Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-09-15
Oregon Historical sousey,
Auditorium
PLAN TO DAM UP
ASHLAND CREEK WILL BE
SUBMITTED TO VOTERS

Two special elections will be
held in the City OF Ashland with
in the next two weeks for the pur.
pose of voting on propositions for
the improvement OF the water
4 supply.
This was decided at the regular
session Of the city council last
evening, after a petition had been
presented to the city fathers,
bearing the required number of
signatures, asking calling of
special election for the purpose
OF amending the city charter in
such a way to allow OF bonding
the city for sum not exceeding
100000 for the purchase of what
is known as the Buck lake ranch
in Klamath county, comprising
2O1S acres, and on which is sit
uated Buck lake. II mountain lake,
the waters OF which proponents
OF the charter amendment propose
to pipe to the city.
After considerable discussion
of the petition by members of the
council and the presenters there.
Of, it wa sordered that special
election be called. to be held on
Thursday, September 20, for the
purpose of deciding whether or
not the charter shall be amended
by inserting new section, to be
known as section 1919, OF Article
VII, which will authorize the
council to issue 4 Icr cent bonds
for sum not exceeding 100000,
and with the proceeds therefrom
to purchase land in township 3S,
range 5-the Buck Jake property.
These bonds, il authorized, will
be issued in denominations of
$1,000, bearing interest at per
cent, payable semi-annually and
to mature in from 10 to 80 years.
The property proposed to be .
purchased, lies approximately 81
miles from Ashland, out toward .
the Dead Indian section, and the .
waters of Buck lake are said to
be pure and cold, The property
is owned by J. j. Gamblers,
The second--in reality the first,
because it will be held on Satur-
day, September Selection, was
ordered by the council in order
that the city fathers might sub
nit to the voters for approval or
rejection. plan on which they
have been working for some
months, calling for the improve
ment of the present water supply
on Ashland creek by erection of
an earthen dam, which 1t is
claimed will store sufficient water
to supply the city for period
of 80 days in addition to the reg
ular supply now available.
Investigations have been under
way for some time by City En-
gineer +. II. Walker, and he has
reported to the council that an
earthen dam 60 feet in height
will assure an ample supply for
some years to come, and can be
erected and all necessary changes
in the present water system can
be made for the sum of 100000,
which sum is named as the
amount to be voted upon at the
special election.
This election will be held five
days in advance OF the one pro-
posing to amend the city charter,
in order that the people may have
an opportunity to express them
selves on the proposition of inn
proving Ashland creek water sup
ply, before voting on the proposal
to go farther afIeld for water.
Bonds for this proposition, ii
accepted. will be issued in the
same denominations and under
the same conditions as those Of
the charter amendment plan.
Voting places for both elections
will be the same:
In the First ward the city hall
will be the voting place. while
voters of the second ward will
cast their ballots at the Fourth
street fire station.
The two propositions each have
many supporters end the forth
coming. elections will undoubtedly
be hotly contested, and will call
out full quota OF the voters of
tho city.