Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-09-07
City Council Proceedings
Postpone Calling Special Election

Mayor Johnson, Councilmen Ash
craft, Banta, Lamb, Nininger, Cor
nelius and Recorder Gillette present.
Councilman c. w. Root was absent.
There were also present a number
of the city employees and several
spectators.
Meeting called to order at 8
O'Clock. Minutes of previous meet
ing read and approved.
Mrs. Wood appeared before the
council and presented a complaint
regarding a nuisance in the vicinity
of her home on High street. An old
cesspool and the Swingle COW barn
in use make an unbearable menace
in their present condition, she as
serted in a short, courteous and
definite talk. Later in the evening
the matter was taken up and re-
ferred to the sanitary committee and
the city attorney for investigation
and the taking of legal steps if nee
essary to remove the nuisance. Re-
ports from Water Superintendent
Hosler, Street Commissioner Fraley,
City Electrician Strickland and of
called meeting of the board of
health were read. approved and or
dered placed on file. The monthly
report of the springs water commits
sion was presented and filed.
The chief of police recommended
the passage of two ordinances, one
requiring junk dealers to pay al
license and the other providing for
collection of garbage daily instead
of once a week. The first recon-
mendation met with the disapproval
of several members of the rouncil
for various reasons and was placed
on file. The second was regarded as
a good measure, but instead of pass
ing an ordinance thought to be un-
necessary, the matter was referred
to the sanitary committe to make
arrangements with Mr.. Graves, the
garbage grounds gatekeeper, for the
opening of the gate at convenient
hours for better service. 4
A communication from E. L.
Rasor asked damages in the sum of
s12.75 for expenses caused by the
overturning of his wagon on or near
Nevada street. After some discus
sion the city attorney requested that
the facts in the case be gathered by
a committee so that he could deter
mine the legal status of the claim.
On motion of Lamb the matter was
referred to the street committee to
gather the facts and report to the
,ity attorney.
The realty and building commit
zee reported proposition from w.
3. Holmes to purchase from the city
he triangular piece of land bounded
)y the Boulevard, Iowa street and
he Weldon property for the sum
If $500 on terms of 500 down
md the balance payable in twelve
equal monthly installments with 6
)er cent interest. The committee
recommended the sale of the proper
y to Mr.. Holmes on terms men
ioned, same to be conveyed free of
'aving incumbrance. On motion,
unanimously carried, the city attor-
ley was instructed to prepare the
Necessary papers. :
A letter from the Western Union
telegraph Company was read asking
or contract giving them the priv ,
lege to furnish the city with current ,
or the electric fire alarm system at ,
cost of 40 cents per month. Their ,
proposition was accepted and the
mayor and recorder were instructed
0 execute the contract. 7
A request for so feet of q inch =,
ose for the fire department was al .
owed. During the evening Council >
nan Ashcraft stated that 200 feet -
old two-inch pipe had been given !,
D Jack True to be used in piping :,
ne water from spring to a point r
n the road leading from Ashland to n
axe of the Woods so that the water, q
sually overlooked by travellers, :,
light be handy for the convenient q
Sc of the general public. h
A request was read from the resi- @,
ents in the vicinity of Eighth and O,
streets asking that an electric q
ght be placed on that corner. The "
layor stated that another street >,
ght on North Main between Skid ~
ore and Mechanic streets had long -,
zen needed The matter of install r.
tion of these two lights was re- 4,
rred to the electric light commit a
e, by unanimous vote, with power h,
act. A letter was read from m
ushong & Co. of Portland, present.
g the city with small piece of to
noleum for use in the recorders NJ