HomeMy WebLinkAbout1922-0307 Council Mtg MIN
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The council rr1 t in regulax session at 7:30 o'clock ~.i~rl. on this date. Present
l~l~.yor ?~_~n~:in, Courl~~ilmen L1 N~~e, Fran, ~1.,~n~,r, Jo; , Piece, uninrl, wosant none. ~r,
' n ^ ' r rr .F a~linutt,s of the prevlaua t+~~..~tlll;, ~~~re . aid .,1 a wprrove;i a,s reai. +r ~ F .r `~~a ~".:.Go;,,~~~~ for tho
non th ~,~f F~o'~~, 1G22 tiR~ere read arld
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on mot ion, accepted and ordered placed on file. ~ ~t
l~s , 0.0. Lt~lman ud'ressed the council ~~sl~in~~ that the City repair lleln Str~:~:t, ~;~ov-d by Jay, seconded b'y Piorce tn~Lt the City repair said
strek~t, the City to ~tund
of the cost a~. her , ~lelman 2~ o, The vote an tl:e r~~ot ion ~~s as follo~~ws : Ayes : Pierce, 7~
Joy; nays; Bl_~.ke, i+rost, jlarner, Siiir~n. The mayor declared tl~le motion lost.
t ins t ruc tea G '~~'oved ~ Shinn, seconded by i~arn~r th.~.t t11e reet Committee be ' to try
to figure a b~~ais on ~Thich improvemen~s of this kind can be rr~et a,~dtb.~Lt tiZt;y report back
to the council. Carried, r~, mill of i~.~~,ttie Shaw amounting to ti~7, ~0 for rrLe~.ical sPr~rices for l~~ir. Se~rey, an `
indigent, ~r~as prosUnted, The City not '~aving hired Dr , ~ha~ r;:ction ~r,as rr.~ade and seconded
that said bill be rlct allo~led. Carried.
Bills O.ii' d by the Finance Camrliittee, amounting to "51U5. g0 ~~era lead in total
amount only, l~.otion made and seconded that said bills be allo~~ed and. ~~rarrants ord~r~::,d ~ ~
a,rrn in pw~Tment thereof. The vote ,Bras as follo~~rs: Ayes Elaka, Frost, riarner, Joy, W~~11 ~'ircrce, Shinn; nays done, Carried,
Co11~i~unicaticn fro, G. n. Fillings ea,llinry attention to t'ilc condition of the
~rdoc ion retaining walls on the ~aort.~ la~ain rt. bridge across ~"~ri~ht's Creek new t~le city
limits ~k~r-~s ro~.~. i,oveu by Frost, sacon~aed by Shinn th~~~t this rr~,ttor be referred to ~.he
Street Committee tixrith po~~Ue~ to act. Carried,
~ ' ~ r~ ~ s^ ^ e t a b~~rn on Lot 2 Block 3 Alfa l.e~uest cf j~ . C. G~b~on for : ~rn i ~i~,r^ to er c ,
~ 1~ddition ~~~as read and, on motion, ref ~rred to the "~.nitar~r Corr~littee T~i~ith paT}~er to act,
a
m ~ ~ o C, p r the council next consid~~ ~:,d the ~ equ~st of t.le ~.t~r.aard Oil Co, for perrni,~sion to
erect a rest roan orl t:~:eir service Station site on East l~~in "treot. l~iotitln n;ade and `
~ seconded that said re~,uest be granted, the bui ding to canfort.~ to the provisions of the `r ~ ~f ire ordinance. Carried, ~
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requisition of Geo, Robison for 200 feet of c:emical hose for. t~~e Fire L~epart~~~ent
~~Tas read a,°:d or. n~oticn referred tc the Fire Colr~rittee Truth po~~er to act, the vote on the
motion beirl~ as folloti~s: !!yes Bl.:xke, Frost,. ~~axner, Joy, pierce, "hinn; nays none. Carried, ~ +
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Eiu submitted by Thos. ~i.Siri~~son on ~-OG feet cf l" C'nemical rioae ~~~T~,s read but no
act i rm ~'rac tal.en.
The council next considered the proposal of the r~o~,~raxd Cooper Corporation ti~111eraby ~
they a~~;r ~ to furnish the City one "treet nepair Outfit and tool for the s~arci of ~~+5u,O0 ~ ~M~j~`
~ Tide council aeciaPd to twr~e no act'on at t:~is time, ~ ~ ~
~:r. ►.r.Patter addressed the council asking that lae be not rewired to tear down
the burned building on his rropert;~ on Fourth "treet. After some discussion it was
r:.ove~d by Frost, seconded by Flake tl~a,t tL~e tir<~e for r~~akin~ t~.e rep~Lirs be extended thirty days. Carried.
