The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-18

the business men to get the sentiment
as to the sign proposition. They
found ii in favor OF taking down all
signs, ii to except the electric signs,
and II in favor Of modified ordi-
nance which will admit OF signs over
the walk in restricted fern. They
found that some would not take down
signs unless compelled to do so. A
vote OF thanks was given the commit
tee for their efforts in the matter.
A grade was ordered established on
Lena street.
A general ordinance was prepared in
reference to franchises, which will be
In effect to cancel all franchises
which are not being used, or where
the provisions are not being complied
with.
Second street, from Cascade avenue
to the railroad right OF way was or
dered graded and guttered at the ex-
pense of the property owners.
Telephone poles we're ordered set on
the lot lines, instead OF in the middle
OF lot, as they exist in many places.
The foot of the bluff at the east end
of the bridge was ordered blasted out
and the diIt used to riprap and I'LL
the road at the end OF the approach.
The question OF securing a gravel
pit was discussed at length and the
matter finally left to the street com
mittee to investigate and report.
The ordinance regulating building
and the repairing Of wooden buildings
in the fire limits was amended. and
received first reading 1t will pro.
hibit the moving of wooden buildings
anywhere in the fire limits, and also
prohibit the repairing OF any wooden
building within that district if 1t shall
in any way change the character of
that building or enlarge it in any
way. Sheds must be of tlreproof Gov
eIing and not attached to any build.
ing.
The sewer committee were ordered
to prepare plans and specifications
tor the new sewer district near the
ball grounds. The committee was al.
so ordered to proceed with the com
| pletion of sewer district No. s.
The Hood River Development Go.
again submitted the plat west of the
arnoIy building, which was rejected
| by the former council on account OF
streets not conforming to the law, but
the opinion of City Attorney Derby
that it could not legally be accepted,
caused Mr. BatchelCer to withdraw il
and substitute part of the plat whose
streets did CONFORM, which was ac.
cep cd.
A petition from G. d. Nicholson tC
allow him to remodel the Young
building and lower the sidewalk in
front OF the same, was referred to the
Fire and Water committee.
Mr.. Smith, who owns the place oc
oupied by j. Il. Hanna, asked that the
city pay him $780, 80 damages on ac'
count of the city opening up street
past his place, and said that il the
settlement was refused he would sut
for the full amount of damage anC
costs. The matter was referred,
A communication was received from
Mrs. M. G. Galbraith, who has pur
chased the Chapman property nortl
OF the depot, to the effect that th
sewer OF the city did not occupy tn
ground given in the deed, and ais
that the sewer did not run under tn
ground all the way, but had bee
covered and made high ridge, AM
asked that the same be changed, Th
mayor advocated condemning stri
of ground to take in the sewer ant
extend to the old river channel, t.
afford landing place for boats in higl
water. The matter was referred t.
the street committee.