The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-04-09
REGULAR MEETING
OF CITY Fathers

The regular meeting OF the common
council was held Monday evening,
with all present except Councilman
Arnold, who was out of the city.
Monthly reports of officers were
referred to the finance committee.
j. b. Hunt asked permission to
erect an addition to bis paint shop,
In accordance with the ordinance
A discussion arose as to whether the
ordinance allowed an addition to
wooden buildings in the lire limits
and it was stated that two such sim
liar additions had been built in the
same block and the ordinance did not
seem to cover that point, as 1t did not
increase the fire risk.
The petitions for and against bond
ing the city to fring in the Tucker
sring we're reported back to the CON-
mittee, who stated that they found
that thirteen names were on both Pc
titions and each petition was strong
enough to defeat an election, il called,
and the matter was laid on the table.
Recorder Nickelsen said that he had
received plans and Specifications for
the new steel bridge and they we're
Oh HE III us ONCE
ID. J. Treiber was present and stated
that he was erecting the temporary
bridge and expected 1t would be COM
pleted in about ten days. The ordi-
nance requiring all new sidewalks
laid in the fire district to be of ce-
ment, brick or other non -combustible
material, was referred to the Judiciary
committee.
Ordinance No. l5l, making the as
sessment for building sewer district
No. 8, was passed.
j. L. Holman was present and pro-
tested against building the sewer
without taking all property west of
him in the block, As it was found
that the property was outside OF the
district. nothing could be done in
the way OF adding to the district.
Section Nc. ,, of Sewer District
No. 2, was ordered built by ordi.
nance. This is an extension of the
sewer on Columbia street from the
present terminus west to the end OF
the street.
Bids we're received from W. G. AL
dred and o. B. Hartley tor grading
all property on West State street
which had not already been let by
private contract at % cents per yard.
Mr.. Aldred stated that only one lot
was left, belonging to non resident.
They weIe awarded the contract.
Fred Howe bid 80 cents per yard fol
cut and fill on Pine street, or would
do all the work or the street for $3.50,
provided the grade was raised sutt-
-sA 70 nj
street. j. W. Walker bid $500 on the
same proposition and Mr.. Walker was
awarded the contract.
The following bills we're allowed aud
ordered paid:
Fred Howe. team work, $40.
Club Chop House, meals for prison
ers. $3.50.
f. G. Coe, filing saws, Sl.50.
L. K. Lewis, wstchman, $50.
Transfer CO., team wolk, S39. so.
W. G.. Aldred, team work, 81
W. Ganger, marshal, S15.
W. Ii. Root, street work, 81.
II. Taylor, :, ;, $3.50.
W. Warren, :, ;, SIG. 80.
Earl Young, . ~ e20. 5o
j. A. Eicholtz ;, ;, Sl5.
Frederick g. Arnold, work on bridge
and gravel, $50. 10. .1,.-
j. 4. Nickelsen, supplies, $S3. 10.
j. NJ. Wright, expenses to The
Dalles, S4. 40.
W. Haynes, supplies, sl.30. -
Jas. McBain, setting fountain,
S63.
News Letter, publishing, $3.50.
Glacier, publishing, Sc.
Electric Light Co lights for March,
$50.
Geo. |. Slocom, supplies, Sl.35.
Il. 9. Stevens, team work, IS cents.