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Upon motion by 4~~~enner, seconded by Taylor, applications t`roj~~~ the following to sell Non-
Intoxicating :beverages were granted:
No. 22 Paul I~. Taylor ~~shland Creamery i~lholesaler
Tuo. 23 E. T. Allen Ashland Hotel Dispenser
No. 24 Loomis ~ Tdelson 215 Fourth Street Dispenser No. 25 Loomis ~ Nelson 215 Fourth Street Retailer
Bids to furnis~r the City of Ashland with gasoline for' a period of one ye~.r were received
from the following:
The Standard Oil Company
The Union Gil Company
The Shell Oil Company
As all bids were at the same price, :3ergner moved that these bids be referred to the Light Cor~rnittee with power to act. Seconded by ~~enner.
Carried.
On motion, the council adjourned to meet at the call of the l~~ayor.
'e Following this motion, but bet'ore the members had left tree hall, the subject of taking
definite action in collecting Jelin uent accounts was su estea the members reassembled. gg ~ , T~ioved by Taylor that all accounts three months
in arrears 'oe turned over to the City Attorney
for collection, the City to pay 25~o as commission in cases vrhe~°e it waU not necessary to sue
and 50~ as commission where suit was necessary for collection. Carried. Adjourned.
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Mayor. { Attest:
Recor er.
Ashland, Oregon,
April 21, 1933.
The council, met at the call of she D~la,yor at 5:00 o~cloek P. I~~I. this date. ~'rAsent D~ayor 1~"Viley; Councilmen Bergner, Lining~er, Gregg,
Taylor, ~d~~enner. Absent Councilr~ Claycomb.
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The purpose of the meeting was to consider a re uest from the Chamber of Commerce for
funds for the production of a travelogue by means of~mation pictures to be produces on the
screen in every part of the United States and the ~~~~orld's Fair at Chicago advertising this
sectian of Oregon. Paul I~icDonald, Tom Simpson, president; and Tom Cunning, Secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce spoke in favor of the project. The proposition teas discusses thorough-
ly, but no action ta~en on account o' the amount oi' funds re~luired.
The subject of meeting witrl tree Highway Commission, and having the State widen tree High-
s way from the north limits of tree City to Coolidge Street was discusUed. T~oved by ~~denner
that Mr. Green and fir. McClure, City Attarney attend the meeting of the Commission at Eugene
and Salem and try and have this work of widening the street done by the State. Seconded by
Gregg, carried.
T~Iayor
Attest:
Recor er.
Ashland, Oregon,
Iti'Iay 2, 1933.
The council met in regular session at '7:34 o~clock P. ~~'i. this date. Present Mayor
'rifiley; Councilmen Bergner, Claycomo, Gregg, Lininger, Taylor, ~~`Jenner.
The minutes o~' the last meetings, April 18 and 21st were approved.
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Reports of the Recorder and auditing committee were read and accepted s.nd ordered
placed on file.
Bills amounting to X2788.81, 4hTed by the i'inance committee were read as to total amount
anly and ordered paid. On motion by v~enner, the bill for X65.00 as an additional months salary to '~1m. iyi. 3rigg~s as City Attorney was referred
to tree City Attorney 1`0~~ recommendation.
The bill for 582.3 frorfl file ~-+ater Department ag~~inst the Sewer l~'und for the 1932 operwtion
of sewer and septic tani~s was upon motion by `~~Tenner ordered tram;°~'erred from the Sever Fund
as far as the balance on hand would permit ~~nd the rer~ainder aU it came in from taxes.
Moved by Bergner that the X50.00 donation to the Chamber of Commerce be transferred from
the Light Fund to the Publicity and Chautauqua Fund as a Loan. Carried.
The application of 0. H. Rose to have the records changed to show that there was no
street in rear of nis residence on Hillcrest was on notion by '~7enner°efez~red to the City
Attorney and City Engineer or recommendations.
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fi'he application by Mrs. Fridegar to have the City grant free lights and water to sirs. J.
B. Renton was referred to the 'y'later superintendent for investigation and report, on motion by
'y~enner.
