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~~skiland, Oregon, Sept. I5, 1931.
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the council met in regular session at 7.30 o clock P.~<<. on this date. Present
l,~yor Thornton; Councilmen Bergner, Blake, HerseJr, Tayler, tif~enner; absent Claycomb.
I~~inutes of the ~~;revious meeting ~Frere read and approved as read.
~~?onthly reports of J. t~lauchope, E. R. €~osler, E. F. Cooper and L. A. Roberts
were read and, an motion, accepted and ordered placed an file.
Application of Bert Hati~~ks fora ;permit to keep not to exceed 100 fov~~ls ~,rithin the
city limits was referred to the a~_nitary Committee.
The following building permits v~ere granted:
No. 191 Donald I'~1• Spence. , Permit to build garage on East ir~~ain St. X150.00
192 Thamc:~s L. Duncan, permit to rebuild dwelling- 108 Bush St. 1500.00 ~
193 B. T~~ Lininger, permit to reaodel and reroof house-Oberlin St. 350.00
194 0. ti~linter, permit to reroof dv~elling- X30 Boulevard 240.00
L. H. Teters addressed the council asking that the penalties on his light and
water rents be remitted. This clatter was z°efez°red to the '~',~ater Committee with poc,:•er to
act .
?~~~oved by Bergner seconded by Blake that the Recorc~~~r be authorized to transfer
~2500.OU from the Electric Light Fund to Paving District Ho. 6 Fund as a temporary loan.
The vote was as follo~xrs : Ayes Bergnez~, Blake, iiersey, Tayler,: ~uenner; nays none. Carried.
~~,~oved by Bergner seconded by '~~nnerthat the Recorder be authorized to transfer ~~25.00
from the Electric Light Fund to SeYF~er :uistrict T~Io. 34 Fund as a loan. Carried.
Councilman Bergner stated that the Finance Committee v~~as not ready to make recommends- r
Lions regarding reduction of salaries.
The I~~d~ayor brought up the matter of lighting the Tennis Courts in the Fark. He presented an estimate shoti°~ing the approximate cost of lighting
two courts to be ,130.00, and the cost
of lighting one Court ;75.00. ~.*oved by Bergner seconded by Blake that the matter of
lighting one Court be referr°ed to the Electric Light Committee with po~~~er to act vaith the
reeornmendation from the Council that a 25 cent per hour meter be installed. Carried.
~`n recommendation of '~ayor Thornton it was moved by Blake seconded by Hersey that
free Ii~~hts and water to Jan. 1, 1932 be granted ?as. l~,~yrtle Beatty on Bush Street. Carrie d.
The 'eater Superintendent reported that E. A. ~~amilton is living in a house on A
• Street without sewer connection. On motion of Vlenner seconded by Hersey this matter was
referred to the Sanitary Com~~nittee and City Attorney for action.
The City engineer addressed the council regardir.;~ requests of citizens for paving and
presented several petitions.. After some discussion,'on moton'of T~~enner seconded by Bergn'r,
the City Attorney was instructed to prepare a resolution ordering in paving on cep°tain streets,~~.sdid';~e~o~ation to be considered at a special meeting
to be called by the i~~ayor.
The vote was as follows: Ayes Bergner, Blake, Tlersey, Tayler, 'Y'~enner; nays none. Carried.
On motion, the council adjourned subject to call of the ~.Iayor.
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Recorder.
Ashland, Oregon, Sept 17, 1931.
The council met at the call of the ~~ayor at 7:30 o'clock P..7. on this date. 1resent
~~.ayor Thornton; Councilmen Bergner, Blake, Claycomb, Herseym Tayler, '~'~oenner. .~b~ent
none,
After some discussion,: it was moved by Tayler seconded by Hersey that the cost of
installing the ammonia machines on the vrater system be split fifty fifty between the Light and y'~+ater Funds,. The vote was as follows: Ayes Bergner,
Blake, Claycomb, Hersey, i;
Tayler, V~lenner; nays none. Carrie~~.. ~
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The council proceeded to consider a proposed city ordinance entitled "Ordinance
lev 1 s ecial benefit assessment for the cons ruction of a sewer in Sewer Dis~rict Ho. y~~ P ~ 1
36 in the City of Ashland, Oregon." The ordinance having been read. the first time, on
motion, the rules vrere suspended, six voting in favor them=~of', anc~ the ordinance was passed to the second reading. Having been read the second
time, roll call was ordered
on its adoption. The vote was as follo~~rs : Ayes Bergner, Blake, Claycomb, Hersey,
Tayler ~~Tenner; nays none.
They~eupon the ;>~~ayor dech_ red City Ordinance rlo. 896 adopted.
The council next proceeded to consider a proposer r'.resolution entitled "Resolution
ordering the construction of cement sidewalks, curbs and emulsified asphalt paving in
Paving District No. 7 herein described, wherein said sidewalks) curbs and paving are not
already laid; authorizing the said construction .-ork to be done under the supervision of
the City Engineer and without the letting of bids therefor; and providing for the payment
of the costs of said improvements by assesszent against the property benefited thereby."
