The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-12
ADJOURNED SEES.
SION OF COUNCIL
WATER COMMITTEE MAKES REPORT
Steps Taken TO Establish New Grade
on State Street and Make Other
Street improvements.


mon council th.t was held Friday
evening to close up unfinished bust
ness of Monday evening, was attend
ea by the full council, and oonsidern-
BILE important business was transact
ed. The fire aud water committee re-
ported that it had seen Mi. Davidson,
of the water company, who said that
he would still ask $50, ,OOO tor the
spring, but that il any member OF the
council could SHOW him any reason
for asking less, he would be glad to
confer with them. He also informed
the committee that the only release
that could be given the city from the
bondholders, would be to accept city
bonds at six per cent to the amount
of $4,000, place them in a sinking
fund, and give release OF the spring
property by Mr.. Cohen as trustee,
subject to the rights OF the individual
bondholdeIs.
A. A. Jayne was present and stated
that he had been asked whether sever
al questions could be submitted to a
vote OF the people at one election, to
determine the wishes OF the citizens
in voting for water bonds, without
invalidating the election of water
bonds, He said that he had not had
time to go into the matter fully, hut
was of the opinion that it could be
done.
Mr.. Jayne also stated that he had
been employed to commence a civil
action to settle the street line on
StTanahan avenue through the courts,
and that in his opinion there were
several ways in which it could oe
done. lie thought the best plan would
be to bring a suit in equity, stating
the grounds of the city in the COM
plaint, and bring action against one
of the property owners whose build
ing is in the street, according to the
line claimed by the city. We're this
suit defended ON the ground that the
city was in error in regard to the
line, it would bring the issue square
on its merits. A decision of the court,
whether in favor or against the city,
would determine the question and
settle the line. lie said that this kind
of an action would Ee taken, unless
he found better way.
The fire and water committee also
reported that the request of Mr.. Dab
ney to build an addition to his bust
ness property, was in violation of the
ordinance, and recommended that 1t
be not granted. 1t was the opinion OF
the committee that good many sub
stantial brick blocks weie now being
erected in the business section of the
town, and it was hardly in the line OF
promotion to encourage the remodel
ing of wooden buildings.
Attorney Derby was instructed to
prepare new pound ordinance and
the old one will be repealed, as it is
ct nfusing in its present much amend
ed state.
The Oregon Lumber Co. served no.
tice on the council that part of the
road leading to the boat landing was
on their land, and did not follow the
right Of way dedicai ed to the city a
couple of years ago, and asked the
city to have the matter attended to
at once. The matter was referred to
the street comittee.
An ordinance establishing new
grade on State street passed its first
reading. The ordinance was the out
come of meeting of the street com.
mittee and property owners on the
street Friday morning, in which the
matter of grading the street was dis
cussed. There was difference OF
opinion as to the best method OF
grading the street and especially as to
the sidewalk grade The majority
want the street graded on the terrace
plan, as it will save the property own
ers considerable money, and as there
is big fall across the street in places,
it would avoid cut in some places OF
ten to fifteen feet. The ordinance as
drawn contemplates nearly straight
line from Second to Ninth streets,
and woud make a cut in front OF TTu-
man Buffers property of about seven
feet. The ordinance was referred to
Councilman Watt TO investigate the
matter more fully, get the opinion OF
the majority of the property owners
on the street, and report back to the
council.
DIR. Brosius requested permission to
dump gravel on Ninth street opposite
his residence, as there was depres-
sion In the street at this point, and
he wished to use the gravel out OF the
basement of bis business block foi
the purpose. The came was granted.
The city engineer was instructed to
furnish Contractor Hunt with the
names and location of the street signs
which he is painting under his con
tract.
Revised hids for printing the char
ter and ordinances of the city were
opened. The first bids called for on
iy l25 copies, and the last bids, iol
500 copies, were as follows: Aiusley
Printing Co., Sl50 per page. News
Letter publishing Co., for the lirs
$50 pages 81 per page, all in excess o
I50 pages, Sl.50 per page Irwin Hod
son Co., 8l.90 per page. All the bid
include binding ten copies in cloth
The matter YRS taken under advise
ment.
A petition signed by several proper
ty owners on Oak streei asked to hav
the fence built across the end OF Oal
street torn down and the road filed
as there Is rnly about Is feet of roa'
at the corner The petition wa
granted aud the same was referred t.
! the street committee. 1t was suggest
ed that the work be done gradually
as opportunity presented itself to ge
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