The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-04-25
Council Proceedings.

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Council met in regular session Mon
day evening. Present-Mayor Brosius,
Aldermen Blowers, Clarke, H. F. David
son, P. S. Davidson, Mcdonald and
Rand, Recorder Nickelsen and Marshal
Dukes.
Petition OF Redmond & Co., asking for
saloon license, containing SO sigma
lures, was read.
A remonstrance against granting the
petition for license, containing 1ol
names, was read.
p. S. Davidson moved that the petit
ton and remonstrance be referred to a
committee to ascertain the validity of
the signatures. Motion adopted and
the matter was referred to the judiciary
committee.
A remonstrance against removal OF
the fence around the small park near
the depot was read, and on motion of
ii. f. Davidson, was referred to the
committee on streets.
Report from the street commissioner
was read, stating he had removed the
trees in the sidewalk m front of H.
Pugh's property on State street, and
had ordered property owners on the
south side of Oak street to lay sidewalk,
survey for the same having been made.
An ordinance regulating the licensing
Of saloons was read and referred to a
committee for amendment.
An ordinance granting the Electric
Light and Power Co. the right to lay
mains in the streets and put in hydrants
for fire protection, was read.
Clarke moved its reference to the
committee on fire and water.
Mcdonald wanted to know if the mo-
ton was not unusual.
Blowers thought the motion proper.
He said the ordinance granted fran
chise and should be thoroughly under
stood before it passed first reading, Mo
ton carried. 49, -
A recess of half an hour was taken to
allow committee work.
Upon reassemblng the finance com
mittee reported the following bills,
which were allowed:
Glacier, publishing ordinances SO rs
Boyle's bakery, bread for hospital. rs
]. L. Henderson, surveying 10 so
F.A. Gram, supplies for hospital 4 65
I. @. Dallas, repairs ......,.. 2 05
J.H. Dukes, marshal's salary 80. so 90
The ordinance to regulate the sale of
liquors was called up and read again.
H. F, Davidson moved that the ordi-
nance pass first reading and that it be
referred to an attorney to report upon
its legality. Adopted.
Mcdonald moved that the committee
on fire and water report the Electric
Light and Power Co.'s ordinance, that
he might present some communications
relating to the same, and that the ordi-
nance pass first reading.
Blowers opposed the motion. He said
the ordinance had been presented with
out any one to father it, and it should
have due consideration before it passed
first reading. He was opposed to all
franchises, and he would oppose this
ordinance in its present form, not be-
cause he was member Of the present
water company, but on general prin
ciples. He said he had once asked for
lection free to the town for 20 years, but
was turned down. He would vote for
the ordinance, he said, ii it was amend
ed by leaving out its exclusive privilege
features; let them lay pipes to supply
the town, but let others have the same
privilege, and let the town buy from the
company that would give the best and
cheapest service.
N. G. Evans was granted the privilege
of the floor. He denied that an exclus-
i've franchise was asked for
A communication from J. G. Stowe,
surveyor for the board of underwriters
of Portland, was read, stating that the
plans of the Electric Light and Power
Co. for giving fire protection to Hood
River met their approval. He said it
would reduce insurance 10 to 20per cent.
The motion OF Clarke's was adopted,
and the Electric Light and Power Co.'s
ordinance was recommitted to the COM
mittee.
P. S. Davidson wanted to know what
had become of the sewer proposition.
The mayor said it was in the hands of
the committee on streets.
City Surveyor Henderson explained
the positions of monuments set for the
guidance of surveyors in locating street
and block lines.
H. f. DdNlusOH ulONtu JlldI tIS uldU-
ter be referred to the committee on
streets to draft an ordinance with the
help of the surveyor.
P. S. Davidson moved that commit
tee be appointed to draft an ordinance
prohibiting stock of all kinds from rum
ming at large at all seasons. Adopted.
The mayor appointed the judiciary COM
mittee.
A plat of Goes addition was sub
mitted and approved by the council.
A petition from Idlewilde lodge, ask
ing that an oak tree in the middle of the
street near their hall be removed. Re-
ferred to the committee on streets.
P. S. Davidson reported that teams
were hitched every Sunday to trees on
State street. He thought the city
should provide hitching posts for the use
of country people attending church or
else repeal the ordinance protecting
shade trees.
Capt. Coe was granted permission to
improve the streets leading into his ad-
dition from Park avenue, the work to be
done under the supervision of the street
commissioner.