of the proposed construction of a sewer on ~~~eade
' Street. It wa.s r~:oved by Joy , seconded by Harner that the City Engineer make an investiga-
tion and t~d~i~~ the interested parties what the probable cost of the sew,,r would he. Carried
l~r. Fierce reported that a State Health Officer had been hero to Ioek into the matter
of the reported contamination of the city's water supply at Long's Cabin, a,nd stated that
the State Board of Healtr: would handle the matter.
The hour of ~ o'clock having arrived the council proceeded to consider bids for the
sonstruction of a roadway frori a roirt vrhere Scenic Drive intersects Nutley Street
southerly to an intersection with Strawberry Lane. :~,;I
x 'r. Frost enterEd the room and wa^ acknovrledged present.
~~ike llor~;an and C.a.Milton - ro o sed to do the ex cav ti n P a a for the sum of fiixty five
cents per eubis yard.
A.D.Helms agreed to do the work for the sum of seventy-five cents per cubic yard. ~
This bid was accompanied by a check for X50.00.
- ~z~ ~ y^. On motion of i~r~ Shinn both bids ti~r~re rejected and the Recorder instructed to
R { ` return ~~r• Helms check,l
~~otion made and seconded that the City Engineer and Str~~~t Commissioner be instructed f t~~ to proceed with the construction of said roadway.
The vote was as fol~.ow,: Ayes Frost, ~
Harner, Joy, Fierce, Shinn; r.~y~s none. Carried. .Y
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:°r• ~'J. A. Conner adc'~ressed the council asking that steps be ta_~en to open the road
`3r ~ connecting Terrace Street and G;enview Drive. AftEr some di^cussion ~~dtdon waa made and 5
seconded that the city authorize the opening of said road and the Street Commissioner be
instructed to build same as soon as practicable. The vote was as follows: Ayez Frost, s 'I ~u~, Harner, Joy, Piei^ce, Shinn; Nays
none.
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The 1?ecord~~r Next read a petition sip*ned b~ numerous citizens a>k'n~ l * n' b ~ t la ~ the ~ t , _ ~I
Y = Hall ,end especially the stair!~a,y be cleaned and '~ept in a sa..itart, condo Lion. On r ~tion
of P~lr• Harrier the petition wa,s accepted and ordered placed on file. r~ ,z
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Motion made and seconded tl~at the janitor be asked tc sl=reel, tr~e ta~.rs. Carz•ied. ~ ~
, Coiu~unicwtion from Tarry Briggs ~ Ca. asking that the city honor a 9.0o interest
copper. due rvlareh I, 1x21 on a Bond ~K►hich had been called for redemption Sept. 1, 1920,
was read. Motion made and seconded that Terry Briggs & Co• be notified that tie City
Council feels that it oannot legally gr~,:~t thi, request. Carried.
Y~r. Clute asked that he be advanced X40.00 on his contract for construction of Sev;~er in Se!!Ter District No. 2U. r~2oved b Frost seconded
b Harner +h ~ r. ~
Y ~ y ~ at Clute s I, request be granted. Carrie~~.
T.~J.H.I~~~icNair complained of a drain pipe from the Natatcriu~ running through his pro-
~ perty on Oak Street and asked that the outlet be run through the drain on A Street.
On motion of I~lr. Hamer the Street Comm.Tssioner was inst?~acted to change the drain as
rPauested.
rz ~ ~ x The Park Comr-lisslon asked that the City attend to irrigating t'_ne small park in front
~ ~ of t:~e City Hall. Moved by Shinn, seconded by Harner that the request be granted. Carried
Frank Jordan proposed that the City allow the public to xerx~oTle c~:~nd and granite II .j ' from the Lower Drive in order to ~riden t.P
road. On mat~.on of ~~r. Shinn the matter was
~I left to the Street Corlmittee with power to act. Carried.
Y, On .motion of l~r. Shinn the Recorder was authorized t r •
o Iran ler s 1 0.0 fr , ~ 5 0 o~n the ~ ~ dater Funa to Sewer Dist. No. 20 rund as a loan. The vote was
as follows: Ayes Frost,
~ Harner, Joy, Pierce, Shinn; nays none. Carried.
~~r. Pierce stated that a great YZan eo le had c : ' y p p onplained to him of the condition of ~ n ' ~ n ~
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Ashland ~enetery whim is being cared for by ~,lebster T"lertz. ~iotio:l made and seconded that 5~' l~r. ~~erta b~~ given a hearing by the council
at the next rneetino.
O.S.Easterling addressed the council regarding; the proposed extension of the city's
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•4.&AW V~ w4A%o yv --y W.Y vi VY0116 iuuAey 0,11U 0 i,:1C.I'5q sLaLing znaL ii 'ouid coat in the ~ I neighborhood
of X125,00 per curtomer. On ri,)tion of l-Ir. Shinn, fir. Frost was in-tructed
to notify the parties interested that if they will furnish and sot the poles the city
will string wires and do the balance of the work.
