Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-10-09
CONSIDER MANY MINOR MATTERS
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Werth demanded a roll call on the
proposition. and went on record as
the only negative vote.
An application from Mr.. Ander-
son on Holly street for permit for
construction. of a barn was referred
to the sanitary committee with power
to act.
The suggestion was made that Ash
land participate in the national noise
Friday because of the opening of hte
Panama canal, but no action was
taken.
The street committee reported that
it had no money to make the neces-
sary changes in the course of water
on Vista street and the report was on
motion approved.
The Civic improvement Club re-
ported that it was fitting up rooms
in the library building for its use
and that they would like free Juice"
for heater to use to supplement the
steam heat. The request was re-
ferred to the electric light commit
tee.
The treasurer's quarterly report
was received and ordered placed on
file.
The proposed curfew ordinance was
on motion laid over until next meet
ing.
Mrs. w. H. James was granted
rebate of Sc on water paid by her
late husband for irrigation, and
which because of his death she was
unable to use.
A communication was read from
j. A. Lemery demanding payment of
a claim of E. M. BrGshwood for SER
vices as special police. The matter
was referred to the finance commit
tee for action.
A request for rebate of SO cents
penalty on water rent at Granite City
Hospital was referred back to the city
recorder for more explicite statement
as to reasons.
An application of Mr.. Perrine of
A street for permission to erect
woodshed in fire limits was referred
to the committee of the whole along
with a petition to have certain
building on A street condemned.
Certain officials of the city intimate
that the animus back of the petition
is not to improve the condition of the
city but to prevent more competition
in the restaurant business on A
street. Councilman Beaver Stated
that he had examined the premises
and that any alleged unsanitary con-
ditions had been remedied.
The sidewalk intersections on
Gresham street, chargeable to the
city, We're ordered constructed by Mr..
Tiffany at the same rate as charged
for the walks.
The balance in the Mill street
bridge fund, after the completion of
the bridge, was ordered transferred
to the street fund, and the balance
in and to be in the armory fund was
ordered transferred to the general
fund.
The city engineer reported that
there was no record of the city hav-
ing title to parts of Terrace and Holly
streets, though the streets had been
used over 20 years. The city attor-
ney was instructed to try and secure
deeds to said property.
G. B. Skeen asked permission to
erect a barber pole in front of the
Plaza Barber Shop. On motion it
was referred to the street committee.
A bill for the rent of rooms for
merly held by fire department in the
Pioneer building and of Hose Co No.
l for running expenses were referred
to the fire and water committee.
A. bill of c. F. Bates for hauling
oil and carcasses to the city dumping
grounds was referred to the sanitary
committee.
A communication from DR.. Faw-
cett for $40 for services on the board
of health was read. Councilman
Beaver said the bill had been pre-
sented to the board of health and
dismissed with the remark that it
would not have been presented had
he not been leaving the city. The
communication was laid on the table
and the city recorder was instructed
to write and ask on what grounds the
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