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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1921-0705 Council Mtg MIN / " - - - 1.'" i °t: i~= Ashland, Ore~on,June 21, 121, _ The council met in regular session at 7:30 o'clock P,~~.~i. off. t'r~is date, Prc;serlt N~,yor Latnkin; Councilmen Frost, H^rner, ~~i~inn~.~ absent Blake, Joy, pierce, ?zin~~tes of previous meeting were read and approved as read. P,~r . Joy entered the room and was acl~nc~Tledged rr cs ent . The recorder rc~. a con~~.unication from ~~alter T~ylar, President of the Oregon Telephone Federation regarding tie pc;titian filed for a rehearing in the Telephone rate case. f:. ~ On mat ion of ~~~s , Frost , solve was ordere ~ placed on file, h^ The council next proceeded to consider a proposed resolution entitled " Resolution relating ' to the BattlesY~.ip Oregon." Tree resolution having been yeas: the first time, on anon, the rub , r Rr r r ex~ _ p 7 'n c ~ Tat' e r r Jules ti~ere su~pen~.~, t~,a thuds ofin~, in favor ther~,of and tl~e rc.~alu~i~n s p~,a~eu to the , . ; second raa,din~y, Havir~t been read the second time, roll call T~~~~,s ordered on the adoption e f 3 the rr~solutian, The vote waU as folloti~s : Ades Frost , Horner, Joy, Shinn; Sys none, Thereupon the mayor declared the resolution adopted, A Cor~nunication from I~xs, C. E. Silver asking that she be allowed to pay her delinquent electric li~Y1t bill at the rate of ~1, 00 per day, ~~r~~~s read. P~~ot ion made and seconded that said reque ~t be ~;rarlte~~, Carried, a Tars, Sevey asked that she be granted free ti~~ater. On motion cf r:r, Shinn her reaues~ was granted. The council next discussed the t~4~tter of moving the electric light pole near Enders scales, On motion of l,~r. Joy, this matter left to the ~,?,ectric Light Committee tiRrith po,a~er to act, f Engineer ~~'alker sported that he had interviewed the property owners to be of ~'ected ~ ~ ~ ~y the construct~an of the ale~:'.e Street and fo~an them to be in f ~~vor of the same:; , a~ ° k r~ ~ ' On mat ior~ of Frost, the City Attorney ~x~~s instructed to draw a resolut ion for ~ the T~~leade Street Se~~~er anu rave sarr~e prepareu for the next meeting, The City Engineer t~ras ri~~ instructed to prepare tYie necessa~xy plans ana specifications, On motion of PY~r. Shinn. the Finance Committee was empowered to have the Council Chamlber ;~I ~ c ~_lcamined and cleaned, ~ ° _ l~~~ove~. by. Joy, secon~.e-.;~ by darner that the Ordir~arlce Cor~~rlittee in conjunction T~Tith lax matcher :=end the r~~~er, frar~~e ar_ and ir_ance to corltral the dance situation anu report at the ~ F ~ next meeting, Carried, _ i, r , On r,~otiorl the council ad'ourred, ~ ~ ~~;ayor tteat fi: ~ ~ ~ ~ De r a.e ..~r co r , ~ Ashland Oregon, July 5, ~ ~~1, i The council mat in regular session at 7:30 o'clock P,lt~. on this date, Present Oou~ilmen Darner, Jay, Pierce, Shinn; absent ~~~~ayor Lamkin; Councilmen Blake, Frost, In the absence of tie ~~ayor Ivy , Shinn took his seat as presiding officer. ~ ~ a' .,G The minutes of the previous meeting tiTrere sad and approved as read. l~~cnt . ply reports o f v'~' .H . Gowdy and C . y~~ .Fraley and ~,uar t er ly report o f G . G . Eubanks were ~ read and, on motion, acceptedana ordered placed on file. ~ i Attorney Briggs reported that he had intervie~Tred Teal, ~~inor & Z~inifree of Poxtland inr the matter of securing their services far the proposed bond issue and stated that their charge would be approximately X200,00 q ~ ~ Engineer ~d'alker submitted ~lar~d and specifications for the se~,~rer to be construct rid on ' Meade ~trer,t. lv~otion made and seconded that same be a roved. Carried, The council next ' proceeded to consider a resolution entitled "Resolutionprelating to the construction of a sewer on Meade Street fror~i Iowa Street north 550 feet, more or lean, to connect with the present se~X~er near Summit Street, and providing for the levying of special benefit asess- ~ rr~ents them-for," The resolution having been rea,~u the first time, on motion, the rules were ~t suspended, t~*~ro-thirds voting in favor thereof and the resolution was passed to the second ' reading, Having been read the second time, roll call was ordered on the adoption of the resolution, The vote Teas as follo~s: Ayes Harney, Joy, Pierce, Shinn, Mays none, Thereupon the Acting ~r~,yor declared the resolution adapted, a l ~::x Bills O,K'd the Finance Corr~mittee amount in to 6 6.15 were reed in total I', arrlount only. Iv~otion made and seconded that same be allowed and warrants ordered dratiT~~n in ~ I navment thereof. The vote was a,s fo~ows: Aves Harmer, Jov, Pierce, Shinn; nays none,  Carried, Estimate of F.x- .Walker of amount duo C.rv.Clute on account of the construction of the sewer in District No. 20 eras preJented, On motion of 141r. Joy sti:d bill eras allowed and F Warrant order,- d drawn in payment thereof. r 75 a ~~iotion made and secon~~.ed that ~ra~_.S~©udy,~rC: ~I. Gillette and F. Loomis be ~ ~ appointed a Board of Vie~~~ters to determine and assess the benefits incident to the con- _ struction of a road, known as an extension of Scenic Drive. The vote was as follows; 7 Ayes FIaxner, Jay, Pierce, "hinnl nays none. Carried. The same Board was appointed to make assessrrlent of the benefits incident to the construction of a se~~~er in Se~fi~er Dist. Iao. 20, the vote ~ei:~as fellows: Ayes earner, Joy, Pierce, Shinn; nays rune. Carried. i ~rlonuay, July 25th, at 2;30 o'clock P,l.~l, and the intersect ion of Nutley St . and Scenic Drive was appointed as the time and place far the vie~-~ers to-~ meet to make special benefit assessments on account of the construction of the road connecting i~utley St, and Strat~w~berry Lane and the sarr~e day at ~ o' clock P,i~~ was appointed as the time and the inter- - section of Gxanite St. and South Pionee Ave, as th n11ac fa ttai vi 1~~er a et an l,,~oticn made and. seconde~~ that the ~~tater Supt. ~e` 3ns~ruc~ed ~o a~~en~ ~o ~~ie ins~all- ~ at ion of a toilet on the Butler. property at the corner of North P~~~,in ar~d eater Str~J~~ts, The vote i~r^,s as fo ~ Lows: Ayes Harrier, Joy, Pierce, "hinn; nays none. Carried. r Gt~m~ r~~r . Pierce reported that ~~~ohn Rigg had submitted a bid of ~~5~. 50 for calcimining the ~ _ Council c amber, hallway and s~airc~,y in the City F~3aI1, On motion of Mr. Joy the Finance ~ Committee was instructed to let the contract as submitted, the vote being as follow4: Ayes Ratner, Joy ,Pierce, "hinn; I~1:.ys nine, Carried. r The matter of buying nee°3 at~~nings 1~r~,s next discussed and on matian of ~~r, Joy referred to the Finance Committee Frith po~rcr to act. ' The council next rroceeded to consider a proposed city ordinance No, ~11g entitled "An ordinance rehulating the one of aisles and pa~~ageways and st~irv~rays in theatres and k` " public jells." The ordinance having been read the first time, on motion, the rules ~trere suapende t ~~ro-thirds voting in f a.