The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-10-07
COUNCIL CALM
AGAIN BROKEN
DOCK SITE CREATES DISCUSSION
Cib'S Offer Fails to Meet with Approval
Of Commodore Dean, who Offers Wharf
Pawn License Not Needed

Hood River common council meetings
for the past several years have passed
Off in a calm that had grown into Gus
tom. But precedents were shattered
by display of fireworks Monday night
when Commodore Dean, in words that
contained no modifying statements,
refused to accept proposals made by
members of the city council relative to
the construction of public dock for
the city.
The city of Hood River owns'a forty
! foot strip, for street purposes, 60 the
waters edge of the Columbia The
council has granted all the different
boat companies the privilege of landing
their steamers on this strip. The
nalles, Portland & Astoria Navigation
Co. which has wharfsite leased from
the Oregon Lumber Co., uses its own
whaTfboat.
Commodore Dean declares that he
has secured the funds with which 20
erect public dock at Hood River. He
proposes to build a structure that may
be used by all river boat lines that
agree to pay charges necessary to
maintain the dock. Members of the
council offer to aid the river hoatman
in his project. However, Commodore
Dean asks that the city deny all boat
companies the privilege of using the
city strip.
1--WE assured Commodore Dean that
we would do this Immediately he made
ready his public dock, " says Truman
Butler, "but we will net deny any
privileges of landing freely until this
is done. We want to tell all river
boatmen that they are perfectly free
to land at our city and get as much
freight as is obtainable. We want to
tell the apple growers that they are
privileged to use any boat line they
may see fit to use at any time.
Commodore Dean declared that his
proposal of constructing public dock
was off unless the city closed the street
as landing place at once.
\ A recent investigation of records
shows that the city at present does not
have title to the waters edge. The
error, however, was made in a survey
e and description of the property Chas.
/. T. Early, manager of the Oregon Lum-
n ber Co., has informed the council that,
o since it was the intention to transfer
: the property to the water front by the
e original deed, the company will correct
d the error.
J. X. Carson, city marshal. advised
n the council that the stove at the eltS
s hall building, in which is located the
I city priosn, was in dangerous condi
u tion. Unless the stove is replaced Mr.
!, Carson expects the possibility of 9
e roasted prisoner this winter.
e The city Monday night purchased
J. 1868 81 of its own street improvement
bonds The bonds, for whchsno. .outsid
n bids were received, are for the i'm
y pr0vement of West Sherman avenue
a The investment was made for th
n water bond sinking fund.
It The following officials for the No
g vember municipal primary were ap
e pointed Judges, H. A. Macdonald
| John A. Wilson and Mrs. c. l.. Morse
e clerks, Mrs. George Mellon and Mrs
- r. D. Gould. Three councilmen are t,
p be elected for next year, the following
It city fathers terms expiring: DR.. +
e l.. Scobee, j. Nj. CuIbertson and {. A
e Bell. Louis A. Henderson and II.
o Howe will be candidates for reelection
% for the respective offices of city treas
n urer and city recorder. No annonce
!. ments have been made torFthe candid
Ie ates for counCilmen.
s. II. Gross, proprietor of secon
hand store, who was recently granted
II pawn brokers' license, applied to hav
q his money refunded. Gross declare
l. that he was unable to use his license /
Hood River.