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Home My WebLink About1916-1127 Council Mtg MIN .i^~~`•'"-••.~^•.....- -ex.-•.w r,-,-aw rrrv•-r-IItrr-'L C1ra-bn tnV"rr~e!-'n y,'i'aV Stt'UIpGl1Q iJ C'-GVT(J FS-RI y1I • 1 Resolution to release Chester 6tevcnsori and his bondsman re" Ashcraft moved. approval. I?oll call Aires, .'-shcraft, Banta, i?oot, Nininger, Cornelius. here being fi.ve in favor thereof rnd none against the I.Inyor d resolution adopted. Resolution appointing a Board of Viewers for ,serer ^istrict H I.or. Banta moved adoption of the resolution. Roll call :,,yes, Ashcraft, 'antra, Ilininger Absent Cornelius. There being rive in favor ';hereof end none Mayor declared the resolution carried. \ 3 Pair. Ashcraft moved '.hat Council adjourn. Oarriee,. A f/ mayor ATTEST: City-Recorder. S e Ashland, Oregon, Nov. 27, 1916. Council convened in special session as per motion of I1r. shor? h the meeting of P.ovember 14, for the purpose of considerinri the budget for the r 1917. Mayor Johnson in the chair. Councilmen present, Ashcraft, Root, -2a` a Itininger. Lbsent, Cornelius. r P(tition of the Commercial Club asking thet the city purchase wi and. globes for lighting the street lights during celebrations, etc,read. Mr.-` moved that the meter be laid on the table. Carried. t h Petition of V e Ashland Band asinine thvt one mill be levied for purposes for the year 1917. Mir. Root moved that the reouest be considered 1 o prover place Carried. Pir. Ashcroft moved that 'he Recorder read the strf:ement of bon deemed and of the balance not yet due which he had prepared, carried. ah. ]{r. Ashcroft moved thrt the Council proceed to telre up the tax p up the General Pund, it being: the first on the 1' t. After coy iderabl disc t' A Athe council passed it as made by the Recorder, Lc'rfe.e a atn is 7(-P aZeQ- « a a,~, x They next took up the library budget which was passed as asired The Fire Department was then taken up and the budget passed as The Street department was than taken up and there being an amour borrowed money from thRt fund Mr. Ashcraft moved that said sum he carried anot r, at the rate of 61175 interest. Carried. Idrxt the budget for Park. ^he Park Commission having asked 52 sum not taking, into consideration the delinquent pavi.ng and sidewalk assossmenls 1916 nor the pFving and sidwalk assessments for 1917,nor the delinquent water or water for 191'7; also the electric lights for, the park for 1916 and the est! o for 1917, and ::he electric light for the Perozzi fountain delinquent for ],916 the estimate for lighting the fountain for 1917. 1.1r. Yininger moved that the _ "h full amount be all.or.red, 2 mills for maintai.nance be levied for parks. Ayes, h Banta, Root, h mib, Iiininger. Absent Cornelius. There being five in favor t ' c and none against the Mayor declared the motion carried. Next the Publicity and Chautauqua Yund was taken up. Mr. Banta ad` hat .5 of a. mill. be m de for s:=id fund: Roll. call Ayes, .lshcrcft, Root, Bant Larrb, and hini.nger. Absent, Cornelius. "_Ihere being five in f--vor thereof and gainst the r-Ir,yor declared the motion carried. Hr. 13nnta moved that the donation for the band be included in the on roll c-ll Ayes, Ashcraft, Santa, Root, Lamb, Iininger. Lbsent, Cornelius. 12 being five in favor thereof' Ind none as^inst the Ilayor declared the motion carrie 1-Ir. Plininger moved. that the levy for bonds and interest be made. h Roll call Ayes, Ashcraft, Banta, Root, 'Inmb, Nininger. Absent Cornelius. h re $ five in favor thereof -nd none against the I.iayor declared the motion carried. erg I:4r. Ashcraft moved that the Council reconsider the levy of the Gene Fund. Carrick. I.ir. A-heraft moved that the Electric lights d elinquent for 1916 i° o-f, .'S057.3Q that~m~ney be borrowed from the Jator Sinking Fund at 6; interest top said amount to this electric light fund and th^t 1:he water fund carry that amount until there be money in the General Fund to pvy s=id sure; and- thp~e~e-opt-et 00 , . ' 1•1 ealce the levy 7 mills for the q ES7 Pund. Roll cr:11 Ayes, Ashcraft, Root, Santa, Lamb, 11ini.nger.Absent, Cornelius. beinm five in favor thereof and none ar•-rinst the 1:-yor declared the motion carried. Mr. Ashcraft moved thFt .1 of a mill be levied to nay for flushing an ing care of the sewers. Roll call ayes, Ashcraft, B._nta, Root; hcmb, Dininger. Cornelius. ^here being five in fr,vor thereof' and none against the Layer declared the motion carried. 