The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-03-21
COMMON COUNCIL
HOLD Meeting

At the regular meeting of the COM
mon council Monday evening all we're
present except Councilman Watt.
The street committee made n report
recommending that Oak, Sherman
and Park streets be graded, and that
half the coFt be taxed against the
property benefited. A discussion OF
the matter disclosed the fact that the
city charter provides that all wtrk Of
opening or grading streets shall he
paid wholly by the property heneft
ted, and that such work shall be or
dered after petition is presented by
the property owners requesting the
work done. The report was referred
back to tie committee. The commit
tee also reported that dirt could be
obtained at the east end Of the new
railroad bridge to dump in the Oil
near that point, ON the new road to
the boat landing, for the cost OF haul
ing, and the work was authorized.
The sbovelng in the wagons will be
done by the railroad contractors. The
dirt is mostly cement gravel, and will
make an excellent road Ted.
City Engineer Henderson reported
that he had made settlement with
the engineer 10 charge of the sewer
work, for a reduction OF $50 on bis
claim, and the same was ordered
paid.
j. Nj. Hollowell presented a petit
tion to delay the opening Of that part
of Columbia street which goes thJ ough
his garden patch, until September IL.
The petition was signed by many of
the property owners on the street,
and the same was granted. Mr.. Hol
lowell stated that II the petition was
granted he would fence both sides OF
che street aud oren up the road at bis
expense, 10 the fall.
An ordinance was introduced and
referred to the committee on fire
and water, allowing ID. Mcdonald
franchise for using the streets to lay
water mains. Mr.. Mcdonald has sew.
eral springs on his property In the
Coe addition, which he desires to
pipe to his residence and tenant
houses.
Councilman Mayes recommended that
portion OF the west end OF Colum
bia street be opened, as there we're q
number of property owners on that
street who had no way to get to their
property except on Columbia ST. eet.
1t was stated that parties were willing
to take out the trees and stumps Tor
the wood, and that the cost OF max
ing a passable road would be small.
The matter was referred to the street
committee.
Marshal CANCER reported that he
had notified the Farmers Irrigating
company to remove the flume on the
bill, but that there was some objec
tion. Councilman Wright wished a
compromise could be made with the
owners who objected Ito the
tiume, as number OF hill residents
needed the water. Mr.. Martin was
rresent and made positive objection
to the fiume, as 1t went past his place
in ouch way that he could not open
his gate, and that he had to climb
over the fume when he went in or
out of the gate. Councilman Hersh.
ner stated that he was interested In
the flume, as he needed the water on
his place, and there were number OF
others who must have this water OF be
without gardens or lawns in summer.
He hoped that the flume could be sy-
phoned atound Mr.. Martins gate, or
otherwise made less of nuisance.
The ditch company will be compelled
to abandon the ditch on the hill 10 re-
quiIed to remove IL, as the expense Of
piping 1t all underground would
greatly exceed the revenue. In the
fall they agree to run it throug an al
ley, out OF the way of the street, but
cannot get time to do it in time for
this seasons water, as they are now
behind with their work. A motion to
allow the ditch to remain was car
ried and an effort will be made to
satisfy Mr.. Martin and others in
jured.
The ordinance which passed jts first
reading at the preceding meeting, was
not reported back. The street COM
mittee recommended that 1t would be
better to incorporate the provisions
OF moving wooden buildings in the
fire limits into the old ordinance Gre.
ating fire limits, and recommended
that no wooden frame buildings be
allowed to be moved within the fire
limits except ON the same lot; or to a
new location where the fire risk would
not be increased; nor to allow repairs
to be made on this class of buildings
where the fire risk would be In
creased. Also to require movers to
get permit to move buildings, first
giving the city sufficient surety that
the city would be held free II ON dam
age or liability, and that the streets
would be left in as good condition as
before such moving was done. The
latter clause to apply to the moving
of all buildings In the city limits. A
new ordinance was authorized drawn
along these lines.
II. L. Williams requested permis.
sion to put roof over the tent plat.
foim on the north side of bis build.
ings, stating that he needed the room
very much. A long discussion fol-
lowed, in which it was pointed out to
Mr.. Williams that the council must
be guided entirely by the existing Or
dinance. He then asked permission
to erect shed, which was granted,
according to the terms of the ordi-
nance, and will be under the super.
vision of the committee on fire and
water.
An adjournment was taken to next
Monday evening, In order to take up
the ordinance making the second as.
sessment on the sewer.
Mills win Resume,