The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-05-11
HEIGHTS CITIZENS
WANT POLICEMAN
H00DLUMS BREAK 18th ST. WINDOW
State Street Work Accepted by Street
Committee Report Made on
Sewers for Hill.

the business men along Twelfth street
on the Heights, was submitted to the
council asking for the appointment of
deputy marshal for that section of
the city. A. G. Staten, who was pres
ent at the meeting, addressed the city
fathers, urging them TO give the city
better protection. He said in part :
I'VE hope to have no personal infiu-
ence by our presence here but we want
to let the council know that the petit
ton submitted represents the unani-
nous sentiment of the Heights. A
great deal of this city's business is be-
ing conducted at present on the
Heights, but we don't feel that we are
being protected as we should. The
Heights is still in darkness. We asked
for lights and we feel that it is not
right for us to receive such little re-
turns. There is at present no peace
officer on the hill and as result many
lawless acts are done. Last Sunday
afternoon number of prominent
people of the Valley raced through the
public streets on horseback. Sunday
night bunch of hoodlums made things
miserable for people in the vicinity
until late hour and window in one
of the principal stores on Twelfth
street was broken out. -
Mr.. Staten proposed the appointment
of J. II. Gill for the position of deputy
marshal, saying that he was respected
by all who knew him and that he would
cause the laws of the city to be en-
forced. The petition was referred to
the police committee to be reported
back at the next meeting.
Councilman Wright and Early.
referring to the statements of Mr..
Staten concerning the promised lights
for the Heights, explained that it
would be impossible to get the council
to make contract with the light
company under the conditions they ask
at present. The light company has
offered to install street lights only on
80 year basis, and this the city
refuses to do.
A communication was submitted by
the Hood River Spray Co. asking the
council for permit to erect factory
on the O-W. r. & N. Company's line
west of the Vinegar factory. The
company stated that an investigation
had been made as to the prevailing
direction of the wind during the
months when they would be operating
their plant and that all of the un.
pleasant odors would be carried out
over the river. The communication
was referred to the committee OF
streets and pubic property.
A letter was received by the council
from T. D. Tweedy, stating that after
a close investigation of Twelfth street
he was of the opinion that coating of
oil would do nothing toward preserving
it. He suggested that it should be
paved with some substantial material.
W. G. Aldred & Co. notified the
council of the completion of the con-
crete curbs OF block of the Riverview
Park addition nsColumba street. The
work was approved by the city
engineer and the street commissioner.
The fire and water committee re-
ported that it had found after its in
vestigation that there were a number
of buildings in the city that were not
provided with adequate exits and es-
capes. 1t recommended that double
doors be placed in the Monroe Opera
house and an additional exit. Fire
escapes were also recommended for
the Odd Fellows hall, the X. of p.
hall, the Masonic hall, the Heilbronner
hall and different public halls on the
Heights. The recommendation was
adopted and the marshal instructed tc
see that its provisions were carried
out. If ordinances are necessary the
judiciary committee was instructed tC
have them perpared.
The street committee reported that a
communication has been received from
w. G. Aldred & Co. asking for the
hire of the city roller. Mr.. Aldred,
who was present, stated that his com
pany desired the use of the roller ir
improving thepublic road on the East
Side. Knowing that the citV's work
would not begin for some time he
thought some agreement might be
entered into advantageous to bOtf
parties. If the city should have
occasion to make use of the roller fol
day or two while the company had it,
the company would be willing to return
it for that length of time.
The street committee also reported
that it had investigated the State
street remonstrances. The members
stated that the rubble stone cutters
were recommended only where needed
They were not needed in front Of the
property of those demonstrating anC
were not built in order to save the
property owners the expense. The
committee stated that the sewers haC
been repaired but that they had moi
been covered where the elbows made
connections with the main in the
street. AS far as an itemized state
ment of the number of yards of debris
removed and materials used the CON
mittee reported that the contract con
tained no such provisions. The worl
was accepted and an ordinance ordered
drawn to care for its payment.
A resolution was passed by thu
council to grub all bushes from thu
streets surrounding the little parl
known as The FRS at the head O
Ninth street. 1t was stated in a com
munication that the water company
had offered to furnish water for tb,
plot if the city would lay the pipes
Several citizens from the locality ad
dressed the council concerning thu
matter. 5. Copple stated that tn,
people did not want the park pIoweC
this spring. That with the small
amount of water that they could secure
it would be impossible to seed it ant
that the soil would all blow away il
dust. He suggested cutting and grub
bing the bushes and two plowings il
the fall. N. G. Evans said that tn,
land should not be touched at tn
present time. Even if it is grubbed
he said, it will cause great dust.
The sewer committee made a'repor
on the estimated cost of the construc
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