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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1936-0317 REG MIN Jraroh 1'1, 1936 No. '1 The council met in regular .ession at 7:30 P. M. this date. Present: Mayor Wiley; Councilmen Blake, Gregg, Hansen, Ingle, Koozer. Swedenburg. Absent: None. Monthly reports of the Electric, Water and Street Departments and Recorder were read, accepted ant ordered plaoed on file. The monthly report of the Park Board was read and placed on file. The following bills were presented for paymen't:For labor and truck rent for WPA work; Perry Ashoraft $45.00.M. G. Lininger $21000, c. o. Sohrader, $24.00, R. A. Hartwell, $36.00; for ou~ting wood, G. O. Gardner 193080; Sadilek Adding Machine Servioe for packing $10.00. Moved by Swedenburg and seconded by Blake that the bills be allowed. Rol1 call was prdered. the vote being, Ayes: Blake, G_egg, Hansen, Ingle, Koozer, Swedeilburg. Nays: None. C'na~ed. A petition requesting/a street light be installed on California street near the home of Mr. Stockham, signed by eleven residents of the district was presented. Moved by Blake and seoonded by Hansen that the matter be referred ~o the eleotrio committee with power to aot. Carried. Wm. M. Briggs representing the Lithia Theatre was present and spoke against the amount of license assessed against the theatre. Following disoussion, it was moved by Swedenburg that the question be taken under advisement. Seoonded by Blake. Carried. Ingle reported that :Mrs. Holman, 237 C. street wanted free lights and water. The matter was referred to the departments for investigation. 'INIHHHlfI Committee Raorts: Finance: Blake reported that it would be neoessary to transfer ,000.00 from the Electric Fund to time Sidewalk Bond Redemption Fund in order to provide tQr the payment of the $10.741.04 Sidewalk Bonds being oa11ed on April 1, 1~36. Moved by Blake and seconded by Swedenburg that the transfer as a loan be authorized. Carried. Eleotrio : The City Sup't read lists of adjustments on water and light accounts totaling $26.98 and two lists totaling $174.45 and $92.75 res- peotively of deposits which should be applied onaooounts of consumers who had left town with delinquent aooounts. Moved by Swedenburg and seoond- by Hansen that th e ad Justman ts titaling $26.98 be made. Carri ed. JlgK8&n~% Ingle and seoonded by Blake that the application of deposits on delinq~tl as per lists read be approved. Carried. Street: The question of drainage of water on proper~y below Chestnut S'treei(Pollard place) was discussed. Moved by Swedenburg and seconded by Blake that the tile be put in provided the property owneis pay for the tile and the City would pay for labor. Roll call was ordered, the vote being, Ayes: Blake, Gregg, Hansen, Ingle, Koozer, Swedenburg. Carried. The- City Attormey reported on Lithia Springs land title. Following 80me disoussion, it was moved by Swedenburg that Mr. Diokinson of the state Banking Department be advised that the City of Ashland was not int- erested in the proposal made by Mr.!. B. Newbern for a lease of the pro- perty 'ut desired to have the Banking Department continue to get a olear title for the City. Seconded by Blake. Carried. March 17, 1936 No. 't The wreaking of the Holmes Bldg was discussed also the II1ssion on 4th street. Mr. Wendt was present and said that the otfar he had made for the briok was for immediate aooeptanoe and that if delayed, it would be neoessary tor him to wi thdraw his offer. The matter was upon motion by Swedenburg referred to the Realty Committee with power to act in conneotion with the Holmes Bldg. Seoonded by Ingle. Carr1el. Blake stated that Mrs. C. 1. Godfrey on Grandview Drive wanted to 8ell her orch.rd land to the City for cemetery purposes. No action was taken. The annual meeting of the League of Oregon Cities was mentioned and it was moved by Ingle that the Reoorder, Ci 1;y Attorney and members ot the Counoil attend this meeting to be held on March 19 & 2Qth. Seoonded and oarried. A resolution oondemning the LosAngeles authorities in denying entrance to the state of California to persona lacking worldly wealth was read by The Ci ty A,ttorney. Moved by Ingle that the rules be suspend- ed and the resolution be passed to the seoond reading by title only. Seoonded by Hansen. Carried. Following the seoond reading, it was moved by Koozer tha t the Resolution be adopted as read. Se,oonded by Gregg. Roll oall was ordered onnits adoption, the vote being, Ayes: Blake. Gregg, Hansen, Ingle, Koozer, Swedenburg. Nays: None. Thereupon the Mayor declared the resolution adopted. An ordinance prohibiting dogs from running at large without the payment of a license and other restriotions was read by the City Attorney. Moved by Blake thattllle rules be suspended and the ordinance be passed to the seoond reading by title only. Seoonded by Ingle. Carried. Follow~ ing the seoond reading, it was moved by Koozer that "the ordinanoe be adopted as read. Seconded by Blake. Roll oall was ordered on its adoption, the vote being, Ayes, Blake, Gregg, Hansen, Ingle, Koozer, Swelenburg. Nays: None. Thereupon, the Mayor deolared City Ordinance No.958 adopted. The license on the Lithia Theatre was again brought up and following some disoussion, it was moved by Koozer that after reconsideration of the license ordinanee, the council decides to leave the license fee as it is and so ad vise those concerned. Seoonded by Gregg. Roll oall was ordered on it passage, the vote being: .Ayes, Blake, Gregg, Hansen, Koozer, Sweden- burg. Nays: Ingle. Carried. Upon motion, the counoil adjourned to meet at the o&ll,of the Mayor. At.est: (Signed) J. Q. Adams Reoorder (Signed) T. S. Wiley, Mayor