The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-10-10
Meeting OF THE
COMMON COUNCIL
$4,000 ASKED FOR WATER SYSTEM
Petitions Before the Council TO I'M
prove Oak and State Streets
40 Foot Road to Landing.

All members we're present at the
council meeting Monday evening ex-
cept Councilman Msyes, who was out
of the city.
j. l.. Henderson, representing a
committee from the Commercial club,
petitioned the council to have at least
ten lights placed on the east side
grade as far rs city limits, begin
ming at the wG:Dn b' lie. He said
that the ligh' company would place
aud maintaiA The lights at 81 per
month per light, provided lease was
given for term Of years. The matter
was referred to the street committee.
A. q. Buck asked for light at
State and Front streets and Council
man Hershner thought there ought to
be light in front of the Baptist and
Catholic churches and at the foot of
the stairs. This was also left to the
street committee.
G. D. Woodworth reported on the
matter OF placing hit ,hing racks on
the property of the Apple Growers
Supply Co. He said that the place
just off Columbia avenue was so close
to dwellings as it would interfere with
tho renting 0f at least one residence,
and that the lower part OF the lot was
SO rough that 1t would be impractica.
ble He thought that the end of Fifth
street could be used for this purpose.
Referred to street committee.
In order to pay for street work,
$1,000 was ordered transferred from
the general to the street fund.
The street committee reported that
gravel could be secured from Mrs.
Adams for ten cents per yard, provid-
ed that it was taken from the premis-
es in such manner as to not make a
pit, but to be taken on a grade that
would be maintained in the gravel
bank.
The regular reports of the recorder,
treasurer and marshal we're referred
to the finance committee.
The following petition WAS read
from property owners on Oak street,
which WAS granted:
To the honorable mayor and common
council of the city of Hood River.
We, the undersigned, In considera-
tion of the benefits to be derived from
the improvement to he made in Oak
street, do agree interchangeahly with
each other, and with the street CON-
mittee of the city of Hood River, that
we will pay to the said street commit.
tee The cost of grading Oak street ac
cording to ordinance and the cost to
be paid by each OF us in the proper
tion to his frontage Gears to the total
frontage, share and share alike, pro-
vided all property owners sign.
The petition was signed by nearly
all the property owners on the street.
n.rhe following letter was received
from the water company, which was
rejected:
To the honorable mayor and common
council of the city of Hood River.
Gentlemen After taking the mat
ter of selling the city our water sys-
tenn up with the principal stockhold
ers, we have concluded to offer you
our entire water plant as constructed,
together with the sources of supply,
rights OF way, easements now in use
10 connection with the system, and
the tract OF land we own surrounding
the large springs supplying the lower
system, for the amount as shown by
your engineer as the valuation from q
physical standpoint, forty thou ,ano
dollars (S40, ,00O).
| This offer is made subject to pi omp
acceptance by at least majority o
the members OF the council, contin'
gent of course upon the bonds beint
voted, also subject to appr wal OF thu
Portland Trust Co.. trustee for thu
bond holders. II. f. Davidson.
Ordinance No. 1877, regulating Ii
censes, was read and referred to th'
judiciary committee.
Ordinance No. 1873, relating to the
same matter. was also referred.
Ordinance No. 139, relating to th'
new sewer district, passed its frs
reading and was referred to the com
mittee on sewers.
Ordinance No. lao, relating to th'
grade on Oak street, parsed its frs
reading, and was referred to the stree
committee.
The ordinance ordering specia
election to vote on the question o.
bonding the city to put in water
system, passed its second reading ant
anal passage.
phe old pound ordinance was re
pehled and the substitute referred tt
the judiciary committee. The mayo
suggested that the provisions Of re
quiring the marshal to catch fowl
was not practical, but that the allow
ing OF fowls to run at large should b
punishable by foe. This met will
general approval, and the ordinanc
will be amended accordingly.
Ordinance No. 1873, fixing the irs
Monday in January as regular meet
ing for the appointment OF commit
tees, was passed.
Ordinance No. 1856, relating to th
submitting of an amendment 10 tn
charter OF the city at the next cit
election, was indefinitely postponed
as it was found that the time Was tC
short,
H The following bills we're .allowe
and ordt red paid: ~
A d. Mcdonald, supplies, S7.25
W. Haynes, supplies, sl3. 80.
Electric Light Co, lights for Sc
F. tenn lei, $40. rs.
j. r. Nickelsen, clerk fees for Sc
Dad sewer assessment, S95. .05.
: W. NJ Stewart, supplies, Sl5.
r fashion Stables, tesming, "a.
!. P. NJ. Hall Lewis. engineers Sc
{ vices on new sewer district, s32. so.
]. Club Chop House, mealsafor priso
IS ers, 81. so.
M. Fl, johnson, work streets, sl3.
Roy Cnddleford, same 10.
Ang. Ottke, same 10.
II L. ". Barton, same II
! I. b. Henderson, same 20.
"a Gilbert Edgington, same 30.
= S. E. Douglas, same 5l.
" Albert Tate, same 70
s. Rand, same ~
IN M. Douglas, same 10.
9 Henry Ottke, same 10
|. Tom Wickens, same D
it A. G. Stevens, came l.
I Transfer Co, teaming, S3l. %.