The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-09-07
RINK MUSIC
UNDER FIRE
RESIDENTS SUBMIT A PETITION
Moving Picture Theaters viii Continue
Sunday Exhibitions Morris
Bros. Will Take Bonds.

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city council at its Monday night meet
ing was a petition signed by large
number of the residents near the Old
Armory and asking that the city faith
ers take some action toward closing the
skating rink in the second story Of the
building. The clauses Of the petition
stated that noise from the skating Gre
ated confusion, but that the great dis
turbance was from the so-called music
of the electric piano with orchestra at
tachment. II Furthermore declared the
building fire menace to the city.
b. E. Duncan, one of the signers Of
the petition and resident of the dis
tirct, asserted that the noise from the
rink musical apparatus was becoming
unbearable and that the people felt
that they should receive relief from
the council. The petition was referred
to the Judiciary committee for an in
vestigation and report at the next
meeting.
A remonstrance was submitted by
James b. and Mrs. Jennie Hunt, who
protested against the charge for grad
ing First street in front OF their prop
erty at the corner Of First and Oak
streets. They gave as reasons that
the costs We're. too high and dispropor-
tionate. Mr.. Hunt, however, was al
lowed by petition to remove his paint
shop at the corner OF Columbia and
Seventh streets back from the property
line.
The ordinance. No. 339, prepared by
the Eastern attorneys Of Morris Bros.
and ratifying the assignment of Ulen
& Company's contract with the city
for the purchase of the 500, 900 water
bond issue was read for the first time
and referred to Attorney Derby for ap.
proval. p. A. Gilmore, representing
Morris Bros, addressed the council.
explaining that the assignment was
merely conditional on the outcome OF
the present condemnation suit. Ii the
city secures the water plant, practi.
cally an assured fact, as soon as the
property passes into the control of the
city the bonds pass to Morris Bros
The city, however, agrees to collect
revenue enough from the property t.
meet the interest of the bonds.
City Engineer Morse submitted {
communication asking whether or noi
the city would bear the cost Of con
struction OF retaining wall on tn,
property line in front of the buildings
Just opposite the city hall and tn,
property of Judge John Leland Hen
derson. Since Judge Henderson wal
at one time given grade at this poin
and had made retaining wall con
forming to it, the council deemed tina
the city should bear the expense cause
by the running of new grade.
The Street committee reported tina
the Seaton Construction Co., had com
pleted the oiling of Twelfth street
and after the proper procedure th'
Judiciary committee was instructed t
bring in an ordinance ordering pay
ment for the work.
The petition of c. A. Bell. VIII
asked to be allowed to construct sil
foot sidewalk in front of his propert.
on Columbia street within the fir
limits was refused. However, peti
tion of w. F. Laraway to lay the sil
foot walk on Front street was granted
In the latter case, however, the owne
must build 10 foot curb, so that at
later date, ten foot walk may be con
structed easily. In refusing to gran
Mr.. Bells petition, the members o
the committee stated that IN the From
street case the six foot walk would no
abut on 10 foot walk, while sue
would be the case on Columbia stree
in front of MIR. Bells property.
A communication was received fron
The w. G. Aldred Co., stating tina
failure to make bids on recent stree
work was because of the method o
payment for .same by the city. TIL
letter stated that payment should b
made in the same manner as in sewe
improvements. The communicable
was referred to the Finance CON
: mittee.
Bids by E. o. Hall and John Zoll
we're received on the Columbia stree
sidewalks. Mr.. Halls were at muc
lower tigure.and were received by tn
. council.
The Judiciary committee reporte
Il that after checking over the petitio
II for and remoDstrances against tn
II closing of Sunday picture shows.
Il had found both signed by number c
II the city's most representative citizenI
II The committee, however, recommend
II ed that the ordinance, which hadzbee
drawn providing for the closing Of tn
II shows, be tabled indefinitely. II tt
II moving picture shows began the exh
II bition Of pictures of an immoral ten
II dency, then it was time to act, " sal
II Councilman Howe, chairman of ii
II committee. "At present If the mo-
III ing picture shows are closed 1t migl
II lead to something worse. There are
H great many people in the city, WI
u need some place OF amusement on SUI
day afternoons and evenings. The pi
ture shows make such provision 4