The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-04-27
SEWERS CAUSE
WARM DISCUSSION
TO OIL 18th STREET BY ASSESSMENT
Special Heights Addition Election May rs
Many New Sidewalks Will
Be Constructed.


sion. A motion was made by Council
man Wright, seconded by Councilman
Smith, to table the ordinance. MIR.
Smith stated that he thought resolu-
ton of last meeting of the council
would take care of the sewer construc-
tion but when it was explained to him
that no definite action was taken on
the resolution he voted against the
motion. Councilman Huggins did not
vote on this motion, stating that be-
cause of recent absence he was not
fully informed on the matter. The
rest of the council being present, ex-
cept DR.. BrOsiuS, and all voting yes,
the motion was killed.
Before a motion was made by Coun-
iIman Early and seconded by Council
mao Howe to put the ordinance on its
final passage, Mr.. Higgins called the
attention of the council to the fact
that authorizing the expenditure of the
First street storm sewers to be cared
for by the road fund would set the
precedent for the whole system, which
will be installed at later period, to
be cared for in this manner. However,
he added that he was in favor of the
city caring for the installation rather
than having it left to assessment. The
mayor warned the council that it
should be careful in the matter, stating
that the road fund instead of the gen
eral fund was mentioned in the ordi-
nance and that the city would soon be-
come involved in an expenditure that
would take from the moneys to be used
in keeping up the East Side grade, the
steel bridge and its approaches. He
estimated that within the next few
years the costs of sewers similar to
| that of First street would reach 500, 600
or $50, 600. Mr.. Early took the oppo-
site view of the matter. He believes
that many years will pass before the
city will have to spend the fourth of
such an amuont on storm sewers The
ordinance passed finally, only Mr..
Wright voting against 1t.
A resolution was passed instructng
the street committee to let the contract
for the installation, which, it is under.
Stood has been given to h. d. Gould
& Co. A petition was presented to the
council by the property holders in the
districts involved asking that Oak
street from Front to Fifth, Front
street from Oak to State and State
street from Front to the west approach
TO the steel bridge be graded, macad-
amzed and curbed with concrete and
that the electric and telephone wries
of Oak street be put underground. The
petition was referred to the street
committee.
A communication was submitted by
the W. G. Aldred Co. asking that the
city take steps toward having the CX-
cavation work done on Oak street in
order that they might proceed with
concrete construction Wolk for which
they had a contract. The matter was
referred to the street committee who
are instructed to call for bids, if they
see fit. A. l.. Douglas had a contract
for this work but because Of his delay
and failure to give proper bond it was
rescinded by the city. The street com
mittee will investigate : the status of
the Ninth and Eugene street work
similar to that needed on Oak street,
and call for bids
Notice of completion was given by
Aldred a. Co. of work on blocks and 5
of Columbia street in the Waucoma and
Riverside Park additions as well as
that in Winan's addition. The work
was approved Of by the city engineer
and marshal and a supplemental as
sessment was authorized levied against
the property holders for the remunera-
tion of the contractors.
A communication from City Attorney
Derby to the Judiciary committee,
advising them to accept the offer of A.,
W. King, who is willing to pay in pro
portion to other property owners on all
property that he has in the city, in
stead of demanding an assessment on
a full lot, which was erroneou7Iy made
against him. He also advised that the
boundaries of State street be investi-
gated by the street committee in order
to ascertain whether or not assessments
should be met by the Hood River
Lumber Co. e. W. Winans, who was
assessed $5525 on this Improvement,
should be rebated this sum, he said, he
was granted the privilege Of doing his
own improvement. The COmmunica-
tion was referred to the street com
mittee.
The judiciary committee submitted a
resolution, which was adopted, author
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the general fund in favor of sewer
district No. 8 improvement fund to
meet an unpaid over assessment
against the property of w. f. Rand.
Marshal Lewis stated that DR.. E. f..
Jackson had been ordered to abate the
nuisance of using the barn at the
corner of Twelfth and May streets as a
horse hospital. The veterinarian had
promised sto do so, the marshal stated.
However, he added that he understood
the hospital was still being operated.
The judiciary cmmittee was instruct
ed to have an ordinance drawn for the
oiling of Twelfth street, the expense
to be borne by an assessment of the
abutting property owners. W. g.
Aldred & Co. have made an offer to
heat the oil in the tank cars by making
connections with the boiler to run their
concrete mixer, furnishing men to
operate it, for the sum Of Sll per day.
This price was considered too high
by the council and an effort will be
made to secure better bids.
The ordinance providing for the eX-
termination of Canadian, Russian and
Chinese thistles and that providing for
the holding of special. election fol-
voting on the new Heights addition
had final passage. The date set for
election is May &C.
The fire and water committee were
instructed to make an investigation Of
buildings of the city needing better
exits and escapes in case of fire anC
report their findings at the next meet.
ing.
Concrete sidewalks were ordered or
both sides of State street from Second