The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-02-21
OF THE
COMMON COUNCIL
THE SNOW ORDINANCE IS PASSED
Preliminary Ordinance for Second
Sewer Assessment Passes Its
First Reading.

The regular meeting OF the Com.
mon Council was held Monday even
ing, with all present except Council
man Morse, who was out Of the city
The minutes OF the previous meet.
ing was read and approved.
The chairman reported that he had
taken up the matter of the fence
across Front street with the agent OF
the o. r. Il N. Co., and the latter
bad informed him that the company
did not acknowledge that the city had
any rights to the ground which was
fenced in. Ii was not the fence that
the city objected to, but as 1t might
have bearing on the title by Civ
ing the rairoad company the property
by right of adverse possession, Il was
we'll to establish the city's right to
the premises. Judge Henderson was
present and stated that he thought
the fence might have bearing on the
case IL left without objection by the
city. He intended to 60 to Portland
In few days and II the council
wished, he Would interview the offic-
ials OF the o. Il. & N. and endeavor
to show them where the city's rights
we're paramount, as he had done i'm q
similar case opposite the Mount Hood
hotel. MIR. Henderson was authorized
to do 80.
There was only one bid submitted
for bell tower OF steel. Norton &
delivering of steel bell tower, 48 feet
high, on the ground, and $95 for
60-foot tower. Two other dealers In
windmills IN the city stated to the
committee that they were unable to
find anything but windmill tower
in POI tland, and did not submit
bids. A motion to accept Norton &
Smiths bid for 4S-foot bell tower
| was withdrawn, as 1t did not include
the cost Of erecting the same, and the
matter was laid over until the next
meeting to get bids for the furnish
ing of the tower, erecting the same
and hanging the bell.
The ordinance requiring property
owners or tenants to remove snow
and ice from sidewalks within "a
hours, which has been In the hands
of t committee, was reported back,
passed Its second reading and final
passage. The ordinance will be In
force after being signed by the mayor.
| An ordinance preliminary to cor
recting boundaries, errors, etc., OF
the first sewer assessment, and to the
making OF the second assessment,
| was introduced by the sewer commit
tee and passed its first reading.
Marshal Ganger reported to the
council that the present system OF
| giving common receipt for road
tax, was meeting with objection, as
there was nothing to indicate that the
receipt as now given was official. Un-
der the state law, q workman going to
another city In the state and exhibit
ing q receipt tor road tax, is exempt
from paying another tax the same
year. 1t was easy for man, IL 90
dosposed, to make out receipt him
self, on common blank form, sign
ing q name as street commiss ioner,
and passing il as an official receipt.
Ii receipts we're provided with print
ed headings, 1t would not be so easy
for man to obtain blank and fll
IL out himself. The committee on po-
lice and public printing we're ordered
to have receipts printed. u
On motion, the council adjourned.
The following is tbe snow ordinance
as passed:
Ordinance Number l44.
An ordinance requiring owners and
occupants of property In the city Of
Hood River to keep the sidewalks
along the same clear of snow and 9th.
or obstr uctions, and providing a PEN
atty for neglecting SO to do.
The city of lood River does ordain
as follows;
Section |. Every owner or occupant
of real premises In the city Of Hood
River, whether said premises be used
for residence or business purposes,
shall keep the sidewalk or sidewalks
along OF in front of or pertaining to
said premises free and clear OF snow
and ice, and if any occupant Of any
lot or real premises in said city shall
allow any sidewalk along or pertain
ing to said lot or premises to be COW
cred or obstructed with snow or ice
for "a hours at one time he shall be
punished by fine OF not less than $b
nor more than $40.
Section 2. In case any such lot or
premises shall be vacant and the own
er thereof shall allow any sidewalk
along or pertaining thereto to be Gov
} cred or DISTRACTED with snow or Ice
for "a hours at one time such owner
shall be punished by fine OF not less
than S. nor more than $40.