The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-03-22
REGULAR MEETING
OF COMMON COUNCIL

i he regular meeting of the Common
Council was held Monday evening,
Messrs, Mayes, Moe, Blanchar, Bailey
and Recorder Nickelsen being pre-
sent. As Mayor Blowers was absent
President Mayes presided.
The minutes Of the last regular meet
ing were read and approved and the
reports of the committees called for.
The matter of issuing bonds to carry
the sewer assessments of nubmer OF
property holders who had applied for
them was laid over until the next
meeting
The ordinance which had been re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee in
regard to lighting the streets was dis
cussed. H. f. Davidson and E, e.
Gott representing the lighting COM
pany we're present and gave an esti-
mate as to what lighting service
would cost. Mr.. Davidson said that
the commi tee, in talking the matter
over, had suggested that it would be
a good plan they thought to have
large number Of incandescent lamps
put in use, rather than a few arc
lamps. He said that in estimating on
the incandescent lamp proposition, the
company had found that it could put
in As lamps for $l75 per lamp, for the
first year. After that the lamps
would cost the city Sl.50 The cost
of putting in these lamps would be
about So or 50 a lamp owing to the
great quantity of wire required. He
further said that if the city wanted a
limited service of or 5 arc lamps and
5 or 6 incandescents the company was
willing to install them for about S35.
The strawberry season was coming on
and it would be great convenience
to have the center of the town lighted
and the main street leading in from
the berry district. A few lamps will
distributed would be a of great SER
vice.
Mr.. Goff said that in order to install
a lighting system it would be neces-
sary to have it entirely separate from
the one in use for private parties, and
it would entail considerable expense.
That if any considerable number Of
lights we're put in use, it would be
necessary to have contract with the
city so that the company would be
assured that it would at least have''the
cost of installation assured. II, how
ever the city wanted a Efew lights il
would be possible to arrange some way
temporarily of shutting off the lights
and if necessary, a few Of them might
be left burning. No action was Ia
ken on the matter,
An ordinance was read from the
Monnt Hood Telephone Company ask
ing for franchise to operate tele
phone system in Hood River. The
ordinance was referred to the proper
committee.
A communication was read from ar
oil company asking information about
regulations concerning the erection o.
aw re house in this city for the stor
ing of oil and keeping the same fol
sale. The recorder was instructed Il
answer the communication land sa!
that if the company would signify it
intention to locate here, the regulation
would be made satisfactory.
The finance committee audited th'
following bills:
Construction work on sewer, So, 26O.
IA; Davidson Fruit Company, safe
Sl25; Marshal Ganger, salary, $50
Eectric Light & Power Co., light
S5.75; Dalles transportation Co.
Sl.50; w. Haynes, supplies, Sl.65
Stewart, supplies, 80 cents. Total
50, 544. rs. d,
Mr.. Blanchar said that he woul
like to suggest that something be don
about providing racks for the out Q
town people to tie their horses t
when they come to the Ecity. Th
present Accommodations we're insuttic
ent and he though place should /
provided off the main streets for thi
purpose. Other members of counc
spoke favorably on the matter and
was referred to the committee Q
streets and public property.
Council then adjourned.