HomeMy WebLinkAbout1921-0617 Council Mtg MIN ...,r~: y '`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. $ x~y 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. L1t±act • ~~avar  lxV UV y 1 City ecor.--'Le,.,*. Wool