The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-12-14
WRIGHT CESICE
OF CITY COUNCIL
BROSIUS MADE PRESIDENT OF BODY
lnemen Ask for Ordinance Governing the
Construction Of Power Wires Within
City Limits S-Nill Tax Levy.

The political interest of the citv cen
tered in the meeting of the CITY Coun-
ell Monday night and large number
OF citizens crowded the city hall to
learn the choice that would be made
by the city fathers for mayor, TO take
the place of f.. II. Hartwig, whose
sudden resignation was the sensation
OF the last gathering of the council.
j. NJ. Wright was the unanimuos selee-
tion Of his companion officers. who.
however, were privileged by the char.
ter to choose for the position any eljgi-
Bile citizen from the city. MIR. Wright.
who has served a number of terms on
the Board of Aldermen, has made an
efficient officer. He has always stood
for the best interests of the city and
has worked diligently for street i'm
provements and for the munieipal
water system, the long felt need. The
choice OF the council will meet with
the approval OF the citizens.
Mr.. Wright Immediately took the
chan OF the city's chief executive and
his place on the council was filed by
the appointment of Edwin Mayes, who
was elected councilman at the muni-
cipal election last Monday and who
will take regular seat on the body at
the beginning of the year. DR.. +. C.
Brosius was elected president of the
council.
One OF the most important measures
of the council at Monday night meeting
was the naming by the Finance com.
mittee and its approval by the body Of
an eight mill tax levy for city funds
for next year. The levy was divided
as follows: Six mills for general funds
and two mills for road tax.
The Heights Push Club submitted TO
the council a petition asking that
either concrete crosswalks be built on
Twelfth street or that the work be lett
undone. The usual wooden walk is
not desired, according to the petition,
because of the fact that it creates
bump in the road that is not only a
means OF discomfort to those travel
ling In vehicles and automobiles but be-
cause the mud on wheels is thrown off
when the vehicle strikes the bump and
the passage across the street is not
made very much easier, unless scraped
at frequent intervals.
Treasurer l.. A. Henderson. elect.
asked the council for books that he
might make preparation to take over
the eity's financial business next wear.
Jacobson Babe Il Go. applied to the
city and were granted Improvement
bonds to the extent OF $1,000. They
we're paid in city warrants for work
done by them on sewers and these war.
rants were paid for the bonds, which
virtually made the payment in sewer
bonds.
A petition signed by numerous line
men and electrical workers of the city
asked the council to take action by the
passage OF an ordinance providing for
the safe construction Of electric wires
within the city limits. High tension
wires at present strung in the city
limits and carrying heavy current of
electrical power are said to be danger
GUS to linemen working on any wires
of the city. In instances the primary
wires are said to be too close together.
And the ordinance, which it is desired
to have passed, will follow that Of the
city Of Portland and the State Employ
ers' Liability Act and provide re-
medies.
Without an acceptance, the recent
offer of the Hood River Gas Il Electric
Co. was filed. The city attorney,
Judge A. J. Derby, was instructed by
the council 20 bring suit against J. +.
Batehelder ard ii. F. Davidson, the
former the instigator of the recent
injunction suit and the latter his
surety in the recent injunction proceed
ings restraining the city from entering
contract with the Hydro Electric
Co.. for the recovery of costs.