The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-05-02
WATER SUPPLY
WORRIES COUNCIL
IRRIGATION WATER MAY BE USED
BrOsinS Resigns After the Fire and Water
Committee is Instructed to Come to
Terms with Irrigating Company.

The chief business that came before
the meeting of the council Monday
night was the consideration of the pro-
posal that was made last week to the
effect that the fire and water commit
tee be instructed TO secure from the
Farmers lrrigating Co. 10 inches Of
water to be turned on a tract of lard
above and near the city spring and be
allowed TO percolate through and thus
increase the supply Of city water In
report from Councilman Robertson. Of
the fire and water nittee, last
week il was stated that the city was
| facing an emergency in its lack of
water until the filter system ordered
| by the council could be installed. How
ever, any action on the suggestions
that were made were delayed until last
/ Monday night.
When detailed, business was conclud-
ed Monday night Councilman Staten
made a motion that the fire and water
committee be instructed to secure the
10 inches of irrigating water. The
motion was seconded However, Coun-
Gilman Brosius moved for an amend
ment providing for the matter to be
| tabled for another week until the men,
bers of the council should have time to
make an investigation Of the Adams
spring on the Paradise farm, which it
was thought might be an available
source of pure supply. The amend.
ment was seconded by Councilman Rob
ertson. However, it was lost and when
the original motion was put, il was
voted for by all but DR.. Brosius, who
stated that with his protest he would
hand IL his resignation to the council.
He had just received call from the
hospital and asking TO be excused by
the mayor left the room.
Councilman Staten then moved, with
second by Councilman Stranahan,
that the resignation be accepted. How
ever, the action on the prolfered resig
nation was deferred until next meeting.
The people from the Heights were
eager to see the action as proposed ta-
ken by the council, and petition signed
by l54 citizens from that district and
other parts of the city was submitted
to the council. How ever, great many
oppose any measure that may have an
effect to make impure the city water
supply.
1t is possible that the use of the irri.
eating water will not be necessary
, Recorder Howe received communica
tion from Portland Tuesday which
stated that the filters had reached
Omaha, Neb. 1t should be but a shor
time till their arrival and the cit,
engineer has been instructed to hastel
\ their installation.
\ An ordinance governing the use o
the water of the city plant was passe
at Mcuday nights meeting. The ordi
y nance provides that all use OF waite
e for sprnkling or flooding sidewalk
+ must be secured by written permission
e Water for irrigating purposes must b,
| used only in the form of spray, ant
then under the following rules.
Z "Al persons desiring to use watel
( for the purposes specified in this sec
ton, residing on the north side of any
/ street or alley, shall be required to us,
: said water for the purposes abov,
specified between the hours of o'clocl
and O'Clock p. m, of each and every
/ day when so using the same and those
persons residing on the south side OF
! the street shall be required to use sale
water FOR the purposes above specified
? between the hours of 6 O'Clock a. m
and o'clock a. m. of each and every
! day, when using the same; and the
term north side shall be held to include
the north half of any block, and the
term south side shall be held to include
; the south half of any block. On all
, streets south of Montelo avenue the
, hours for use shall be from o CLOCK
, p. m. to O'Clock p. M, to persons liv
ing on the north side of streets anC
from 6 a. M. to 8 m to persons liv
) nsg on south side Of streets.
r Section 4. Any person found guilty
in violating any OF the provisions OF
Section of this ordinance shall, upor
conviction thereof by the recorder ot
the city of Hood River, be fred in the
sum of not less than $5, nor more thar
$50. for each and every offence.
Mayor Blanchar, in accordance with
tn ordinance passed last week, appoint.
+ ed to the library board Councilman l..
, II. Huggins, j. =. Lucas, j. o. Nc
Laughlin. DR.. +. G. Brosus, Mrs
,, William Stewart and Miss McLaren.