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Riegel, City Superintendent reportea that the committee hacz selected the f.;aterpillar
No. 2$ sold by the ~!iller Tractor Company at a price of X3562.50. is~oved by Wenner
that the report be accepted ~znd the tractor paid for upon presentation of the bill
oked by the pity Supt and the head of the Finance Comr~ittee. Roll call was ordered.
The vote being Ayes 4, Nuys 0. Carried. ,
The City Attorney reported on the negotiations concerning° the cle~.ring of the
' title on the Lithia Springs property, stating the{t Pis. and Dirs. Barry Silver hUd an
easement to the property and that same parties should be made parties to the suit to
quiet title. r~~ovet~ by r~'enner that under the consideration thGt the State Eanking
r. department make ?;Zr. and ~xs. Harry Silver a party to the suit, the city grant the
department an extension of 120 days in which to clear the title. Seconded by ~-Iansen. s,~
' Carried.
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,,~~£t~ Biegel spoke of giving free use of city o~med lots to persons on relief, but
suggestec that if the lots ~~ere given free of rent, th"t. the water used on same should
be paid for by the parties concerned.
x~ r~ The city attorney reported on the trip to Portland which he and the Mayor made to
attend the State Highway meeting.
r The Recorder read a proposed ordinance providing that certain real property near
corner of Second and Alain Streets be vacated. ~~oved by Apple~rhite and seconded by
V'lenner that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be passed to the second reading
by title only. Carried. ~~oved by Wenner that the ordinance be adopted as read, se~-
onded by Applewhite. Roll call was ordered on its adoption, the vote being Ayes 4,
Nays 0. Thereupon, the Mayor declared City Ordinance No. 942 adopted.
' Z. J. Knox, Certified Public Accountant, Bedford, Ore,, addressed the council on t}~~ the subject of the annual audit of the city books
for 1934, exhibiting the audit of
Klamath Falls dust completed and discussing severa 1 phases of the audit. Plans were
made to have him return far further discussion when desired by the council.
On motion, the council a djourne~ to meet at the call of the ~~ayor.
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Ashland, Oregon, l~areh 8, 1935 No. 9
The council met in special session at 5:00 P. this date. Present; Mayor Miley,
Councilmen Applewhite, Gregg, Hansen, Ingle, ~~~enner. Absent: Councilman .Make.
The Ma or announced that the ur?;~ose of the meeti .was to discuss the location y p ~ ~
of the gas tans for the Southern Oregon Gas Co.
Hansen reviewed the results of the negotiations to date and a representative of
the Oregon Insurance Rating, Bureau spoke reg~:rding the effect an insurance r:;tes, stating th~~t there would be no increase in rates. ~x. York,
vice-president of the Southern
_~~-,k Oregon Gas Co. spoke on the location, contrasting the two locations under consideration.
Hansen stated that the original price wa;s set at X800.00, but thf3t the City would
be willing to compromise for X650.00. After some discussion concerning the clearing '
up of the lot, it ~F~as agreed to deduct X25.00 further on the price to allow for part
of the expense of cleaning up the lot. ~~loved by Hansen that the Cit~r sell the lot for
1625.00, reserving a 10 foot strip along "B" street to widen the street if and when
necessary. Seconder by Wenner. Roll call was ordered, the vote being, Ayes 5, Nays 0.
Carried. "fovec by 'tiyenner that the pity Attorne~;r be instructed to dr~~~ up contract
h of sale, granting a building peruit, closing "B" Street far period of two days
allowing the pipe line to be placed under the midge ani~ to Gssist in improving
y`~ater Street. aeeonded by riansen. Carried. Councilman Applewhite was excused at
t~~~is time.
3 The Cit~r~ Attorney re• orted the necessity of releasin~~ an option once held by the
City on property at one time chosen us a cite for the U. S. Veteran's hospital. loved
by V~~enner that the City Attorney prepare a quit claim deed to be signed by the R~ayor
and Ci~,~ Recorder releasing; this cla im on the "~allace property, the property under
question. Seconded bra Gregg. Carried.
Biegel reported that the city only h2d 22 more tier of wood left to distribute to
relief cases and that more should. be cut, pointing out the difficulty in having it out
with county relief funds. No action u~~as taken at this tire.
On motion, the council adjourned to meet at the call of the Mayor.
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