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'`r. Easterling also broug?~t ~aa tre ilattPy of securing electric current from
the Postal Teleg,~aph Co. for operating the firo whistle stating that he had ta'~en
up this matter with t11e Company and wa,s of the opinion that they d~:sired that the
City make them an offer for this service. On motion of lir• Shinn the City
Electrician eras autlorized to Hake the Postal Telegraph Co. an offer of w1.50
per month.
The Recorder read a, proposed resolution entitled" Resolution de larin the
cancellation ana forfeiture of what is knoy~m aJ the ~~inburn-Ashland ~pring~ con-
tract, entered into between Jesse ti~rinbarn and the City of Ashland on the 23rd day
of Sept. , 120. " ~~1o further act ion t~va,s takeri.
The Recorder next read a communication from dirs. 1~ary Neville p~~otcsting
x against tre assessment of ~1~.00 and and further assess::ients that Might be charged against her property on account of the extension ~f Scenic
.Drive..
in the Canyon
~~r. Holler repoxted that ?~e ha,d been unable to sell the vraod owned by the city
for ~3.OQ per tier. On :~tion of l~~r• Pierce ~r~ Holler eras authorized to sell this
wood for ~2, 50 per tier.
,X Tar. Shinn repc~~ted the renting of the city's lots used as a Woodyard to '"r•
French at a rental of Y100.0C per year. f
~~~r Pittman asked that he be granted pay for his services at the Dunn fire on
Laurel Street. On motion of tt~r. Shinn the request way granted.
~Ar. Holler stated that the truck owned by the plater Dept. tear in need of
overhauling. On motion of ~~r. Toy tre rlatter,_,~vas left to tree eater Col:~:^.ittee with r
po;a•er to act the vote being as follo~~vs: Ayes Trost, H~,rriE;: , Toy, Pierce, Shir..n, ~ ~ ~ ' nays none.
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The council next discussed the matt r of Uranting the School Board a refund on ~~.`w
their light bill, On motion of ?fir. Frost this :natter etas ?.~'t to the Electric Light re'
~%ommittee with payer to act. t~
The matter of putting a ne4~ roof on the portion of the City Hall to be used
by the Char~bcr of Coerce eras next discussed. ~rictior~ made and seconde? that the Cha~iber of Commerce be notified to do this theriiselves.
~~~r. Graves asked for plank to be used at the du:,p ground. On motion this
matter was left to Per. Pierce with power to act.
Thore being; no further business, on motion, the council adjourned. fiorne~,t Cit fhe ea ~ ~ c t the MP~y~a-. r
I~.ayo r
Attest:
City - ecorder.
}"=shla,r~d, Oregon, June 17, 1g21,
Tree cou:~cil met pursuant to last a~.j jourrrilent, wt the call of tole ~itiyor at
~ :3O O'clock A.~~. on this date, Present I~~i~yor L-~.mkin; Councilmen Frost, H~xrler , Pierce, r~ r
abse:~t Blake, ,jay, ~hinr~,
The caurlcil proceeded to consider a proposed City Ordinance i1o. '~1~ entitled
s ordinance pro~ridiryg for th~" gr~~nting of cancesaians and the collection of a
license fee thf~~~rfor on account of the conducting of terrAporary places of amusement ~ ~ orl,
a,nd temporary easines::~es ~~~~i~hin the corporate limits o~ the Cit,~ of As~~aand, Oreg x uurin~; the celebration to be held July lrt, 2~d, 3rc~
anc~ fit,.,, 121. The ordinance
ha~Tin~ been read t'rle first tirc~e, on motion, file rubs were suspende~drr tti~c-thirds
voting in fa~ror thereof ar_;i the ordinance ~,ras passed to tree second readin~~:. Having been reed the second time, roll call ~T•~s ordered on the
adoption of the ordinance.
The vote ~f~~a~ a,s follovds: Ayes Frast, Haxa.~er, Pierce, nays none,
Thereupon the I~~,yor declared Citr Ordinance .~~c~ . ~ ~ ~ adapted.
The council nest ?~?roY.reeded to consider City Grdir~ance ITo. `~i`1 ettitled"
Ar~ ordinance providing fob the payment off' a license fee by corrmorl carriers, fixing
rates for the transportati~.n of ~a,J~~engers and re~ulat ing traffic on the streets of Ashland durir~~ the c~l~bration July 2nd, 3rd and nth, 1g21 any}
repealing Ordinance rTo.
6Qg." The ordinance having be~;n rcadthe first tine, on motion, the rules vrere suspen:~ed
~~~j two-thirds voting in favor thereof an~i the ordinance was passed to the second reading.
Having been read tree sccand time, roll call tiaras ordered on the adaptior+ of the resolu- .
tion. The vote ~~.as as follov~ts: Ayes Frost, Horner, Pierce, nays Wane,
Ther~~upan the l,~ayor declare: City Ordinance i3o. adopted.
There beirl~J; no further '~usiness, on motion, the council.. adja~rnsd.
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