HomeMy WebLinkAbout1938-1220 REG MIN
Dec. 20, 1938
No. 35
The Counoil met in regular session at 7:30 P. M. this date. Present: Mayor Wiley~
Cotmcilmen Applewhije, Blpke, Crandall, Hansen, Ingle, Koozero Absent: No>>..
The minutes of the previous mee-ting were read a:pit ~lpproved a.s read.
Mr. Noel Heard s~)oke resaro.ing the se"le of t.ne Ashland Mill property belonging to
the 6ity of Ash18~nd -to an interestcc party. Ingle reported on the status of the existing
leese and following some discussion, it was moved by Ingle tha:t th.e sa.le of tbe Ashland
Mill property be approved and that a bargain sale 8~J~M deed but withouD warranty and an
abstract if any found on file be given to Mr. Neely forina properly excepting that port-
ion now used for roadway purposes. Seconded by Applew~te. Carried.
P. R. Hardy represent-ing; -the adver~isiJ:g oOImni-ttee of the Ashland Chamber of Com-
ne rce spoke regarding the proposed advertising contract with Gordon Clp.~yoomb and Mr. ClaJ."-'
comb ,"rho VJaS present presented the detaiJls of "the plan andanswered questions concernirg
same. He stated tha.t he expected to ,?ro!\'inte tre national ad":'er~isinE of As}1~e.nd by means
of some 762 newspapers, 112 magazines and 100 radio stations and write to retiring army
and !l...aval officers, and otLer pens:!.oned emplo~Tees forroorly under civil service who might
be inte-r-'ested i:n coming to Jlsh18.!l.d to make their homes. Considerable disc'.'ssion followed.
Chief objection oo~~~g from Koozer who felt that insufficient assurance had been Civen
to guarantee definite results from the plan to justify the expense. At the conclusion of
the dis'C'Usr-lon, it was moved by In;l ~ and seconded by Hansen that $500.00 from ourrent
advertising fund be appropriated to the Ad va rtising COIrl:rni ttee for the purpose of emtering
into an adver~isinb publicity contre,ot ~'"i.th Gordon Clayoomb and that the Advertising Com-
mittee be assured of $100.00 per month for period of first fi~e reonths of 1939 for pur-
posepose of oontinuing said oontract on condition that contract be continued for additiom
a1 five months on guarantee of A. L. Bowmer. Roll call 'was ordered on the motion, the voil
being, Ayes: Blf.ke, Ingle, Crandall, Hansen~ Applevrhite. Nays: Koozer. The. motion there-
fore being ce.rried.
Monthly reports of the mectric, Street and Water Deparrrnents ard Recorder were read"
aocepted and ordered placed on file.
Upon motion by Blake, seconded by Hansen, expense accounts of $25.00 for G. M. Green
and $7010 for R. E. Kooaer for attending the Highway Meeting at Eugene were approved.
Carried.
Kooter made his report on the Highway meeting at Eugene where he was elected a
member of the boa.rd of directors of the Pa.xifi 0 Highway Association.
The followinf applications for liquor licenses were approved upon motion by Blake,
seconfted by Koozer a.nd carried, A. M. Brower, Fred A. Tayler, Kel1..neth Vlinger, Recep~ion
Pool all, B. P. o. E. , L00~~S & Nelson. A. E. Jordan, F. H. Peasson, Safeway Stores,
Melvin Kaegi and W. D. Jackson.
Upon motion by Koozer, seconded by Blake, pa~~e~t of $389000 for the new Pord for
t,r.e Police Department was a.pprovedo Carriedo
The City Attorney reported on his negotiations with Mr. W. S. Kee O1l'mer of -the
dwelling at 1925herlLaD. street who had asked for thi,rby days in which to r3pair the
building and upon motion by Koozer, seconded by Hansen, the request was granted. Carried.
Committee Renorta:
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Electric: The tra.nsfer of deposits to delinquent accounts a.mounting to $40.15 ana
adj 's~nent3 to active accounts amounting to $13075 was authorized upon motion made pnd
duly seconded and carried.
The purcha.se of a new car for tho Electrio Department was brought up anc upon motion
by Blake, s$conded b~r Koozer.. the City Superintendent was auti10rized to call for bidso
Carried.
Fire B The purchasing of fire hose tr...ru the tes.gue of Oregon 'Ci ties 1nre.8 discussed.
Real~z Hansen sta-ted that a. J.1le.n who 'V'JaS a promo1::or wanted to mee~ the council in
the near future in connection with the Lithia Springs property.
Koozer suggested a central purchasing plan and following some discussion. it was
moved by Koozer that theCi~J adopts. fesolution to go into cen-tral purohasing with the
Ci"by Superintendent aoting as City Parchasing Agenii. Seoonded by Ha....'Ylsen. Carried.
On motion, the Counoil adjourned to meet at the call of t he Mayor:
Attes~: (SiGned) J. Q. ADAMS (Si6ned) T. S. WILEY,
Recorder Mayor