The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-11-02
SALE OF BONDS
Is IN DOUBT
FIRE ESCAPE LAW SOON EFFECTIVE
Council Considers EayOrably HydrO-EIeC-
trio Offer Heights Club Receives
Opinion from Attorney General.

Although many matters Of impor-
tance have come before the city Off
cials during the past week, nothing
has arisen demanding the immediate
attention Of the council and there was
no meeting Monday night However,
a meeting will be held this evening tu.
consider the action of Morris Bros.
the Portland bond brokers, who, stating
as their cause the litigation Of F.
Batchelder and the trust company
holding the bonds Of the Pacific Power
4 Light CO., refuse 10 take the $50, 900
municipal water bond issue, the cou-
tract for the purchase of which was
assigned to them from Uien Co, of
Chicago. The certified check for the
sum of 81. 600 deposited with the city
by the brokers still remains in the
hands of the city. The refusal will
necessitate re-advertsement of the
bonds. However, il is hoped that the
matter will be adjusted with the brok-
ers.
1t will be of particular interest to
the residents of the city to know that
the committee, to which was referred
the communication of the Hydro-Elec-
tric CO., making an offer to furnish
electricity for street lighting, has been
favorably received. While no definite
action has been taken, il is probable
that the Hydro Electric will be granted
a twenty year contract instead Of one
for ten years. The electric company
is Fastening the completion of its plant
at fuckers bridge. The old saw mill.
so long land mark, has been dc roll
ished. The floor of the big flume for
the new company will rest on the bot
tom of the old mill race. A greater
portion of the heavy machinery has
been unloaded on the ground and is
ready for installation. The head gates
of the fiume have been completed.
Carloads of poles have been received
and wagons and teams are distributing
them over the valley.
The council desires to call the atten-
ton of the citizens to the ordinance
regulating fire escapes on buildings and
recently passed by that body. The
ordinance, which will go into effect
November 8, is made to supplement
provisions of the state law, and pro-
vides that all persons, owning build
ings, who do not comply with its
clauses and construct suitable exits
and fire escapes in buildings will be
subject to payment of fine of S25 per
day until the law is complied with.
| While the coming election for tthe
purpose of chosing four councilmen, a
city treasurer and city recorder Is but
little mentioned in the lower city, a
great interest has been manifested on
the Heights.
In order to determine what course
they could legally pursue in regard to
the election, the Hood River Heights
Push Club, referred the matter TO the
attorney general of the state, and the
following is his reply:
81 can see no objection to the entire
city ticket being nominated by petit
tion. The Direct Primary Law does
not place on the ballot as Independent
candidates only, since in order to be
placed on the ballot as candidates of
political parties, the provisions OF the
Direct Primary Law regarding notice
of election, ETC., must be observed.
A. M. Crawford, Attorney General.
The Council has taken the following
action in regard to water bills.
Commencing November ! this office
will discontinue sending out monthly
statements, except for supplies, repairs
or connections and in Instances where
meter rate is used. To obtain the
discount all accounts must be settled
on or befor the tenth of the month
On all accounts remaining unsettedsof
the fifteenth of each month the water
will be shut off and a charge of 81, on
made for turning it on again.
City of Hood River. Water Dept.