The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-11-09
COUNCIL ORDERS
BOND ISSUE
MORRISBROTHERS SUBMIT REFUSAL
City VIII EndeayOr to Recover Expenses
Incurred in Defense of injunction
Suit Sewers Completed.

AT Monday nights meeting of the
city council, adopting a resolution of
the Fire and Water committee, a reso-
luton was made effective, providing
| for bids ON a bond issue of $37. $50, the
sum of the valuation placed on the
water plant purchased from the Pacific
Power x Light Co. at the special term
of the circuit court held here to try
the condemnation case, and all the at
| tendant costs in the caSe.
A letter from Morris Bros, the
| Portland bond brokers, who were the
assignees of a contract to purchase
the $50, 600 municipal water bond issue
by Ulen 4 Co., of Chicago. stated that
they refused the bond issue because of
the failure of their attorneys, Thomp-
son, Dillon & Clay, of New York, to
approve them. The attorneys would
not approve the bonds on account of
the possibility of an appeal by j. f.
Batchelder of the injunction proceed
ings, which were recently dissolved by
Judge Bradshaw.
A decision was taken by the council
to institute suit against Mr.. Batchel-
der and his surety, II. f. Davidson,
for the purpose of recovering from
them attorneys fees and other ex-
penses incurred in defending the recent
injunction proceedings.
A communication was received from
l.. A. Henderson, who was appointed
at the beginning of the work on the
new sewers for the city as special in
spector, reporting the satisfactory
completion of District No. and No. Z.
| Mr.. Henderson rendered his resigna.
ti0n as inspector. Because of the loca.
tions of the sewer districts in different
parts of the city, it is impossible for
one man to properly carry on the work
of inspection, and at tie suggestion OF
Mr.. Henderson, Banks Mortimer was
appointed to inspect work on District
No. 6 in the lower city. The estimated
cost and the assessment for same on
both District No. 2 and No. Z was
$1,000. However. on account of skill
and care in classification and calcula-
tion of quantities by the Inspector the
actual cost of constructing the former
was approximately $1,000 and 81, $50
for the latter.
A communication was received from
Mrs. IL. f. Davidson, president of the
Womans Club, announcing the ap.
pointment of Mrs. Chas. Castner and
Mrs. r. d. Gould to the city park
commission. The choice of the clut
was confirmed by the council.
7. M. Morse, city engineer, submit
ted a communication relative to the
assessment for street and sidewalk OF
the Heights. He stated that Connor &
Co. would not be able to complete the
sidewalks on Montello avenue and sug
gested that it would be advisable t.
leave this portion of the work out Of
the assessment to be levied this year
The communication was referred to the
city attorney. A. j. Derby.
X. ID. Gould 4 Co., as was also re.
ported by the city engineer, have com
pleted the construction of the storm
sewer in the fire district of the city
Because of the necessity of having tC
dig to an unexpected depth in order t
clear the water pipe, the cost of con
structing the system was $2l75.9
about $500 more than the estimate
The work has been thoroughly in
spected and announced to be excellenth
constructed. The report was referred
to the Judiciary committee, who wert
instructed to follow the usual procedur,
in drawing warrants in payment fo
the work.
Ordinances were ordered prepared b,
the council providing for advertise
ments for bids for the construction o
sidewalks in cases where abuttnl
property owners had failed to compl,
with permits granted them to do tn,
work.
The street committee reported tina
bids had been received for the work o
constructing sidewalks on Columbii
street and grading on Cascade avenue
The contract for the former wai
granted to E. 0. Hall. the only bidder
The Transfer & Livery Co., having sub
mitted the lowest bid, was granted |
contract for the latter.
The street committee also reported
that Capt. c. P. McCan had dedicated
to the city that portion of Columbii
street vacated by the city, and whicl
is in front of the Tip Top Auto Com
pany's property. to be used for stree
purposes, provided the city would beal
the expense of properly grading same
the work to begin within 10 days from
the time of signing The agreement
which was drawn up November /. Tn,
agreement was accepted and work or
dered begun on the grading.