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~~ayor be authorised to wire the Board of Hospitalization of this offer, it being under-
stood that the City shrill be able to secure the land involved for the sum of X49,500.00
The vote ti~;as as follows; Ayes, Bergner, Blake, Hersey, '~'ennerl nays none. Carried.
On motion, the council ad'ourned to meet at the cal ~F,r ~ 1 of the ~.aa,yor.
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Ashland, Oregon,
Jan. 6, 1931.
The council met in regular session at 7:30 o'clock P.M. on this date. Present
- G P~~ayor Thornton; Councilmen .Blake, Claycol~b, Hersey, Tayler, Wenner; absent Bergner.
Iiinutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read.
The l=~ayor delivered his annual address to the Council and appointed the following
officers to serve during the year 1931:
Chief of Police Chas. W. Clause
Patrolmen Sam Prescott and Geo. Inlow
Fire Chief C. J. Baughman
1st and 2nd Assistants -Fire Dept. Lawrence Wilson and J.W.King Street Commissioner Ernestr F. Cooper
~ Supt. of Electric Dept. J. ~7. Wauchope
w Police Judge L. A. Roberts
City Attorney W. 1~:2. Briggs
Water Superintendent Earl R. Hosler
Assistant Recorder Calla Anderson
Caretaker of Dump Ground Ray Spencer
Sexton of Cemeteries ~I. J. Olsen City Health Officer Dr. C . A. Haines
~~~oved by Blake seconded by Claycomb that the appointments be approved. The vote
was as follows: Ayes- Blake, Claycomb, Hersey, Tayler, 4~~enner; nays none. Carried.
The ~~ayor then appointed the following committees for the year 1931:
~ FINANCE Bergner Wenner
a Blake
ELECTRIC LIGHT Hersey
Bergner
Blake ~a
WATER Blake
g Wenner ~
t Hersey
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STREET Claycomb st
Hersey
Tayler
FIRE Tayler ; .
Claycomb ~
Blake s
REALTY ~ CE~~TERY Wenner
Bergner G Blake
BUILDING PERr~ITS Claycomb
Tayler
Wenner
BOARD OF HEALTH ~ Blake ~ SA~,IITARY COIt~~ITTEE Hersey
Tayler
Dr. Haines
Dr. ~doods
WOKING CO~~ZISSION Guy Applewhite
Dr. C. A. Haines
Ben Bowers
J. E. Enders
0. T. Bergner
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Reports of J . Baughman and C . V`~. Clause for the month of Dec. , 1930 , were
read and, on motion, accepted and ordered placed on file.
Bills O.K'd by the Finance Committee, amounting to x,3,788.39, were read in total amount only. i~totion was made that said bills be allowed and warrants
ordered drawn
in payment thereof. The vote was as follows: Ayes Blake, Claycomb, Hersey, Tayler,
~lenner.;nays none. Carried. ~
The Recorder read a
Communication from I.J.Sawyer, G.l~LFrost and others, asking that the private road
of I.J.~awyers from the bridge across the small creek on the south extension of Grand-
View Drive to the north lire of said I.J.Lawyer's property in the City of Ashland, be declared a public street, to be known as French Street. This
matter was referred
to the Street Commi~~~e~.~ and the City Attorney for -investigation.
Remonstrance against the paving of Palm Avenue was read and, on motion, laid on
the table.
A communication from Hon. W. C. Hawley stating that in viey~r of the unfavorable report of the Secretary of the Interior on the bill to afford permanent
protection
to the Ashland V~~'atershed it would be difficult to secure passage of the bill, was read.
j ~.~~oved by Claycomb seconded by Blake that the City Attorney be instructed to instruct
+~r. Hawley to vrithdra~~~ the bill and thank him far his efforts. Carried. `
Communication from the Ashland Post ~~o. 14 of the ~~~merican Legion, expressing
their appreciation of the support accorded them in their efforts to effect the es- tablishment of the National Veteran's Home at Ashland, was read.
The council next proceeded to consider en ordinance entitled "An ordinance
providing for and fixing the salaries and comuensation of elective and appointive
officers of the City of Ashland, Oregon, for the year 1931.11 The ordinance having been
read the first time, on motion, the rules were suspended, five voting in favor thereof,
and the ordinance was passed to the second reading. Having been read the second time, roll call was ordered on its adoption. The vote was as
follows: Ayes Blake, Claycomb,
Herseym Tayler, Benner; nays none.
Thereupon the i';?ayor declared City Ordinance No. g ~ ~ adopted. {
The council next proceeded to consider an ordinance entitled " Ordinance declaring
all toilets and privies ~rhich are not connected either to an approved typr of septic
tank or to the sewer system of the City and all cess polls, a public nuisance and ordering
the subseayuent removal of` same; requiring all toilets to either be provided with an approv- ed type of septic tank or to be connected tixrith the
city seti~:er system; requiring a permit
for the construction of any septix tank in the city, and providing the conditions under
v~rhich wail permit may be granted; providing a penalty for the violation hereof, and declar-
ing an emergency." The ordinance having been read the first time, on motion, the rules
were suspended, five voting in favor thereof, and the ordinance was passed to the second
reading. Having been read the second time, roll call was ordered on its adoption.
The vote was as follows: Ayes Blake, ClaycorIlb, Hersey, Tayler, V~Jenner; nays none. Thereupon the '~ayor declare~~ City Ordinance ~Io. adopted.
,On motion, the council adjourned, subject to the call of the ?~.~T.ayor.
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Ashland, Oregon,
Jan, w0, 1931.
The council met in regular session at 7:30 o'clpck F.T;Z. on this date. Present
~:~~ayor Thornton; Councilr~en Bergner, Blake, Claycomb, Hersey, Tayler, Vilenner, absent none. s
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read.
The Recorder read a cor~munication from the Oregon State Teachers Associatmon stating
that a plan for the revision of the Fub Tic School system of Oregon was been prepared
and recommending that the council invite one of Five Teachers in Ashland to present the
plan to them. I.~oved by Claycomb seconded by V~denner that Professor Briscoe be invited
to address the council relative to the proposed change in the school flan. Carried.
Communication from the PJaverly Baby Home of Portland, asking for contributions k~
to their building fund was read and referred to the Finance Committee.
A proposed Supplemental agreement between the City of Ashland and The V'~estern
Union Telegraph Company to cover the continued usage of poles in Feil's Aliey was
referred to the Electric Light Committee for investigation.
The following building permits ~rrere granted:
No 151 E.B.Briggs , repaid dwelling, Margadine St. $600.00
_ 153 E. B. Briggs, repaid dwelling on Bush St. 150;00 154 Dom Provost, erect garage- repaid house-99 Union 500.00
155 F. Jprdan, remodel tt'inkler Bldg 1)000.00
156 Whittle Transfer- erect fuel oil storage tank 11000000
The permit for repairing the 1inkler Building eas granted with the understanding
that the work is to be done under the supervsion of the Fire Committee.