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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1928-0906 Council Mtg MIN a_. Ashland, Oregon: Sept. 4, 1928. ~ The council met in regular session at 7:30 o'clock P.M. on this date. Present Mayor Thornton; Councilmen Blake, Kay, Peters, u`lhite, Woods; absent Bergner. Minutes of the meetings of August 21st and Aug. 27th were read and ~~e approved 5 when the notes of :the ~eetirig which was held immediately following the executive session on Aug. 27th, shall have been places on record. on motion Reports of C. A. Malone and Frank C. Dillard were read and approved and ordered placed on file. Mrs. Eliza Hicks addressed the council asking that steps be taken to remedy the sanitary conditions a~ Barney's Auto '~~recking Lot. A similar complaint was reported regaz°d- ing the house at the corner of Glenn Avenue and North :"ain Street, just bs.ck of the Tallman property. The y~ater Supt. stated that both these houses were too low to connect with the sewer. ,It was moved by ~Noods seconded by Blake that septic tanks be ordered ~r. at both these places. Carried. ~~otion was made and seconded that I~~rs. Tallman be instructed to dispose of the un- sanitary nuisance on her property at once. Carried. Councilman 'Nhite reported that fountain Avenue has been oiled. He also stated that he had investigated the request for the opening of Nevada Street. The matter was dis- cussed and the Street Committee instructed to continue the investigation. Councilman Woods reported tha sale of the small triangular tract on North Main Street, adj pining the Gas Co.'s lot, to '~V.M. Briggs for x;50.00. The matter of repairing the pavement on north Main Street was discussed and referred to the Street Commissioner by the Mayor with instructions .either to make"the necessary repairs at once or to put up danger flags. Bills amounting to X68,776.18 were presented. Motion was made and seconded that said bills be allowed subject to thQ approval of the Finance Committee. The vote on the motion was as follows: Ayes: Blakey Kay, Peters, `~dhite, Woods; nays none. Carried. Councilman White recommended that mare garbage cans be purchased. Motion was made and seconded that the Stzieet Committee be authorized to purchase proper containers for the collection of refuse and sweepings from the stores. Carried. Moved by '~)oods seconded by Blake that the matter pf cutting off the corner at the Swedenburg Building on the corner of Second and main Streets be referred to the Street Committee for investigation and report. Carried. E. R. Hosler addressed the council regarding the matter of building additional fence in the water shed. After some discussion it was moved b y Peters seconded by 'Moods ghat Mr. Hosler be instructed to proceed with the construction of the fence as outlined. Carried. On motion, the council adjourned subject to call of the Mayor. Attest; ~ / b4ayor. _ i y ecorder. Ashland, Oregon, Sept. 6, 192. The council met at the call of the Mayor at 7:30 o'clock P.M. on this date. Present Mayor Thornton; Councilmen, Blake, Kay, Peters, `~lhite, Woods; absent Bergner. The Mayor stated that the meeting was called at the request of the City Attorney to settle the matter of the dirt washed down on Mrs. Mellor's property below Crowson Hill Reservoir. The City Attorney stated that Mrs. Mellor would sell the City approximately 1 3~4 acres of land below the reservoir for x:200.00. Moved by White seconded by Woods that the City purchase said property at the price named. Carried unanimously. Freight bills amounting to x;494.20 were presented. Moved by Peters seconded by Kay that said bills be approved subject to the approval of ~hgineer Dillard. Carried unanimously. On motion, the council adjourned subject to call. Mayor Attest; ~ Ci y Recorder.