Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-09
Full Report Of Land Deals
Recently COnSumated in Citv

'0'uIe 10 the CITY this piece of land
without cost, as provided for in the
electric contract between the city
and the California-oregon Light &
rover Company, which is to be sub
mltted in the near future for the ap-
proVal Of the council, and subject to
ilnal ratification of the voters Of
Ashland.
Inc abstracts to all the lands Sc
cured, and under optional contracts,
as hereinbefore stated, were exam
med by City Attorney Moore, and
every title was made complete and
satisfactory by the owners before a
written approval of title was given
the city by Mr.. Moore.
Mr.. Moore likewise passed upon
all contracts, deeds and escrow pa
pers in each of these transactions,
nearly all of them for the
city. The optional contract used.
while new, was unique and compre-
hensye, and enabled the city without
delay or unnecessary expense to Sc
cure control of lands which other
wise could not have been done.
All proper papers have been filed
at jacksonville and with copies of
all escrow papers and optional con-
tracts, together with Mr.. Moore's
opinions on The abstracts and titles,
are now in possession of the city
recorder for the city.
| can not refrain from expressing
my high appreciation of the care and
thoroughness of Mr.. Moore's hand
ling of every legal matter in connec-
tion with these several land deals,
for upward of two months his time
was practically wholly given to these
city matters, and the most admirable
results and records, which ! believe
have been secured, will certainly be
to the city's advantage in the future,
even more than in the present time.
] desire to briefly explain formally
herein two transactions, one the
Cowie property deal on Granite
street, the other the Allen deal for
property between Park avenue (Mill
street, and Granite street, each |
property being purchased in my
lame.
J became convinced that If an at
empt'to buy the Cowie property was
made in the city's name and under
he proposed optional contract it
would fail, or the property would
ost more than if bought by me and |
hen sold to the city at cost on said |
orm of optional contract. For this
eason, as explained to you at the |
ime, / purchased the Cowie property
etween Granite street and the creek |
or So, 900, and entered into the same |
ind of contract with the city as had |
he other parties, and at the exact |
rice and terms under which ! made |
ne purchase. In other words, did
OF profit single dollar by the
'ansaction, either directly or indi-
ectly.
In the case of the Allen property,
could not effect purchase for the
ty of the part lying below the hill
ltisfactorily, and so finally ! pur-
hased the entire property |, in
lrn, arranged to sell the piece de- {
red by the city to sell it at some
hat less price than the lowest price |
amed by the former owner, and
pom equally favorable terms as 6
ade in other transactions. r
| personally suggest that the coun- 7
|, understanding the facts, formally
prove of these two transactions be- I
'een the city and myself which @
I'VE already met with the personal f
lproval of the mayor and the city II
torney, also the springs water COM n
ission. This will complete the rec h
d of the transactions satisfactorily h
me, and doubtless to the council :
ID the citizens. d
The tables attached hereto show 6
summarized details each transac- o
IN and the date Of future payments
ID amounts of annual interest in 4
ch case. These may be convenient l
city officials during the period of
lking the necessary payments to
mplete the purchases and secure
e titles to the said several parcels
land.
Herewith is filed with this report y,
o blue-prints made by City En- y
leer Walker, showing maps of the ~
reels of land conveyed by this re- =
rt, with measurements of the "
lndary lines, etc. ~ =,
Respectfully submitted, "
JOS. B. WARE. y"
yt