The application of James Hendrix for a position with the street department was on motion by ~~enner referred to the Street Committee.
The a lication of H. H. Palmer to construct a sewer of approximately b50 feet on 1-Ashland pp
Street at his o~vn expense was on motion by Ta~~lol° referred to the City t~ttorney and ~++ater Sup-
erintendent wit~l po~s~er to act. Moved by Claycomb that the men employed uy the City to con-
struct this sewer be paid in cash (in order that good men be provided, instead of entirely
delin:iuent labor. Seconded by Taylor, carried.
Moved by Claycomb that the purchase of City d'~ater Bonds quoted considerably below par
on the market be referred to the Finance Committee for report. Seconded by Taylor. Carried.
-The City Attorney made a report of his collections to date indicating about 5150 in cash
and X500 in notes had been secured. '
The City Attorney reported on his trip north in contacting the State Highway Com.~nission and read a resolution on the Siskiyou Highway. ~~Ioved b~j
Claycomb that the resolution be
adopter and the City Attorney forward a copy to the State Highway Commission and our represent-
atives in Congress at '~~ashington, D. C., seconded by Lininger, Carried.
The City At~orney mentioned the necessity for immediate contact ~vith the Chambers of
Commerce of the Cities north as far as Eugene in order to get their support on the Siskiyou
project.
Moved by Claycomb that the City Attorney and I~rlr. Green of the Ashland Tidings be instruct-
- ed to make the trip north, contacting all Chambers o' Commerce and getting their support for
the federal appropriation for the Siskiyou Highway project. Seconded and Carried.
The subject of a complete change in the accounting system for the City of Ashland was dis- Q cussed thoroughly. The necessity fol~ a modern
systel~n to replace the present antiquated method
of keeping city records was pointed out by Bergner anci`~~lenner and the Recorder. Bergner
suggested that instead of engaging an outside firm of accountants to change the system at a
very large fee, that t~Ir. a~enner and himself' vr~~uld assist the Recorder irr making this change at
monthly salary oz' X25.00 each per month. It ~~~as trlouh~ it w.~uld re wire several months.
I~~oved ~by Claycomb that Berene~~ and '~i~enner assist the Recorder in installing a new, modern system
of accounting. Seconded by Lininger. Carried.
Moved by Taylor that .the maintenance of the electric sign be turned over to the City
Light Department. Seconded oy Lininger. Carried.
Qn motion, the council adjourned to meet at the call of the I~~Iayor.
Iulayor.
Attest:
Recorder.
Ashland, Oregon, May 16, 1933.
The council met in regular session at 7:34 otelock P. ~~I. this date. Present ~Layor
~~tiley; Councilmen Bergner, Claycomb, Gregg, Lininger, 'r~enner, Taylor. A'osent None.
The minutes of the last meeting, I~~ay 2nd were approved.
Reports of the Librarian and the Street, ~~r~ater and Light Departments vrere read and accep-
fed and ordered placed on file.
Application of Anil Peil for reduction of water rate at l~lis building on North l~,~iain Street
on account of tennants moving a~~uay was referred to the ~~jlater Committee ti,}ith power to act, upon
motion by Bergner.
Letter from ~~m. iii. Briggs °elative to expenses to attend the meeting of t:~,e League of
Oregon Cities wc~s on motion by Taylor, seconded by Claycomb, laid on the table.
Qn motion by 'ddenner, the report of the Committee of Citizens on the Chautauqua Building
was accepted, the Conunittee dismissed an~a a vote of thanks extended, Seeondeu 'oy Taylor.
Carried.
dpplica,tion of I. C. Jones, 349 Mountain Ave., who was unable to work on account of stroke
of paralysis, for free lights and water was referred to the :'later Committee for report.
4n motion by Taylor, the fixing of light rate for the Dougherty Grocery was referred to
the Light Committee with power to act. Seconded by .enner. Carried.
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Application of George Yockel and George Helms for a wholesalers license for non-intoxicat-
ing beverages was granted upon motion by 1411enner, seconded by Taylor. Carried.
Remonstrance of nlrs George C. apencer, 691 Oak St., against pigs belonging to neighbors
was referred to the Police Department.