The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
Meeting OF THE
COMMON COUNCIL
ADVERTISE FOR WATER BONDS
Provision Made to Buy Present Plant
If Satisfactory Terms Can
BE Agreed Upon.

HersDner ana MaNes we're absent al
the council meeting Monday evening
but quorum being present, routine
business was transacted.
Councilman Watt reported on the
ordinance or grading State street,
asking that the meter be postponed,
as the property owners on the street
wished to be heard in the matter and
would later present u petition for the
consideration OF the council. 1t was
80 ordered.
An ordinance was introduced call
ing for a special election October q,
to issue bonds for municipal water
works plant. Provision is made in the
ordinance for the purchase of the
present private system, IL terms can
be agreed upon. The ordinance passed
its first reading.
A new pound ordinance was intro.
duced to take the place OF the several
cid ones, which passed its first read
ing.
A. j. Derby was present and report.
ed several ordinances correcting old
ones which we're defective, or had
been amended so many times that
they we're unintelligable, and they all
passed their first reading.
Mr.. Henderson was present and re
ported as special attorney to arrange
with the o. K. L. N. about the line at
the end of Oak street, and said that
he had received a proposition from
the o. r. & N. to give the city deed
to that part of Oak street needed fol
street II the city would vacate the
balance of Front street, and also buy
and give to the city small triangular
piece OF land to straighten out the
lines from the section house. Mr.
Henderson recommended that the city
ask for only part of the roadway at
the intersection of the street corners,
rounding off the corners, instead ol
going straight to point, as 1t would
save one-half the cost in fill, and
also be of no use to the city. Also
that the city vacate the balance north
on Front street, provided the compa.
ny build half the retaining wall.
The rtreet committee reported that
in talk with Supt. Campbell he had
said that perhaps the best way would
be for the city to take what they
needed of the street, without further
ceremony. Further discussions was
had and 1t was the sentiment that as
the north end of Front street would
be of little value to the city 1t might
as we'll be vacated provided the com.
pany would build half the retaining
wall.
A report was made by the street
committee that part of the present
road to the boat landing was not on
the right of-way, and that 1t would
have to be fixed up at once IL men
could be found to do the work. The
matter was left to the committee.
G. N. Clarke made request for o
light placed on the Serpentine road
near the stairs, to light up dark and
dangerous corner, and the same was
ordered.
City Engineer Henderson presented
a communication, OF which the fol-
lowing is a brief extract, and the
same was referred to the committee
on fire and water.
To the common council Of the city oil
Hood River
| write this open letter to your hon.
orably body, for the purpose of call.
ing to your attention, as we'll as to
the public, citizens of the city OF
Hood River, generally the status OF
our city laws as regards in, and the
method of improvement of, our city
streets, together with my recommend
ations for the establishment of 81 AIDES,
aud the Improvement of streets. by
this method, | am enabled to call
your, and the public's attention al
we'll, to the matter and to present tC
your consideration all the ordinances
in force on :he subject, and to snow
you wherein you have made mistakes,
according to my judgment. We ate
now on the threshold OF the door way
entering upon the improvement ol
the city regarding her streets. Every
citizen, who has the interest Of tht
city at heart, should lay aside his per
sonal feelings In the matter and bt
willing to suffer Inconvenience fnC
extra expenses, If by the improvement
of any stl eet or part OF street, tht
city will be made more beautiful anC
the interests of the majority con
served. | stand ready as property
owner of this city to pay any street
assessment or suffer any inconven
ience that will answer the above re
auirements and am willing to abide
by the acts of the present city coun
Gil or any other city council OF thi
city In the effort put forth now, or IL
the future, regarding the improve
ment of the city streets. But now Il
the accepted time. Why all this de
lay? IL you will allow me to sugges
wherein | think the city council i
in fault, | must say that your honora
BILE body oonsnts too many people
and tries to act according to the wish
es of each person, when no two ar
agreed on every point connected wit
any proposed impr ovement By thi
/ method We will never accomplish any
thing. 1t is we'll to listen to the sug
gestions of each and every person, In
not to allow the suggestions to della
the work. You must "take the bul
by the borne" and having heRrd a.
parties reasonable time, then ac
under the advice OF the city attorne
and the city engineer, and proceed {
make the improvements, or improve
! ment, according to the ordinances
and for the best good to the create
number. The law gives you the ar
thority to act without any petition Q
with any petition from the people !
the matter of street improvement
You are the sole judges of the necel
sity of any street improvement, an
the manner OF doing the wnk Is pre-
vided, or should be provided by you
ordinances and the city charter. A
to your authority TO act independeI
OF anyone see sections, 40, SO, So, u
Now then, gentlemen, you see th'
I. you are the sole arbiters of the nece
sity OF the improvement of any an
all streets and slleys, including sic
aud cross walks, and the specific kin
. OF imp ovement, including the exteI
y and nature tn reof and the materi
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