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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1936-0616 REG MIN June 16, 1936 No.13 The oouncil met in regular session at 7:30 P. M. this date. Present: A.oting Mayor Blake, Councilmen Gregg, Ingle, Hansen, Koozer. Absent: Mayor Wiley, Councilman Swedenburg. The entire personnel visited the new sewage disposal plant whioh had just been completed and acoompaniedvby K. V. Hill, Engineer for Greeley and Hansen, Engineers, Chicago made a thorough inspevtion of plant for more than an hour. :Mr. Hill explained the different oper- ations of the various parts of the >>roject. The oounail re-convened at the council chambers at 9:00 P. M. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read. Mrs. Jar). Freeman, 261 Oberlin street was present and asked that a new electric meter be installed at her residenoe. as the present one seemed to be out of order. Aoting Mayor Blake advised her that the matter would be taken care of. Mr. Ray J. Sohumacher representing thettown of Talent was present and addressed the oounail on th,e proposed changes in the Pacifio Highway. Mr. Schumacher showed the new route by means of a map and asked the Council of the City of Ashland to ao-operate with the town of Talent in helping to influence the state Highway Commission in aocepting an alter- nate route which would still pass thru the town of Talent, instead of passing by the town some several hundred feet. He suggested a resolution. Upon motion by Ingle. seconded by Koozer, the City Attorney was in- struoted to draw up the proposed resolution in favor of Mr. Schumacher's plan. Upon being drw.n up and read the first time, it was moved by Ingle and seconded by Gregg that the rules be suspended and the resolution be passed to the second reading by title only. Following the seoond reading by title, it was moved by Gregg and seconded by Ingle that the resolution be adopted as read. Roll oall was ordered on its adoption, the vote being, Ayes, Gregg. Hansen, Ingle, Koozer. Nays: None. Thereupon Acting Mayor Blake deolared the resolution adopted. Committee Reports: Finanoe: The neoessity of transfering funds to the Paving Bond Re- demption Fund to provide for the payment of $4549.38 in Paving Bonds which were called for July 1st was brought up. Moved by Koozer and seconded by Gregg that $3000.00 be transfered from the Electric Fund to the Paving Bond Hedemption Fund as a temporary loan. Carried. Monthly reports of the Electrio, Water, street, Fire Departments and City Reoorder far the month of May were read, accepted and ordered plaoed on file. Mr. K. V. Hill made a preliminary report on the Sewage Disposal Pl ant 0 Application for Building Permit No.9 was presented ~e. PP'8oval. To erect two new cabins at 803 North Main Street at an approximate cost of $300.00 by J. A. Putman. Moved by Koozer a.nd seconded by Hansen that the permit be approved su~ject to building regulations. Carried. Authorization for the Recorder to sign a contract with the Powell Transfer Co. for fuel oil fo r the year 1937 was given. The City Attorney spoke on the Henry Carter oase and terms for settlement and following some discussion it was moved by Koozer and second- ed by Gregg that Carter be offered 20 aore.feet of water for a period of three years in exohange for a perpetual easement. Carried. June 16, 1936 No. 13 The City Attorney read a proposed resolution acoepting the Sewage Disposal Plant from Dunn & Baker, Inc. aontraotora. Moved by Gregg and seoonded by Hansen that the rules be suspended and the resolution be passed to the second reading by title only. Carried. Following the seoond reading, it was moved by Gregg and seoonded by Koozer that the resolution be adopted as read. Roll oall was ordered on its adoption, the vote being, Ayes, Gregg, Hansen, Ingle, Koozer. Nays: None. Thereupon the acting Mayor declared the resolution adopted. A petition requesting a ohange ~ the grade of the oonc~ete approaoh to the allwy running up from Nmrth Main street between Manzanita and Wimer streets, signed by sixteen petitioners was read and referred to the Street Committee. It was reported that Mr. Kissinger, operating the Lithia Auto Camp wanted the City to install showers eta in t.. of the cabins. The matter was discussed, but no action taken. On motion, the council adjourned to meet at the oall of thw Mayoro Attest: (Signed) J. Q. Adams. Recorder (Signed) W. E. Blake, ACting Mayor. .