The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-02-09
OFFERS WATER
81 A HYDRANT


Because Of the uncertain condition
Of weak treasury, the city council was
forced to lay over proposition from
the Hood River Electric Light and Pow
er Co., offering water for fire protection
at 81 per hydrant per month.
The proposition submitted TO the
council by II. F. Davidson, manager OF
the Water company. reads as follows:
ave will lay the necessary 6-inch
and 8.inch mains for furnishing water
to hydrants in the business portion of
the city for 81 per month per hydrant,
the city to put on the hydrants, or we
will put on the hydrants at 1926 per
month and the city to repay us for the
hydrants at cost installed, at termina-
tion Of this arrangement, and to keep
them in repair from the beginning
"Water to be furnished to the by
drants from our present system with an
S-inch main, also to be connected with
Mr.. Wilson's pipe at State and Oak
streets. Water from Mr.. Wilson's pipe
to be used only in case of fire requiring
more water than our system would al.
ford, Mr. Wilson agreeing to keep sup.
ply Of not less than 100000 gallons and
in case his supply should fail tempo
rarily we can use our surplus from the
upper system in maintaining the full
supply at all times
"Hydrants may be put in on the hill
under head OF not less than so feet on
6-inch or 8-inch mains as now laid at
81 per month, or $l,25 per month on
same conditions as above provided, for
the lower part of the city.
"In addition to above we will furnish
free OF charge water for flushing sewers
and for drinking fountain and for water
ing trough.
ain order that we may furnish water
on the above conditions it is important
that contract be entered into prompt
| ly."
J. +. Rand Of the fire and water com.
mittee remarked that the proposition
"looked good il we can pay for it."
Early moved that the proposition be
referred to the fire and water committee
to draw up the best contract they could,
Mcdonald thought the matter should
go into the hands of the finance COM
mittee. The offer from Mr.. Davidson
looked very reasonable to him, but he
stated that it is estimated that it will
require the expenditure Of $4,000 or more
to supply the city with the necessary
fire hose and other apparatus, should
the city take the water from the hy-
drants. With the possibility that the
city will have TO pay the saloon men
their $1,000, the town has already
reached the limit of indebtedness
without bonding.
A vote being called on Mr.. Early's
motion, there were no ayes" and at
ter long pause, but three faint "noes. "
A petition from j. +. BatChelder to
erect frame building on the Davidson
block on River street, within the fire
limits, was denied II was the opinion
Of the council that II one party were al
lowed to erect wooden buildings within
the fire district, others would have to
be granted the same privilege, and the
ordinance would be of no effect,
Oscar Stranahan was present to ask
the council what had become Of a plat
he had left with the recorder for filing.
1t was explained that owing to the un-
settled condition Of the boundary lines
on the hill, the plat was left with the
committee on streets and public prop,
erty but before report could be
brought in the plat had been filed with
the county clerk. AS this is contrary
to the laws of the city, the plat had tC
rejected.
Mcdonald expressed himself as anx
ious that the boundary dispute on The
hill be settled. lie was very emphatic II
stating that the city could not accep
plats Of additions the ground of which
encroaches from six to ten feet on {
public street.
| Councilman Early presented by re-
quest verbal petition from 7. II. Will
iams to stretch a sign across Oak stree
from the Paris Fair corner TO the Dallal
block. A motion that the request BE-
not granted carried.
On motion Of Early the fire an,
water committee was instructed to hav,
the engine house painted at the loves
possible cost to the city.
The following claims against the city
we're allowed and warrants ordered
drawn for their puyment.