The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-06-27
CITY PLANS AN
NCINERATOR
GARBAGE DISPOSITION Is PUzzIING
Ten New Fire HydraHts Ordered for Uity
New Cast Pipe to Be Laid Suit
able for the New System.

The disposition of the garbage of the
city is one Of the things that is now
making a problem for the city council.
Work has been instituted on the road
70 the pest house property west Of the
city. However. protest was filed
with the recorder and read at the Mon
day night meeting Of the body. Prop
erty owners Of that section declare
that the fumes from the decaying OF
burning garbage heap will cause an
injury to their holdings and ask that
some other location be considered.
c. l.. Morse addressed the council in
behalf of his son, who is interested in
property adjoining the pest house prop
erty. Mr.. Morse stated that he was
under the impression that the road at
present being constructed was not over
the dedicated right of way. 81 think
il will be too expensive for the city TO
build a road over the dedicated right
of way, said Mr.. Morse, land ! think
that the fumes and Odor will be disa-
gTeeable to the residents of the dis
trict. | think the city will do the
right thingland am willing TO abide by
the decision of its officials. II the city
desires to make the dumping ground
temporary till something in more
suitable location can be found, we are
willing to cooperate with them. ="
This is the only available spot for
the disposition of garbage. Notice has
been given the officials not to use the
sandbar north of the city for such pur-
poses any longer, and the property used
he ri N
a dumping ground. The city will use the
pesthouse property temporarily. The
health committee was instructed to act
with the city engineer, p. NJ. Morse. in
an investigation of the cost of an in
cnerator, which in all probability will
be installed by the city.
The Lawrence estate, owning the
burned Ramona hotel and the building
occupied by Kelly Bros, petitioned to
be allowed to renew the roof of the
latter and remove the staircase to the
rear of the building. This was granted
by the council.
The city in part has now been Ie-
lieved from the dust nuisance creating
such discomfort in the summer months.
The Oregon Road 0iling Co. announced
Monday evening that it had finished
the work of applying oil to the streets
| included in their contract. The request
of the company for payment was re-
ferred to the city engineer. who will
pass on the work. The oiling has beer
done very quickly by means OF an auto
| mobile truck.
According TO an old ordinance, thre,
\ years old, persons desiring new side
walks in front Of their property hav,
been allowed the privilege OF building
walks constructed of boards or con
crete. This ordnanie was repealed anc
all walks constructed IN the future
must be made of concrete.
At the report and recommendation OF
Engineer Morse, the council voted tC
| instruct the fire and water committee
to proceed with the installation OF
seven new fire hydrants at the follow
ing locations: At the corners of Front
street and Sherman avenue, Seventh
and Sherman; Seventh and Montello
Eleventh and State, Tenth and Colum.
bia, Thirteenth and Cascade anC
Twelfth and Eugene. On motion oi
Councilman Staten three new fire by
drants for the Heights portion of the
city was included in the order and they
will also be installed at once.
To make these hydrants most eff
cient new eight inch cast iron pipe
will be laid from the reservoir to the
corner of Ninth and State streets anC
all of the hydrants will be connected
with the system by new cast pipes
none of which will be less than foul
inches in diameter. 'Some of the
pipes will be larger than is necessary
for the present capacity OF the sys
TEN, says Engineer Morse, 'but VIZ
are laying them to fit into the new
water system contemplated. Indeed
the laying of this new pipe will cut I
large hole in the work to be done f0l
the new system
Toward the close of the session Of
the council, discussion arose as to th'
merits of speeding legislation. A ma
iority of the councilmen are of th'
opinion that the ten mile an hour ordi
nance is making the limit too small
and it is probable that in the near fu
ture this will be repealed and the limi
increased and clauses prohibiting reck
less driving inserted.