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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1927-0607 Council Mtg MIN ~ ~ ~iad is y, ~ ,'s r shl~.nd, Oregon, June 3 , 1927 . The council met. at the call of the i~~a~for at 5 o'clock '.'i. orn this date. Present ~~ayor Fierce; Courlcilmerl Berner, ~:ay, Peters, ~l'horrlton, '~~,~ite; absent '~~ooc~s. ,i~~`otion made and seconded that the council resolve itself into canv~~.ssing bo~.rd , ~n c~~v_~vass the returns of the special election Meld Tray 31st, c19:~7. CG.rried. ~4 The coun~~il then proceeded to c~;xlvass the r. etta.rns of the election, in accordance ~~fi ' ~~~ith the lags in such cases made any. provided. ~Ihe result of s~.iu c~_nv~:.ss, after having - ` been duly made, was ascez°tained to be as follo~vs: ~~.k~ .r. ~~~1~; I1ITI~i IVY T ~~~SLTRE , ~ ' Proposed by Initiative etition ~~.nd initiated by the "Canyon Dam Postponement Club", G.S.Butler~, President, and lt.C.~iininger, Secretary. ~~IR:~~'R VOTES R~C~IV~D. irs Secon Tota G~~ ~R~'.I; TITZE- Purpose: To x°equire the Comr~~on Council of the : l'dard i~~ard City of ~shl~:~d to defer t~~e construction of a reservoir in .'Lshland Creek Canyon, and the pre- : liminary work in relation thereto, until Jan. : 1st, 1929, and until such fur°ther time there- ;.,after as the present water supply, as augmented by ; the Cro~Fdson Hill reservoir, the changes in the : distribution. system, ~:~nd the `~alent Irrigation ry ~ District tivater, shall have been proved to be in- aderuate, the sufficiency o-`' such water supply, ' after January 1st, 1929, to be a matter to be deterrlined, by resolution of the Common Council. ,r -a .M1~7,q~ ~ ~ ; ym ~ j 100 ~S I vote for the proposed ordinance. 210 198 408 101 NO I vote against the proposed ordinance. 200 266 466 4 ~ ~~~a jority of votes against the Y~roposed measure, 58. Thereupon, the L_ayor did proclaim the Gf~hole dumber of votes cast for ~}nd against the measure and declared the measure lost. ~ ~~;~oved by Peters, seconded by '~~hite that the bill of the Judges and Clerks of llection amounting to X5.00 each be paid. Cwrried. ~ ~ Oh motion, the council ad.ourned. ~ ~ „ f~~( I~,~ayor fittest : Recorder. -.shland, Orel°on, June 7, l`~27. she ca,.z.1c;1 _l~ ~~e€ular session at '7:30 o'clock P.Ir~. on this gate. Present P;~ayor Pierce, Councilmen Bergner, Kay, Peters, Lhornton, ~`Jhite, absent ~ocds. i~ii1~utes of the meetings of loTay 19th and June 3rd, 19'7, ,:-ere read and approved as reG.d. President Churchill, PLL~of, Redford azld nsiss jluyes of the ~iormal School FG.culty addressed the Couslcil regarding their plans for the musical ~~'estival to be held in Lithia F ' Park on June 11th. They asked that the Council co-operate 1=TitYl them in r~laking tYza event ' a success any. that they grant them the use of teams and a force of men to help bring in trees to be used as a ba~kgroL~rld for the chorus. llso, that ~k;s. ~P~a.lone take charge of thy; lighting for the eves;ing. It was moved by Ber~~ner seconded by lriorzltor~ that the various departments affected be ~rlaced at t;he disposal of the Faculty, the ti~~rork to be done under the supervision of the engineer, U-old that the Chairmen of the various comr~~ittees d' give their ati:ention to the matter anc~ see that the recuests are carried out. Carried. ~ Attorney J. lw~oore, representing the ~'ru~s.tees of t,~~e ~~oot estate, stated that he { ha~rA ~nrepared the necessary deeds to the property pug°ch~.sed by said Trusties for the City ~FK ~r of Ashland for ~par~ purposes, and that he wished to turn s~-yid deeds over to the City <-~t lU'~ this time. ale stated that the ~l'rustees recor~mend that the f3ungalotill building be ~~r~t~~~ed a~c~nthat said propel°ty be '~ea~.tified ~.s soon as passible by the planting of trees and shrubs ,and that no tool house or garage be placed or~ the property. The council nest proceeded to consid;r a resolution entitled "F.esolution accepting ~x  A deeds of canvey-nce from the trustees of the C.G. Root Jstate, C~, expre ;sing the appre ro ciation of the City for same." The resolution having been read the first time, on motion, the rules wer4 suspended, five voting in favor thereof, and the resolution was passed to the second reaa.Laving been read the se-cond time, roll call was ordered on its adoption. The vote vvas as fold07,"s: `yes Bergner, Kay, Peters, Thornton, it e, nays none. Thereuz)on the iuLayor declared the resolution adopted. _ Attorney u'r. J. ~.7oore brought up the matter of the license on pool tables stating that he thought the license too high, and asked that come committee be appointed to investigate the matter and make recommenda~,ion to the council as to the amount that IUS s.ould be charged. After some discussion it was moved by Thornton seconded by ~~a.y that the City rttorney be instructed to prepare an amendment to the pool roam ordinance making the license fee ~~7.50 per table per year.. Carried. The recuest of T~~r. Purfee regarding the se~~~~ering of his propert~,t on Penn. eve. - ~vas refer°-~~ed to the Sanitary Committee and City Engineer for investigation any. report. 