The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-17


 eIectinc nearly an of Che old officials bv unanimity. Chief of police and as- sessor were the only two on which a secret ballot was taken.
 Chief E. q. Sitter received five votes. l Ed Evans. one, and c. K. Dye one. 1 For assessor. A. Gabbs received five votes and Ike sowerby two. The city officials elected are as follows;
 John. Reck. president of the conn ell and ex-onicio mayor.
 J. R. Willis. vice.president of the council.
 D. w Petit clerk.
 E.J. Sitter, chief of police.
 B. M. Bohrends. treasurer.
 H. Wheeler. street commissioner.
 Tom Banbury, city wharhnger.
 A. Gabbs, assessor
 All members of the council were present, and after few words of thanks for the honor conferred upon him and an expressed hope that they would get along peaceably Mayor Reck took his place at the head of the table and the council proceeded as though nothing had happened.
 A communication from committee, of tho New Band was read and com mittee consisting of Wm Britt and J.. R. Willis. appointed to confer with them relative to their request for mu- nicipal aid in the undertaking of or ganizing and maintaining a band.
 An ordinance to amend the present ordinance relating to the election and duties of municipal officers. wae read and passed for a second reading.
 Bills totaling about Sl2S0 were read and ordered paid after they shall have been approved by the proper committees
 A statement from Mayor Reck that Capt. Jack Rowe contemplated build ing on Willoughby avenue brought up the question of a sidewalk for that street. and 1t was the will of the meet. ing that the street committee call for and receive bids for building a side walk on the inside of Willoughby ave. nue from the Pacific Coast dock to the city limits; also for the double planking of the driveway for the same distance.
 The statement that J. F. Cobb and the Gold Belt people want to have number of bodies removed from the hin to the cemetery, gave rise to the appointment of a cemetery committee consisting of Miller, Wolland and Geddes.
 The Garbage Difficulty
 The question of disposing of the city's garbage came up, and T. A. Bush who was present made a prop osition to handle it. stating that he had ten year lease from Casey Shattucs to some water frontage. and that he would drive bling 800 feet out from Willoughby avenue, con. struct Q crib and build a driveway to it. providing the council would desig nate the place a city dumping ground  and that private persons might have free use Of the same for dumping gar bage. In the meantime, while the con. structon is under way. he will main tain a scow at that place to carry off the city refuse.
 His proposition met with great la- yor, and the matter was referred to the street committee with power to act in the matter.
 City Finances.
 The certificate of the auditors, H. R. Shepard and Ike Sowerby. stating that they had examined the books Of Inc city wharhnger. clerk school | board and city treasurer and found | hem correct. was read and accepted |
 The city wharfnger's report showed | Inc years receipts to be SS2,51719; | expenditures. S32.S62.S9; leaving bal lnce of S154.SO
 The school board report showed a -eceipt of S2O,196.1O. an expenditure of ;2O.O4S.51, leaving balance of S14L91. The treasurers report showed re- ,eipts in the amount of Sl48.14225. md a balance of SS1615; special war ants outstanding in the amount of 'SO.5S455
 The old debt of the city was given .t approximately S42,0O0
 The fire department reported 21 Harms. and total damage by fires f S2.SSO. This was considered so re- narkable that it was suggested that he figures be sent to the different inc urance companies doing business in uneau.
 Miscellaneous Business.
 w. E. Worthen. representing the 'ide Fill committee, requested that he council meet with them at an early ate to. confer upon the matter of fill lg in the waterfront, and the council ct the date for the joint meeting at o'clock tomorrow night
 The appointment of D. J. Harring- on and Albert Forsythe as patrolmen y Chief E. J. Sitter was approved by he council. with request from May F Reck that Al Lundstrom be given position on the force if a vacancy ccurred and it was satisfactory to ie police committee. l. The confirmation of Sim Freimon as lief of the fire department. was pass | to the next meeting.