The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-06-24
VOTE BONDS
FOR WATER
SPECIAL ELECTION JULY 2STH
Ordinance is Passed by The Council
without Dissenting
Vote.

weeks ago calling for special cleo
tiou for the purpose of voting bonds
to gut in municipal system OF
water for the city, was passed Mon
day evening unanimously. Mr.,
Davidson, president of the water
company, was present and asked that
the matter of passing the ordinance
be delayed tor two weeks to give his
company a chance to confer with the
council on the matter of disposing of
his plant to the city. He said that
when the ordinance was introduced
he was very busy shipping strawter-
ries and had not had time until the
last few days to give the matter much
attention. lie realized that sooner
or later the city was going into the
water business. He asid that he had
money invested in the BUSINESS, as
well az others, and he was naturally
interested.
at seems to me that the ordinace
provides solely for the bringing in of
the Tucker SPRING" said Mr.. David
son. "lf that is the case, it occurred
to me, and it ia also the opinion of
others, that results could be obtained
quicker by the elimination of the
present water system. am not now
pI epared TO make definite PROPOSE
tion, but would be glad to meet II
committee from the council with that
end in view. We have pipes iD the
streets, and other material necessary
to water system which have oonsid-
erable value, and 1t would be to the
city's interest to eliminate the com
petion OF competing system. Ii an
agreement can be reached the mem
bers of the water company will work
in good faith and more as tisfaotory
results can be obtained. | make this
as IA suggestion.
ID j IrieEer was present and stated
that he had promised to support the
proposition to buy the present plant
| for all it was worth. There had been
four attempts to vote bonds and other
attempts to buy the plant and they
had all been rejected, the proposition
voted upon to pay the company sac,
900 for the plant being turned down
by the people about three to one. 1t
did not seem to do any good.
Councilman Hall asked the City
Engineer what pressure could be oh
tanned on the hill from the Tucker
spring, also what amount of water
the spring would furnish.
City Enigneer said that he had not
had time to make the survey himself,
but he had Engineer Roberts report,
which he regarded as correct, and
that called for head OF az feet on
the hill, which could be increased by
a larger pipe. He thought there wa
sufficient water in the Tucker spring
to supply city of 10000 people.
The ordinance was then put on it
second reading and final passage, be
ing carried without dissenting vote
Councilman Brosius stated that h'
had nothing to say on the matter be.
cause he had recently learned thai
there was no provision in the charter
to buy out an independent watel
plant, and it would neoessitate t
change in the charter before tha
could be dcne, and he was in favor o
such change.
The Fire and Water Committet
we're appointed to confer with Mr.
Davidson and the water company II
regard to any proposition which th'
company might wish to make.
Other matters were taken up Ey tn
council.
Ii. b. Langille was appointed cit,
recorder to serve the unepXired tern
of j. X. Nckelsen.
The mayor submitted the followin
communication, which was acted up
on:
To the Common Council, Hoot
River Ore.
Gentlemen;
In looking up the city's finances
find that there is in the general funt
1864. 70; there is deficit of $500. 8
in sewer fund; Sl3l3 % in road fund
| and S3G19 03 IN bridge fund and ap
proximately $50. interest accumu
lated, a total deficit to date, eXclusiv
| OF sewer deficit, Of Sl4l7 SO, whiG
| will increase until March, 1910. W
may expect to get from unpaid take
and other sources $l300, and addIn
$50 per month Bs absolutely necessat
for street repairs ado ed to bills al
ready contracted, 1t will take S475O !
: take care OF the expenses Of the cit
= already contracted for, so that unlef
other finances are provided for 0
some other of the expenses that al
now under way are curtailed, 20
cannot plan any large expenditure
;, without exceeding the legal limi
of indeb edness, which you may Ii
cur. / would recommend that wal
D.. rant be drawn on the general fun
sufficient to wipe out the bridge func
=. as the bridge fund has eIved its ust
fulness. / would further reeommen
, that you create an emergency tnnt
l to carry the enforced indebtedness {
the city, and draw single waFTar
on that tund each month III favor
the fund paid from. That would LEI
: sen and simplify the work OF tt
treasurer in registering the out-stanC
ing warrants, and put them IN MOI
desirable shape for the people WI
.. will carry them. ! find deficit
the sewer fund Of $500 81, which d
not include in the amount OF deiic
II in the city funds. am informe
J. thatthe tax from Colum bia street seS
j. er has not been paid 1t Is necessai
e tnat you take up this matter and a
" range to collect the outstanding a
~ BbssI CUT Huu Nipo Oht bhN NSho'N"N
1t ID. Mcdonald, Mayor.
n An ordinance was passed allowil
IN the placing of electric signs over 81
e. street provided they were hung
to hinges so they could be turn'
against the buildings when n
,u lighted. Cloth aSDings were also
lowed to extend over the sidewal
to height of not less than sew
- feet, An ordinance was introduce
- to put 10 sewer in District No. $,
The resolution passed some III
ago adopting the Colt survey
Twelfth street, as the street line, "
rescinded. This leaves the matter
lit the street line as undecided as ev'
90 but the street committee intimat
ty that they bad plan OF action me
nt1t