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reading. Having been read the second time, roll call ~*ds oraer~d on its adoption. The
vote ~~as as follows: Ayes Burdic, Hetrick, Hardy, Wile~r, ~~right; nays none.
Thereupon the r,~ayax declared City Ordinance No. ~0~ adopted.
The recorder next read a cor:~:unica,tion from the City Attorney in reference to
the matter of ~c~ning the City of ~~shland. The; matter t~•us referred to the Ordinance
Committee with instructions to obtain asm~ch data on the subject as possible.
Motion made and secandE=d that all free w~.ter and light usE~rs, with the exception
of 1~~xs. Freeman, be granted free water ~ ~ li~~hts fox a period of six months and teat
r~ir. ~.".DuPeau be granted free water anti lights to Mat 1st. Carried.
On motion, the council adjournF~d to meet Tuesday, P~~ch ~~th, 1g~5, at the usual hour,
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Ashl~nci, Oregon, March 1g~5.
Thy; council met, pursuant to last adjournment, at 7:x+5 o'clock P.I. on this date.
Pres~,nt ~:~yor Johnson; Councilmen Burdic, Hardy, Peters, Wiley, Wright; absent Detrick.
~ ~ r~inutes of the ~reTrious meeting were read and approved as read.
The council next proceeded to consider a communication from the Y.M,C.A. asking that
they be granted a three years lease of t'ioneer Hall, for the use of the various boys club
w~~ich are conducted under their guidance. Pxaf. Brascoe ~~as present and addressed the
council in suy~port of this petition. Moved bvr Burdic secon~~ied by Hardy that tl~e Y.M.C.A
be granted the use of Pioneer Hall for a period of one y°ar at a rental of X7.00 per month. The rote w~~s as fallo4~s: Ayes Burdic, Hardy, Peters,
Wiley, 4~right; nays none, Darried.
Fiw e Chief F3?,ugt~~nan reported that he had investigated the complaint of A,V,~Chitney
and found the smoke from the ~a.lif-Oregon Box & Lumber Co, to be a damage to the Whitney
property. H~; recommended that the Company be requested to place a screen over the smoke
stack.
The matter of repairing the power pipe line was again taken up. Councilman Hardy
reported that the Electric Light and V~'a,ter Committees had made an investigation and they
were of the Fpinion that the trestles should be repaired as fast as needed and the
repairs along the line made, as suggested by N:r. P~lone. The Committees also raco~~iended
that the cost of the improvement should be borne solely by the E. Light Depreciation Fund.
After some; discussion it was moved by Hardy seconded by Burdic that E. Light Department
be instructed to order the pipe, as suggested in Mr. ~~.alone's report, and that they be
granted ~zthcrity to repair the trestles as fast as it becomes necessary. The vote was
as follows: Ayes Burciic, Hardy, Paters, Wiley, ~~right; nays nave. ~axried.
The Electric Light Committee also reported favorably on the reciuest of Mr. Malone that
he be authorized to have the E.Light Dept's cars repaired and improved. It was moved by
Hardy seconded by ~~Tright that riir. P~alone be instructed to make the improvement in the
equipment as requested. The vote was as follows: Ayes Burdic, Hardy, Peters, Wiley,Wrigr~t;
nays none. Carried,
Councilman Wiley submitted a bid from H,C.High for remodeling the room adjoining the
Chamber of Commerce office. After some discussion it was moved by Buxdic seconded by ti~'iley that the contract for this work be a~~~arded to r~r
, High, the cost of the improvement to be
~'~~0.00 plus the cost of the glass. The vote on the matian was as follows; Ayes Burdic,
Hardy, Peters, Wiley, Wright; nays none. Carried.
Councilman ~!riley reported that the Realty Committee had looked over the Fourth street
Fire station and found that thy; cost of a new rood would be ,~g0.f~. On motion of Burdic,
seconded by Hardy that utter was 1Pft to the Realty Committee with power to act. The vote
was ds follows; Ayes Burdic, Hardy, Peters, Wiley, Wright; na~~ n`~ne. Carr e d. No action eras taken on the request of Per. Whittle that he
bP granted the use of this b~~ilding
at a rental of x'55.00 per month .
