The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-01-21
new COUNCIL
MEETS MONDAY
MAYOR DUlIBLEAPPOINTS OFFICERS
Except for Slight Passage at Words First
Meeting Passes Without Any
Unusual Interest

With the exception of a little good
natured bandinage, pointed and yet
creating no III feeling. between Coun-
cilmen Bell and CulbertsOn, who with
DR.. Scohee form the hold over mem
bers of the city fathers. the initial
meeting Monday night of the newly
organized city council passed off with
out excitement Councimen Bell and
Culbertson locked horns on the pro-
posed acceptance Of the verdict of the
Jury in the case of w. l.. Nichols
against the city, involving the eondem-
nation of a portion of Mr.. Nichols lot
at the corner Of Ninth and Sherman
avenue. MIR. Bell declared that it
would cost the city too much money.
He urged that the street improvement
be turned down, especially this year
while business conditions were de-
pressed.
Councilman Culbertson stated that a
fermer city council had offered Mr..
Nichols the sum of $500 for the same
property, and that a deed had been
made ready for execution. when the
city attorney had apprised the council
that the property could not be pur-
chased except through condemnation
proceedings. Mr.. Culbertson further
stated that he supposed MIR. Bell was
against the proposed improvement
since il was not in his end of town, cit
ing an instance when Mr.. Bell had
strongly supported the proposition of
securing lots for street improvement.
Councilman Bell then stated that the
case referred to by Mr.. Culbertson
was when he had supported the i'm
proyement of Railroad avenue by ae-
quirement of lots belonging to the APP
pie Growers Union. "No Improvement
was ever made of more value to the
city, " said Mr.. Bell, "but in this case,
think we will be called on to make
many other similar improvements.
City Attorney Wilbur stated that the
city, if 1t ever expected to make the
street improvement, should take the
property; for so low figure would
never be secured again.
motion to accept the jury verdict,
allowing Mr.. Nichols the sum of $3.50
for the property, was carried.
Immediately afterwsrd Councilman
Bell placed in nomination Councilman
Culbertson as president of the council.
and Mr.. Culbertson was elected to this
position.
Mr.. Bell then suggested to the coun-
ell that the city should provide for the
appointment of an electric wiring in
spector for the city. In case we do
not take such steps," said MIR. Bell,
"the Portland board of fire insurance
underwriters are going TO find II neees-
sary TO send man here from Portland,
| and il will be great deal more expen-
siye to those who are building or max
ing changes in wiring of buildings now
standing" At MIR Bells suggestion.
an ordinance providing for such an Off
cial in the city of Marshfeld was read.
The council, however, thought that
il would be well to include in the ordi-
nance provisions for a general building
| inspector, whose duties it woulud be
to supervise installation of wiring and
plumbing. IT was suggested that the
city engineer be appointed to the
Office, fees by property owners form
ing his payment for services. The
matter was referred TO the judiciary
committee and city attorney for in
vestigation.
The matter having been called to the
attention of the council by Councilman
Scobee, the fire and water committee
was given power TO act in the installa-
ton of a light on the hill steps where
they cross the Serpentine road. Coun-
Gilman Scobee stated dangerous
place existed there, and that unless
light was installed, some one would be
likely to sustain an injury from fall
ing.
The matter of repairing sidewalk at
the corner of Front street and Sher-
man avenue was referred to the street
committee. At the present time the
council has no ordinance providing for
the maintenance of the old wooden
side walks. 1t was suggested that
this matter should be thoroughly in
vestigated and such an ordinance
passed
Mayor Dumbe made the following
committee appointments Street
Franz, Culbertson and Nickelsen; Fire
and Water Bell, Scobee and Butler
Judiciary Culbertson, Nickelsen and
Franz; Police SCobee, Bell and Gull
bertson; Finance, Butler, Bell and
Scobee Health -Nickelsen, Butler and
Fronz. No change was made in the
city force of officers, with the excep-
tiun of the Heights policeman. Harry
Bailey succeeding W. d. MeCrory.
I Allan Hart was the former regular ap'
polntee for the Heights. He. however,
recently left for a visit in Kentucky and
Mr.. McCrory was made temporary ap'
. pointee.
The full list of city officials are
ID. X. Carson, marshal; night officer,
= B. b. Smith. Heights officer, Harry
Bailey; city engineer and water super
intendent, p. Nj. Morse; city attorney,
: Geo. r. Wilbur; health officer. DIR. j.
! Edgington, and T. 3. Chambers street
. commissioner.
Since the Pacific Telephone Com
{ pany's long distance office was re-
u moved from the Brosius building to the
3. exchange building of the Oregon q
J Washington Telephone Co. there ha'
I been TO provision for operating the rec
light at the corner of Second and 0at
streets for calling the night officer
u At the Monday night meeting OF th'
u council, the matter was referred to th'
n police committee, who will make ar
: rangements for such service with th'
= Oregon-W ashington company, who un
y der their franchise have agreed to op
y crate such a light for the city. Ih'
u telephone company has notified thu
;, council that it is ready to follow tn
% instructions of the city officials il
q again maintaining the service.
y Since the Home Telephone Co., tn
PREDECESSOR of the OregonW ashingto'
Z Co., moved from the Brosius building
y the light service has been maintaine,
% by the Pacific company as a matter o
= courtesy, it is said.
~ Tie new members of the city council
Us are M. b. Nckelsen and Truman But
" Ter. E. A. Franz was reelected I
10 office.
to Talk with Reed & Henderson abou
e. insurance Money to loan on farr