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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1931-1201 Council Mtg MIN t ~'~sh1a nd, Oregon, r,~ov. 25, 1931. The council met at the cal~~ o~: the _~yor at 7:30 o'clock I'. on this date. Present ';~,`TOr ~''OrntO~"l; COUT1Clli~leii Bergner, Bla'~°, Cla~rc0'nb, TerSey, T4tyler, r~lenner; absent none. (E:` l.Tinutes of t'~a previous meeting; v;tere read and approved. ~ry read. 'U~~' 4 The houz° of 7 :30 }laving arrived a~~d no one apye~!ring to make any objections to the proposed Budget for tyre gear 1932, i;he council proceeded to consider a proposed City Ordinance entitled "Ordinancs levying; a tax for t'rle year 1931 in t'Ze sum of (q'71,536.00 upon all t~1e real _~:~ld personal ~;rop~rty subject to assessr.~ent an~a levy v°rithin the limits of tiie City of As'r?1a71d, J:c:son Coi~nt~r, Oregon, said levy to be r~lade up of the part-ic~~lar a''ipI'O~rlat10I1S i~1e11t1.Oned hey°eir.." the Ord].Ylance hG.~inV' beP,~l read file ~].rSt tlme, On r'> r_lOtion, file rules ~'J~.',,F', ~ r , ~ "7 i ,,u~~ en~. rJ ~~.ti voting in ~ avor tne,~ eaf, ~,nra the oz c.l_lance tiaas passed r to the second reading. ?Iaving bee~~ r°~ td the a econU tire, roll call tiaras order^d on its adoption. ~°I1e vote T.~~s as fo1].o~~,~s : ayes Bergner, I~la1Le, Cla`,Tcnr.~b, 'iersey, '~'~~yler, ~~~,`ezlner; nags none. The~~eupon the ' "~~~ror decl_~rec. Cit~~r Or~iin::~~~~~ce Leo. ~ ~~l ~.dopted. 'oved by Bergner seconded '~y y~ersey that Il,~provenle~~t Bones ~;os. '7'7'7 to '780, both inclusive, amountin~M to :1087.12, be paidfror.i the rteal~Estate and Refunc,.ing Bond Sinking ` ~'~_u1d. ~'~re T~rote r~~.s~,: ~'o~.,_o~,r r~--o;~ ~ :r~~ner, :~1a~Le C1~:~~cor~~b e~T, T~~vler, "renrPr• ~ ~ ~ ers ~ u 1 ~ , y~ays- node. Carried. << ~~yor 'Thornton brought up tale matter of an pail 'corner that has b ee~1 installed in 1~Lshlanc~ Tidings Office, d7ic~_ ~,~lich is o1 the g ~ type that is not approved bJr the Boa1'd of Undel~`T,rriters. It was moved b`,~ ~'ae.~lner, seconded u`T ~~lake that trii s r~~aGtter be referred to the Fi~~~e Chief and Fire Cor~r~littee for i~.vestigation. Carried. ;Yr On notion, the cov.~icil ad,iourned sub jec i, to call of the ~"ayar. l~~ay or J,~?eUorder. ~ ' ~ I Ashland, Oregon, Dec. 1, 1931. the council met in regular session at 7:30 o'clock F.~,~. on this date. Present r~ayor Thornton; Councilmen Bergner, Blake, Claycomb, Hersey, ieyler, Benner; nays, none. ?~Tinutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read. Bills O.K'd by the Finance Committee, amounting to x;8,456.11, ~Arere read i~ total amount only. I~~otion was made and seconded that said bills be alloE~~ed and warrants ordered drawn in payment thereof. ~'he vote ~t~as as folloti°rs: 1'tyes Bergner, Blake, Claycomb, Hersey, ~Tayler, e~~enner. nays none. Carried. ' After some biscussion it was moved by Bergner seconded by Hersey that the ~;iayor be authorized to purchase six school signs at a price of X6.50 each. Carried. Councilman ~7enner, Chair~ian of the Cemetery Committee, recommended that G. M. Frost be appointed sexton of cemeteries for- the remainder of the year. The ~~Iayar stated that on the recommendation of a4s. ~'denner he vN~ould appoint l~r. Frost Cemetery Sexton. ~}1oved by Tayler seconded by ~~enner that the appointr~ent be coni'irmed. ~~he vote was as follows: Ayes Bergner, Blake, Claycomb, ~~ersey, iaylez°, ';a`enner; slays none. Carried. Councilman ~'~enner recommene~ed that the boors of the Chautquaua Building 'be boarded up to keep the children out. It was gloved by Bergner seconded by Blake that the l~yor be authorized to have the doors and entrances board.ee. up. Carried. John .Enders abdressed the council, representing the merchants, asking that the City k put on another Y11ght patrolman e.uring the winter rr~onths. I!~oved by Bergner seeondec by Claycomb that the matter of appointing another night man on the police force be referred to the P4~~ayor ti~rith po~~~er to act. Carried. m ~ I I~ioved by Bergner seconded. by layler that the action of the T~,~ayor in offering a reward of ~~250.00 for the capture anc~ conviction of the murders of Victor hnptt be approved. Carried. i 'i'he Chief of Police asked that a sas~-ed off shot gun be purchased f'gr .tne ~'olice Department. I;oved by ~?ersey secondeL_ by Blake that the request of the Chief' of r`olic e be granted Carried. t (gin recommendation of the City engineer it was moved by Bergner seconded by Thy leg that the City Attorney be authorized to prepare an ordinance repealing certain ord.in- ances relative to the vacation of streets, ets, sane to be prepared. un~~er the direction of the City :,ngi~aeer. Ctrrier~.  