Councilman Wiley also reported that the Committee was having the roof of the Chautauqua
Building; repaired by Par. High. On motion of Burdic, seconded by Hardy the Realty Committee
was gr~r~tcd a,ut'nority to ~r~ake all necessary repairs to the Chautauqua Building. The vote
was as follows: Ares ~.irdic, Hardy, Peters, Bliley, ~'ri~ht;;na~ss~N1nane. Carried.
The P;4ayor named P~onday, April nth, as Clean-Up Day,
A representative of the Western Auto supply Co. addressed the council asking whether
or not the owners of gas tank in front of the property occupied by acid Compar~r, could
be compelled to remove the tank, On motion of Burdic, seconded by Hardym this matter was
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y r~r. Acklin ai:~~ressed the coupeil, objecting to the payment of a city Taxi licopse on
the g~o~nd that num~;rous persons in the city were doing taxi work without a license.
On notion, the Chief of Police t~ras instructed to put a notice in the paper stating that anyone doind taxi work ~~yithout a license would be prosecuted.
Carrif~d.
After some discussion it was moved by Hardy s~=Bonded by i3urdic that the ratter cf
investigatia~ the proposition of terrr~inal grounds for ~s be referred to the `'treet
Co~~nittee for investigation and r eport. k~}
On r~lat ion, the council adjourned to meet at the call of the r~ayor.
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Ashland, Oregon, April 1, 19G 5.
The council met pursuant to last adjournment at 'j:~Q o'clock P.M, on this date.
Present r~~:~yor Johnson; Councilmen PtiNdic, Detrick, Hardy, Peters, Wiley, ~yright; absent
none,
Minutes of the previous meeting v~~~re read and approve. as read.
Ti~1e checl~ and salaries O,K'd by the Finance Corarriittee, amounting to ~5,Q7~.~7
were read in total amount only. ~~otion ma?e any seconded that said bills be a11owE~:d and
3 warrants ordered drawn in payment thereof. The vote was as follows: Ayes Burdic,
Detricl~,, Hardy, Peters, Ailey, ~rigx,t; nays none. Carried.
Councilmen I3uuruic xeported that approxim.~~tely ~~000 of pipe had been ordered for
the syphon over ~'!imer Hill.
' The matter of laying ce~ient sidesAialks on Laurel and Granite "treets ~~.s again discussed. ~~A The ~trePt Cor~nittee reported that they had
been unable to meet with ~~~r. ~?.lker and
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the pro~?erty owners inter~;sted in the Laurel "treat imrrovement, but ~aould do so soon, ~s,~ On motion, the rr•~,tter of the Granite street walks
was left in the han~as of the "treat Comr~iitt~;e for investigation ~~rith the instructions that they submit their reco~~~en-
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Council~~,n Ailey reported that. t::e Realty Committee had made a thorough investigation ~
. x of the repairs that s~1oula be made to Pioneer Hall and stated that the total cost'.~rould
be approximatFly ~5Q0.00.
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4~ {a~~ tytotion made and seconded that the rues be suspended an3 the council proceed under
t ho head of "Pe i t ions , ry~eirior i a~ls etc . "
F A. C. Nininger presented a petition, signed by lQl business men and women of Ashland
asking that the council repeal City ordinance TJo. SOl.providing for the licensing of
billia~.~d and pool ha13s, l~r. A.C.Ilinin~;er addressed the council in support of the petition. "M
Rev. Allison, Rev. Cheney, Rev, ~ergl~;r, ~~ayor Johnson and others spoke 3ga,inst the rev~~ca-
tion of t~~.e license and repeal o~f the ordinance. Moved by Wiley seconded by wright~that
the petition be laid on the table indefinately. The vote wa.s as follows; Ayes Durdic,
Detrick, hardy, Peters, ~6'iley, ~`ri~ht; nays nave, Carried. F
(fin ration, the council a~dj~urned. ;aT
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