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?;roved by Claycomb seconded by Blake that free lights. ~Lnd Mater be granted
James r ewel 204 Van Mess l:ve ~ uinc Street
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to July 1, 1931.
On recommendation of ,'ayor ~='hornton it eras moved by Bergner seconded~t,y Blake `
that the Ball Club be granted r~ermission to use ,a portion of the l.lrport .,lte for
~a ball ground and that they be granted the use of the grader for leveling the field.
Carried.
"'he matter of purchasing a nez~r truc'z for tale ti~at~~r ~epart7~ent vras brought up by
Councilman Blake. `~~he 4'dater supt. stated that the approximate cost of overhauling the l~ old tx°uck ~~rould be ~~,1'75.00. r'he matter ~~~as
referred to the stater Committee for investi- k~ ~~k
gat ion and recommendations.
mhe ':`'titer Ouperir~le~~c~_ent was authorized to ~.:~rite for quote lions o=,y a carload of
pipe.
the City 1~.~-torney made a ~:°eport of his trip to Oc.lem representing the Teague of
Oregon Cities. It eras moved by Cleycomb seconded by Blake that T~.r. Briggs be alloyed F`
~~150.00 ex?~ense money for his ~°rork at the ~~o~°islature, this amount to be paid from
Q ~'1 c~~aric Zi hl. she vote was as ~ollours : ~Lyes Bergner, Blake Claycomb, ~~ersey, ~~@ th ~ ~ e g
'i~lenner; days none. Carried.
} The :ayor thanked Ss. Briggs for his splendid ti-rork in behalf of the Cily.
T "~e Clay?comb and The ~:mayor appointed a Committee consisting of Council~en nner~
ak to investigate the matter of providing a place for the meeting of 'lhe Cr.rilpfire B1 e
C7irls.
On motion the eounci ~ adjourned s,.b ject to call of the !'°~,yor.
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Ashland, Oregon i,~Iarch l'7 , 1931. ~ .
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r 7 on this date. 'resent
The council met in regular session at '7:~0 o clock l.l:l.
Thornton• Council~ren, Blake-~~ersey~ Tayler, ~~tenner; absent Bergner Claycomb ~r 1,.~,.yor ~ 4
Minutes of the previous meeting ti~rere read and approved as read.
g 7, g ~ "the council 1'~. C. Joy and ~?enry C~-rtex ~ repreU ~ntin the bellvie~Fr Gran e~ aaaressea
r' s take steps to improve the dirt road leading to the old I!?orrr~. asking that the ~~t`r l ~ Ater some discussion the
3 Grounds and to better conditions near the Goggins ',fill
r referred to the titreet Committee ~=rith lnst~~uctions to gradeMthel dirk rossible. matter waa
and to p. ovide a better sidewalk and to t~riden tr1e roc.d ~~ec.r the Co`,~;ln;; - 1--~- 1 p
~ ~ er J. ~r~.uchope and C . '4't. Clause for the Reports of R. Iiosl~,r, 1,. F. Coop
nth of "ebruar~r~ 1931, were read anc~~_, on motion accepted anc_ ordered placed on file. mo
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estimate T1o. 1~ covering amount due J. C. 8.,~~le on his contractb forrSensseconded a
se~~rer in Se`tiTer Bist. T~?o. 33 ~ arnountinU to ~;18~.~6, was re~~ . ~,-oved y y
~,tenner that said bill be allott•red and `-Tarrant order~d dr~Z'~~2 in pa~Cnrried.e0~ ~ 1e by
vote tivas as follotiFrs: a,,yes Blake, T~?ersy~ Tayler, >er~ler, nays done.
