The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-08-30
OPINIONS ABOUT
STREET LIGHTS
WHAT CITIZENS THINK ON SUBJECT
Sentiment In Favor Of More Lights If
City Is In FInanCi ial Condition
to Pay for Them.

W udNluS Iuo Clty lDdhe sOlu6 pIUNls-
ions for more adequate system of
lighting the streets the Glacier has in
treviewed number of them on the
subject. 1t was not possible to OBJ.
tain the views on this important ques-
tion of all interested and some OF
those seen did not care to make any
statement in regard to it, but the ma
jority seem to be in favor of having
more street lights. Some do not how
ever, think the city is In position
financially to make contract to that
effect and state that it there is any
surplus in the city treasury it might
be better to use it in defraying the
current expenses of the city or in i'm
proving the streets. On the other
hand there are those who think that
the proper lighting Of the streets is
an absolute necessity and should be
done In any event, even II it should
be necessary to levy special tax for
that purpose.
FL ON the following may be Cleaned
an idea of what those who were asked
about the question think:
j. ii. Heilbronner Il Co. We are In
favor of more lights most emphatical-
IL and also improvements in any other
direction. Hood River is advertised
at home and abroad as the most pro-
gressive town in Oregon and it ought
I o live up to its reputation. Let us
have more lights and better streets
also.
Chas. N. Clarke think if there is
any money to be spent on improve
N ents in Hood River the best place II
can he put is on the streets. am
perfectly willing to admit that more
lights could be used about the city to
au vantage, but WitLouL fixed income
| do not see b Nv the city can see ts
way clear to paying for them and as
this is not very much of an owl town
| think we can do very nicely as it is
for the present.
L. ID. Tweedy--If the city has the
money to pay for more extensive
lighting service | am in favor of it
provided the taxpayers up on the hill
receive some benefit from it, Coun-
ci has not been overzealous in behalf
of this end of town, but II they have
the funds few lights distributed
properly up here would be most ac-
ceptable.
Butler Banking Co. You can say
that we are heartily in favor of more
lights If the revenue of the city will
permit. 1t is certainly very appar-
ent to the least observing that the
streets should be better lighted than
they now are and lf the city is in a
position to do so it should be done.
Frank A. CRANKY all means let
us have more lights. Hood River has
the reputation of being alive and up
to-date. Strangers coming in here at
night think they are at some cross
roads. Now that the winter is com
ing with its dark nights, the streets
are no only dark, but unsafe and
should be lighted. Besides it is an
added protection to business men to
have the city we'll lightei and few
more dollars spent on lights will new
or be missed.
Vogt Bros. More lights? Why |
don't know how that is. This ism t
the headquarters of the city govern
ment. Are we in favor of more street
lights? Yes, we are if the city thinks
it can aft ord to pay for them. A well
lighted town Is good investment fol-
any community.
Il. o. Blancher, OF the First Nation.
al BAnk-You can state for me that
would most earnestly indOrse move
ment for better lighting of the city
If it's finncial condition was such that
it could afor to do 1t. | know, how
ever, that it is not. The proposition
of the Electric Light q and Power
company | consider a most favorable
one, but it would not be possible for
the city to extend the the lighting
system without going into debt and
to that | am strongly opposed, The
funds now availble in the city trt as.
ury will not much more than provide
for It's current expense and it is an
absolute necessity that some of it be
spent on The streets as soon as the
weather will permit. They are not
only in bad condition, but unsafe
and | think something should be done
to render them fit for travel.
A. l.. Carmichael-Yes we need
lights up here very badly. At one
time the merchants on the hill con
sidered a proposition to have an arc
light placed in the center of the bust
ness district here, but abandoned il
because it was considered too eXpen
sive. Four or five incandescent light
placed at intervals along this stree
would help out wonderfully.
j. II. Gill-There is scarcely plac
in the city that needs lights wors
than the streets leading up on the bill
Some 81 candle power lights place.
along them would be of great benefi
not only TO residents on the hill bu
to those living out in the valley VIII
are forced to drive over them a
night.
Strananhan IL Bagley- Before an
more money is spent for lights thin
il you will consult the wishes of tn
citizens of this town you will fin
that they would much prefer havin
any surplus money in the city treas
ury expended on the streets. Th
lights are all right, but what abou
the streets.
George T. Prather-I am not |
favor of spending any more money fC
street lights. The city Is paying fC
all it can afford to now for light
and am not in favor of the city q
ing in debt for them. The taxpayer
can t stand it, They have been take
too heavily already. Lots Of the
couldn't. pay their sewer assessment
No sir, / am not in favor of any mol
lights.
Judge Henderson-Am | in favor
| having the city better lighted? | a
/ most assuredly. There is nothir
/ that is more important to city tha
having its streets properly lighted.
is a protection against burglary, FIR,
and insures those who are ont
night at least a partial protectiC
against broken limbs and possib