Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-09-07

to specifications, Frank Jordan's
bid was $247.6O, Payne & Aliens
$272.S5, and E. F. Wolcott's $3.50.
On motion of Cornelius, carried
unanimously, the contract for the
work was awarded to Frank Jordan.
whose bid was the lowest. The mat
ter was referred to the realty COM
mittee and the city attorney to en-
ter into a contract with the success
full bidder.
AT this point the mayor called for
a vote on adjournment, but several
Interruptions forestalled any such
action, inasmuch as a number of par
ties whose interests had not yet been
served had something to say.
On motion of Banta the street
commissioner was authorized to pro-
cure wood for the use of hoboes at
their stopping place. On motion of
Banta Mr.. Irwin was allowed a wa
ter tap for s2.15, actual cost.
On motion of Ashcraft the sum of
$3.50 was ordered transferred from
the electric light depreciation fund
temporarily for the purpose of pay
ing Mr.. Irwin about 1859 for curbs
and cutters on Granite street and to
provide $500 for sundry needs of the
recorder The money for Irwin
from the proper source was not yet
available as the bonds have not been
sold.
The mayor brought up the matter
of cooperation with the residents
living Just outside the city limits
for the purpose of giving them some
fire protection with the city's fire
fighting equipment. The mayor also
brought up the matter of looking up
damsite in the canyon and asked
the city engineer to report later on
feasible sites.
On motion, the local papers were
requested to publish the names of
the fire committee and ask the peo-
pie living adjacent to and outside
of the city limits to confer with this
Committee for the purpose of maxi
ing some satisfactory arrangement
for fire protection.
On motion, the city recorder was
authorized to have bonds printed
and advertise for bids to provide the
funds with which to pay for curb
and cutters on Granite street.
The city attorney presented to the
council from the Commercial Club
committee the matter of calling
special election to vote upon a char
ter amendment designed to combine
the springs water commission and
the park board, and requested that
the council pass a resolution calling
the special election. The attorney
stated that the original draft of this
amendment had been gone over very
carefully by twelve men from the
Commercial Club, who had given the
matter considerable time and had
finally decided upon a draft of the
measure satisfactory to the entire
committee, that the committee felt
that in its present form the amend
ment was probably as satisfactory as
any that could be agreed upon and |
that they would be averse to any
changes inasmuch as the whole mat
ter had been thoroughly gone over
and threshed out. He stated that,
of course, 1t was entirely optional
with the council as to whether they
would call the special election, but
that if they did not see fit to do so
and the election should have to be
called by initiation some time would
be required and expense incurred.
In response, the mayor stated that
none of the council members were
familiar with the present form of
The proposed amendment and that,
lot having studied 1t over, they were
hardly in a position to pass upon the
natter at once. He suggested that
he members of the council be fur
lished with copies of the measure
md have until the next meeting to
INFORM themselves thoroughly as to ,
is contents. IIe further stated that
le hoped the council would call the
pecial election as requested, provid-
d the amendment was satisfactory
md contained no objectional pro-
isions. Responding to the mayor,
he attorney stated that he had
hree or four copies of the amend C.
lent and would gladly furnish them II
D members of the council who might II
esire to make a study of the ques- n
lon. Councilman Nininger said that a
e would be very glad to have G.
opy.
After some further discussion as
, a nuisance on Ashland street and n
Irs. Woods complaint, the council e.
1journed. b
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