The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-10-14

p'nv. "hlnh was finally accepted by
them on OctnbeI 4, Il copy of which
Is brretu tached aud made part OF
this report.
Ii oOd River Ore Oct. 4, 1909
The Water Comm ssinn of
The CLIO lnI rO ;nant League,
Hood River, Ore
Gentlemen-We wish to submit tor
your consideration the following pro-
position to furnish water for the city
OF Hood River for term OF 10 years.
We will install and maintain a pump
ing plant on the island in Hood River
near the city limits, taking water
from wells near the center OF the is,
lsnd, with capacity of not less than
20 gallons per capita daily, proVid.
ed that as the consumption of water
inGreases we shall have the privilege
Of furnishing water fIom other sources
to be approved by the proper health
authorities.
Water for household use and irriga-
tion not to exceed present rates 10
effect, and special service not to ex-
ceed our present published rates, with
the privilege Of installing meters
where we deem it cessary to pre-.
vent waste, with a reasonable min
imum charge, and maxium not ex
ceeding 10 cents per hundred cubic
feet OF water consumed.
We will install a system of fire pro-
lection to be used and maintained in
good condition by the city during
the tenn of this agreement, consisting
of hydlants on the hill, on and
west Of Stranahan Ave, and 20 by
drants in the lower part of the city,
Que near Park St., school, balance on
and north of Sherman Ave-, aud east
of Park st., including hydrants nov
installed aud including tour more on
Joe Wilson's pipe line. All hydra0ts
to be placed 10 good order and the
present reservoir capacity increased
to 200, 900 gallons.
We will also furnish pressure
, against such other hydrants as the
city may install at its expense. The
hydIant at Park st. school to be sup
piled from Upper system, all others in
lower part Of city on our system to be
supplied from reservoir now in use or
on the upper end of ouI lot in BLOW.
er's Addition. We will replace
wooden pipe on the hill, not capable
of standing necessary pressure, with
iron pipe.
The hydrants on tbe bill to be sup
piled from the present reservoir in
use and to be connected with pump
capable OF delivering so pound pres
sure, which can be put into operation
instantly, barring accidents.
The city to turn over to US the pri-
vilege of using the water from Tucker
spring for such purpose as we may
desire, during the life OF the con
tt act.
The purpose of this proposition l.
that we will install system OF hfe
protection and provide an ample sup
ply of water from approved sources
in consideration of protection by the
city against competition aside from
the systems now 10 existence, with
the privilege of using the water from
the city spring, if we so desire.
We will soil the plant to the city
with such additions and improvements
as We may D0EcdlSci n"nOt ~ "AS
time during the existence of this con
tract and determine the value OF tht
same by a commission Of Eve, two tt
he selected by the city, two by onl
company and these four to select th'
fifth member
In case the city wishes to enter init
such agreement, we will provide
guarantee bond to provide the system
and have same in working order b!
July /, 1910, at which date the con
tract will begin to Iun and "" VII
install such hydrants as may be neces
sary, to our present mains and u
Wilson'S mains immediatelv.
Yours truly, tSignedl
Hood River Elsc,. J.. P. d W. Co.
By H. f. Davidson, Pres.
A record OF our various meeting
has been kept AMI, together VIII
copies of our correspondence, VII
be filed with the secretary OF Tn
T .aaoua IA a mart OF the cords