The matter of purc,~~sir:~~ netitr ~~e~l~aeels for tale tractor was ,;iiscussed, l~~otion rr~~de and
seconded treat i,ir, Pierce be asked to look up t'Ze matter of replace~:.ent of r~heel and report
at the next courlc it mooting. Carried. `
The caulncil next nreceeded to consider a praposcd city ardin~~nce e~:titled " ~:n ordinance authorizing t?ie issuance of a City Impravenent L nd in the
ir~,tter of 1~_ying a ~
se~~~~r in ~1~hat ha:c been :~esi~ated heretofore as l~le:~ie "tr~;et Se~:~er Di^trict loo. ~1"
ry rr „ . , ~ 1 n ~ , n7+ n ; Tine ordinance hwvirlE, b~Un ra_Na the first time, cn r~lat ion, tl1e rule ~rere s~~~y endt.~;,
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t six :voting in f~:~var the~•eof, :~.ru tine ordinance ~s~tis pa,Nei to the seccr~u re~din~;. i~,ving ~
be,~n roe ~.a the socond time, roll call ~wa~ ordor ~a cn the a,<iopt ion of tha rr~xina~ce. The ~
-~~ate was ati follo~~s: Ayes ~?h~~ke, Frost, ii~~rner, Joy, Pierce, Nhinr~; nays nape. -;~z,
Thereupon the lti~,yor ~f~cla,re:~ City ~~riinance ?10. 731 adapted.
The council next ~~roc ~ao1 to consider a prepos:ad arai~::~,nce entitled "An ordinance
~ Anting to ti egon end C~~li~arr~ia, P~a,ilroad Coi:~pa~y, a ^ornor~tian, its lesseesa and < ae Or W y ~ ~ w ~y~, ' aasigns,
for a period of ten yt?arS from arld after tht' 2lst d~Lt,, of l.iay, 122, the right d
~ ~ ~ ~ r ^ the public park ~ 1 t s . r u pr ivil~,ge to maintain un~.er ter.; ~craa.~ o~ t ~e Cit,~ of A rl ~n and under
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across anti through the streets of the said ity certain ~°~~Lter pipes notiv used by said
Oregon and C~~:liforrlia, Ra.ilroa.,d Company, and its lessees, in conveying Vrater to its . station grounds and premises in said City. The ordinance
was read the .first time only.
The council uisc~rsseu tilt natter of deciding on location for the City's sub- }
4 station. l~~oved by Shir~r~, 5econued by 'darner t'nat it is the sense of the counci I that
thy; property at the corner of Fist and C Stre~~t~ be designated a,s the location ~~rhere the ~w:
City ti,►ill establi~h its sob-station. Carried.
l.~s. Shinn asl.e~ that tl)e Coancil decide ~r ether tae uizy nasnes w clnti Iln vaLli _4 I the Telephone Company on ' Street or will go
in the alley. Aft er some discussion Mr.
a ' Shin: Cas asked to Investigate an,,.' report at the next meeting.
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l~y~ov~d by Jcy, seconc~ea bj h ~rncr that the "trot Corr~ittee be instructed to
place a aea,a-rr,an Trrhere CTranite Street intersects north :.i~in aid to place danger sisals on Gr;~nlte "tr~~et, Tho vote ,~1as a~s fnllotvs: Ayes
Mari er, Jcy, "bier.; nays
Blake, Frost, Pierce, .~,yor Larrkin voted y►es anu decl~,rea the rr~~ctfon c~sried,
Chief cf P~ lice hatcher r~:~de re~,~aisition far a ne:~~r Bat eery for the r_cli~oe car,
Ir . Pie~~ce s tat ~d that a rie~~r battery cnu11 be purc'1~, ed of r~~ur~;hy Electric Chap for
OC, i~~io t i on r~~.~~.e ~.~„i s econd:,a that trin r ~~qui a i t ion be granted. Carried.
i,{,. . Pinion asked that vt~ater mains '~e laid in the ne~r4 cemetery. ~~~otian m~~e ar~d seconds°~ :that m~,ir_s be laid in one section. The
vote ~~;a,s as follo~srsL Ayes
rlal~e, Frost , iiarner , Joy, Pierce, Shinn; naya r~one, Carried.