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The r~esolu~onhaving been. read the first time, on motion, the rules were suspended,
~ ;M six voting in favor thereof, ~.nd the t°esolution was passed to the second reading. Having
been real the second time, roll call was ordered on its adoption. The vote was as
follo~~rs : Ayes Bergner, Blake, Claycomb, Hersey, ti'lenr~er; nays Tayler,
Thereupon the lw~,yor declared the resolution adopted,
The council next proceeded to consider a proposed resolution entitled "Resolution
ordering the construction of cement sidewalks, curbs and emulsified asphalt paving in
s~ Paving District lao. 8 herein described, wherein said sidewalks, curbs and paving are not
~w" already laid; auth~~rizing the said construction ti~rork to be done under the supervision
of the City Engineer and. tiFrithout the letting of bids therefor; and providing for the
payment of the costs of said improvements by assessment against the property benefited thereby." The resolution was read the first time only.
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On motion, the council adjourned subject to call of the b~ayor.
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Ashland, Oregon. Oct. 6, 1931.
The council met in regular session at 7:30 o'clock P.l:~~. on this date. resent
I~~ayor Thornton; Councilmen Bergner, Blake, Claycomb, Tayler, ~~~enner; absent Hersey.
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?:~nutes of the previous meeting vrere read and a1lproved as read. i
Reports of Blanche E. Hicks and h. loberts for the month of Sept. , ='._931.
~ were teak ana ol~ mo ~lon, accepted ~.n,ti ord~,r:~c~ placed on file.
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f - Bills o.I~'d by the Finance Committee, amountin--~ to X11,023.38, iTrere read in
total amount only. p~aotion eras made and seconded that said bills be alloy;►ed and
t warrants ordered drawn in payment thereof. The vote was as follows: ryes
~w Bergner, Blake, Vlaycomb, Tayler `~renner. nays none. Carried.
j ' ; Communication signed by four residents near Gresham and Io~,~~a Streets, asking
that the City request the removal of the covrs and z°abbits from the property at
215 C~rssham Street was read and, on motion, referred to the Sanitary Committee and
City Attorney for investigation anc~ report.
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The fo1lo~~rin~;~ building perr~its v~rere granted:
' X30. 195 B. B. Br~_lis, Perrr:it to repair dwelling, 477 r~llison Street 5150,00
I ~ e 196 ti"~. H. l~'~Jorthington, permit to repair k1~:chen- 121 i~~.urel 150.00
~ ^ 197 ':'.F.GJenner, permit to remodel dwellln`, 104 Push 500,00
' 198 ~.D.Patt~rson, ~'erit to build barn r~~~-~air sheds 1200,00
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l~~ir. 0. ~~inter, E. 1. `staples and C.~.__edberb ac-dressed the council asking that the City aid the Elks in fencing a ne~~~ park for the elk.
;:roved by Bergner seconded
by Blake that the matter be referred to the ~.~ayor and one councilman to act as a
~omtnittee to tirork ~~rith the Committee fron! the Elks yodge t'_~e committa~ to have
po~~~er to act. Carried.
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The hour of 8 o'clock having arrived the council proceeded ~~rith the )fearing
of any objections to the report: of ` th~...Vietjrers levying assessments in Se~~,~er L'istrict ~~ro. 35. Chas. G,.~a ac_dressed the council asl~in~
that 90 feet more of his pro ert
y ~ p y be rele~.sed from assessment. r.fter some discussion it ti=,as moved by Blake seconded
by ~'denner that the rer,ort of the Board of Vie~.~:?ers be accepted. The vote was as
follows : eyes Bergner, B~ak~, Cla`TCOmb, Tayler, 4'lenner. T~Y~.ys clone. Carried.
i'11e council next ~:roceeded to consider a co~n,iunication from C. E. Gates, ~y'res-
ident of the 'orthern Califnroia and SoutherY_ Oregon Development Association, asking
that the City of ~":shl~.nd Sena a night letter to is. ~~~'m. Ellis at '~"~`ashington, D.C . stating that the City is ~ritally into-tasted in the completion
of the Crescent City
Tsai°bor. '`otion eras made ~ seconded anc~. carried t~r;~:i, tine ~,~.~ror send a telegram as
requested.
Lhe council ne-rt procee~~_ed to consider a Resolution, adopted at Grants Fass,
Oregon, Oct. 1931 by representatives of the Chambers of Commerce and City
Councils of Ashland, ~,-Tedford, G-rants Fass, Roseburg and Eugene and Cold bill and County Courts of Zane, Douglas, Jackson and Josephine Counties,
urging the Oregon
State Hi g:~~~x~ay Commission to i . ~ediately cor~nence ~nrork on relocating, straightening
and realigning the racific l~i~hl~~ray titi1here neec_ea, over its entire course, and that
said Commission be urged t~ immedi~~tely tale action to~}rard the early rebuildir.~ ,
and relocating of the Sisliiuou »ootion of said highv:~a;r, It eras moved b~j ~;aycomb
seconded by Blake that said Resolution be adopt-ed. The vote teas as follo`~rs
Ayes Bergner, Blake, Clayco?~b, Tayler, t;`,`enner, natiTs none. Carried. G
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n'he YIE~yor reco.rmnended that t le City subscribe to the fund for the promition of the Crescent City harbor. It was moved by Bergner seconded by
Blake that the
City subscribe X200.00 to said fund as recommended by the Mayor. The vote was as
follows: Ayes Bergner, Blake) Claycomb, Tayler, Fenner; nays none. Csrried.
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