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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1935-0219 Council Mtg MIN n. , , .~r s , , . ~ ~ _ _.a w- m .A; rF~ Ashland, Oregon, February 15, 1935 No. 6 The council met;in adjourned session at 5 P. M. this date. Present: Mayor Ailey, Councilmen Applewhite, Gregg, Hansen, Wenner and. later Blake. Absent: Ingle. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss changes in the water ordinance and the printing of the annual financial statement of the City of Ashland for the year 1934. G. M. Green of the Daily Tidings and Loenard Hall of the Southern Oregon Miner were u present and asked to address the council. Both responded with arguments in favor of their respective papers. Auer some discussion, it was suggested by Hansen that the. matter be teken up at the next regular meeting of the council when a full membership would be pre- sent and further discussion was thereupon dropped. 'Er. The City Attorney read a proposed ordinance amending the water ordinance and eon- siderable discussion followed, but no action taken pending a more thorough study into the probable effect of these changes on the water revenues and consumers rates. Biegel, City Superintendent also brought up other points which were discussed, ._.s On motion, the council adjourned to meet at the call of the Mayor. a r ~;j. MayQ~ Attest: . Recorder Ashland, Oregon, February 19, 193 5 No. 7 The council met in regular session at 7:30 P. M. this date. Present: Mayor Wiley, Councilmen Appler~hite, Blake, Gregg, Hansen, Ingle, Wenner. Absent: None. .r The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved as read. ~AY Monthly reports of the Library, Light, Water, Recorder and Street 8epartments, and the annual reports of the Park and Street Departments were read, accepted and ordered placed on file. The hour of eight having arrived, hearing on the vacation proceedings on the Ira Reeder property at 85 Second Street was announced. There being no one present to protest these proceedings, the City Attorney was instructed to prepare the ordinance for the vaa- anon of this property. The time having arrived for opening the bids on the tractors and equipment, bids from the following firms were read: Miller Tractor and Lghipment Co., Brewer Tractor and Eq- uipment Co., and the Howard-Cooper Corporation. Following the reading of the bids, it was moved by Blake that the bids be referred to the Street and Light Committees for report back to the council. Seconded and carried. The question of publishing the annual statement of the City of Ashland was the next order of business. After some discussion, it was moved by Ingle that the Tidings have the printing of the annual statement for 1934. Seconded by Gregg. Roll call was ordered, the vote being, Ayes 6, Nays 0. Carried. Plans for the heating system of the Community Hospital were presented by Hansen. These plans were prepared by ~'~m Laing and Mr. Laing was called upon to discuss them, which he did, going into considerable detail. The matter v~ras tabled however without any action contemplated for the immediate f~iture. A Hammon, 8 Beach Avenue, addressed the council, stating that his water had been turned off and that he was unable to pad' for same. Following some discussion, it was moved by Blake that the matter beyreferred to the ~'~ater Committee with power to act. Seconded by Hansen. Carried. Mr. Chas. A. ~'~hite of Belleview addressed the council requesting that a certain ex- tension in the pipe line be made when the Boulevard pipe line was put in. Moved by Wenner and seconded by Hansen that the matter be referred to the hater Committee to report back. Carried. } Bills from Applewhite for gas ~ oil etc for X23,30 and the Hardy Hardware for plumb- ing by Jerry O'Neal for X53.35 were presented. Motiions made by Wenner and Applewhite re- epectively on these bills for their payment were seconded and carried. The application of Mrs. M. Patter son, 43 Church Street for free lights and water was presented. Loved by Gregg and seconded by Hansen that her name be restored to the free list. Carried.  