11r. Ilininger moved that the Libra.rybnPget be reconsir'ered, carried. k Cod bot moved that the levy of .9 of a mill be made for Library purposes. Poll cal]. aye Irmo It, Root, Banta, 11ininger. Nays, Lamb, Abseet Cornelius. There being; four -or thereof rand one against the Ieayor declared the motion c.rried. ipn re nger,• LIr. Banta moved Council adjourn to meet ?lednesday evening; Nov. 29, 1916 ~rayor:` e usual hour. Carried. ;trio Ban Ivia~o r on no ' T City Recorder. PMI • rr Ashland, Oregon, Nov. 29, 1916. Council convened rit 7:45 P.M. in special session to count the ballots of ecial i'lection held Nov. 24, 1916, Mr. Asher^ft in the chair. Rod]. call t, Ashcrcaft, Root, Banta, Lamb, and Cornelius. Absent lUninger. The Recorder proceeded to make his report of his canvass of the special y' election held on the 24th dey of Nov, 1916. 1916:. ~ That I duly canvassed the vote cast at the special city election held r e 24th Pny of Ilov. 1916, That such canvass %;,as made in the presence of the for, K man rind dour members of the council, of the Cipy of Ashland,0iegon, anal that said.. ~ )ot" s of the returns of said special election was duly made in compliance with the rat If 7_ of the State of Oregon and the Charter and ordinances of the city of "p4 as in such cases mane and provided. hase'£ Id. No- therefore, fit; this time, to-wit: Nov. 29, 191.6, the returns of seid ion 1,-vin, been all received by the City Recorder of said city e;it;hin the time and e winner provided by 1r r, rnP 'he conditions precedent provided by 1-w, to a •ied as hpvingt been all complied :ith, the result of such c.-fayass -:,,as ascertained to be dere` llovss: j Lteasure submitted to the voters by the Common Council: of b An Act; to amend Art;cles XIX and XX of the now casting Chaster, thereby ab- ing* both the Ashland Park Commission and the Springs Wrt er Commission of said city; n~- a now board, to be knoini rs the Mineral Springs end P°rk Commission; defining he t rn°ers rid Polies of said Board, desig;lr:ting the perk lend of the ci.',y, and the. b1 ion of a fund ?'or the improvement and mr.inte.npnce of the Ausili.l.ry ',ater Plant and arks of the city and the protection of the Fro!°ing; timber on any of said parks from v or Peitruction by insects or fire. aske ^.RD TIiRE' :ARD ONE WARD T-70 ,ad asi Yes 104 Yes 130 Yes 142 Mo 187 NO 168 27o 208 in 8m ed Making a total vote yes 376- - Total vote No 563. Being a majority against ;amendment of 187. ked sess Measure submitted to the Voters by the Common Cou.',cil. orate AnAct to -mend Article V11 of the existing Charter of the City of j_shland, he es; fln, by adr'ir,g thereto a section to be known as Sec+ion 24; Common Council of said r ~g to m,ko re-assessments against reel. property of ';he city on which prior assessments at th ave been made or attempted to be maele for public improvement, rnP 1.1hich assessment Ayes r.. -f-r my enuco, be declrrcd or doubtful, by reason of rn,`,- n'ii.-rlion or `nvor, of on the part of the City Council or other officers of the ci t r. W;.PD ONE 7ARD T70 t'',IRD TBRFE Bant` >t Bs. Yes 108 Yes 140 Yes 150 pr Cof No 177 No 146 No 198 i. in 0 'Inking; a totnl vote yes 398---- Total vote IIo 521, there being; a majority relius 23 arrainst said rneasurer;the tot;pl veto cast.at said election being 939. on e Hr. Banta moved that the Council resolve themselves into a canvassing Board made carrice The Council then proceeded to canvass the vote of said returns sitting; S. c nvassing board find after a due r,nd reirulpr canvass thereof the said common council rindrmined the result of such canvass to be Ps that above shown by the Recorder's canvass. the Mr. Banta moved that Council adjourn. Carrie'. r 191-` / rest ' ~i/~, I.Ipyor amo ' for T-: &T r ~n r' ...e lG!r' nelius: City Recorder. n car I ush iii.nge' decl I