The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-05-07
MAC.IJAM WILL
BE REPAIRED
COUNCIL ESTIMATES COST AT $500
Abatement Of Bees in Abeyance City
LabOrerS will be Paid Twice
a Month

At the Monday night meeting Of the
city council, the city engineer, P. NJ.
Morse, was instructed to make investi-
cations as TO the needs of repairing
the oil bound mBcadam laid last year,
A petition was received from citizens
living on the various streets, asking
that repairs be made to save portions
of the thorUughfares from disintegra-
ton. The street committee, according
TO a report from james Stranahan,
chairman Of the committee, who had
received communication from En-
gIaeer Morse on the matter, had al
ready Investigated Ii is thought that
the sum Of approximately $500 will be
needed for the necessary repair. Ac-
cordlng to the recommendations of
Councilman Stranahar. the work will
be done by day work rather than by
contract
The abatement of the bees of w. W.
Dakin on the Reights is still in abey-
ance, City Attorney Wilbur. to whom
the matter was referred at the last
meeting of the council last month, was
not informed of the action, not having
been present at the earlier part of the
session of the city fathers, and he was
unable Monday night to make any au-
theniic report on the removal of the
bees. However, he stated that be was
of the opinion that it would take an ac-
ton of court. The council Investigated
the apiary of Mr.. Dakin through Coun-
cllmi Taft. The bees were considered
"a nuisance by them. Monday night a
number Of the housewives of the vicin-
lty were present, testifyng that the
bees created no small disturbances at
the time of canning fruit, and that the
children of the neighborhood were often
stung. Mr.. Dakin, as was announced
monday night, states that it will cause
him great loss TO have the hives moved
council. stated that they were not de-
sirous Of forcing action that would
cause him monetary loss.
V. G. Brock was present at the meet
ing, calling attention of the council to
the needed improvement at the mouth
of Hood river to protect the sewer out
let. The body had already taken the
matter up informally, granting an ap-
preparation of $500 for the river work.
he action was confirmed by the coun-
Gil IN session.
MIR Brock also urged that the coun-
ell take steps to enforce the ordinances
requiring weeds TO be cut on all lots. of
the city. He also brought to the at
| tention of the council the neeu of more
parks for the town, and suggested that
the property around the old city spring
be turned to such use. This prop
erty," stated Mr.. Brock, "has on it a
large number of forest trees and could
be turned into a beauty spot for the
people OF the city to rest and loiter in.
he council set aside May 23 as clean
up day, when the teams OF horses used
by the city and its crew of men will be
used in moving uHsightly debris and
giving the city general cleaning I.
| Is. Chambers, street commissioner, was
| instructed to NOW the parkings of va
cant property, collecting for same,
when possible,
Hereafter, according to a resolution
adopted Monday night, the city will
issue seml-m0nthly payroll to its
crews Uf laborers. Ii will not be nee
essary for the bills TO be brought be-
fore the council but they will be ap-
proved by the finance committee. Re-
eorder Howe has just completed new
payroll book, which is an addition of
convenience to the records of his office.
A resolution was adopted providing
that the sum OF 81 be paid to all mem
bers of the Hood River Volunteer fire
department who attended fire, where
water was thrown. The firemen will
also be reimbursed for hospital or
physicians bills as a result of any in
jury received while fighting a fire. The
city will pay cost of transportation of
apparatus to and from contlagrations.