The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-09
Hood River Must Clean Up.

Hood River Must Clean Up.
Hood River will show her best bib
and tucker to the Grand Army encamp-
ment visitors. The city council has
issued an edict that the streets and
sidewalks must be cleaned up. The
has been instructed TO enforce
this order, and no excuse that property
owners are too busy, will be accepted by
those in authority.
Monday night was regular council
meeting, and one of the chief topics
under discussion, was the present dis.
graceful condition of the streets and
sidewalks OF Hood River. The marshal
was scored for not exercising his author
ity in removing goods and empty boxes
from the sidewalks, and he promised
that with the council members to back
him up he would see that their instruc-
tions are carried out to the letter.
"If we don't get started now, we
will never get cleaned up" remarked
Councilman Early, who is anxious that
the streets OF the city present decent
appearance when the Thousands OF Wis
itors come to Hood River this and next
month. May Blowers was also anx-
ious that the 81 ects be cleaned up for
the encampmen', rs were the other
members OF the council. They are
determined that the rubbish shall be
removed from the streets, and ii the
property owners or tenants do not do it
they will be made 10 do it, or to pay for
the city having 1t done.
The custom Of permitting merchants
to leave empty boxes and trash on the
sidewalks will no longer be allowed.
There will be crowds of people in the
city next week, and with the narrow
sidewalks there is none too much room
as it is now. Goods boxes must also
come off the walk. Warehouse room
on the walks will no longer be permit
ted.
The barns and stables along First
street came in for goodly chunk Of
Indignation. They have been ordered
to keep their old wagons and lumber
piles out Of the street and to build fences
in front Of unsightly manure piles.
rhe parade will pass up this street and
the things must be Strengthened up.
Councilman Prather declared 1t was a
disgrace to the town the way some of
Tie citizens permitted the filth to accum-
uate on the street in front of their
premises.
p. f. Fouts was granted a saloon
license for the period Of one year. His
bond for 81 900, and receipt for 5000
license were duly acknowledged. Ac-
companying Mr.. Fout's request for q
license was a petition OF 204 names.
Before taking a vote on granting the
license, Councilman Mayes arose to say
that while the charter did not make it
optional for a member of the council to
vote against liquor license when it
was accompanied by a petition of a
majority of the voters OF the city, yet
inasmuch as he was elected by votes
opposed to saloons, he could not well
vote for it and would not participate in
the voting.
A petition from Frank Chandler and
others for a sidewalk to run full length
of G street was granted and the walk
ordered built.
A like petition from residents on the
north side OF State street was heard and
Il walk ordered constructed from the
X. of 7. hall to the BrOsius corner on
Park avenue.
The finance and fire and water COM
mittees had no reports to offer.
The street committee, through Chair
man Mayes stated that the railroad
company had offered the city two cars
of granite chips, provided the same was
placed on First street leading from the
depot. Early thought the property
owners would be willing to stand for
the expense Of hauling the granite, and
the matter was left with the street
committee.
The special sewer committee reported
no progress. The railroad objected to
the city putting it through First street.
The company, SO several of the council
men reported, are willing to give the
town right of way for the sewer to
cross the track but they are decidedly
opposed TO street crossing at First
street, as it will interfere with proposed
plans for improvements to the depot.
Hopkins of SanFancisco, who owns the
land through which the sewer would
have to run to reach the Columbia, has
paid no attention to the city's request
for right Of way, Nor have the Win
ans, according to Mr.. Prather, although
he says they have promised to.
The railroad company, so IL seems,
\ is willing to permit Second street to be
opened, 1t was the opinion of the
council that this would be all right for
the sewer, AS other property owners
have paid no attention to the request
for rights of way the only thing TO do
is to proceed with the condemnation
proceedings already taken up.
The council thought there should be
a report OF all arrests made by the city
marshal. 4 motion prevailed that the
marshal takelthe name of each person
placed under arrest, and that the re-
corder should pass on the case before
the prisoner is turned loose.
The following claims against the city
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn for their payment:
Miss Van Allen, bd. pris ...,...$ $50
h. Finn, cleaning closet ....... $50
Marshal's salary ,............. 5000
Transfer Co., hauling gravel ..... 1875
Mt. Hood Lbr, Co., lumber $500. $50
...... $50
.,.... 6.lS
...... l4.4l
W. Haynes 4 Co., h'dw.......... 4.2O
Savage, hardware e,.,....,.... $40
W. X. Graham, hauling grav e. 1875
! Light Co, bridge lights .,..... 400