Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-17
Tuesday Session
Of City Council

The city council met in regular
second Tuesday session night before
last with all members present. AT
ter the reading OF the minutes the
rules of the coun il were suspended
and Mr.. Burdan appeared before the
council, asking permission to move
a house through the streets from the
Perozzi property in the park to Gran
ite street Owing to the steep hill
between the park and Granite street
permission was asked to move it
down through town. The use Of the
steam roller was also requested. The
matter was referred to the street
committee with power to act.
Recorder Gillette was called down.
stairs for few minutes, Councilman
Ware showing the pencil over the
minute books in his absence.
A bill from City Attorney Moore
for the legal matters attended to in
connection with the j. c. Barnard
settlement was ordered paid.
The report of the park commission
for the past month was read.
The finance committee reported
having made a satisfactory settle
ment with Mrs. Chapman in the mat
ter of quarantine which was placed
upon her family. Fifty dollars was
the amount of the settlement, which
was ordered paide
The same committee reported hav-
ing made a settlement with Mr.. Phil
lips, who was injured several months
ago, the sum being SIS.
The water committee reported that
the price Mr. Conner placed on his
property seemed to them to be too
high. The report was accepted. -
The street committee recommend
ed that the permit of II. G. Butter
field asking permission to hang an
electric sign at the Second street cor
ner of Main street be refused, stating
that they believed it to be bad preci-
dent to allow big sign hung over
the main street and so far from the
place of business, which in this case
was half block down Third street.
The special committee appointed to
investigate the matter of comfort sta
tions in the Chautauqua park report
ed that the springs commission had
agreed to erect a comfort station on
Mill street on the west side of the
creek, providing that the Chautau-
qua people will tear down the old
wooden station in the park. The
council approved of the proposition.
The fire committee recommended
the purchase of 500 feet of Bay State
. fire hose, John Patty being the sue
cessful bidder. The price for the
hose is 80 cents per foot with 6 per
cent discount. The purchase was au-
thoriZed.
Councilman Ware reported that
the comfort stations had been built
grounds, hydrants with water for
cooking and drinking purposes in
stalled, and that the plumbing would
be done in the near future as soon
as certain fittings arrived.
Councilman Ware stated that the
springs commission wished to hire
Mr.. Fraley for few days for certain
street work in the park. Permission
was given with the understanding
that Mr.. Fraley was to give only what
time could be spared from the neces'
sary street work. The springs com
mission has the permission of the
council to use the city tools, 1t being
understood that they are to be re-
turned in the same condition as when
taken.
One old horse belonging to the
city was reported by Mr.. Werth to be
all banged up and he recommended
that II be replaced. Mr.. Werth dis
claimed and personal interest ant
stated that he made his sausage out
of pork. The street committee prom
ised to look into the matter.
Mr.. Ware presented a resolution
resolving that the name of Mill street
be changed to Park avenue. The
resolution was adopted.
The council then went into execu
tive session.