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June 20, 1939
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~ oouncil met in regular session at 7.30 ~. M. this date. Present. Mayor lilley,
Oounoilmen Applewhite, Carson.. Delsman, Kooser, :J.:ayler. Absent. Counoilman Crandall.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read.
)(Qnthl~ reports of the Electrio, Street, and Water Departments aDd City Recorder
for t he month of Kay were read, aocepted and ordered placed on tile.
The paving of High Stree;t and Granite Street _8 disoussed. A. 1.. Coggins was preeet
sent and presented the Granite Street property owners viewpoint. FollGWing further
cliscussion, it was moved by layler and seoonded by Delsman that the matter be referred
to the Street Committee with-power to act. Carried.
Xhe following applications for building permits were presented.
Ho. 26. To erect barn on Stanley Street at an approximate oost of $1.000.00 by
w. E. Moor.
}Jo. 2'1. Tft build addi 'bion to dwelling at 83 Grani -te Street at an approxima 'be oost
o. $500.00 'by arvey A. Woods, M. D.
Ho. 28. To r~root dplling at 131 Churoh Street at an approximate Gost of .170.00
. by C. N. Gilmore. _
It _8 moved by Carson abd seconded by Ayler that the permits be granted. Oarried.
A letter from the Paaifio Tel & ~el Co.+ooncerning notification of the di8contin~
uation of the polioe alarm oontrol system was read, effective July 1, 1939 and discuss-
ion followed relating to establishing a city operated alarm system. Biegel estiaated
the 008t of a fire alarm oode system at 1900.00 to $1,000.00. Upon motion 'by Applewhite
seoonded by Carson" the Fire Co~ttee. Fire Chief and Ch~ef of Police were instruoted
to investigate both alar.m systems. Carried.
Carsom. reported on the mixed drink establishment proposed by Mr, Hook. He stated
that the eommittee opposed the plan. Mr. Hook also spoke stating he had made tentative
arrange:g:aents to use a back room of 'the L thia Hotel. Discussion Collowed during which
some of the points were oleued up and there _. less opposition to the plan, but -the
council decided to take no ac-tion ei'ther way in the matter.
Protest. having been made by farmers in -the vicinity or the new oi-ty dump ground
operated by Wm. Ross & Sons oonoerning the dumping of oans em-oute to the dump ground
was reported. Discassion tollowed which developed that the reports were apparently
exaggerated.
C_mIDi ttee Report!.a
Finance. Tayler reported that the Finance Committee had, engaged .Alfred W. Mundt
a. P. A. of Grants Pass to audi -t the books of the city flir the year 1938 for a atated
tee or .264.50. Carson suggested a buzzer .ys~em in th~ Recorder's office
for use in case of a hold-up and upon motion by him, seoonded by :tayler" the City
Superintenden-t was instructed to install the burgler alarm sys-tem. A unanimous roll
08.11 confirm.ed the motion.
Band. Carson suggested that the Band be represented on the oouncil, stating that
he woUld be vdlling to serve on the oommittee, but declined to aot as chairman. Di...
.ussion followed.
Water. The City Attorney read his report on -the question of reduoing the water
rates to the Bellview Co-operative Wa.ter Asstn. It was moved by Koozer that the report
8e aocepted and a copy of the report be sent to ~he Assooiation. Seoonded By Delsman.
arried. Biegel reported that I. J. Sawyer had given a orop mortgage on -this years
orop to appl~ on this years irrigation,
On motion, the oouncil a.djourned to meet at the cal). ot the ~yor.
Reoorder
(Signed) -T. S. Wiley.
l4ayor
Attestt
(Signed)
J. Q. A!ams