The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-05-23
CounciI Proceedings.

NouHCi nlcl III iNEui"i SSSS-i ~--
day evening. Present-Mayor Brosius,
Aldermen Blowers, Clarke, P. S. David
son, II. F. Davidso4 Mcdonald and
Rand, Recorder Nickelsen, Treasurer
Butler, Marshal DuSes.
Petition Of Hayward & Co., askolg for
saloon lieensen was read, including
names of petitioners, numbering ~.
P. S. Davidson asked the number OF
votes cast at the last city election. sIhe
number was ascertained to be 1866.
BIS. Davidson moved that the petition
be granted.
Truman Butler was granted per-
mission to read a statement chal-
longing names. He challenged 23
names on the petition, making affi-
davit that they were not legal voters in
Hood River.
@. L.Stranahan challenged the name
OF Jack Allen. Jack Allen came for
ward and said that he had voted at the
last election and was registered before
Judge Prather.
J. L. Henderson was granted permis-
sion to address the council in favor of
the petitioners. He said the case of
Jack Aliens denial was only one-there
might be others.
H. F. Davidson asked that speakers
from the outside contine themselves to
the question.
Jas. E. Hanna also addressed the
council in the cause Of the prohibition
lists.
Blowers said he was in favor of the
majority rule. He believed there should
be majority Of the legal voters on
the petition. He knew of 10 names
that we're not legal voters,
p. S. Davidson withdrew his motion
to grant the petition and moved that
the same be sent back to Hayward & CO.
and ask them to show cause why the
names challenged should be counted
Petition from 0. r. & N. Co., Offering
to recall their claim to any part of River
street and asking the city to vacate part
of the street, was read and petition grant
ed.
Petition of j, H. Gerdes, asking per-
mission to inclose 80 feet of River street
in front OF his property for a lawn or
garden. Referred to committee on
streets.
The following bills were reported from
the finance committee and allowed:
H. D. Leyde, blacksmith work IS so
A. A. Jayne, work on ordinances. 700
E. A. Barnes, type writing. . SO
L. l.. L. Co., lumber .......... 1926
J. II. Dukes, salary as street COM
missioner and marshal ..... 5000
Remonstrance from NJ. Sue Adams
and w. l.. Adams against opening
OF Maurice avenue and asking that the
street or road be put on the line between
Paradise farm and the Coe donation
land claim, was read and filed.
An ordinance repeating certain ordi-
nances and to prevent stock of all kinds
from running at large in the streets was
read and passed first reading.
An ordinance vacating certain parts OF
River street near the depot, was read first
time and passed first reading.
The ordinance granting the Electric
Light, Power and Water Co. the privilege
of laying water mains was read second
time, passed second reading and
passed unanimously.
An ordinances relating to licensing
shows, merry-go- rounds, etc, was read
first time and passed first reading.
The following two propositions from
the Spring Water Co., were read, as fol-
lows:
To the mayor and council of the city
OF Hood River: The Hood River Spring
Water Co.'s corporation, hereby submits
to the city Of Hood River the following
proposition, viz: We will furnish water
for term OF two years from the date
Of completion of the system, to not less
than q hydrants from reser-
voir with capacity of not less than 300
600 gallons, through 10, s, 6 and 4 inch
mains, the reservoir to have sufficient
elevation and the mains to be laid in
such manner as to have the approval
of the board of fire underwriters guaran-
teeing substantial reduction in fire
insurance rates of from l5 to Is per cent
when the city shall have provided the
necessary apparatus for carrying the
water from the hydrants. Said hydrants
to be located on State, Oak, River and
Columbia streets, and the price to be
paid for said hydrants to be $3.50 per
month from the time of the completion
of the plant. Further hydrants to be
located by the council not less than six
in number and not more than 260 feet dis
| tant from eachother. We will also furnish
water free of charge from hydrants for
the necessary flushing of sewers not to
exceed one hour per week and for a pub
lie watering and drinking fountain when
same shall be erected by the city. Up
on the approval of an ordinance by the
mayor embodying the above or other
propositions which may be satisfactory
to us we will give bond in satisfactory
amount to the city guaranteeing the
completion of the plant within II months
from the date of the approval of said
ordnance Hoop RIVER SPRING
WATER Co.,
]. F. WATT, Secretary.
To the common council OF the city of
Hood River: We the Hood River Spring
Water Company submit the following
proposition: We will furnish water for
fire protection and flushing sewers and
for drinking fountain and watering
trough free of charge for 10 years. The
city may at its option take water direct
from our reservoir or connect pipe with
our mains, in which case, we will adjust
gates so as to turn all the water into
one main in case of fire. In case the
city prefers this to another PROPOSE
ton submitted by us, the connections
can be made at any time when desired.
The Hoop RIVER SPRING WATER Co.,
j. F. WATT, Secretary.
The propositions were referred to
committee on fire and water to report
at the next meeting
Ii. f. Davidson moved that the Elec-
trio Light and Power Co.'S. ordinance be
postponed till next meeting.
Mcdonald moved as an amendment
that the Electric Light and Power Co.'S.
ordinance be taken up for consideration.
Amendment rejected and original mo-
tion carried.
Opinion of A. A. Jayne on ordinance
IS was read. This ordinance relates to
the laying out and plating additions
Mr.. Jayne was of the opinion that the
ordinance was legally drawn and fines
could be collected
The mayor called attention to the fact
that trees were being grubbed out by II.
c. Coe in making the improvement in
front of his property on State street. The
matter was referred to the street COM
missioner to see that no trees were de-
| stroved unnecessarily,