The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-06-22

Houu RIVER might Well get behind and
support as a practical method of
settling a vexed but urgent question.
The Company gives every assurance of
its willingness to expedite such a pro-
ceeding rather than hinder il, and with
further assurance on this point, as
well as that the case can be tried in
Wasco County in the State Circuit
Court, we feel that the matter can be
disposed of without any unnecessary
delay. Your Committee has taken the
liberty of discussing this proposition
with business men and tax PAYERS in
all walks of life, and find that in every
instance, It meets with appreciation:
further, the Company has agreed to
fix maximu price of S42, 500, beyond
which the City shall in no instance be
required TO 60, no matter what the
award of the, jury may be.
We believe this to be a good business
proposition for the City, and in this
connection we urge that the Council
submit the proposition to the people at
the earliest possible moment, as the
council should have an expression from
them before proceeding to final deter.
mination in matter which will have
to be approved ultimately by the tax
payers before II can be brought to
fruition.
Your committee is pleased to be able
to make a report along these lines, as
in their judgment it offers the most
practical solution yet offered of this
question. the delay in the settlement
of which is materially hindering the
progress of the city.
Respectfully submitted,
Chas. I. Early,
Ii. l.. Howe,
j. +. Robertson.
The council referred the report back
TO the committee and ordered it to
proceed along the lines it provided.
Councilman Early, who is chairman
of the Fire and Water committee, was
heartily applauded when, after calling
on any one of the citizens or council
men to express any objections that
might be had against a condemnation
proceeding, he said that the long
dreamed of municipal water system
would soon become reality. No pro-
test was raised against the provisions
of the report of the committee.
The chairman of the Special Sew n
committee reported that its members
had Investigated the territory through
which the proposed sewer for section
z of district along Columbia street
would pass and recommend it's con-
struction. The City Recorder was in
structed to notify the property holders
of the contents of the report.
Recorder Langille reported to the
council that two payments had been
made to Mrs. Hansberry for the prop
erty on the Heights, where the city
has planned to construct a reservoir,
and that deed was in the hands of
7. d. Tweedy, who would turn it over
to the city as soon as the whole of the
purchase price was paid Mr.. Langile
stated that Mrs. Hansberry desired
that interest be paid regularly on the
outstanding principal, but that she was
willing to wait for payment of Tt
principal itself until the city was IN
better financial circumstances.
f. II. Coolidge, representing ID. G.
Clapp, the owner of the business build
ing located at the corner of Oak and
Third streets, addressed the council
asking that Mr.. Clapp be allowed to
build a board sidewalk on level with
the street in order to avoid the incon-
venience caused by the excavation re-
Gently made necessary when the con-
crete walk was constructed in front of
the building. 1t is Mr.. Clapp's inten-
tion to maintain the board walk until
the streets are graded. He will then
lower his building to the street level.
The request was granted by The coun-
ell.