The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-01-24

Thick is worthy of consideration i
the matter of county roads ant
bridges within the city limits. Th,
taxpayers now pay into the county
treasury annually three mill tax fol
road purposes, which on an assessed
valuation of s460,000 produces tb,
sum OF $3.50 per annum or about 3,
per cent of the original cost of the
steel bridge, in other words we pay
tor new fridge every three years
Would it not be for the best interests
OF the people of the city to assume
the responsibility II hes evaded fol
many years and take control of al
thoroughtares and bridges within the
city limits? From what informant ior
| now haze | think 1t would be a bus.
iness like thing to do.
In conclusion wish to say that
having the fullest confidence in your
ability and feeling of personal
friendship for each and every one OF
on, | look forward confidently for
a year of united and successful en-.
deavor for tie best interests, materi-
ally aud morally of this, our home
city.
The mayors message was received
with favorable comment and council
proceeded to the appointment of city
officers for tho ensuing year. On rec
ommendation OF the mayor j. L..
Henderson was appointed city engi-
neer, W. S. CANCER, city marshal, DIR.
Edgiugton, health officer and j. S.
Van Blaracom, night wiatcbman, the
latter to commence his term of office
February |.
f. o. Blanchar was elected 1resi
dert of council for the coming yeaf.
On motto of Mr.. Blanchar a war;
rant was drawn on the road fund for
500 to be placed to the account of the
general fund.
Councilman Mayes, as chairman oi
the committee to make a contract
with the electric light company, for
additional lights. reported that the
committee had contract drawn up
with the light company which was
read. 1t recommended that lights be
placed at the following places subject
to change by council
Two lights at each end Of the bridge
lcross Hood river; one light at the
corner of First and State streets; one
at Third and State; one at Fourth
and State; one at 9th and State; one
at j. NJ. Woods corner one on the
corner below A. S. Blowers resi-
lence; one one block north of Gill's
store, one at the ball ground; one at
sherman aud 9th streets; one at Sher-
man and the Congregational church;
two on the stairway leading TO the
heights; one at Oak and First; one at
Oak and 9th one at Oak and Sth; one
at the water tank one at Caosade av-
enue and Third; one at Cascade and
7th; one at Cascade and 10th; one be-
tween the Gof and Whitehead iesi-
dences; one at the head of the Park
street stairs; one at State and 9th.
On motion of Mr.. Hershner the
committee was given power to close
the contract and have the lights
placed.
Recorder Nickelsen read letter at
the request of DIR. Edgington, state
health officer, defining the duties OF
the city health officer aud which gives
him no small power in taking steps
for the suppression OF contagious di.
seases, burial permits, sanitary mat
ters and measures relating to the
proper maintenance of health condi.
tions in the city.
On application of p. M. Hall Lewis
for DIR, Elliott and VIM. E. Stewart,
his agent, permission was granted to
use the streets while building to te
erected at the corner of First and
Oak stI eets was 10 process of con
stroution and farther application
from them for the removal of tree
which is expected to interfere with
the work was referred 70 the commit
tee on streets with power to act.
Mayor Blowers brought up the ques-
ton of purchasing bell for the use
of the city fire department and asked
what the councils pleasure was in the
matter. Councilman Moe stated that
be had had some conversation with
company who wanted to install fire
alarm system at Hood River and had
discoyered that the city might be
able to purchase bell thI ough them
pretty cheap. They also offered to
sell the chemical engine which the
city cwned and which they thought
they could dispose of at the original
cost to the city, provided the city
would establish their lire alarm sys-
tenn. No action was taken on this
matter and council adjourned.
The standing committees for 1907
are as follows:
Finance Blanchar, Moe, Watt.
Streets and public property Moe,
Blanchar, Morse.
Health Watt, Mayes, Hershner.
Fire and water Mayes, Watt,
BlanchaI.
Judiciaiy-Morse, Hershner, Mayes.
Police and public printing-HeIsh-
ner. Morse, Moe.