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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1929-0430 Council Mtg MIN ~f - - - - Ashland, Oregon, April 16, 199. 3 The Council met in regular session at 7:30 o'clock F.J,I. on this date. Present ~~~~yor Thornton; Councilmen Bergern, Bl~~ke, Claycomb, T~erse~,r, 3'aylar, ~'~~enner; absent none. ','mutes of the previous meeting ~~rere read and approved as read. Petition requesting the Ashl~ind Park Comrllission and Co ~~vnon Council to cause the tennis courts to be improved box pavir~~ the same ti~~ith cement or asphalt, eras read and referred to the Dark Board. n 1~ ~'rs. 4'a. Farber aadressed tie council stating that the Butler- I~'erozzi Iountain in i the park is badly in need of repairs. She said the Farb Board did not have t~.e necessary ; funds ands ested that the Cit ~ ake care of this ~rJOrI~. ~ Y a TT ~g ~ ugg y Tn~ or~~-a~pb~nted a speci~.l commistee consisti~~g of Bla'~e, Claycomb and ~'aylor to meet ~~rith the Fark Board and to devise some ~~ray of rewiring the fountain. CoLVmanication from L. N. ~'anl~ey, residing outic:e of the city limits, making application ~ ~ for city ~~~rater ~"or ~.omestic use was reed anc~ referre~L to the ~~~`=`ater Co~~~mittee an ;~~,rater Supt. for rovestigation. H. C. Daley and. other interested ~7arties desiring, to be fur?~ished city ~~rater in the Bellvie~~RrDistrict addressed the council. After some discussion the :,a~ror refer~~°ed this 3~ matter to the ;mister Oorunlittee anc~ ".~~'ato_~ 6luperintendent crith instructions to meet ~arith :;r. ~~aley and the ather applicants an~j. to ~^re~,are an estii~rute off' t:~c cost of the extension zor thcrl. ~ouncilrlan Cl~.ycomb saic_ he thought the cit_ should construct ce~e}~t cross~ralks an Iowa and other streets ti;rhere needed. droved by p~ergner seconded p~1~~1re that the Cl~rai,r- e cross~T.~l~r , . ~ ~ ~.an of the Street Car.~.~ittee b~ a.llstructed to made a_ lint of t~~ Ls that he minks s~loulc~ be built and an estii~~ate of the cost Cher ~~of c,nd present the same to the council at its ~e1Lt raeetin~;. Carried. 9 On recor~:~1e.~1c~ation o.~ ".~.Jror ~~'hornton, _,ss. Sadie Stratton Bras ti:;ra~ted :free ~Tater and lights to July 1, 1~2°. Councilman Bergner reported than: `;r. nicks of Tr'edford has offered to donate a granite slab for adve~t~sing the lithia ~~rater a~ld Ashland G~~°anite. I~~ayor :~~hornton favored the use of a bronze plate to be attached to the fountain. After some discussion the i~.yor appointed a corr~nit~~ee consisting of Bergner, '~la'~e and Clayco~nb to get esti~~ates on tl~Ae cost of a bronze plate or some other sign. 'I'he matter of putting up a sign on the Plaza directing jug Tillers to the park ti£das also Fez"er~~ed to this committee. „ .t. ~ ~a~el~ner secon~.ed ay Taylor ~~at she City advertise ~~°or bids to construct cer~er_t sidetiRrall~s on Bush Street and cerzlent curb a~1~. gut ;ors on ??orth I~.in street, the bids ! to be opened Tuesday, ':gay '7th, at B o'clock F.~~. Carried. I The matter of requesting property oi~rners on North I:~in Street to have the dirt 33. removed from the park rows in the neti°~r sidevralk district Liras left to the Street Committee. ~:he proposal of Councilman Claycomb to deed the city several feet of land off his lot at the corner of Park and I;'ork Streets, in ardor to ~°'iden the streot was referred to 3'I _ tl~ie Street Committee tfirith parb'er to act. On motion, the council adjourned subject to call. e yor Attest• y ecorc~er. J Ashland, Oregon, April 30, 129. The council met ~t tl~e ca11 of ~ .~~asror a r ,r ~ ?m 7 ~ ~ ~ t~~e ~ t '7 :30 o cloc y on this date. :~re~,et~t h;Iayor Thornton; Councilr~en B~;r~;ner, Blake, Claycamb, ~~ersey, `.~aylor, 'denner; absent none. ~ "~inutes of the previous meeting; r~ere read and approved as reaa. k I'~equet of the East Side Grocery for permission to install a .gasoline service pump in i'ront of t~~eir store tiaras read. ~~aoved by Hersey seconded by `i~aylor that the request ae granted, the pump to be installed under the su~nervision of the Street Committee and Fire Chien". Carried. On r ecommenda;~ion of -~~yor :~:hornton, ~~'iesley lamb eras granted free tiArater and lights to July 1, 1:2~. Petition signed by 31 residents of the Bellvievr District requesting the Council to sell them ~drater for domestic use was read.Lhe City Attorney preented a ~~lritten opinion regarding the several ~°~ays in ~~hich the City might furnish the ~ellvie;°Y residents grater for domestic use, and pointed out ~.ifficulties that might be encountered. ~'~ft~r some  aiscussi.on it was moved by Bergner seconded by r1e-aner that the council advise the pe- titioners that the City will build the pipe line to the city limits but that all extensions outside the city limits will have to be built by the persons of 'ected. Carried unanimously. The request of L. 14, y'ankey for water for domestic use was main considered. It ~7~► i~ra.s moved by I3eru~~ner seconded b~T Kerse~r that I:s. panltey, residing Outside the city limits, be charged regular rseter rate tiyit}r ~:~inimum of .,'2.00 and also pair in ac.vance the entire cost of meter, together t'rith regular charge '''or tap. Oarriec.. ~a~'or Thornton appointed Bergner, Bla'<:e and Taylor a commit~~ee to deterrc~ine ~vater 3 y rates for camp ground. On rQOtion, the council a~. journed subject to call. r I,j~,, o r Attest : J / ~ ~ 1 y ~~ecor er. .shlard, ;~rego~l, ='~a~, '7, 1.929. ~.~he council raet in regul4~r session Ott 7 :~O o relock on thi~> date. Present ~.K I~;mayor Thor~ztoa.; Councilmen Berner, T?1`.lie, ~:;l~l~ycomb, ~`?ersey, ~~a~rlor, '~"ie~irler; absent -none. .'~inutes of the previous r.~eeting ~~re~°e read and approved as reaa. Report of C. A. I;alone 'or the :nonth of ~~.pril, :::_929, ,~:~as read L nd, on motion, accepted ana. order°ed placeu. on file. Bills O.Irrd b~;~ the Finance Cor.~lmit tee, amouritin~ to ;;'7,943.'79, vr~ere read. in total amou:.nt only. `.:otion ryas r~a~_e an~:~. saconaed th~_t s~.ia bills be allot~red anci v,~rrants or,.~ered dra~~:m in y~ayrrlent tllercof. The vote r•,as as ~r°olloti~rs : Ayes Ber~.er, Blake, Ch-~ycomc, Ilersey, ~.at~-lor ~~enner, ~~ays none. Carried. q " ^ " 1 y rater for domestic use ryas read. Councilman Bergner re~ort- Ike ue~t oz a for y~, l ing that the committee appointed to determine ,,,~a~er Eates for camp ,rounds titras not ready to rxaal.e recommendations, no action titras taken on I~rr. Z~: ~T rs request. ~eque~t of I3~'. and ~~.'rs. J. ~.;icCanse for permission to connect ti~rith the pipe line lea~.ing to Bellview Ochoal .louse ti~ras next considered. proved by Bergner seconded ~ by Blake that the Recorder be requester to ~ rite I~Ir. and :rrs. locCa.lse instructing them to confer ~Trith Bellvietiy School Board ~Rrho ozt,~n the line to the Schoolhouse. If their re- quest is granted the city titrill then consider the ~r~atter of selling them water. Carrie d. Communication from Cromer Billings asking that forth Iair. Street be grade. Shen the gutter;on sai~~. street shall have been completed iyas read but no action titras taken. ' The hour of 8 orclock having arrived the council proceeded to consider the bi~.s subrnitteu z"or the construction of ceme~rt sidet~ralks, curbs and gutters in Sidetivalk District I~lo. 4, co.31prising 'north y`iain and Bush Streets Bias ~yere submitted by Frank Jordan, C. A. Cramer and ~i. I:~ultby. ~"~ction on theso bids titras cue'erred. After some, discussion, on recor~mendation of the ~,~.yor, motion was ma~.e and seconded that the ~.~.yor be authorized to organise a crew from the various departments to level, f€ plow any. seed the Cityrs lot ~,cjoinin~; the hospital. Carried unanimously. ?`;iovect bar Claycornb seconded by ~`~e~uler that the salary of ~~Y. J. Olsen, Sexton of 3~ Cemeteries, be increased to ~;:12.00 per month. C~4rried unanimously. On motion, the council arlfjou_rned to meet at the call of the T~.yor. :~~a yor Attest: c ~ ` C: i y ecor er. Ashland, Oregon, ~y 10, 192$. she council met at the call of the .~:ayor at 7:~0 o rclock i'.I:Z. on this rate. Present "~~ayor Thornton Cou~.lcilr~~en Bergner, Blake, Claycomb, Mersey, Tayler, ~'~~~enrer; abse~rt none. `s'he City Recor~.er being absent ~~'~enner acted as~ o~ecretary. In the matter of ir:~proveraent vrork on .Bush a~~c~ I;orth aIain Streets, ~n~;ineer calker quoteu.:~i~;ures shotirrin; that the 'rids rUceived on the ~rork t~:Tere high and stated that he believed the ~~rork could be clone by the City sorrle~rrhat cheaper. ::loved by Blake, secon~.ed b ~ ~l~as Ter that all bids be re jeeted. Ca rrie~. unani:~ously. ~ y  :_oved ear rl ~--e ,a~ -conded by ".ae,~l~'Ler v'~,,t the Cow:lcil e7~ ploy )yen a,,d l,urchase plater- ial for the purpose of building the sid-owall~ on Bush :street and the curb anc, gutter on orth Train, wor'L to be cone under the su,gervision 01 the City :engineer. Carried unanimously. ;Loved by Claycomb seconded by gal ler that he l finance Cols-Attee be authorized to provide sufficient Funds to carry on any, complete this v orh. Carried.