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May 21. 1941
No. 14
~?ec.ial
The Council met in tiiitNff session at 2 :00 P: Y. thisdate to liSiten to },lr.
Perry. Engineer for the Cirll Aeronautics Authority ani Mr. Devereau of the W. P. A.
concerning the possibility of an airport in the vicinity of Ashland.
Mr. Perry eta ted that Ashland had been certified tor the location of one of the
Dlneteen fields in Oregon. The War Department having se)eoted Ashland for a class 3
air por't. This type if air port required wto or more run-waY5 of not less than 4500
teet in length and so laid out th&t the run-way would not be more than 22i degrees
from the direction of 80 per cent of the prevailing winds.
The cost would be from $360,000 to $800,000.00. The probable approximate cost of
this port beint; abcut 1600,000. about he.lf of which would be for labor. The government
would pay the entire cost of construction. the City would furnish the site and pay the
cost of operation.
.After th~ ::no~ting, Y..r. Perry and Mr. Biegel visited possible locations for pro-
perty sui table tor this air port. the n1l t.t.er to ire re tarred to the Council for further
action pending a report on their findings.
After Mr. Perr:l had left, the City Attorney read portions of a letter from. Mr.
Newbern with re~grence to the dry ice situation.
Attest 1
(Signed)
J. Q. ADAMS
RECORDER
(Signed) T. S. WILEY,
MAYOR