Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-09
COUNCIL ACTS DEFINITELY ON
MOUNT ASHLAND SCENIC
HIGHWAY
Makes Proposal to Go Fifty-FSfty
With Jackson County ON Expenses
OF Improvement OF the Road Up
Ashland Creek Canyon.

dads One of the most important
matters was the passing of an ordi-
nance absolutely prohibiting anyone
from either picnicking or camping in
the canyon Of Ashland creek, above
the lower intake. This ordinance
was passed in order to put stop to
the habit of many people who insist
on using any and all parts OF the
canyon for a picnic ground.
A resolution was also passed at
this meeting asking for a patrol on
the road at once to see that the ordi-
nance is obeyed. A large sign is to
be erected at the lower intake an
nouncing that no camping or pic
nicking is allowed. Smaller signs
will be placed at various other spots
in the canyon.
This ordinance was taken up at
the suggestion Of a joint committee
of the city council and the chamber
of commerce. which held a meeting
Saturday night and passed the fol-
lowing resolution:
By unanimous vote of Joint COM
mitteei the following committee
from the Ashland city council ap-
pointed by the mayor, G. NJ. Frost,
]. l.. Harner and A. G.. JOY; and the
following Ashland canyon roads i'm
prOvement committee, representing
themselves and Jesse Winburn, Fred
C. Homes, j. H. Fuller and C. H.
Pierce, at meeting held at the
chamber of commerce office July
29, 1922, 1t was resolved, that the
general plan of building scenic
drive from Ashland to the summit of
Mount Ashland via AshlanY CANYON,
thence along the summit OF the Sis
kiyou range to connect with the Pa
cific highway, be indorsed.
We, a committee in Joint session,
declare ourselves emphatically for
the stopping Immediately by city or
dinance of any further picnicking or
camping in Ashland canyon above
the lower intake; we urge the pro-
per patrolling of the canyon during
the summer season, and that the
city of Ashland, together with the
forest service. assume full authority
and control over the above named
road building program.
This joint committee also recon-
mend to the city council the adop-
ton of similar resolution and the
immediate declaration of a policy as
TO building and operation of such a
scenic highway. and particularly to
declare that such road be used as
tourist attraction for through travel
only, no picnicking or camping with
in the Ashland watershed, to be al
lowed at any time.
Be il further declared. that the
other definite purpose OF the pro-
posed road. is as a means of lessen
ing the hazard from forest fires, as
a means of better patrol and regula-
tion of the sanitation features Of
Ashland canyon, and to make more
accessible Ashland canyon for use
Of city officials, engineers, contrac- (
tors and others in the Investigation :
and development of the sources OF
water supply for domestic use, irri-
cation and power by the city OF Ash
and. s
G. NJ. FROST. Chairman. ,
]. L. HARNER, !,
A. C. JOY.
p. c. HOMES c
]. H. FULLER. a
C. II. PIERCE, Secretary r
Messrs. Fuller and Pierce were
ppointed to get in touch with Dis -
rict Forester Rankin and endeavor =
o get his cooperation in the build \
ng of the scenic drive to Mount 4
.shland. @,
Several years ago the county court
ffered to go $3.50 with the city in .,
the road up the canyon g,
nd the city council has decided to
ccept the offer IL the county is still u
'illing to stand its half Of the cost.
he city recorder was instructed to
Ike the matter up with the county
)urt at once in this regard. B
Another ordinance was passed by dt
le council in regard to the sale OF cf
of liquor in the city. in
his changes the old ordinance so
, to make the cases come within la
Ie Jurisdiction of the city, instead dl
under the state law as has been 70
e case in the past, thereby turn dl
g considerable revenue into the wi
ty treasury instead of going to the m,
ate. tn
An ordinance was passed which ho
YES the water superintendent the
ght to condemn certain poplar and Bl
llow trees in the city. which grow
ar the curb and the roots of which
mage the water lines.
A resolution was passed by the wi
uncil declaring the large sign put A.:
several days ago at the corner Of tol
nth Main and Bush streets. by the ia
andard Oil company, to be a nuis- gi'
ce and asking the company to re- Ca
we the same.
The chief of police was also in inV