HomeMy WebLinkAbout1938-0802 REG MIN
August 2, 1938
No. 21
The oouncil met ia regular session at 7.30 P. M. this date. Presen.t. :Mayor W:iley,
Counoilmen Applewhite. Blake, Crandall, Hansen" Ingle, Koozer. Absent. None.
The minutes of the previous meeting ware read and approved as read.
Jion'thly reports of the City Judge and City Dump Ground" the quarterly report or
the Cemetery and semi-annual repwt of the Polioe Department were read" aooepted and
ordered placed on file.
Billa amounting to $8.798.89 were read as to total amount only 81lI1le having been
.ked by the various departments, oommittees and the tinanoe committee and upon _tio1\
by Blake duly aeoonded and following a unAnimous roll call were ordered paid. .
P. R. Hardy representing the Ashland Chamber of COImlltrce spoke conoerning the
Neon signs Whioh had bean considered and costing as tollo~J Lithia Water .155.00.
Mountain Water $133.30 and 'two big signs t495.40or e. total cost ot .,83.'70. Following
some discussion, it was moved by Koozer that the purohase of the bigs signs tor .495.40
be authorized. Seoonded. by Applnrhi te and tollowing a llnanimoua roll:. oal1 was earried.
Dr. S.. G. l4aoCraoken spoke oonoermmg the paving or Hargadine Street auggesting
the use of redwood tor curbing.
The t ellowing appliea tionB tor lJuilding permi. ts were 8ubmi tted I
No. 22. To make addition to the Nazarene Churoh at the corner or 4th & ItC" streets
at an approximate cost of .3,,500.00 by T. S. Wiley, Seely of Church Board.
No. 23. To ereet servioe station at 105 North Main Street at an approximate Gost
'of .3,100000 by The Standard Oil Co.
It was moved by Ingle and seoonded by Blake that the permits be granted subjeot
to building regulations. Carried.
A letter trom K. T. Burns ooncerning fleet insuranoe which expires August 18th
was reterred to the finanoe committee upon motion by Ingle, seoonded by Blake and
oarried.
Upon motion by Crandall, seoonded by Hans e:a"authorization was given to pave
streets subjeot to the provisions ot the Banoroft Act when requested by petition of
property owners owning the majortty of trontages on these st:r.eets. Carried
A letter from Will W. Wood asking permission to turn over his lease to Mrs. Nilns
was read. He also wanted to turn over to the Ci1;y"hospital equipment belonging to him-
self amounting to $457.50
Upon motion by Kooser, acceptance or the transfer of the lease was reterred to
the Realty Commi ~e" also terms to be worked out for the aew leasee, with power to aot:.
Seoonded by Applewhite. Carried.
Craadall disoussed the .ew valuations given to property by the Assessor's offioe
and .onsiderable disoussion followed.
The 01 i;y Attorney stated that vacation prooeedings were neoessary W vaoate the
seven toot strip on "C! .treet near the Nazarene <<huroh and it was moved" .~o'_2:d.d and
oarried that the date for. ~ea:~g be . let am. Jl.oti~~ .1' ~~eb. ad.~.rti.ed. ~ ~ U ((flit
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Fire I KOOZER' spoke on the' oare of the fountains and an ordinanoe outlining the
d.uti...':of' ~:1:t~ez1, D$so,"" slou.,;jollowed and t18 City Attorney rea4 'p~rtt.9nsTtt'sth. ~_.L.):i.-
ordinanoe ]lOW in effeot'relating to fireman 8.I'ld their dutie.. .....~ .H"
~ Good presented a drawing and contraot oovering the Neon sign whioh had beeniapproved. 11; was moved by Hamen and seoonded by Applewhite that the oontraet be exeout-
ed. Roll .all was ordered on 'tIe motion" the vote being .Ayes J Blake, Ingl e, Crandall.
Hans en, Koo zer, Applewhite. Nays: None. Carried.
Sewer: Biegel reported tha1; the Curtis Auto Camp wanted to oonneot with the oi"by
aewer system. and that Curtis was willing to pay the neoessary .ost of doing so whioh
was estimated at $600.00.
suggested
It was meved by Kooser that Ourtis be perm! t-ted to conneat. and Crandali!that
a provision be made to ba ve the oi ty I1m1 t8 extended in order to have Curtis oome
within tIB oity limi'ts. The matter or extension being plaoed on tbt ballot. With this
amendment to the motion" it was seoonded by IJagle and oarried following a lI1'18nim:>u8
roll call.
The oonstruotion of a lenr Iystem on Emerick Street was brought up by Biegel
and upon motion by Kooser" seoonded by Blake, prelin1nary work was authorized.
street. Kooler reported on his oontact with A. L. Coggins relative to putting
a 16 foot alley between that place and A. G. Li ring stone t s residence.
The matter of baok light and water bills against Coggins was discussed and the
City Superintendent authorized to ,rooeed to collect aame upp1'1 metion by KOoser"
..conded by Blake and unanimously oarried.
Biegel brought the sewer system under the Nazarene Churoh up tor disoussion and
following a disoussion of same" it was moved by Kooser and seconded by Blake that the
City Superintendent be authorized to pr$oeed with the work. Carried.
Ingle spoke on 'the oonditions at -the hospi'tal and the oauses thererore.
The subjeotJ .f earwigs _s disoulsed and the City Recorder was instruoted te
write to Portland tor quotations.
On motion" the oouncil adjourned to meet at 'the call or the Mayor.
Attest a
(Si6ned)
J. Q. Adams
(Signed) T. S. Wiley,
Reoorder
:Mayor