The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-04-25
b. @. BLANCHAR
ELECTED MAYOR
BUSINESS MEN PLEDGE SUPPORT
Lack of Water Presents Council with Ser.
iOuS Question Charter Amendment
Election Tuesday, May Z.

the resignation Of j. NJ. Wright, which
was accepted Monday night. The
council acted on a petition. signed by
1853 of the electors of the city. which
reads as follows:
I'VE the undersigned citizens Of
Hood River, Oregon, realizing that
our worthy Mayor, Mr.. J. NJ. Wright,
has rendered his resignation as mayor
of our city. and realizing the impor.
tance Of having a representative head
in our council, who has the interest of
the progress of the city at heart, re-
spectfully request that your honorable
body appoint and elect our worthy citi-
zen, Mr.. f. 0. Blanehar. as mayor of
the city of Hood River, Oregon. and in
signing our names to this partition
promise our moral and civic support to
his administration.
Mr.. Blanchar, who is cashier of the
First National bank, was formerly a
member of the city council and has al
ways been a leader in the progressive
movements of the city aud valley, hav-
ing been a member of the board Of di-
rectors of the Commercial club last
year and the year before. Accord
ing to the report of Councilman Rob
ertson for the fire and water commit
tee, the city is facing a serious problem
/ in that there will not be sufficient wa
ter for the sprinklng Of lawns from
/ now until June |, when the filter sys-
| tenn, it is hoped, will be installed, I'M
! less the council takes action to increase
the supply by renting the ten acres OF
ground formerly used for the purpose
and securing 10 inches of the Farmers
lrrigating Co. water, which will be
turned over the tract and allowed &c
percolate to the city spring. Counil'
man Robertson stated that personally
he did not desire to see his lawn die
| but that the committee would make
no recommendation
Councilman Brosius, who as presi
dent of the body presided at Monday
nights meeting, Immediately left th'
chair, asking Councilman Hugglns t
preside. "The report of the fire ant
water committee has brought home t,
me. - he said, "the futility of the pas
three years work. | urged that Thu
filter be installed to give the city pur
water. But now it seems that W
propose to stultify our whole record
If this is done shall promptly resign.
Councilman Staten then took tn
floor and stating that he could appreci
ate the position of DR.. Brosius sal
that he was sorry Councilman Broslu
had taken such stand. 81 do not cor
slider that the council will stultify il
former action. This is case o
emergency. Unless we take thl
means for increasing the water supply
the city's lawns will die, the city wi
become as barren as desert instea
of a city beautiful. The revenue wi
more than pay for the cost Of takln
the action, he said. -
Councilman Robertson SAID: N
one in the city is more in favor OF
pure water supply than ! am. 1t
! one of a city's greatest assets. How
ever, it seems that an emergency eS
lists. have been boiling my water to
the past several years and | am willin
to continue it for the next few months
The filters have to be shipped from tn
i far east. 1t may be that they will al
/ rive he,e by June !. but we have n
guarantee of il and we may have
wait longer for it. The superintendent
/ of the city water department tells m
Il that the water is at very low stat
and that we are facing a water ian
inc. will take his word for thes
Il things. As to the purity of the sy
TEN, must give my attention to u
II Brosius, but under the serious emerl
Il encv, | think we should undertake
Il secure more water. would rather bo
II the water than see the shrubbery die.
II Councilman Staten then asked Coul
II Gilman Blosius if he had any sugge
H tions as to how the city could secul
II water except by the action propose
Il by the fire and water committee.
II is purely a question of the health
II the citizens of this city,, was Il
II president of the councils reply. A
III tion on the matter was deferred for
II week.
II The ordinance for the calling Of
II special election to vote on the plopos
II ed extenison of the limit of the city
II indebtedness from S., 600 to $40, 600 al
II the. proposed legalizing OF a specl
il Indebtedness of $40, 900 for the pu
: chase of water systems now in oper
tion in the city had its final passa
Monday night. TIE date OF the ele
ton is set for Tuesday, May T.
| The street committee reported III
| Connor 4 Son had been granted t
contract, having been the lowest bl
ders, for the construction OF concre
/ sidewalks and curbs on Tn rteen
street on the Heights Dobson
Hatch secured the contract for gradi
the street.
City health officer. Or. j. Edglngtc
reported that he had secured a col
munication from DR.. Calvin Whit
who stated that the Tucker spring "
ter was pure by examination OF t
state board of health. lie asked til
this be made matter of record.
Mrs. Vim. NJ. Stewart, chairman
- the library committee Of the Woman
club and Miss McLaren, president
ii the club, were present at the meetl
III and submitted to the council an or
III nance providing for the appointment
Ill library board, composed OF SIX q
III .zens of the city. The Woman CT
III now has funds to the amount OF -
Ill available for library purposes.
HI this fall, it was stated, the fund wol
Ill reach the sum Of 81 800.
III Citizens living on Cascade avenl
III between Thirteenth and Fourteen
III streets, petitioned that the curb
Ill sidewalk district be extended to
HI clude that portion Of Cascade aveni
III Their petition was referred to
III street committee on motion of Coun'
III man Mayes.