Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-08-03
Council Works
On High Gear

first August meeting of the city faith
ers held last Tuesday night. Getting
off to late start and with a huge
pile of routine work to be gone
through, the council worked like a
well-oiled machine, and although
threatening to wax facetious at the
last, managed to get through by
1880. While nothing of major i'm
port was transacted, many minor
matters which have been hanging fire
were cleaned up.
The reading of the minutes and the
monthly reports of the various de-
partments, with few quarterly and
semi-annual reports thrown in for
good measure, and the authorization
of the payment of the usual batch of
bills, occupied the councils time un-
til after 8 o'clock. There was an al
most total lack of citizen spectators,
either the hardness of the city bench
es or the attraction of a perfect even
ing keeping the common peepul"
down out of the council chambers.
Inquiry into the cost of remodelling
the old jail room, now used as a
storeroom for the electrical depart
ment, will be made as the result of
discussion of making an office room
of it.
Fifty dollars was donated from the
publicity fund toward the entertain
ment of the State Editorial Associa-
tion.
A requisition from the superin>
tendent for supplies was favorably
received, as was also a requisition
from the superintendent of the city
dump.
The resignation of F. E. Watson
from the park board was accepted
without discussion.
A requisition for the purchase of
barrel of paint to coat the pipe on
the trestlework above the power
plant was allowed.
Mrs. R. G. Morris petitioned that
the council move telegraph pole
four feet at the rear of her residence
property, so that she can build a ga
rage. The matter was referred to
the street committee with power to
act. Mrs. Morris residence is at 56S
East Main street.
G. w. Gregory complained against
the Hotel Austin for allowing waste
waters to run down past his door.
The matter was referred to the sani-
tary committee with power to act.
The recorder was authorized to ad-
vertise for bids for the construction
Of the proposed sewer in the LAUREL
Helman street district. /" ,t
Bids for the construction of cor
crete culvert on the Boulevard at
the Ashland Street crossing were
read. A. L. Irwins bid Of $S4 being
the lowest, he was awarded the con-
tract.
Mr.. Nininger drifted in at 1890
looking all dressed up and no place to
go. f
Paul Guiley's request for his an
nual vacation, to commence August
10, was granted.
On recommendation of the water
committee the Hotel Austin's water
rent was placed at 1870 and San
der's Dairy was given a rate of So
for dairy purposes.
The mayor was given permission
to be absent from the city for three
or four days, commencing August 6.
On motion of Mr.. Banta the street
committee will 60 out and walk over
a board walk on Fifth street.
A transfer of $500 from the cleo
trio light depreciation fund to the
general fund was authorized, the gen.
eral fund being short of cash until
the next bunch of tax money comes
in.
The ordinance committee was in
structed to investigate ways and
means of prohibiting loose dogs in
the canyon, following remarks by Mr..
Russill on the subject of dogs chas-
ing deer. Dogs in general and Editor
VOLTS dog in particular were dis
cussed for happy half hour.
Resolution providing for the assess
ment for the cost of the Granite
street curb was passed.