East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-29
HERM|STOM CITY DADS
HAVE BUSY SESSION
JOHN DONOVAN is
APPOINTED FIRE CHIEF
Many Other Matters Were up for
Consideration Friday Evening
Communication From Washington
Regarding Water Rights.
Especial Correspondence.)

Hermiston. Ore. May 29-The
council meeting proved to be OF more
than usual interest Friday evening,
several matters of Importance came
up before the city fathers, and all
were present at the meeting. A pre-
liminary report from John Whistler
on the water system was read, the
complete report including sets of
maps and drawings will come at a
later date. The complete report of
the fire department was also read and
same will be given to the Fire Under
writer's for their approval. Mr.. John
Donovan being appointed by the ma
yor as fire chief for Hermiston. The
Umatilla Storage and the Inland
Empire Lumber companys asked to
put up frame building within the
fire limits and to cover the same with
iron. Both of these buildings will
be on the railroad right of way. One
will be used as a rolling mill and the
other for storage warehouse. The
permits were granted. The mayor
and city attorney were authorized to
take the first steps to secure the strip
OF land next to the railroad tracks
and first street. which Is now in al
falfa, this will be used for a park,
1t Is the idea of the city to put this
out into trees and make it beautiful
Only the preliminary work will be
done now however, it will be necessary
to condemn the property in order to
purchase same. Bids were opened
for the grading and graveling Of Main
Erect from First to Second includ-
Ing half the intersection of each.
There was but one bidder. Charles
Skinner. His price being 40 cents
per front foot for the completed
work and he was thereby awarded
the contract. The streets must be
finished by July 1st, this year.
New Water Ruling.
The following has been received
from Washington in regard to the
extension of the water right pay
ments on this project:
The Secretary OF the Interior has
issued a public notice amending pre-
vious notices to the Umatila Irriga-
tion Project, stating. in effect that
the installment of building and main
tenance charges which become due
on December 1st OF each year will
not become due until March 1st of
each year, and that thereafter. an
nual payment on this project will fall
due March 1st of each year instead OF
in December"
Heretofore the payments became
due in December of each year, but in
every case the time has been extend
ed. Under this new ruling the pay
ments will fall due on March lst, and
there will be no extension OF time
given. This makes no great change
with the exception that It will give
all those members who are interested
in the Umatilla River Water Users
association TO vote their shares OF
stock. Heretofore the stock was al
ways in arrears and could not be vot-
ed. on account of an extension of
sime being granted the people did not
care TO make payment for the reason
of voting, but most all took advantage |
of the extension and therefore they |
were unable to cast their votes at
the annual meeting. 1t will now be |
necessary for the board of directors |
of this association to have their by |
laws changed making the annual |
meeting later, thus giving all a chance
to vote their stock in the association. |
More Water Mains.
This week the Maxwell Land and
Irrigation company are putting in
new water mains from the water
tanks to Hermiston avenue, the new
pipe is four inches and all laterals
and service pipes for the entire west
side of town will be concreted. This
w hn
the houses and also insure a much
better head of water for all people
living on that side of the town.
X. OF p. Meet.
Last evening the Reclamation
Lodge No. 107 knights of Pythias
held one OF the largest meetings in
the history of this new lodge In Her.
miston, over so people were in at
tendance. The third rank was given
after which came n banquet in hon.
or of George Root who will soon leave
for Portland to make his future home.
blacksmith Shop Sells.
Mr.. Jacob Stock has purchased the
Blacksmith shop of the Newport
Land and Construction company, and
will take possession Monday. Mr..
Stock has been, running this shop for
some time under the management of
the company.
Hotel Changes Hands.
George Briggs has taken possession
Of the Oregon hotel. He purchased
the hotel property some time ago
from J. II. Williams. but 1t was ne
cessary for him to wait until the K
lease run out before taking possess
sion. Mr.. Briggs came here from
Erie. Pa. and purchased land Of the !
Maxwell Land and Irrigation COM
pany. He Is not a new man at the
hotel business but thoroughly un-
derstands the work. He expects to re- I
model the house and make It one of Q
the best hotels in this part Of Ore
gon. He has host OF friends on l
the project and among the travelling {
men OF Oregon, and is bound to {
make a great success Of this under Q
taking. u
Personal Mention. s
Mrs. II. T. Irwin and son John 7
spent the day at Pendleton yesterday. c
Mrs. Loudenslager and son Edgar c
was visitors at Pendleton Friday and
returned on the motor Friday eve-
ming.
Frank r Harrison of the reclana- \