The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-10-06
WILL HAVE
NO SEWERS

The citizens OF Blowers addition, Goes
First and Third additions to Hood Riv-
er, and those people living on the west
end OF Oak, River and Columbia streets,
swooped down upon the councilmen at
the session in the city hall Monday
night with petitions and remonstrances
Yards in length and containing the
names of every property holder in the
additions described, all of them object
ing in strenuous tones to the extension
OF the proposed sewer system so as to
include their lands.
The citizens, after the recorder read
their complaints, were permitted by
Mayor Blowers to voice their sentiments
in speeches to the council. They were
all Of one sentiment. They didn't need
the sewer wouldn't attach If the system
was built; the assessments we're consid-
cred unfair, and furthermore the pay
ment OF the same would work too great
a hardship on the property owners.
Among those who had something to
say on the subject were DIR. Dumble, ii.
G. Coe, s. A, CDapp, Il. L Rood, W. II.
Peugh, and before they got through. 0
b Hartley wanted to know ii the com
ell would grant his petition il he should
get up one 10 cut out OF the sewer district
all that part OF Hood River lying west
of Fourth street, or Dallas corner.
Il. l., Rood thought the whole town
should be taxed to build the sewer.
Councilman Mcdonald thought the
petitions against the sewer would be
good thing to keep on file. Early ex-
pressed the opinion that without sew
ers in Blowers addition the city water
from Goes springs would soon become
contaminated and unfit for use.
For that reason Hartley thought they
needed sewer more upon the hill than
down In town, as the sewage is now
washed down to the lower level by the
rains.
TO the remark that the whole city
should be taxed to raise the money for
building the sewer, Mayor Blowers ans
wered that to do 50 the charter must be
changed. This would require an act Of
the legislature.
1t was finally moved that the citizens
petitioning to he let ont Of the sewer dis.
trict be cut off. The motion carried.
petition from Il. Samuel and 9th
ers living on the hill asking that prop
erty owners who have streets fenced up
should be notified to have the fences re-
moved. The committee on streets and
public property was instructed to notify
the owners to have the fences taken
down, and il they did not comply with
the request, the street COMMISSIONER is'
to see that the fences are removed.
Rand, chairman Of the fire and water
committee, reported that an agent for a
chemical engine had given hlm prices
and was desirous OF placing an engine in
Hood River. double 35-gallon engine
costs, equipped, $3.50; 55-gallon, 800.
Prather favored the city buying an en-
gne and organizing fire brigade. Early
moved that the matter be left to the
fire and water committee to secure the
best prices from the agent.
Early moved that the judiciary COM
mittee prepare an ordinance prohibit
ing all boxing contests in the city of
Hood River,
q. A. Bell introduced an ordinance
asking for franchise to erect electric
railways on the streets of Hood River
His agreement was to complete rail-
way between the o. h. & N. depot and
the boat landing within year, and 20
have line extended over the whole city
within ten years. The matter was re-
ferred to the committee on streets and
public property
An ordinance was presented from the
Hood River Electric Light, Power and
water company asking for ten-year
contract with the city to furnish water
for fire protection, domestic purposes
and for flushing sewers The contract
stipulates that the city is to supply 25
hydrants and to pay monthly rental
OF S6 for the same. The water com
pany agree to have the system installed
within IL months from the time the con-
tract is granted, The matter was re-
ferred to the committee ON fire and
water.
The following claims against the city
were then read
Judgment, Stranahan vs. city..$ l2 so
Transfer Co, livery. 3 10
Mount Hood Lumber Co. ,lbr... 367
Mount Hood Lumber Co. ,lbr... 4 60
l., 5. lsenberg, labor..,.....,,." 7 90
Paget n Clark, exp sewer work. 80 90
W. r, Graham, hauling gravel. 20 S5
Ralph Savage, hardware........ Z 90
w. II. Brown, labor on road. 100 90
The bills were allowed rs read, with
the exception of the one for hauling
gravel, which was cut to SIS. Some Of
the councilmen considered that Graham
had already been paid in excess of the
work he had performed. The bill of
Savage, for hardware furnished in
1901, was left on the table.