The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-10-26
HYDRO-ELECTRIC
MAKES OFFER
PETITIONS FOR DELAY REFUSED
Quarterly Report Of Recorders Court
Shows Large Percentage Of Gases Are
on Charges Of lntOxicatiOn.

meeting received several petitions
from citizens desiring a pOstpOnement
of the time limit for constructing side
walks. The first read by the recorder
was that of c. n. Stranahan, who
owns property on Pine street, and b.
+. Moses, Montello avenue owner.
motion was made by councilman
Brosius to the effect that the petition
be granted. provided that the contract
ors laying the sidewalk, except where
permits had been granted, were not
able to complete the work up to line of
the property owners desiring the delay.
A petition signed by +. o. Hall, con-
tractor. and w. S. Niehol for the Ash
bury Methodist church, asked that a
delay be granted in the construction of
the sidewalk in front of the church ON
State Street. This, however, was not
granted by the council, since it was
deemed that the improvement was
much needed and that the abutting
owners had had sufficient time for COM
pletion of the work. 1t was further
stated that II an extension were gran
ted, the work would be delayed until
the cold weather prevented its being
done this year.
Stating that they were only able to
carry on their work during certain
seasons of the year, a unmber of citi-
zens operating teams and wagons in
the city asked that the licences be
made payable quarterly instead of an
nually. The present rate of licences is
$50 per annum for single team and
$40 for each of three additional teams.
The petition was refused.
An application for permit to con-
struct the basement of the Apple Fair
Association building at the corner of
Cascade avenue and Second street was
submitted by Albert Sutton, architect
for the association. The application
was accompanied by plans and specifi-
cations and was granted. The base
ment of the new structure was begun
Monday by the w. G. Aidred Co. and
Fredericks & Arnold. A large crew of
men will hasten it to completion. The
structure will be covered with fire
proof roof
A communication was submitted by
A. w. 0nthank. who stated that a
great number of citizens in the upper
city where the population was thicker
than in portions of the territory COW
cred by the recently constructed
sewers, felt that they should have pro-
visions for sewers. The communica-
tion was referred to the sewer commit
| tee.
An appeal from the mayor and citi-
zens of Black River Falls, Wis, for
aid was referred to the finance com
mittee. The Wisconsin town was
devastated by flood October 8.
S. W. Stark notified the council that
the attachment proceedings against
the Seaton Construction Go. had begun
through error, owing to a misinterpre-
taton on his part of telephone mes
sage. The Averill Machinery Co, he
stated, desired to garnishee property
of ]. }. Seaton instead of the Seat0n
Construction Co.
The street commissioner was in
structed by the cuonciI to hasten repair
work on the East Side grade, where
recent slides have put the roadway in
bad condition.
City Engineer p. M. Morse notified
the council that both portion of the
state road between Thirteenth and
|
of Sherman avenue into the Paradise
addition were known as Adams street
This, he said, might lead to confusion
in future street improvement. The
matter was referred to City Attorney
| Derby, who was asked for an opinion
as to the legality of the name giver
the portion of Sherman avenue in the
Paradise addition.
The Fire and Water committee sub
mitted a written report, stating that
since the requirements asked by Morris
Bros. had all been met in the passage
of the ordinance providing for an as
signment of the contract with Ulen 4
Co. to them, unless they complete the
purchase of the bonds this week, they
forfeit the certified cheek of $1,000 sub
mitted by them to the city. The report
was adopted.
i l.. A. Henderson, who is inspecting
the sewer work, reported that the
work on District No. was completed
satisfactorily.
The following offer of street lights
was made to the city by the Hydro
Electric Co:
Hood River. Oregon,
October %, 1911.
To the Mayor and Common COunci
of the City of Hood River, Hood River
County, Oregon,
Gentlemen:
The Hydro Electric Company, OF
Hood River, Oregon, hereby offers to
cotract with said city to furnish all OF
the street lights said city may require
for period of ten years from Febru-
airy /, 1912, at the following rates,
lights to burn from dusk till dawn, said
lights to be on brackets placed on
light poles on or near every 100 feet
For 40 Watt Lamp, $50 per month.
For GO Watt Lamp $l.00 per month.
For 100 Watt Lamp, $l.50 per month.
For $50 Watt Lamp, $500 per month.
For $50 Watt Lamp, $500 per month.
The Company,to furnish lamps; OF
if the city furnishes all renewals OF
lamps, the Company will furnish the
Electrical Energy to burn till dawn,s
For 40 Watt Lamp. $50 per month.
For 60 Watt Lamp. $.65 per month.
For 100 Watt Lamp, $l.00 per month.
For $50 Watt Lamp, l.30 per month";
For $50 Watt Lamp, $500 per month.
Except when the wires may be or
dered placed underground. Whenever
Tres are placed underground, the
abbuttng property owners are to put
up lamp posts for 3, or 5 lamps, tn,
company to connect wiring to lamT
sockets and furnish electrical energy
to burn them during night for Is PEI
cent advance over lamps placed OF
brackets or light poles as in the rest o
the city. The location of street lamp
are to be where the Common Council
through the Mayor or Committee, shal
designate; the same to be on ligh
poles except where wires may b
placed underground. Whenever tn
Common Council shall order five o
more street lights put in, the Compan
agrees to put the same in as soon a