• ~,•r ~ Latin that the option given F Cor~un unication from i~latural i;ithia Sprin~~,.~ Company s g
them on 17 acres of land for a Veteran's Tome site is cancelled and void, was read. by
?,"oved by ~~~te~1ner roconc_ed bar 'Tersey that the options be returned. Carrie
°~~~~~unication from r~:,silents of ~~lida and ~e~~:~ey ~
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streets in j~rhich they called attention to the unsanitary conditions exislin~~ at 84 C~~nitary Committee. Dewey 82~reet. This matter was referre~~_
~o the
I~ss. ~ouisa I,oare for free water was referrec!_ to the Z~~dater Committee. Request oz 4
order next read a communication from t'rle T~=coma Electrochemical Comp~eyuire- The Rec
stating that they waz°e submitting, a nevr contract for they Ci~y~de~quh~sCcontract the
menu for the year ending ~~pril lst, 1932. ash~eretofore.h~ ~ price grill be 11 cents per pound, the same
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The following buildin~~ permits ,were granted:
~`~2, 000.00
~To. 162 'fired Tac~ler~ to repair trlree houses `2,000.00 r
165 0, i. Bergner remodel busines,~ olock 150.00 _ n__, .t. L, ,nmm~rl nl f~1PIA ~ ~ l Yl~'
Tr 166 JImer .01111 The pour of 8.30 o'cloclt havin`; arrived the council proceeded to open f-,.nc. consider
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submitted for pipe and fittings. Bias were submitted by the foll.owin, named- the bids • American Cast Iron Pipe Co. of Seattle, ~~'~.cific
States 0111st
firms and persons. iron Pipe Co. of Portland., Independent Foundry Co. of -Portland, 'm-iiEated~SC. G. Co. of
Claussen L Co. of San Francisco, .~.shland l:~umbeiron Co., ,iaed e having ~een found to be
~DortianCL. The bid. of The "aerie States Cast p Company
the tovvest it was moved end seconded that the contract be awardec_ to them at a cost of }
~4~
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for the re-caulked Fipe.
~2~5;^3.~~8~1 ~~:~he vote on t~~e notion e~~: as ~'ol1oT~~s: "~Jres B1a1~Ae, TrersetTm `~<,:yler, ,~`~;~ner• ,
nays none. Carried.
N~ Betitions asl~ing ;..that the Council r}roceed to i~~prove South Fioneer ~'Lvenue and
~argadine Ctreet by paving the s€~.me i-.~ith :emulsified l~~.s~alt pave~:lent ~~rere read. ~~._oved
by ~'~enner; seconded by Blake that the City publish notice of intention to pave the
follo~~ring named S~fireets anc alle~r:
l~lley bet~~reB ..yin and "C" Streets, from .First Street to Jeconc7. titre~t.
Sherman Street from Boulevard to Io~~ra Street.
Iowa Street from Sherman Street to Fairvier~r ;street. E Gresham Street from ?'.:~^in Street to ~TT~r`~.c~ine Street.
v ry ~ v Kar~ac~ine street from C7resham Street to :youth ~~ioneer avenue, also to build
sideti~ralks and curbs on said street. ~t
First Street from ~~~.in Street to lfargaaine :Street.
South rioneer ~~venue from y.`~.ain Street to rgadine Street.
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uesday, kA~ril 7th, at 8 o clock ~.~Za. the City gall vaerc a.esignatea s the time and
place when any interested prppert~r ocmer ~.Ia~yr a~~pe~ r before the common council ~.nc~. make objection thereto. 'Carried. '
Fran' Jordan addressed the council relative to the matter of the cost of repairing
the Chautauqua Building. After some discussion the i~~~,jor a ,pointed a special cor_~rnittee
consisting of Councilmen ~rersey, Blake and Ta`rler to Look into the matter of repairing
said building and to make recommendations to the council, Carried.
i~,~oved by 'd'lenner seconded by Blake that the Committee appointed to devise ti~rays and
' means of providing a meeting place for the Camp Fire Crirls be authori?ed to donate not
to excee~' ~;~10.00 ner month for suitable quarters. Carried.
~ ~.~oved by Sayler seconded by Bla'ie that the ~~~ayor is expense bill of ~~9.10 ~=~hile
attending a public meeting in i~~akeview be allowed. Carried.
