The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-12-06
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city council meetlng last hikn
when the members went on record
as favorlng proper care for city ma.
chinery and supplies, including an
accurate check on picks. shovels,
scrapers, sewer pipc and similar
items.
Councilman Smith brought this
question up IN view Of the fact that
the city Is In no position. financial
~. 10 lose any OF It's eQuipm ent,
and that tho city sweeper. sprink-
lers and canvas covers for the ma.
chinery will 70 fast II left ex-
posed during the winter. He sus-
gested that proper housing faeili-
ties he furnished, and the council
passed motion calling for bids,
specifications 10 be furnished later
this week. for both q corrugated
iron and wooden building 6sxis
feet, s feet high In the rear and IL
feet in front.
Canvas covers which were pur-
chased at an expense OF SIS each
will rot without housing. and the
motor on the sprinkler will suffer
from the winter exposure. so that
a big expense will be contracted
for in the spring when the machine
was placed in service, II was stated.
The council decided that a rough
shelter would be all that the city
could afford now. but that q small
amount expended now would save
three-fold expense, also loss OF sup
plies. by spring. The council also
approved the keeping OF a strict
account OF the city supplies.
Moved by Councilman West that
claims OF the Acme garage and Pat
rick G Co. for work performed be
disallowed. Carried. The bill OF
the Perkins Furniture company was
cut 10 81 by order OF the council.
All other claims and salaries were
allowed.
Permission was granted to II. NJ.
Ackley 10 erect a frame building.
1880 feet, In Klamath Addition. to
be covered with corrugated roofing.
approximate cost $3.50.
Fire Chief Ambrose presented a
report on the fires in the city dur
ing the month Of November as fol-
lows: One fire November s at the
home OF John Jones in the Hot
Springs Addition: November l2. a
grass fire at the Warren Construc-
tion company plant: and the third
one at the home OF Stanley Lyons.
In Shippington. on November 80.
carried. $1,000: insur-
lnce paid. 5000.
w E. McAboy presented an esti-
mate for $50 for repairing the
'ity hall roof. also for erecting the {
'lagpole.
John Farnell presented a petition
'tating that King Price. one OF the ,
'wners OF the building at 42I Main
treet. requested the council to can
'el the permit OF Mrs. Edna Nc \
Donald 10 conduct a rooming house. d
rhe raid for Illicit liquor In the {
'lace last week had brought un- n
avorable attention TO the place, II
vas alleged. |,
A motion was made and carried h
nd the license ordered revoked, as n
Tas the permit OF the Star rooms. P
e3 Main street.
Petition was made to the coun- II
II by residents living near Morti- 81
Ter street, in the williams or Sec h
nd Hot Springs Addition. asking h
hat they be permitted TO build Z,
lteral TO the main sewer which
rains East Main street. :,
Councilman Smith last night :.
lated that the plumbing at the
est house was in poor condition r.
one place, and the council in >,
iructed him to employ a plumber Y
nd have II fixed.
The Lumberman's Trust company
Portland notified the council that. :,
ie sale OF the refunding bonds had -
ot been completed, and they were -
word from their east g
n correspondent. "
A permit was granted 10 the ..
orenz Plumbing company TO open "
Ie pavement near Eighth street. =,
the intersection OF jefferson
rect for sewer purposes. NJ
On the question Of the franchise te
Y the local water company, the
'nce Judge stated that the COM fr
my had legal title, as the city nj
"a at no time exercised its right da
the end Of each five years TO
lrchase the plant. The matter M,
rs referred to the city attorney
another report to the council. Il,
Permission to build stalls In the We
'ming house at 10 main street,
'upied by Mrs. Catherine Perham. tor
referred to the fire committee =
investigation. Fire Chief Am far
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