~ror thereof , and. the ordinance was passed t o the second reading. Having been read the second time, roll call ~~r s ordered on the adoption of the F~ "ordinance. The vote w~.s as follow : Ayes H~~rrlex , Joy, Pierce, Shinn; nays none, _ Thereupon the 1~~~,yor declared the ordinance adopted, TYie council next proceeded to consider a proposed City Ordinance 110. ~ ► entitled a f "An ordinance to regulate the e~ouipment and operation of picture mac~aines and rremises ~,fJherein the sry~nie are operated. " The ordinance t~~ra~ read the first time but no further s.ry action was taken, On motion of I~~~r, Pierce the Fire chief was granted poz;tier temporarily to inspect buildings anal premises and make such orders as may be necessary to cut down the fire hazaxds, pending passage of an ardin~ar~ce governing these matters.n The vote ~ra,s as follov~rs: Ayes Rattler, Jay, .Pierce, Shinn, nays none. Carried. i~~loved by Pierce, seconded by iiarner that t~:e City stand half the expense of caring for indigent children for a period of ti~ree zmnths a:t not to exceed X20,00 per month. The vote teas as follai~rs : Ayes Horner, Jay, Pierce, Shinn; nays none. Carried. Or_ motion, the council aa~ourn~,.x to meet Tuesda,~, Jul, l~.th at the asual hour, ~ y be t C Attest : ~ Pryor t, iii " 1l xn -'f------'~'~ C' City Recorder. ~ .t I ~as$4,~L. { ~i 4 Ashland, Oregon, July 12, 121, The council met ~pursua,nt to la~.t adjournment at 7:30 o'clock P.P~[, on this date, Present P,iayor Lamkin; Councilmen u~axner, Joy, Pierce, Shinn; absent Blake, Frost. t ~b s The reading of the minutE;~~ T-s deferred to a subse~.uent 'meeting, The ~tiayor stated that Yre had received a letter from Dr. Frederick D, Strickler, ~ State ~iealth Officer, relating to the recent inspection of the water shed and examina- ~ t ion of Ashland's eater supply, which he tnrisheci to present to the Council and Mr, Jesse j{~ inborn, ~uinburn requested that a, ~rember of t11e Board of Health be present {t this mt~c;ting, Thereupon the council proceeded with the regular order of business pending the arrival of Drs. Swedenborg and Gregg, members of the Board of Health. councilor? _ Frost entered the room r ld was a,~kno~raledged present, The counc3nl discussed the matter o~ repairing the pavement in various parts of the city. On motion of P,~, Joy the City Engine~;r was instructed to inspect the pavement, mire an estimate of the amount of repair ~aork to be done and the approximate cost of the aam~e and t o report at the next c ounc i 2 meeting. ~~~g ~ The council next discussed the mater of allowing heav~,~ trucks to haul over the pavement in t11e city. On motion of P~~r .Shinn this matter ~;as referred to the atre~ p,, Committee with po~rver to act, k~ The P1~,yor stated that S.F.Starr heel. made him an ofi~r of x''100 for a tract of land nod th~ ,;his ?fir operty on ~~ra,ter Street . On mot ion of P4~r . Joy this mat ter waN ref erred to ~ the Realty Committee with power to act. Drs. Swedenborg; and Gregg having arrived the Recorder read the~comrm~nication from  the Oregon State Board of Health stat ink; that the ,rater supply of the ulty oz Psniana lu uun-uwL tnat.dd and recomrlending that the city ovm and control her entire water shed and install a temporary chlorination plant. Aft7~r considerabile discussion, of motion of Mr. Joy, the Ta.ter Supt, v1tt,s directed to Trocure samples of water from, certain places in Ashland Creek to be designate:: by the Board of Health and to send same to the Orecron Agricultural College for examination.