The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-05
MEETING Of
COMMON COUNCIL
TO GRADE WEST STATE STREET
Proposition Of Putting in Fire lily.
dranis Discussed and Finally
Rejected.

After the reading of the minutes q.
III. Vaughan was ,given permission to
make repairs to This house In accord
ance with the fire ordinance.
A communication was'received from
tile Commercial Club stating that il
the city would install an apparatus
connecting the exchange with the fire
bell, they would ring it upon any call
from phone in the city. They also
said they would turn switch to light
red light to call the night watch
man, upon request, II same we're in
stalled by the city. The Electric
Light Co. will furnish free power,
il is said, for this purpose, and the
same was referred to the committee
of fire and water.
A petition was received from the
Electric Light and Water Co., propos-
ing to install hydrants in accordance
with the recommendation Of the
Board of Fire Underwriters, at SO per
month per hydrant, provided con-
tract was made for not less than FIVE
years,
The communication from the Board
of Fire Underwriters was In effect
that the present reservoir te augment
ed by another with capacity of not
less than 200, 900 gallons, connected
with the present one by six inch
main; an eight inch main be run
from the present reservoir entering
the city system on Park, near State
or Oak streets; that the eight inch
main now on Oak he replaced by ten
inch main; that all laterais be at least
six inch, aud four IL circulating.
About 2S hydrants are required. The
tire department equipment must con-
sist of three hose carts, carrying 750
feet OF hose each, with 800 feet of
hose In reserve, making $500 feet in
all; one chemical engine; hook and
ladder truck and volunteer fire depart
ment consisting of three companies of
fifteen men each. II these things
we're complied with the board would
recommend a reduction of 10 per cent
on property covered hy this protec-
tion.
The matter received considerable
discussion. vi the members OF the
was worthy of considerable thought.
Objection had been made to tax the
entire city for fire protection for
limited district, but it was not clear
that arrangements could be made to
tax only the district protected to pay
tor the improvement. 1t was shown
that the reduction would pay the cost
of the improvements, but 1t would fall
larl ely on the business section. A
vote being taken on the proposition
1t was rejected.
q. j. Gessllng petitioned the coun-
Gil for lights TO be placed on every
corner OF Pine street and the matter
was referred TO the health committee.
Ordinance No. l4S, giving the
Farmers Irrigating Go. permission to
lay water pipes on the bill, passed its
secoud reading.
Ordinance RNo. l49, ordering the
grading of State street west from
Ninth, passed its first reading and
was referred to the street committee.
The salary of the night watchman
was raised to $50 month.
A communication was.received from
the attorneys of Mr.. Smith In regard
to what action was being taken by the
council In regard to settling the dis
pute as tc bis property line and the
recorder was instructed to write them
to the effect that the city preferred
TO have the matter settled definitely
in the court, but would be favorable
to a friendly suit.
The sewer committee was authoriz
ed to employ help In making the as
sesement for sewer district number
nine.
The recorder was instructed to ad-
vertise for bids tor grading Pine
street, as soon as the specifications
we're prepared by the city engineer.
The following bills we're allowed
aud ordered paid:
Ramona Hotel, boarding prisoners,
Sl.75.
W. q. Aldred, team work, s23.
News, Letter, publishing, $40.
Glacier, publishing and printing
charter and ordinances, Sl87.50.
o. r. a. N. Co., rent for sewer
crossing right of way for 1908, 81. 20.
Fred Howe, team work, 50.
p. M. Hall Lewis, surveying, So.
Electric Light Co., lights for Feb
ruary. $50. 75.
Transfer Co., team work, s6S. SO.
A. J.. Derby, balance for revising
ordinances, SIS.
L. W. Del3ussey, meals for prison
ers. 50.
! Earl Young, labor, Sc. 8o
W. II. Root, labor, So 80.
A. Samuels, labor, 81.
Hubbard Taylor, labor, So.
| M. II. johnson, labor, 81.
Gilbert Edgington, labor, s1i.
j. j. Luckey, repairs, 81. 20.
Robt. Lewis, watchman, $50.
| W. Ganger, marshal, SIS.