Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-13
City Fathers Meet
Again Tuesday

present except Councilman Ashcraft. |
The report Of the city electrician
for the month of April was read, ap-
proved and placed on file. The re-
port of the springs commission for
the past month was also filed
A claim of F. S. Engle against the
city for lights during. April was or
dered paid. Mr.. Engle had been
charged both meter and flat rates and
chose to pay the former only.
A bill OF $25 from Attorney Moore
was rendered for services in securing
a right of way for railroad crossing.
This was ordered paid.
A bill from Mr.. Ware for several
days put in tabulating and arranging
ordinances was allowed The city
attorney and Mr.. Ware have been
putting in much work in getting the
ordinances Strengthened up so that
the dead wood can be cut out.
The fire committee recommended
buying relief jack for the truck,
stating that such an article was an
immediate necessity. The purchase
of the jack was ordered.
A bill OF So for cleaning and press
ing a suit OF clothes which one of the
fireman soiled while fighting fire was
allowed.
Councilman Ashcraft arrived at
this time.
The bylaws of the Ashland Volun-
teer Fire Department were read by
the recorder. The only objection
made to the bylaws was that the
power OF discharging members was
taken out of the hands of the mayor.
Before any discussion was indulged
in Mr.. Ware moved that the matter
be deferred until the council had gone
into executive session.
Mayor Johnson announced that in
his opinion it would be good plan
for the members of the council to
meet with the volunteers at their reg
ular monthly meeting. The idea was
favorably received.
F. E. Russell reported that Mr..
Whelpley had cut sixty-seven tiers of
wood up the canyon. The contract
price of 81 per tier or $67 for the
work was ordered paid.
Chief Robson of the fire depart
ment petitioned for permission to
have the fire truck overhauled The
permission was granted and the ar
ranging of details left to the mayor
and fire committee.
Mrs. Chapman appeared before the
council and asked Information re-
garding what time IT could be proper
for her to present further claims
against the city FOR an amount Of
money as rerompense for the-death oi
her boy two years ago on the Fourth
of July. The mayor informed Mrs
Chapman that she herself or her rep
resentative could appear next Tues
day night
A petition was read from j. c.. .Phif
lips stating that he had broken his
ankle while working for the city and
asking THAT the city pay him q
months wages and give him work Il
recompense him for time lost The
matter wus referred to the finanet
committee.
The maater of a bill rendered by
the Sanitaz'ium for treatment of {
penniless and sick transient whose
condition demanded immediate treat
ment, was referred to the indigent
committee
Councilman Ware reported that tht
fence on the cityis property on the
Boulevard Ind been put in shape.
The bonds of Messrs. Dodge and
Greer of the springs commission, to
the amount of $rON9O each, were
read and refered to'the city attorney
for his approVal as to their sufficiency
and legality.
The recorder announced that the
time had come for any objections
against the vaearing of lands along
the proposed Prospect avenue, and
there being no protest the ordinances
covering the vaca4sng Of the land was
read and passed.
An ordinance regarding vacating OF
lands on Scenic Drive was mead. On
motion of Mr.. Ware the records were
expunged of the motions passing the
two ordinances. as a question had
arisen as to possible discrepancy In
them, ana the ordinances laid on the
table. NJ
An ordinance fixing the fire limits
in the city and regulating the erec-
tion OF buildings within these limits
was read and passed.
The council hen went into execu'
tive session.
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