The matter of selling the City's timber was brought up 'by tl,e i;~ayor and referred to Councilrlan Claycomb. The council next proceeded to consider a proposed Uity Ordinance Z,o. 902 entit-ed ('Ordinance authorizing the issuance of City Improvement Bonds in the matter of the laying of a sewer in what has been aesignated as Sewer District No. 35." The ordinance having been read the first time, on motion, the rules were suspended, six voting in favor thereof, and the ordinance was passed to the second reading.aving been read the second i / "4' n time, roll call was ordered on its adoption. The vote was as fo11oT~s: Eyes T3ergner, Blake, Claycomb, Hersey, Tayler a~denner; nays none. Thereupon the i~ yor declared City Ordinance Tdo. 902 adopted. a j, The council next proceeded to consider a proposed city ordinance entitled rtOrdinance authorizen the issuance of Cit Im rovement nd i g y p Bo s n the matter of street Improvement in Paving District No. 6" The ordinance having been read the first time, on motion, the rules were sus~~ended, six votin in favor thereof, and the ordinance was y g passed to the second reading. T-ia_ ing been read the second time, roll call was ordered on its adoption. The vote was as follows: Ayes Bergner, Blake, Claycomb, Hersey, Tai°ler, Wenner; nays none Thereupon the ~~~iayor declared City Ordinance Tito, 903 adopted. Dr. Barkwell was present and thanked the Council for lighting the te~r~lis court in the Park, It was moved by ~~enner seconded by Tayler that the City Attorney be authorized to draw up an extension of the present hospital lease to Tr7iss. Katherine Harkins for one year. The vote was as follows: A es Ber ~~ner•, Blake Cla comb He ~t y g ~ y , rsey, Tayler, Brenner; nays none. Carried. 14~ f~. On motion, the council adjourned to meet at the call of the T~~yor. ~~~:ayo r Attest: ' ~ ~ i y Record r. a S k,:' e ~s.~~ ~F Ashland, Oregon, Dec . 15 , 1931. ~~y„ F_ The council met in regular session at '7:~0 o'clock P.a~~I. on this date. Present ~2ayor Thornton; Councilmen Bergner, Blake, Claycomb, Hez°sey, Taylerm Wenner; absent none. T~inutes of the previous meeting ~wTere read and approved as read. ~ r., Reports of Ernest F. Cooper, E. R. Hosler, C. fir. C~.ause and J. ti'tauchope for ' the month of November, 1931, were read anti, on motion, accepted anc~ ordered placed on file. r v ment Bonds of the Cit of Ashland loved by Bergner second~.,d by Clake that Imp o e y nos. 1440 to 1409 inclusive, issued on account of Se~~rer Districts Taos. 34 and 35, Sidewalk District TTo. 5 and Paving District No. 6, ar~ountin~,,.~~ X3,356.09 be sold to the Elec~:ric Zight Depreciation Fund and Cemetery trust Fu~td. The vote was as follo~s: Ayes Bergner, Blake, Claycomb, Hersey, Tayler, ~Rtenner; Sys none. Carried. x}, T,~oved by Bergner seconded by Blake that tars. Jeanie Hervey be granted free lights for the ~~onth of Tdov. and free water for the 7~?onth~ of Dec., 1931, Carried. The council next proceeded to consider a proposed city Ordinance entitled ~tAn ordinance requiring the Recorder of the City of Ashland, Oregon, to notify the County k A~~sessor and County Clerk of the County of Jackson, State of Oregon, of all delinquent special benefit assessr~erlts any. docketed city lie~is, together with interest and penal- ties thereon, as required by Section ~ of Article 12 of the Charter of said City." The ordinance having been read the first time on notion, the rules i~rere suspended, six voting in favor thereof, and the ordinance eras passed to the second reading. Having been read the second time, roll call was ordered on its adoption. The vote was as follows: Ayes Bergner, Blake, Claycomb, Herse~~, Tayler, ~tenner; nays gone. F.. Thereupon the P~ayor declared City Ordinance Ho. 9O4 adopted. E On motion, the council adjourned to meet at the call of the mayor. ~ ay or Attest ~ r; z { ecor er.