~~oved by i~ersey seconded by Blake that a Board of Vies=Jere be appointed to make an
assessment of the benefits incident to the const~~~uction of a se~~rer in Se~~rer pistricts
~~os. 31, 32 and ~3. Carried. `the ~~ayor then appointed as such Bo`~~ard of Viewers
,,r. C. i~itchell, ~~red ~~eil and J. _~~~ant.
On motion, the council ~~d,journeG subject to call of the :~~.yor. n'
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~°~pr. 7 , 1931.
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I'he council met i_Z reg~~l~Lr ~esslorl ~ ~ ~ ,r - ry F, t 7 : o ~,loc._ on ~_~i.:. date. 1.r. went
?.`~.yor Thornton; Coti~~zcilmen ~~ez°~~~~~r, Blake, Cla~rcol~lb, Kersey, ayler, `~en~~ler; absent none.
±~:~inutes of the ~:~~evious meeting ti--"rere read ~i~" ~~~nproved as reap.
TZepor.ts of T~. . ~'~ObertS, C. T. ughman, C. "'lausc, Blanche ~~i cks for the
month of T~..rch, l9~ 1, and annualr~~"ort o n T.. . C~l~;~n for t~~ ~ gear l''~0 w°re read and 9.
,f ~ ,n 1~Otl~~~, ~.~~'P1~~~'~. :'~iil ,;Y'G.,'.'~' ~'~laced Ott fi~.e.
a
,~stii~~te ire ~ l~°ey .~°a~_ '.+~~r ~~~he 1,~1e Cit~7 ~ri~ineer, s~o -in~ X242.60 due C. 8:~~:gle
on his contract for the construction of a sewer in Severer Dist. ?'To. ~~3, was read. `lotion
was mace and secon~.ed that said b~11 be a1lor~ed a~~d v~rarl~~ant order°ed dra~~rn in pay~~~ent
~ the~~~eof. the vote eras as follo~.~s . Ayes Bergner, Bla?Le, Claycorlb, 'ye-rse~.T, I'ayler, !~'~'eltixle~~°; nays none; C~-:cried.
Bills 0.~'d by t'`e ~~'i,~iance Com~~ittee, alountin~~ to ~s13,510.67 ~~rere read in total
amount only. ~:~otion ZFras rude a~~c~ seconded that s~~ic~. bills be al1o~,~~ed ane_ israr~'ants ordered ~r'
dra~~rn in payment they°eof. i'he vote ~~~as as folloti~rs : ayes Bergner, Blake, Cla ycornb,
~~erse~r, Sayler, ',','enner; _~ays none. C~~rried. `
re- comr_~unic~~tion from the Li'urary Board requesting tie a~~point~l~~n of `i. T.~. L'oley
and the a~poiritment of 'r~a~ller to fill out t~~e unexpired term of C. Joy as
members of the Library Board ~#:~as next read. i~:rotion eras ma~~.e anc'. seeon«ec ±'~`t holey
and rrec~. ~'~~agner be appointed members of the ~ ibrary Board as requested. ~hs~~ote ~.:~as a~s
follotiars : Ayes Bergner, ~lr?e, ~"l~:ycomb, ~~ersey, Tayle~°, ``~renner; nags :~o~~~e. C~.rrie~..
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Request of '~`~l. '~~'illey, TI. a. Gooding and ~?enry I~. Palmer asking tf~~~.t street light be installed on Ashland Street about mid~~-ay bett~~een
tirhere lights are not installed at
maylor and a::iberty Streets, ;~~,~as referred to the electric hi~~Zt Committee ~~,rit~~~ no~arer to act.
she follo~iring building permits ti~rere granted:
T o. 167 'tta :L. Sc filling, Re-,,-)air dwellin., 338 Ho-..ly Street yv200.00
" 168 t..., LonE, erect ~ara-e and -orkshop combined 150.00
Communication from V. ';illouEhby, representinE the General I ppraisal Comp nJr,
offering to r_ake an ay~praisel of the Cit7r r:roperty ~,as readbu.t no Pction was taken on
the matter at this time.