HomeMy WebLinkAbout1944-1205 REG MIN
December 5. 1944
No. 32
The Council met in regular session at 7:30 P. M. this date. Present: Mayor
WileY6 Councilmen Applewhite" Daugherty" Putman" Redford" Selby. Absents Council-
man Koozer.
The minutes of: the previous meet~ng were read and approved as read. .
The monthly repprt of the City Juage for November. 1144. was read. accepted
and orderedcplaced on file.
Bills amounting to $10,,659.93 were read as to total amiunt only. same having
been oked by the various departments. committees and finance committee and were
ordered paid.
The following application for a building permit was presented:
No. 61: To ereot garage at 119 Granite Street at an approximate cost of
$200000 by I. R. Frideger.
It was moved by Selby and seconded by Daugherty that the permi t be granted.
Carried.
The following requests for endmrsements on applications for lioenses to the
Oregon Liquor Control Commission were presented:
Bohemian Club. 'M., ~. Kaegi. Nininger's Drive In Market. Log Cabin. A. E. Jordan
and Elk's Club. It was moved" seconded and carried that the requests be granted.
Committee Reports~
Electric& The City Superintendent was authorized to place an order for $1,,200.00
worth of poles upon motion by Daugherty" seoonded by Putman and carried.
Waters The purchasing of water level indicators to be installed at the Crowson
Hill a~iower reservoirs for $700.00 was approved upon motion by Applewhite" seoonded
by Putman and carried.
Air Port: The City Sup't reported that a representative from the Civil Aero.-
nautics Authority. Seattle. jad been here looking over proposed sites tor an air port.
~ealty. The possibility of selling part of the Ash1~d.Golt Course which was not
used tor golt was discussed and referred to the Realty Commi ~ee tor inves t1gation/
pry-Ice: The dry-ica plant ot the Gas-Ice Corporation at the Lithia. Springs
property wa s reported to be getting along in good shape. The roof of the building hav-
ing been oompleted" some of the equipment received and the rest on the way. It was
thought that the plant would be in openfion about Feb. 1st..
The purohase and payment in full of the R. D. Reynolds contract for the purchase
of 16 acres of air port land by John E. Robert brougltt up the question of the transfer
of s1;ock in the Bellview Co-operative Water Association belonging to the City of Ashland
to Robert. The Ci~ owning two shares. one on the air port and one on the old city
dump ground" the question arose as to whom tftestock should be transfered. since both
the old dump grotmd and the lrobert purchase were without stock and to legally reoeive
water from the Bellview Co-operative Water Ass In. it was neoessary to be a stockholder.
The Loren James contraot for the purchase of another pieoe of Air port property" when
completed would require another share of stooke Upon mo1;ion by Applewhite" seconded by
Daugherty" the matter was referred to the Water Committee to investigate and decide to
whom these 'two shares should eventually be transfered. Carried.
Upon mo1;ion by Daugherty" aeconded by Selby" the placing ot an order for a steam
ahovel tor about $9,,000.00 was authorized. Carried.
On m01;ion" the Council adjourned to meet at the call of the Mayor: