Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-13
publicity purposes.

publicity purposes.
Whenever any money is collected
on account of said levy, or is re-
ceived from any other source, for the
aforesaid purposes, the same shall be
deposited with the City Treasurer,
and be subject to the order of said
BOARD. The funds so created shall
first be economically and judiciously
used i'll the maintenance, upkeep and
betterment of the said Auxiliary Wa
ter Plant and the public parks of the
city, and any excess of said fund,
over and above the amount necessary
to so maintain and improve the said
water system and the said parks, and
to protect the growing timber locat-
ed on the parks, from destruction by
beetles, other insects or by fire, may
be expended in the advertising of the
attractions, resources and adyan-
tages of the city of Ashland, and
other publicity purposes, which from
time to time may arise, including do
nations, which will tend to improve
and stimulate business conditions of
the city Provided, however, that
so long as the Southern Oregon
Chautauqua Association shall own the
Chautauqua Park in said city, and
the general public shall be permitted
to use the same for public purposes,
as in previous years, the said Miner.
al Springs and Park Commission
shall, in consideration of such use,
annually appropriate from the pro-
ceeds of the levy provided for in this
section the sum of Three Hundred
($900.00) Dollars, which sum shall
be expended for the maintenance
and beautifying of said Chautauqua
Park.
Section g. The members of said
Board shall serve without pay, ex-
cept for extraordinary services re-
quired of them, and for expenses nee |
essarily incurred in the performance
of their duties. The Board shall |
hold regular monthly meetings,
which shall be open to the general |
public, and accurate books accounts
and minutes of the Board shall be
kept, all of which shall constitute I
public records, and be subject to the /
inspection of the general public, un-
der the direction and supervision of
the custodian of the records, at such
times as said inspection will not in
terfere with the official business of
the Board or such custodian. The
members of said Board, before enter
ing upon the discharge of their Off
cial duties, shall give a good and suf-
ficient surety bond, in a sum of not
less than Five Hundred (s500.00)
Dollars, conditioned upon the faith
full performance of their duties as
members of said Board, as herein
provided; and the accounting for all
funds or other property that may
pass into their hands by virtue of
his charter amendment, the premi-
lms of which bonds shall be paid
)ut of the fund hereby created.
Section 10. No member of the
Board shall, during the term of his
office, be interested in any contract
with the Board, and all jobs and con-
racts for constructing, repairing,
or improving any of the
public parks of the city, or the main
enance, upkeep or repair of the
Auxiliary Water Plant, or the pro-
ection of the public parks from the
'ayages of the pine beetle, other in
iects, or from fire, the probable cost
If which will exceed $4,000, shall |
)e advertised for ten days, calling
or bids therefor, which work shall
De done according to the plans and
'pecifcations to be furnished and
approved by the Board. Provided,
hat the Board shall have the right
% reject any and all bids without in
,urring any liability on account of
such rejection
Section II. The powers granted
o and the duties imposed upon the ]
Ashland Park Commission, by that {
certain ordinance No. 626, entitled ;
An ordinance defining the meaning {
If the words Park and Parks, and
o regulate the use of the public
)arks of the city of Ashland, Oregon,
adopted by the Common Council on
he 18th day of May, 1916, and ap- ;
,roved by the Mayor on the 22nd
lay of May, 1916, are hereby ex-
ended to, and shall be exercised by, s
md required of the said Mineral
Inrings and Park Commission, here '
nabove created, and all of the pro- s
lsions of said ordinance are hereby
approved and confirmed.
Section 12. That all Charter pro- ]
-isions, ordinances and resolutions of !
he city, of Ashland, Oregon, in con-