Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-06-08
Synopsis Of Fiery
Council Meeting


While strains of music from the
horns of the Ashland band drifted
over from the Commercial Club
across the Plaza, and vocal harmonies
drifted in the opposite windows OF
the city hall from the auxiliary club
room, the city council began their
June labors Tuesday evening. Coun-
Gilman Root was absent, having de-
parted a few days previous on an
auto trip. The warm breezes which
waited into the council chambers
brought dreams of auto trips to the
other councilmen, but after Recorder
Gillette had droned through the min
utes, reports and bills the plunge into
business drove all dreams of summer
vacation away.
The matter of decorating the city
hall for the coming celebration was
referred to the recorder and finance
committee with power to act. Requi-
sitlons for material for a cut-around
for the power house and material for
the electric light department were
granted.
A committee was appointed to CO.
operate in securing camping locations
for the celebration crowds.
The garage in the Mccarthy build
ing at the corner of Granite street
was granted permission to place a
gasoline dispenser at the edge of the
sidewalk.
A number of landowners of the re-
gion at the foot of Nevada street Of
-fered to cooperate with the street
department in putting this road,
which is ordinarily impossible, into
good shape. The use of the city tools,
one man and team was asked. The
matter was favorably received and
was referred to the chairman of the
street committee with power to act.
A. L. Irwin was awarded the con-
tract for the construction of the curb
and gutter on Granite street, his bid
being 344 cents per foot, which was
one-tenth of a cent less than the
other bidder, Mr.. Tiffany.
The lighting of the park was au-
thorized.
Some fruit trees on Ashland streets
were authorized to be removed.
The appointment of Kenneth Nc
Williams as extra man on the fire
department was confirmed.
The mayor reported that by the
appointment of two extra men the
checking up of the water system had
been accomplished.
Mr.. Banta reported little progress
in getting his special committee and
the Chautauqua people together on
the matter of arranging for the wild
ening of Park avenue, and asked
whether the council wished to pro-
ceed with condemnation proceedings
or give the committee further time
for negotiating with the Chautauqua
people. The mayor with the permis-
sion of the council extended the
committees period of service.
A representative of fire hose
was present and offered |
some samples of hose for inspection.
Five hundred feet of Maltese Cross
rubber hose was authorized pur-
chased.
An ordinance regulating connec-
tions with sewers was given its sec
ond reading. The ordinance was
formulated to provide method for
of the drainage from the
Swingle barn by connecting it with
the sewer, and its reading led into a
lengthy discussion of whether the
passage of the ordinance would not
set dangerous precedent as putting
drainage from barns into the sewer
is not allowed anywhere else. The
ordinance lost out, Councilman Banta
voting in favor of it. In regard to
the Swingle barn, the board Of health
was instructed to have the nuisance
removed.
After a half hours discussion of
regulation of jitneys during the cele-
bration the council adjourned after
The liveliest meeting yet at the hour
Of 1880.