101 the City Attorney read ordinances goverm~.ng the operation of the dump ground and granting a fralchise to C. A. Dodson for taking care of the garbage in the City. i;. ~5. ~.L~~ach, Dep~.ty Dairy and Food Commissioner ti°,r~s present and ad~ressed the council regarding the matter of garbage disposal. !tf ~,er same discussion it wu.s moved by Thornton (0`~ seconded by Bergner that the matter be referred to the Sanitary Committee to bring in in the proper shape to act upon. Carried. ~ Reports of C . A. Dodson and C . A. ?~::alone for the month of ~~~ay, 1927, were read and, on motion, accepted and ordered placed on file. Claim of P~. F. and J.R.Bayliss for z}100.00 for damages caused by water from Lithia Pipe Line running over alfalfa fie~.d and killing about one acre of alfalfa was read and, on motion of Thornton, seconded by ~~~ay, referred to the dilater Committee for investigation.lOg Bill of the Talent Irrigation District for maintenance charge arr~ounting to x;1,466.40 eras presented and on motion of Bergner seconded by Thornton refe_ red to the City 10~ Attorney for checking and repot°t. Bills of 0. T. Bergner for compiling water records for use in adjusting rates and for designing system o;f cost accounting, amounting to X192.00 and x'84.00 respectively were read and, on motion of u~hite seconded by 11ay, allowed.' ~nd~: ordered paid. all voting in favor thereof. Bills O.K'd by the Finance Committee, amounting to X22,506.03 were read in total amount anly._ T,Totion mace and seconded that said bills be alloyed and warrants ordered draU,m in payment thereof. The vote `Jas as follo~~rs : Ayes Bergner, hay, P eters ~ Thornton ~~'~hite; nays none. CU.rried. Petition from 28 citizens asking that the council take some action in regard to repairing the pavement on Third Street betvaeen B and C Streets, was read. The 4~dater I10 Supt. having stated that new pipeshould be installed in order to remedy this condition, no action was taken on the petition at this time. The 'u`Jater Supt. submitted prices on ttivo different sizes of pumps ar auth~natie .water systems and z•~commended that the urger ~>ump be purchased for use on the ~~eath -property, in accordance with the Ctty's agreement. I~ioved by Peters seconded by ~:ay that the Water I ~ I Supt. be instructed to purchase the pump and install it. The vote was ~s 'ollows: byes: Bergner, ~iay, Peters, `i~horntarl, ~'~hte; nays none. Carried. Fire Chief Baughman asked that the allo~h~ance in the Budget for his expenses to the Firemens Convention be authorised, also that the City pay his expenses for two days ~d~!~~'ry IIZ bin the Caravan notizr in the City. I~Zoved by I~ay secondea. by Peters that the Fire Chief's bequest be granted, and that his expenses be allotired for the bG~.lance of the Southern Uregon trip. Carried. ~i Moved by Thornton soconded by '~'Jhite that the Finance Committee be appointed to investigate and report in the matter of the recuest of G. S. Butler a.nd D. i'erozzi for 11'~ a contract with the City for the bottling of the surplus lithia ovate .Car ied. On motion, the council adjourned, subject to call. . ~tZay or. Attest: ,lam- e~ City . ecoz°der. 1~shland, Oregon, June 9, 192'7. The council met at the call of the ~:?ayor at 7:30 o'clock P.~~. on this date. Present f= ~~~a or Pierce, Councilmen Bergner, :gay, i~etcrs, y'horntan, ~`~hite; absent r~~oods. I.~ y Moved by Bergner seconded by Iiay that the proposition regarding the Lithia t~Vater by ~J:razzi and Butler be favorably considered a.ld that a contract favorable to the City be handed them for their consideration for final settlement at later date, by both I;' parties. the vote on the mot~.on vr~:) follo~rs. Byes ~~ex~~ler, 1`ay, reter~, Thornton, '~`~'hite; nays none. Carried. ~`Toved by Peters seconded by ~iaV that the Recorc er figLtre up the expenses of the  Special Ellection held 111.1.,y 31st, 19 7, the surplus to be returned to t -_e Dam P std onement Club and they to be furnished with a itemized account of said expe a ed. loved by Kay, seconded by Peters that the council adjourn subje to 11 ay or . Attest; Recorder Pro Tem.