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The council met at the call of tale I:Fayor at 7;30 o'c~ocx 1~..~1. arl triic; saute. ~r,-:;;=:rt
it Mayor Thornton; Councilmen Bergner, Blake, ~~~lhite, Woods; absent ray, i'~;ters.
Bill of the 'I.U.Tes. ~~o., a~;o~.~r~tir~g to „N.~O, tr.~as ~e~d and on r.,,-tion, all„,•,~d d
i, ordered paid..
The hour of 8 o'clock having u~r~:ved, and no orie uppearir~~~ to ab4~~Lt to the Gadget
for the year 192, as published, the council proceeded to consider a proposed city ordinance
entitled "Ordinance levying a tai ~~~r the year 1928 in the sum of w79,101.00, upon all
the real and personal property subject to assessment and levy within the limits of the t ~A` City of Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon, said
levy to be made up of the particular appro-
priations mentioned herein." The ordinance havin~~ been read the first time, on motion, the
~:'r rules wore sus~r,er.ded, four votira~° in favor thereof, and the or°diriance vfus passed to the
second reading. Having bAen read the second time, roll call was ordered an its ~c~~ptio .
The vote •.~as as follo~•ti~s; dyes Bergner, Blake, ;~Jhi±:~ ~ ~L,; nays none.
Thereupon the I.:ayor decl~.red City w~.~~;.ir~~~r~c°~; ~~o.~~q z ~:~~,rpted.
On recommendation of Mayor l~horr~~to:::~:~^tion ?~~1as ~'.1~,u~ arlc~. secanded that the City donate rr~100.OG to the Lithians to defray the expenses of
the Hi-Zito Celebratio~.► said ~amdunt to
be~ t.aksn.~f~om the Electric ? fight Fund. Carried unanimously.
Bill of Tred Snyder for r•epa:irs to the Fourth Street y'ire Station Building°, 1~Jhich he
asked to have applied on his rent, amounting to x,35,25, was referred to the Realty Committee
for adjustment wi th po~l~er to act.
after some di:~cussior. it was moved by ~~~oods seconded by Bergner that the matter of the I`
a of the rob house be left to the Realt Committee v~ith pav~~er to act. the vc:te was as le y
s y ~ ~ ~ ~ n a. fo11o~~Fys: eyes Bergner, Bl~~e, ,~hite, .,oo~s• Haas none. parried.
The matter oi' checking the estimates on the dam vdas di~~~ussed. h'oved by 'ti~aods
seconded by Blake that t~~e •~•~~ark of tale Finance Committee along: tis line be continued.
Carried.
On motion, the council adjourned subject to call.
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As;.land, Oregon, Dec. 4, 1928.
The council met in regular session at 7:~,0 o'clock I.li. on this da_te.Fresent
Mayor Th~~~rnton; Councilmen Bergner, BlaY;e, Iiay, Peters, ~~~~dhite; abse~.t ~'ioods.
Iu'inutes of meetings of I'ov. ~Oth, 21st ar~d 30th, ].9:~;, •,~rere reed a.~d ~pprcved
as read.
Report of C. Iialone for tr.e•month of v_~~v., 19?8, was read arzd, on mctiorl, accepted,
Report of rgir~eer Dillard on the canstructiar. of eider Oalc'r: liat~~ ~Fras read and, c.~n
motion, accepted and ordered pl~~ced on file.
i Rills amounting to X13,052.02 were read in total amount only. i~~~~oved by ~`hite
s°conded by Blake that said bills be a11o~r4~ed subject to the approval of the Finance
Committee. Thy vote vas as follav~rs; dyes Bergner, Blake, Kay, Feters~ a"mite; nays none. Carried.
Comr:~aricati,~ri °ram Mrs. ~'_~~•riet C. Fielding was read in vrhich she asks that in the
evert of action regarding the ~losinF• ~..:.d vacating of Strawberry Zane tit she be given
sufficient notice to be he~~.rd thereon. The Recorder was instructed to notify i~'rs.
Fielding that she will be notified in c~:se such action is taker: by- the council. ~ ~jry
Communication from the Red Cedar S:nin~l.e Bureau expr~~~ssing i t._, appreciation for
the work done by Fire Chief ~~uughmar~ at the recent fi7°emen's conver~tian at Sacramento,
way read.
m xt r.~roceeded to consider a :cammunicatior~ from the State ~~~ir~eer i ne the Counc 1 1
asking that the ''~t,~ ~d,,r;~° him «s to v~rhether or not the Cow Creek water project has
been abandanedi Moved by ~~Pube seconded by Blake that the City Recorder• be instructed i to notify the State engineer that said project 'ri2,U
been ~~.bandor~,ed. Carried.
