The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-08-23
MEETING OF THE
COMMON COUNCIL

CUMMUN CUUNClL
The regular meeting of the Common
Council Was held Mondly evening,
with Mayor Blowers, Councilman
Morse and Bailey absent, on account
tf lsance from the city.
President Mhyes in the cl ar.
Councilman Watt reported that
hitching racks had been placed oil Q
Davidson lot east Of the Davidson
block, and waterint trough placed
near the La Fral" Luilding He
stated that he had c0rrespouded with
Mr. La France about renting the two
lots back of tho building occupied by
the Oregon Lumber Co. store, and
had been referred to Mr. Gould, who
had leased the property. Mr. Gould
stated that he was willing to i've up
his lease provi ed that he was paid
back Sl2 which he paid Mr.. La
France as years rent, and could use
20 feet on the north and west ends to
get to his barn, and as storage room
for pipe. Mr.. Watt said that it would
not interfere with hitching racks, and
recommended that the city accept the
pl oposition. The lot could be had rs
long as wanted by the city, subject to
SAFE of the property.
On motion it was ordered that the
lot be secured on the terms stated and
Sl2 paid Mr. Gould.
The following bills we're allowed and
ordered paid:
Electric Light Co., lights and work
on flush tanks for August, S42. 40.
". Haynes supplies, So 80.
W. Ganger, marshal salary, $50.
W. Taylor, night watch, $50.
Transfer Co., team work, Sl3.G.
Fred Howe, team work, $40.
Karl W. Onthank, work on streets,
Sl035.
f. q. Coe, water trough, S4.S5.
W. Billingslea, work on streets,
$40 90
Geo. |. SIocom, supplies, SOC.
Stanley Smith Lumber Co., lum-
J. joyce. work on streets, s2O.25.
W. Ganger, trips to The Dalles,
50 80.
Dave Taylor, work on streets, SIS.
b F.. Moses, work on streets,
SO 25.
Joe Dodson, WORK on streets, Sl2. 55.
Eugene Sayer, work on streets,
$3.50.
j. X. Nckelsen, postage, etc, S3
City Engineer, work replacing city
monuments, S75. IS, which amount
Was charged to contractors and elec-
trio light company.
The final estimate of the sewer con-
tractors was not accepted in full ow-
ing to some of the details being not
ful lly accepted by the sewer commit.
tee. and 81, 600 was allowed in war.
rants of $500 each, which will be TAX
ell up in order as fast as money comes
into he fund to pay for the same.
President Mayes recommended that
the marshal's salary be raised, as he
was getting much less than was being
paid common labor. As the salary is
fixed by ordinance, it will be neces-
sary to amend the present ordinance,
and this WAS ordered done by the ju
dietary committee, TO report at the
next meeting. A discussion of the
question followed, and $50 per month
was practiG Sly AZ Q j upon As a Just
amount.
Manager Golf, of the electric light
company, addressed the council, stat
ing that if the city had any idea of
making lighting contract to cover
the city, that action be taken soon,
as it would take 90 days to get mater
ial here after the contract was let. By
the time the work was done it would
be January,
Mr.. GoH stated that he had investi-
gated the matter of prices some and
had letters from different cities as to
he price bei"g paid There we're no
iucandescent lights used in cities
heard from. The Dalles we're using
81 arc lights, fol which they we're pay
ing 81, Is pei month each Albany
used 20 lights, at 81. Salem used 65,
at s. 95. lie thought Portland was
paying Sc per light. These we're all
on five-year contracts.
Mr.. Golf proposed to furni b arc
lights for one year at 81. ~, two years
at S6. . and ti0e years at 81. he said
that i, Would he necessary to put in a
sen rate wiring system and it would
cost alb Jut 500 to put in the service
Ttat was why he had made better
rate for lo ger contract lie said
the compau, would furnish 80 or
more inclnde-cents of Is candle pow
eI for 81. 50 per light on yearly con
tract, S1.25 flr two yeals and 81. 10
for five years The company will put
up incandescents, if that kind are
wanted, IN "a substantial manner,
with defectors on each lamp, but If
lights are Idered at some distance
aWav from established mains, the ex.
ira expense must be bourne by the
city
The matter was left to the fire and
water committee to report at the next
meeting.
The contractors objected to the bill
of the city engineer for replacing city
monuments as excessive, but no ac'
tion was taken.
Councilman BIancher brought uE
the question of requiring bond from
the contractors to keep the street
grades over the sewers in condition
for one year, from csving in or otheI
damage caused by the sewer trenches
but the recorder thought the present
bond COZ cred the matter. The mat
ter was laid over for Investigation.
Advertised Hood River.
Major Booth did some good mis-
sionary work at the beach while camp