The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-04-06
CITY BUYS THE
TUCKER SPRING

| Inc Guy Ol llOOu hlNbT HAS puI~
chased the Tucker spring seven miles
southwest of town, and is now secur-
ing estimates on the cost of bringing
the water into the city. The fire and
water committee, which has the mat
ter in charge, will also look after the
securing of rights of way for pipe
line.
At Monday nights council meeting
the fire and water committee reported
that after investigating the Tucker
spring it was found to flow from 80
to 70 inches Of pure, wholesome wa
ter.
The water comes to the surface at
an elevation Of 50 feet above the site
of Gill's store on the hill. The com
mittee also reported having made a
contract for the purchase of the
spring from B. II. Tucker, the deed
for the water and three quarters Of an
acre of ground being held in escrow
at the first national bank, for con
sideration of $1,000.
| HThe first business of the evening
was recommendation from the
| finance committee that a fund know u
as the water fund be created, the
same to consist of all moneys arising
from the sale of water and all such
moneys as the council may from time
to time place in such fund and to be
| drawn out by warrants on that partic-
ular fund.
The report of the committee was
accepted, and on motion of Melon
| aid, warrant was ordered drawn on
the general fund and the same placed
| to the credit of the water fund. On
accepting the report of the fire and
water committee for the purchase OF
the Tucker spring, Mcdonald movec
that warrant for $1,000 for the pay
nent for the spring be drawn on tie
water fund. The motion carried.
Mayes, reporting for the committee
on streets and public property, state d
that there we're parties anxious to pur
chase the pest house and grounds ii
the west end of town. Early though
the city had better be getting hold O
more property rather than trying II
Eet rid of what it has. The matte
was left with the street committee.
On motion of Mayes a side wall
was ordered constructed on the cas-
side of Fourth street between Oak ant
River streets.
u. l.. Smith, city treasurer, mad
his report for the quarter endin
March 81, showing the total receipt
for the quarter to be $236 30 the to
tai disbursements, SITS. 80, leaving
cash balance on hand of 957. 49,
Mr.. Smith stated that he had re
ceived notice from County Treasure
Donnell that taxes to the amount O
S1763. A, have been collected AM
) will be turned into the city treasur
at once.
A proposition was read from tn
Hood River Electric Light, Power an
Water Co., offering to supply the cit
with water for fire protection, TO
flushing sewers and domestic pun
poses, for consideration of $50
month and IL Il month for each by
drant, the city contracting for waite
for not less than 20 hydrants to b
.. placed about the city at points desip
mated by the board of insurance un
derwriters.
A communication was received frol
the same light company, calling tn
city's attention to the imperativ
D necessity of constructing sewers /
I the district of the springs of the WI
ter company within the city limits
| in order that the water in thes
springs be protected from CONTAINING
tion, and that the health of the il
habltants be not impaired The con
munication was referred to the sewC
committee.
j. p. Jensen was appointed stree
! commissioner by the mayor, with ol
! ders to begin at once to collect th
poll tax and start road work under th
direction of the street committee
Mr.. Cunning who was appointed t
Q this position last week was unable t
accept.
A warrant for ~ in favor of Duvi
; Cooper of Mount Hood was ordere
, drawn, this amount being in excess {
J impounding fees and costs on a hors
taken up short time ago by the man
shal and sold at auction. Cooper be
lleves some one stole the animal an
rode to town. He found it at one {
D the livery stables, where it had bee
; purchased for Sl2 Cooper Is now OF
9 the difference or So, but is glad to q
y the horse back.
On motion of Early, the health con
+ mittee of the council, accompanied b
the mayor and other members of I'll
council, agreed TO make tour of ii
spection Wednesday afternoon to vie
the alleys and backyards, drains, ces
pools and sewers of the city.
The following claims against the cit
we're audited by the finance commit
L tee and ordered paid Midway cho
IA house, board prisoners, 81. 7O Fashio
stables, hauling, $3.50; Ganger 4 Hart
II ley, hauling rubbish from Clark proI
X erty, $3.50 Ganger Il Harley, haulin
gravel, $3;John McCourt, city's attol
J. ney in the Fouts' case on which al
0 peal is now pending in the suprem
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