The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-08-10
CHAPMAN WANTS
LARGE PRICE
HIGH PRICE SET ON FLAT LANDS
IacObSen-Bade Co., Will Build Sewers
New Ordinance win Govern Struc-
tureSeS Dired in Fire Limits.

In the absence Of Mayor f. II. Hart
wig, who was in the country Monday
night, the city council was presided
over 10y J. NJ. Wright, president of the
body. Because of small amount of
business the session was short.
A petition was received from the
management of the Hotel Oregon ask
ing for permit to construct concrete
sidewalks around the building. Be
cause of the fact that the recently
introduced ordinance, which passed its
hual reading Monday night and which
includes in its provisions the eonstruc-
tlon of the sidewalks asked for, the
matter was referred to the street com
mittee with power to act
A letter was received from J. II.
Ferguson and John Leland Henderson
offering TO sell TO the city lot No.
of the Park addition. The owners
stated that the city would find the
property useful as park property. The
price asked was $500.
The following long communication
was received from w. S. Chapman rel
ative to the acquisition by the city of
the water front property controlled by
the Hood River Terminal Co.:
Portland, Oregon. August 2, 1911.
To the City Council of Hood River,
Oregon.
Gentlemen: Your proposition to pay
$500 per acre for twelve acres off of
the East side of that part of the Coe
Donation Land Claim north of tie
railroad property, was duly received.
| This property is now owned by the
Hood River Terminal Company, re-
Gently incorporated, and | am author
lied to inform you that if you make an
offer to pay $500 per acre fer such a
strip of land, your proposition will be
earnestly considered.
have recently bought less valuable
land adjacent to the Coe claim and the
railroad, and considered it a fortunate
purchase at $3.50 per acre. lsfeel that
there is some foundation for the grand
future predicted .for the Hood River
country and II expect to see this land
sell for $1,000 per acre.
have been privately informed that
you intend to condemn a strip of land
| from the railroad 10 the Columbia
River, SO that boats may land in your
city during the summer freshets, be-
couse your merchants claim that they
have lost thousands of dollars this
year because some boats did not land
| there.
Well! Go to it. Don't let anything
| swrite despoil your fond but miscon-
ceived hopes.
If it is true that the Hood River
| merchants really ielt such loss. it il
strange they did not help to make NJ
the paltry 5000 which would have en-
abled the Dean Ferry to land its boats
in Hood River during the high water
| thought this price quite reasonable
| as it is the same amount that Mr.
Dean offered to pay me in the spring
of 1910, if | would prevent all boats
from landing at Hood River. In trutl
the desirability of the landing at HOOD
River town is not very great, for the
boats of the Regulator Line did moi
avail themselves of the right to come
here this summer although the priv
ilege was paid for; and all other boats
except those of the Dean ferry, die
land there.
However. the future is more import
ant. Let us consider what would best
be done; and this may develop some
obstinate facts, for the possession OF
Hood River Slough is but small fac
tor in the steamboat landing matter
If a wharf or other permanent moor
ing place is to be provided, it ough
to be at point available all the yeal
round. This matter was considered by
Mr.. c. ID. Moore and myself after w
| had bought the Coe land in 1907
"Where could we provide a permanent
landing for every season of the year,
He thought it should be directly nortl
of First street in your City. ! callet
attention to the distance to the dolphin
piles at low water to the n0rthwart
and to the smoke pipe of the old mil
at Deans landing, and claimed tina
the latter was the shorter distance ant
while that was agreed to, Mr.. Moor,
still supported the due north location
although he admitted there are many
serious difficulties to overcome.
may say that know that there il
a move afoot to run boats betweel
Underwood, White Salmon and Hoo
River, aud also to Bingen, the Hoo
River landing to be near the presen
steamboat landing, and the fare of
cents to include a vehicle ride fron
the landing to the City.
In conclusion let me say that to m
mind the solution of the matter will b
wharf and warehouse at or near tn
present steamboat landing, with stree
| cars running on a direct road betwee
such landing and the business secti0
of your City. | assure you ! hav
taken great interest in-this matter an
| would be glad to co-operte with you
i reaching a reasonable and effectiv
settlement of it. w. S. Chapman.
The communication was referred
Il the Street committee.
Recorder Langille reported that b
II was in n'receipt of a COMMUNICATION froi
H Ulen 4 Co., the Chicago brokers, VIII
Il stated that they had transferred a
II their rights to the $50, 900 municipi
Il water bond issue to Morris Bros, {
II Portland.
II The Fire and Water committee n
Il ported unfavorabIy on the petition {
II ii. f. Davidson, who asked a perm
II to erect a two story frame building G
II the east side of Third street beside II
II o. W. r. & N right of way. III
II committee also recommended that q
II ordinance be drawn providing that a
II owners, who desired to change or ere,
II buildings within the fire limits, subm
II " tn their petitions detailed specific
II itons of the work to be done. I'll
II council approved the recommendatiC
II aud ordered such an ordinance
The report of Robt Lewis, marsh
: and street commissioner, was read
the recorder and adopted by Il
Z council
II The following bids were reported
n the Special Sewer committee to ha
n been received on the construction
n t e'sewers ordered in districts 2, al
z: Hugh McClain. District 2, 81, 1876. 3
District z, 81, 4276 So District 6, 81.
1t 283. 80; Jeffry & Button. District
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