Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-25
Council COnveneS in
Adjourned Session

The rush of the first OF the year
business, together with the numer-
GUS weighty matters which have come
up during the past few weeks, is ne
cessitating almost nightly meetings
of the city council. The city fathers
convened again last Friday night in
an adjourned session. All members
were present except Councilman Cor
nelius.
The first matter to come up was
in regard to a. necessary condemna-
tion of land along Glenview Drive.
The city engineer was instructed to
make the necessary survey.
A resolution was adopted authoriz-
ing the finance committee, mayor
and recorder to enter into a contract
with e. E. Phipps, employing him to
negotiate the auxiliary water bond
sale on January 26. 1t is under
stood Mr.. Phipps will complete the
organization of a local syndicate
which will make a proposal for the
purchase OF the entire bond issue to-
morrow night.
Mr.. Cunningham then moved that
the sum of 81 900 be transferred
from the water fund to the general
fund, the water fund having a sur
plus on hand for which there is no
immediate use and the general fund
being short on account OF large
payment for land recently made to
Mr.. Praytor. The motion was car
ried.
Chairman Werth of the sanitary
committee reported that the contract
with Mr.. Graves as caretaker of the
dump ground was renewed on the
same basis as formerly.
Water charges for the livery sta
bles were referred to the water COM
mittee with power to act.
The selection of Miss Gala Biegel
by the recorder as his assistant was
ratified and her salary fixed.
The council members signed a Pc
tition to the state legislature regard
ing prohibition.
The finance committee was in
structed to confer with City Engineer
Walker as to his salary for the ensu-
ing year.
The water committee reported on
the matter of secondary water con-
nection Tor the Ashland Ice and Stor-
age Company. 1t seems that If by
any possible mischance the water
should be shut off in the present con-
nection, it would cause an explosion
in the ammonia tank. The ice COM
pany agrees to pay the expense of
installing an additional connection
from the water street main and the
council passed favorably on the prop
osition, giving the water committee
power to act.
The Kings Highway drive was
then discussed and action taken as
reported elsewhere in this issue.
Chairman Biegel of the fire COM
mittee reported on the building
which was burned recently on East
Main street and the matter was
passed to the fire committee with
power to act. The committee was
instructed to confer with the city at
torney on the subject and act in ac-
cordance with his instructions.
The electric light committee was
instructed to look up and report the
matter of additional dams on the two
forks OF Ashland creek.
The matter of oiling the floors of
the council chambers was brought up.
The janitor had expressed his will
lingness to do the work providing
the council furnished the oil. Chief
Porter was called upon for advice
and responded nobly to the occasion.
While on the janitor subject the
mayor called attention to the fact
that the windows of the city hall,
which had remained unwashed since
the old days when the volunteer fire
department used to practice on the
city hall, were bright and shining.
The recorder took advantage of the
moment to hand the janitor a high
compliment on his work.
After considerable discussion OF
other matters the council adjourned
to meet next Tuesday at Z o'clock.