The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-06
aood River Glacier
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1903.
Coueeil Proceedings.

Council met in regular session Mon.
day evening, February 2, l9O3.-Present
Mayor Coon, Aldermen Blowers, ii. 4
Davidson, p. S. Davidson. Prather,
Gessling and Mayes; Recorder Nickel.
sen and Marshal Cunning.
Minutes OF two previous meetings
were read and approved.
Petition presented asking that side.
walks be laid on the east side OF Third
street between Oak and River streets,
and on the sonth side of River street
from Second street in Hood River proper
to Third street in the first addition west.
The council decided that Park avenue
was the street meant. On motion the
petition was referred TO the committee
on streets and public property.
Petition was presented asking that
]. l.. Henderson be authorized to estab-
iish grades on the streets in Riverview
Park addition; referred to committee on
streets and public property.
The finance committee reported back
the bill of Ex-Marshal Dukes, with the
recommendation that the bill be allow
ed, less certain pound fees collected.
Also, the bill of j. Z. Rand with the
recommendation that it be allowed.
Report OF committee was accepted and
bills allowed.
III. +. Davidson of the committee on
fire and water. reported substitute for
ordinance No. 68, granting the Mount
Defiance Water, Power & Light Co. the
right to lay water mains and erect poles
and wires in the streets, recommending
that it be referred to the judiciary COM
mittee for an opinion as to its legality.
After considerable discussion the
council decided to take up the ordinance
and report OF committee was accepted
except as to reference. The ordinance
was read and on motion OF p. S. David
son it was amended to give the company
30 days instead OF 10 days in which to
accept such ordinance. On motion OF
Blowers the ordinance then passed
second reading and was put upon its
final passage, being passed by unani-
nous vote.
On motion of H. F. Davidson the
ordinance was referred to the committee
on judiciary, with instructions to get
legal advice thereon and report at a
special meeting Of the council on Friday
night.
Prather, chairman OF the committee
on health, reported one case of small
pox in the city; that it was thought
best not to remove the patient to the
pest honse at this time, and that the
case was being closely quarantined by
the marshal, and all precautions taken
to prevent the spread of the disease.
The following bills were presented and
allowed
The Glenwood, 10 meals for
election board rd........... SO SOL
Lost Lake Lumber Co., lumber
for cross-walks ....... "a So |
Gessling made motion that the
mayor appoint two members Of the coun-
Gil TO act with himself as a committee
TO investigate and report in regard to
amending the rules and order Of bus-
ness motion lost.
On motion OF p. S. Davidson, Alder
man Blowers was elected president OF
the council for the ensuing year.
On motion OF p. s Davidson the chair
men OF the committees on streets and
public property, fire and water and
health were appointeda special commit
tee TO investigate and report on the
sewer question.
The committee on streets reported
back the petition asking for sidewalks
with the recommendation that the same
be referred back to the signers for
more definite description Of the location
where such walk is desired. Report of
committee was accepted.
On motion of P. s. Davidson the COM
mittee on streets and public property
were instructed to formulate plans for
city building and report same for bids.
Adjourned to meet Friday, February
9, at 1880 p. m.