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Ashls,nd, Oregon, Dec. 15, 135.
~ The council met in regular session at 8 0' clock ~'.'r. on txlis date. Present %~iayor
Johnson; Courlc Ll~'len 3u.rdic, ~ia:~'d~ , liib.2, 1 eters, ~"filey, ;frl~ht. Abse?1t n One.
~ilnuteS Of t'lie )reVi.OU,S r2CCting 4'rCi'e read and approved as recd. Bids for the lease of the Community Hospital v^rere opened at this time.
:Motion made and: seconded that the council open under the head of Special
Committee reports. Carried.
The committee appointed at a previous meeting to take an inventory of the supplies
and equipment at t'rle Community Hospital submitted a repor t. They stated that
so:f~.r_as the inside of the building is concerned it is in as good shape as could
'ae reuUo-~la'uly expected.
On motion of i~ardy seconded bJ Burdic the report eras accepted and ordere d placod
on file.
r~~Zoved by Hardy seconded by Burdic that the council return to the duscussion of the bids.
Carried.
I~ziayor Johnson addressed the council stating that he thought the hospital should be leasedd
only to a graduate nurse.
~ The following; bids ~~~'ere submitted:
~ Zady from Grants Pass vvho asked that her name be withheld, ;35.00 per month for a
period of three years.
Dirs. 1lellie Loomis, X700.00 per year for a period of three years.
Miss Jean Aitchison,600.00 per year for a period of three years. After one year
agrees to pay more if the business warrants.
roved by Hardy seconded by Peters-that the lo~.vest bid be returned to the b idler.
Carried.
i~ioved by ~~'filey seconded by ';fright that the community hospital be leased to ~~iiss
Aitchison for a period of three years beginning Jan. 1, 196. After some diseussio n the
motion was '~vithdrawn with the consent of the second.
moved by ~~filey seconded by Nigh that t'r~e council reject all. bids. Carried unanimously.
i~ioved by ~~~file,.;~ seconded by ~~iardy that the matter of leasing the Community Hospital ~ be left to the ~,~i~~yor as a committee of one
vvlth poY~rer to act, subject, hoi~rever, to the
ratification and confirmation of any lease which may be efyected by the Council at its
next meeting. Carl°ied u~~animously.
iui ed b ht seconded b Hwrd that the council retu_~n to the regular order of ov y ,prig y y
business. Carried.
T.Z.Powell addressed the council asking that a y~ater main be laid to his grope rty
on ~,%o~~nta,in 1~venue to furnish him with water for domestic use. ~~fter some discussi on was
mot~d..,. b~` Burdic seconded by ,'fright that Iti'Ir. Pov}Jell be furnished kith j~rater for domestic
;1 use. Ca~~ried unanimously.
the council next ze d a communication from F.,i.Cwrter ob jectin~, to the diversion of
the drainage water on Alida Street. It was moved by Hardy seconded by Burdic that the matter of draining Alida Street be left to the Street Committee
v~~ith ins tructi o ns to
carry out the methods that they deem best. Carried.
The ~:~equest of a numbor of citizens asking that Grant Street be improved w as next
considered. It ~i~as moved by Higri seconded by Hardy that this improvement be ca rri e d
out. Carried unanimously.
I~,Ir. ~~fright stated that he had interviewed a nunber of people regarding Mir. rin ion and found that 'about as many were satisfied with his services
as Sextion as there a re that
have complained. He state,~~ that he ~vould not recommend the dismissal of ~~ir. Pinion at
this time. lulr. ~,~f.B.Beebe addressed the council objecting to ~~ir. Pinion.
After some discussion it vvas moved by Peters seconded by ~~zrdc that I;ir. ~~°ight's ropart
be ac,~epted and fur. rinion be retained. Carried.
The council next proceeded to consider City Grdinance i~o. $l emit 1 ed " An ordinance re ~uirinT the Recorder of the Cit of Ashlc.nd, Cre~~ron,
to notify the County
Assessor andgCourlty Clerk of the County of Jackson, State of Oregon, of all delin~iuent
special benefit assessmen~~~s and docketed city liens together with interest and penalties
thereon, as required by Section 2 of Article 12 of the Charter of t~:e City of nshlan~~."
The of°dinance having been red the first time, on motion, the rules were suspended,
six ,tioting in favor thereof and the ordinance was passed to the second re_~.di ng. Having
been read the second time roll call was ordered on its adoption. The vote vv as as follow: dyes. ~3urdic, hardy, riis4z~~, :'eters, ,Jiley,
'~frirht; nays none. Thereu pan the
lr2ayor declare,: City ordinance l~o• (r adopted.
0n motion, the council ~,djourne~. subject to call.
n Iw~ayor
Attest : ~ ~ I
]<< Recorder.
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