A Bills presented by the Pa*k Commission for approximately 6200000 were presented by Mr. Biegel. These expenses being on account of SERA projects which the Park had not bud- geted for. Moved by Wenner that these bills be paid from the Emergency account of the Geheral Fund. Seconded by Gregg. Carried. a 5~i ~,r Biegel stated thUt G. Yokel, 65'7 C Street owing for 9 months 1R~ater ~-22.50 including penalties was v~;illing to settle for X18.00 and that A. V. Roberts, 1132 Oak Street owing X21.00 was willing to settle for X15.00, or a rebate of X6.00 on 1933 wat- er on account of being away. He recommended that these reductions be made. ~.~oved by ' Benner that the recommendations be followed. Seconded by Blake. Carried. ~ t ~ C ' ~ ve t i ~ a t the taxes on c it ro ert Moved b,~ Hansen the t the ity ~ ttorney rn s g e y p p y which had been listed for sale by the Sheriff. Seconded and carried. Hansen also suggested the advisability of listing city owned properties for sale by advertising. Moved by Hansen, seconded by Applewhite that permission to place the pheasant pens at the air port be granted. Carried. b` RRoved by Applewhite that the City Superintendent go ahead with the remodelling of the City Hall. Seaanded and carried. ,~~4~}~ Moved by Fenner that the council approved the action of the IAayor and Recorder in making an agreement concerning the collection of dog taxes effective Fep. 15th. Seconded by Blake. Carried. The t~.ayor stated that a Highway Meeting was being held at Portland. ~~oved by Nh~ 1 Applewhite that the Mayor and City Attorney attend this meeting an Feb. 2$th. Seconded and carried. Caggins addressed the council on purchasing more timber land from the City. Moved by Applewhite that the matter be referred to the 6~ater Committee to investigate and report. Seconded by Hansen. Carried. On motion, the council adjourned to meet at the call of the Mayor. ¢~Y ~:yor G Attest: r ~s ecor er j.. ~.r: Ashland, Oregon, R~arch 5, 1935 Nv. 8 The council met in regular session at 7:30 P. this date. Present: Mayor Miley, Councilmen Applewhite, Hansen, Ingle, ~~enner. Absent: Councilmen Gregg, Blake. ~~inutes oz` previous meetings were read and approved as read. Monthly reports of the Recorder, Dump Cxround Superintendent and City Judge ~~~tere read, accepted ~:nd ordered placed on file. A petition from Mrs. Caroline Schuerman requesting permission to rove certain store buildings numbered 201, 203 and 207 Fast ~~ain Street to lot immediate adjoining. ~~~~oved by ~Nenner that the .matter be referred to the Realty Committee and City Attorney for re- port. Second by Ingle. Carried. ~4r. York of the Southern Oregon Gas Co. spoke on the storage plant for the new gas which is being introduced in Ashland. ~:~r. Campbell and dir. Kramer of ~~edford made a re~~ort on the heating system at the 'hospital and the m~.tter discussed and finally referred to the realty committee to report back. r dir. Fuller, City Judge spoke on handling; of the cases pending against those who had turned their water back on again after same h~;d been cut off by the water depart- ment for non-payment. Biegel suggested tryiY~g out the plan as used in Eugene of permitting those who were delineuent to work out their back bill provided all current bills were paid. Ingle stated that the kctive Club was planning a 4th of July celebration for ~~shland and that Angus Bowmer of the Pdormal School was considering a Shakespearian play in the Chautauqua Building. Proved b y Ingle that the city council go on record of favoring a 4th of July celebration and. that the ~~ayor as an ex officio member appoint two cit- izens to serve on a central committee to work out the details governing same. Seconded by `~enner. Carried. Bills amounting to X6761.47 were read as to total amount only, same having been oked by the Finance Committee. ~~oved by Appletivhite aria seconded by Hansen that the bills be a11ov~Ted. Carried. ~`+enner read a letter from G. ~'~reen concerning the Tidings bill f`or printing Mich was included in the ~=bove mentioned bills. Committee Reports: Finance: Moved by Benner that the purchUse of Improvement Bond No. 1455 by the n _ _ i"'~~" m~'~~_~ n._~a r,, Asp no nn 1, ,,,,,,..,..a ~r +'b,~~ + ~~'~f1(1fl ; n V(1T.('~ hnv~ri c h o r~~~y+n~~ ccr~  uemetiery lru5u ZUUU LUr qp'iUQoUV UV CPPIVVVU allU Ut1C2t7 VcrVVV 1u 11V4JV uvuuo Li V, y%&.L u~v~a from the Light Fund. Secondea by Hansen. Roll cull was ordered, the vote being, Ayes 4, Nays 0. Carried*