The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-01-23
The Mayors Message.

Gentlemen OF the City Council:
In conformity TO the provisio OF
section 10, chapter 2, OF ethe charter,
| appoint subject TO your confirma
tion the following officers for the en-
suing year:
Marshal and street commissioner,
VIM Ganger.
Watchman, Robert Lewis.
City Surveyor, p. M. Hall Lewis.
Health Officer, DR.. j. EdRingtvn.
Our charter makes no provision for
the appointment OF health officer,
but am Informed that state law
passed subsequent to the charter pro-
vides tor the appointment of such
officer in all Incorporated cities. DR..
Edgington has faithfully served the
city In that capacity for the past year
and as a public spirited citizen done
much valuable work gratuitously and
for that reason as well as his IT.
ness for the place it affords me much
pleasure to recommend that he be re.
appointed.
While we have been not successful
In accomplishing all the things we
should have done, feel that the..rec.
ord OF the past year will compare fa.
voIably with any that has preceded
it in the history OF our little city and
wish to publicly thank the retiring
councilmen, as we'll as those who hold
over, tor the untiring zeal and devo
tion to the city's interests manifested
by them aud you In the years worh
| Just closed. | believe that the man
agement of the affairs of the city fol
the past year has given satisfaction
to all whom II is possible to satisfy,
or course there Ia in every communi
| ty persons who are not pleased will
anything they themselves do not man
age, but | ssume that IL the voters q
the city had not wanted the men {,
carry on the affairs OF the city whit
have done so they would have elected
others.
| Our laws have been enforced tairl,
we'll and 1t has been demonstrate,
that under this administration re
spectabillty or social standing viii
not protect those who detiheratel
make a practice OF violating the ordi
nances. | believe that all men, ric
and poor, educated and refined or Ia
norant and uncouth are equal befor
the law and | shall continue to &C
according to this fundamental AmeIi
can principle while executive of thi
city.
1t has been found necessary durin
the past year to pass many new ord
nances to keep pace with the develop
ment of the city and to correct flaw
in old laws which have heen found
expeI ience tc be vitally detective, bt
, believe the ground has been we
covered and recommend that herea
ter onlyRsuoh ordinances ss are show
to be absolutely necessary should
considered. 1t seems to me that ,
our laws are now being printed an
will soon be available In book form
! Is more desirabts ia enforce those q
+ ready In effect than to pass more.
The finances Of the city are in
Q satisfactory condition. There is I
bonded or Other Indebtedness an
8 about 81 W In the treasury. ref
: any one Wishing more information {
this subject to the report of the
t nance committee nov en- Hle at Il
office OF the recorder.
]. now come to Q subject that vi
t no doubt engage your attention to
t gieat extent during the ensuing ye
10 and one fraught with many difflcr
o ties; that Of street improvement.
A believe that In that particular Ho,
N River is far behind other cities OF
d size and pretentions. aud deem 1t II