(:nmm~mi ~~ti nn frnm T~~~:~•nus Co. of Cincinnati, re~ardin~ the refunding of
several issues of City of Ashland 6% bonds wa: read and, on motion, referred to the City Attorney for a reply. '
Councilman Kay reported that the Street Lighting system has been comple'ed and that
all the Postal el. Co 's poles have be-en rer-joved from "Lain Street.
Dr. `,`Foods entered ans. tco.~ .r".is s~: ut at the Coi~neil table
` ~ +,j ;';o ~ t~ :Beers far ~"'700. The matter of Dr. .goods ~ e_r,ortec ~~r.e :,a e o.~ ~,oby L rs. u
drawing up an agreerr:er~t c~~ very n~= tl~o tore!:, of ;;~..e ~rr~:s re~'er ed to the City ~,ttarr~ey.
Engineer Dillard adc.ress~~d the caur~cii :~~~.~-~.rds~.t~ final settlement on trig darn.
In accordance ti~rith "r. Lillard's suggestion motion vas made and seconded that he be
relieved from further duties only as he may be called upon in the future. Carried
urlG.nimously.
1~;'r. Heard addressed the council in behalf of the ~ishland Flouring i~~ill owners asking that the City pass an ordinance renewing the franchise for
a spur track on A
Street. On motion of Berner seconded by :day this matter ~rr~~s referred to the Street
Committee and City Attorney for investigation and report at tie nest meeting.
The reruest of C.~. 'l;'imer for the removal of the sign on the Shook Blocs was
referred to the City Attorney rar immediate action.
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On motion, .the council adjourned s~abGect to call of the I~.~ayor. v
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The ',~ayor met „t t'r~ call of t'raa :ayo~~ :t 7 o'clock I..l~. on th i.s dote. Present ~h~~ ,
Mayor Thornton; Councilmen Bergner,. ~~1Gke, rat ;~~,n ~~~Ods; au~ent Hays
~~inutes of tho y~re~~ ions r;:oetin~T ~TU7-~~ re~~ d ~.r~d approved ~.s read.
Bills 0.:~'d by the Finance Committee, amounting to X875.02, sere read in total
amount only.. ~;~otion was mode ~.nd seconded that said bills be ailo,,~ed and, ~;;~arrants
ordered drawn i~n payment thereof. she vote bras ~.s follozrrs; t~yes Bergner, Blake, F~eter•s~
~'~lhite, ~;~~oods; ~~~ys..'Tti~brle. Carried.
Councilman Bergner reported that ";~r. ~~,erryfield had completed his audit of the
~r~~ineer's figures on Reeder Gulc~i Bam and found the same to be correct. t~
~'oved by ''~~oods seconded bey Bl~:ke tr~:.t tY;e a°ey ort of t:e .u:^e Committee be accept-
~ ~ ~ ~ - t ~ I~ ~:u. l x led undilimousl,~.
r ~t tree coo-r~cil ~~cce~t the construction of the ~:`oveu by ~~-;cods seconaeu b~ ~t.;1 ~ ~ L
dam and allow the final payment of .~20,117.a5. the vote on tho motion v~~,s ~:~s folloti~rs:
h ~~Y~, Tlw _ . , ;".ite ;,!Dods; na~~s none. Carried. ' V~ `
t , , . y, „ • ~ ~ t;~ <:t t~~: e 1~.~atror and Recorder be instnucted to ',~~`u'cu t ~'c ,r:;u (.i~ tree,..
notify the b~ondsn~er~ t.,:,t the J. C. Comyator~ ~ marker-Schr~~m Co. ~~~-s ~baen rele~ised.
Cal°ried.
F. ';talk ~r ad~resscd tYr:, cou~icil ~sking t~~~{t i:; 'ce ~~~i'~~'1~E:(i ~~~athority to negotiate a.
for the sole of t~~E "it`'s ~~;,~r~. ~~:sti~t~' ~~i':~chirie. she mattor vra;:~ discussed but no Uction was taken.
:~~oved by -~~'~ioods seconded. by Bi.u~~e that the Fina.r~~Te Committee be instructed to
-prepare a financial report of the X450,000.00 bored issue. Carrie.
Councilman meters was excused.
The matter of leasing the hospit~:i ~ as discussed and Zec. ~~"r ~ 1928 was fixed as 3:
the time for oho.siderin`- the proposGls.
~'oved by Blake seconded by :foods that .rs . Hernedy residing on pipe Street, be
granted freF ,,.;.+~~ti, :-rig; li~,~~.ts to J~:n 1, 1~~29. Carried.
F7~'Ed Sn~rder ~-Uked th~:.t the city set price on the Fourth Street Fire; Station Buildir;g. lifter some discussion t'~~~e R~.~ulty Comrr:ittee
was authorized to offer P~;,`r.
Sryd~r tai:; bu.iiair~` for ..;1,000 cas:.
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