The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-08-03
CITY BUILDING
MANY WALKS
BROKERS RENEW WATER BOND BIDS
Aldred & Co. Push Excavation Work
American Express Co., Equips
Quarters on First Street.


The citizens of Hood River will be
able to walk the streets this winter
dry shod and on concrete sidewalks.
At the meeting of the city council
Monday night provision was made for
the construction of several blocks of
new walks. By ordinance No. 1928
which passed first reading, walks will
be constructed, where they have not
already been laid. on both sides of Oak
street from Front TO Fifth, on south
side of Cascade avenue from First TO
Fifth. ON south side of Columbia street
from Third TO Seventh, on both sides
OF Front street between Oak aud
State, on both sides of First street
north of State, on both sides of Second
street from Cascade avenue to State.
on both sides of Third between Cas-
cade avenue and State, on both sides
of Fourth street from Columbia to
State, and on the north side of State
street from Front to Fourth Ofdin
ance No. 325, which passed first read
ing, provides for cement walks on the
north side of Columbia street between
Seventh and Thirteenth and between
Seventh and Fourteenth ON the south
side.
Acting on communication from
Mayor Hartwig, who stated that he
had received a number of oral petitions
from citizens in the district affected,
an ordinance was ordered TO provide
for cement walks on the north side Of
| Pine street from Twelfth to Fourth.
on the east side of Fourth TO Montello
avenue, on the east side of Montello
south to the head OF the steps leading
upon the hill, on the west side OF Mon
tello to Seventh. on the west side of
May from Fourth to Seventh and on
both sides Of Seventh from Prospect to
Pine.
The American Express Co. was
granted a permit to change one OF the
walls of the building formerly occupied
| by the Bonboro Orchard Co. and to lay
cement floor in it. Because Of the
fact that there is no ayiiable space in
the new passenger station, the express
company will use the First street
building as an Office.
A petitiua was submitted by the
Davidson Fruit Co asking for a per
nit to erect frame building so by
| 100 on the east side of Third stfeel
beside the O-W. II. a N. Company
right of way The petition was re-
ferred to the Fire and Water commit
tee.
4 communication was submitted
by the w. q. Aldred Co. asking for an
leXtension of time in the contract for
the screening of Columbia street. 1t
was stated that all available rock
screenings at present were needed on
the West Side maeadam on the county
highway. However, MIR. Aldred said
that he would be able to complete the
work easily before winter He was
instructed to find the attitude OF the
people living along the street II they
are willing for the work to be delayed,
the council will grant the request.
The Street committee reported that
| Chas. Johnson of The Dalles, who was
the successful bidder on the layii e of
| the concrete paving within the fire
| limits of the city, because of the fact,
as he stated, that he would suffer a
loss from delays that might be
brought about from the laying Of the
water mains before the completion of
the paving, desired to be released from
his obligations The action Of the
committee in granting the release and
returning his certified check was
approved by the council
The w. q. Aldred Co. has signed the
contract for the excavation Of the
streets and is pushing the work to
completion. The limit of their con
tract will extend only 60 days, how
ever, instead of months according to
the original specifications.
Bids were received by the council on
the State street supplemental bonds
and the Columbia street improvement
bonds. The w. G. Aldred Co. made
bid of par and accrued interest on
both sets and Mark 7. Mills, of Hunt
ington bid $l.02 and accrued interest
on the former. The Aldred Go. was
granted the Columbia street bonds
and MIR. Mills those Of State street.
City Recorder Iangile reported to
the council that he had communicated
with both Ulen q Co., of Chicago, and
Morris Bros, of Portland, relative tu
their taking the $50, 600 municipal
bond issue. He stated that no reply
had been received from the former
brokers, but that Morris Bros. signl-
fed their intentions Of taking over the
issue if the city would agree after
acquiring the water system now owned
by the Pacific Power a Light Go to
control the system and derive the
revenue thereffom.
A communication from City Fseas-
ufer Blanchar was submitted stating
that the Oregon Lumber Co had
placed in escrow at the First National
Bank deed to property TO be made
use of by the city in the extension Of
First street. The deed will be deliy-
, cred to the city in case it acquires in
, year other property over which the
/ proposed street must pass.