The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-01-21

s3i9TOl, road found S2lil.6a, general
fund SlIG.96, making an oveIdTait OF
s6llJ GG. | find that under our pres
ent rate of expenditure per month for
lights, police and street commissioner
that we will spend nearly S2jOO.CO for
the yesr, so that any public impove-
ments and expenditures that you may
authorize will be an Indebtedness at
the end Of the year. As our resources
for the year will be approximately
$500. 90, you will be obliged to reject
any expenditure that is not absolutely
necessary. Street improvements will
need attention, aud every improve
ment authorized 10y you should be in
line with permanent plan. Hereto.
fore every property holder has been
a law unto himself, condition that
should not prevail. 70 get the test
results the city as whole, not the
individual, should be considered.
Water for fire protection is an abso-
lutte need. That is matter that is
up to the property oSners in the
city, and | have no doubt that as
soon as they fully realize their posi-
ton that they will demand relief at
your hands and wilt vote the neces-
sary funds to meet their demands.
In this connection | would urge the
folly OF attempting anything of a
temporary nature, and hope il this
matter IS taken up at all that you
will not consider anything that will
not result in complete water sys.
tenn that will be ample for the pres
ent and probable future needs of tie
city, owned aud controlled by the
City aud orert ted tor the benefit of
the citizens thereof. | find that our
peace officers have spent much time
trying to enforce the prohibition laws
OF our county and state. That is a
matter that is out of your control,
and it is the duty of the county otiiC-
ers to see that those laws are enforc.
ed. While | do not wish our city
officers to relax their vigilance, with
"A county grand jury meeting here and
their means Of getting evidence and a
set of county officers doing their du-
ty, it is hardly just to the taxpayer o:
this city that their officers should
spend time that should be employed
in other duties doing work that is
county officers.
There are many things that come
up for your consideration that will be
OF future import to the welfare of
your city. You should consider the
future needs and welfare of the city
as we'll as the present, aud | speak tor
your earnest consideration and har-
mOniOus action on all matters pre-
sented for your consideration.
Yours respectfully,
ID. Mcdonald, Mayor.
dated at Hood River this 18th
day of January, 1909"
On motion of Councilman Brosius
the message was referred to the prop
er committee for division and report.
The next order of business was the
election Of president of the council
to serve III the absence of the mayor
and resulted in the selection of Chas.
Hall On the first ballot Messrs. Halt
and Wright each received three votes,
Mr.. Hall receiving majority to elect
on the seGund.
Mayor Mcdonald then announced
the appointment of A. j. Derby as
city attorney at an annual salary of
5000, and A. &. Lofts as marshal and
street commissioner, both appoint
ments being ratified by the council.
The committees announced by the
mayor for the ensuing year are as fol.
lows:
Judiciary Huggins, Brosius,
Wright.
Finance-Hall, Higgins, Arnold.
Streets-Brosius, Wright, Slooom.
Fire and Water Wright, Huggins,
SloCom.
Health -Slocom, Hall, Arnold.
Printing aud Police--Arnold, Bro
siua, Hall.