T~-ie council next discussed the rr:atter of raising the darns, lvx, Frost stated
t,~,at frcr~ t~:e irlvectigations made it seerr~ed t~~1e greatest benefit to be deris~d from
_ tl~e least ex~~~i~~ctaf money ~Noul~a be to raise the lo~,~er aam~, Moved by Frost, seconded
t. by Chinn t~~,t t!e City; raise the lctdt~• a"~1 in accor;Larlce with t~le report and recari~men-
da,tians of l,~r. 11,'~.~.,ll.er. The voto en t}jp mrtian ;~~~,s as follotivs: rhyes Blake, Frost, earner, Joy, Pierce, C~ZirLL~~.; n a~Js rune, C~~rried,
On motion, t' e council a.~:~.jcurr~ed, ,
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Ashland, Oregon, ~~~i:rxch ~2, 1g22,
The council met in regular session at 7:30 o'clock P,t~, on this date. Present
l~,i:a,yor Lr~nkin; Councilmen Blake, Frost, i3arner, Pierce; abs~;nt Jay, Chinn.
~~~~inutc~s of the pre•~ious Meeting ti~tere rend and ap~~rnved as r~a,d,
Count i lmer~ Joy a,nd C"riinn entered dun in the r o~;.ding o f the minutes ,
1~~~ , ?henry a~i~ares5ed the council asi.in~r teat re be appointed to earn for Ashland
Cemetery in place of i~~r , r~ertz, ;rho no longer cared to do t~~is work, He asked tl~a,t
the ca~ancil m~ e an a rro~ria,tion to a~ in<m for clears ~.r the cemeter . p. ~ p 1 _ ~.z Y
Tho Recorder read a petition signed by numeroua o~Trners of lots at Asj1land ~ ~ Cemetery askink; that the Council appoint G,C,Creighton as caxetaker,
I~~~~oved by
Frost, seconded bar Blake t~~,t the request of the petitioners be granted, Carried,
C, B, Glisan a~~dressed the cauncil asking that the City cause cement side~rralis to
be constructed on "ixth "trz~t. Action t~~~s deferred to a subsequent meeting,
l~ir. Letiri~ ~r~d C.~.ro and as~~ed that t~ e City lo~~~Je~ t..n lice._se fee on cars E
running between. to~vnU, T~~~is zratter 1rTas referred to tie Ordinance Cor~ntittee for roves-
tigation.
P~~~r . Dix asked t~~a,t the City take act ion to cause the ~er~laval of two telephone
poles now located in front of his garage. On notion of I~,~r , ~iarr~er this matter was
referred to the Electric Ligrt Corrm~ittee for investigation ar~d report at a later
meet ing,
~~r . Jac~Lson addressed the council a,.sking t~~,t culvert be put in and the ditch
filled at tl:e intersection of i~~~,nzarita ant Almond Streets. This 1~ tter was left
to the Street Comrr~ittee ~rit'~ pntiyer to act.
TY~Ie Recorder ~e~ a cot~~:~unica,t ion from t'1e riesse l,`~artin Iran ti'~orks asking that
the Cit ii.:~ke another payment of ~~5~0, "~u on the re~mlvir~g ~rvater screen ordered of them,
l~soved by Ching seccnde~d by Blake that~'..thia ar.~~ount '~e Paid in accordance with the request of the compa:~y. T.ae vote trTas as follows: Ayes
Blake, Frost, T,axner, Joy.
Piorco, Shinn. Carried;
T~va,sr ead
A Petition signed by numerous prone: tJr o~~~mers asking that the cc~a~ncil cause the
rant is~l ly burned building situate ne:~,r the north~vest corner of B and Fifth Stn` ~~t~
to be repaired cr removed, iY~oved b~~ Blake, secan~ie~. by Ernst ~ti~a,t saiu petition be
;;ranted. Carried. The City Attorney ;vas i:~tructed to rrerare the~~r~ec~asary notice,
Bi11:4~cf Billings Carriage a~id Auto Y':~'orlrs in the amount of ~3~,00 r~~as presented
On motion of ~~~~r . Joy, same was alloyed,
Bids of T,F~,Simpson and P~rost Bros, an X00 feet of chemical hose far the fire
~ , ~aepartment ~we~e read, l~aotion node anti seconded that this r~,tter~ be referred to the
Fire Committee ~~rith N~owrr to act, The vote 'rra,s as follov~s: Ayes Blake, Frost, i1a,rner
,Toy, Pierce, Shinn; nays Wane, Carried.
ia`oved by frost, seconded brr Flake that the 'Recorder be authorized to pay taxes
of city properties when they become due. The vote was as follolvs: dyes Flake, Frost,
darner, Joy, Pierce, Shinn;
'Ir. Shinn asked that the Council~cyrant the Electric Li-ht ComAttee po,.ver
to act in the matter as to T.7hether or, not the City -will guarantee a right of t,.Tay for
a pole line to tie Pac. Tel. ec Tel. Co. through the alley