The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-08-10
CITY TO PAY
FULL REBATE

square deal, the city council Mon
day night voted to return the former
liquor dealers the full amount of Ii
cense rebate due them on January |,
when the prohibition order went into
effect in Hood River.
p. F. FOuts had been granted iudg-
ment in the circuit court for S266.
This license had gone into effect last
June, month before the other three.
The council at a previous meeting
had allowed this amount in full, but
had decided to give the other saloon
men but $3.50, figuring the rebate
from the time of actual closing in
February. G. h. Hayward was pres
ent Monday night, and stated that
while others had asked for six months
interest on the rebate, he wanted only
what was due him on January |, when
the order of the county court made
his license null and void.
"Of course we kept open after the
closing order, but we paid fine for
that, " remarked Mr.. Hayward. "Al
| ask is what was due me when my
license was revoked on January |.
You gave one man his rebate in full
and | believe my money was as good
then as when paid into the city year
ago. | don't ask for any interest,
merely what was due me January ]"
Councilman Mayes believed the city
should pay Mr.. Hayward what was
rightfully due him, and the other men
the same. Mcdonald was averse to
granting a rebate on the month and
seven days when the saloons were
open. but Mr. Mayes' motion to pay
the former liquor men their rebate in
full received second from Mr.. Moe,
and was carried with no opposition.
Early in the session communica-
tion was read from Huntington x
Wilson, attorneys for Edward Burlin-
game, who asked for the $50 the city
had received for sale of his horse
taken up some time ago and sold from
the city pound. The attorneys point
ed out glaring defects in the notice of
sale as posted by the city marshal,
and declared that Mr. Burlingame
would bring suit against the city for
the full value of the horse unless the
$50 we're returned.
Councilman Mcdonald was of the
opinion that Burlingame knew where
the horse was, and that it was let out
of pasture near this city with the
express purpose of making trouble for
the town authorities. He moved,
though, that warrant be drawn to
refund Mr.. Burlingame the amount
received for sale of the horse Mar
shal Olinger stated that all costs in
the matter had been paid from his
own pocket
A petition praying for the opening
of Lincoln street was read by the re-
corder and passed upon by the coun-
Gil. Lincoln street connects State
street and Sherman avenue on the line
of Winans addition aud the plat of
Hood Rive proper. Several outbuild-
ings ON the Smith property extend
into this street. The city council has
several times issued the order for
their removal, but no attention has
been paid to the matter by the prop
erty holder, other than to say he will
bring suit for a retention of the land.
Monday night the marshal was once
more instructed to inform the proper
ty holder that the buildings must be
removed. If the order is not complied
with, the city must remove the OBJ
structions and assess costs to Mr..
Smith.
City Surveyor John Leland Hender-
son was present at the meeting and
explained that the survey for the plat
Of Winans addition and that of the
original town site of the city of Hood
River did not run parallel, which
made an overlapping of the lots in
the two additions The TOwnsite Co.
some time ago gave up row of lots
on the east side of their line for use
as a street The same had been done
in the Winans addition, and Mr.. Hen
derson believed the city could legally
remove the distractions in Lincoln
street as prayed for in the petition.
Councilman Bailey, reporting for
the health committee, stated that Dr.
Jenkins had complained of cess pool
on G street overtlowing. Attorney
Henderson also remarked that cess
pool on his property was always over
flowing. He had dug several of them, |
but it was impossible to go far in the |
cement gravel which underlies the |
lands of the city. The overflow from
the kitchen sink now enters the drain !
in the street, says Mr.. Henderson. |
He can't help this, but says he places |
lime in the ditch every few days to
alleviate the evil odors. Attorney
HENDERSON added that the health of
the city demanded that sewers be con-
structed on the main streets of the
city.
70 this Councilman Mcdonald re-
piled that he didn't know what the
city could do with sewers without
water "The people don't seem to
want the water" he added.
There was one bid for the pest house
property. This was from Mr.. Tiff of |
Portland, who offered $3.50. The prop
erty cost 5000, and the offer was re-
jected. This piece of property con
sists of the dwelling house erected by |
John Buskirk and ten lots, 25xl20.
Claims against the city were audit
ed by the finance committee and or
dered paid, as follows:
Haynes Il Co., hardware, S4. l5
Bradley, printing ballots, "a; Glacier,
printing ordinances and notices, S1l ;
judges and clerks of city election,
SO; Ganger & Hartley, hauling gravel
and six teams on fire engine, S12
Present at the council meeting |
Mayor Blowers, Recorder Nickelsen, |
Councilman Bailey. Mayes, Moe and |