The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-04
DFLFGATE HAD DECIDED
 NOT TO HELP JUNEAU

That Delegate James Wiekershau had decided Go do nothing at this ses sion or Congress to secure the pass age of the bill granting to the people Of Juneau the right to vote upor the question Of issuing bonds to SC cure the fundo for building a sehoo house, and that the bin would mol now be on the statute books had it rot been for the visit Of Councilman James K. King to Washington, are evident from the correspondence that passed between Delegate Wick orsham and Mayor 3. D. Stewart concerning the matter, in July, of the present year.
 The correspondence also show- that Mayor Stewart had clearly in formed Delegate Wiekersham Of the imperative need for such legislation at an early date.
 The correspondence follows: TELEGRAM FROM MAYOR STEW
 ART TO DELEGATE WICK
 ERsHAM
 Juneau Alaska. July 6. 1916 Hon. James Wickersham,
 Delegate rom Alaska,
 Washington, D. C.
 'I wish to thank you for inlorma. ton recently received from you re Legislation accomplished for Alaska and Go thank you for your work. Ju- acau is much interested in your II. R. l0757 giving us bonding privilege for schools. Can you not push this bhl through at once. Your efforts will be appreciated.
 "B. D. Stewart, Mayor" Letter From Delegate wieke-aham
 To Mayor Stewart.
 Washington. D. C., July s. 1916. "B ID. Stewart. Esq,
 Mayor of City Of Juneau. Alaska. My Dear Mir. Stewart:
 "I am in receipt of your telegram of July 7th urging me to action in the matter ot securing a favorable report on II. R. lO757 A ban Co au- thorize the incorporated town of Ju. neau. Alaska. Go issue bonds for the construction and equipment of schools therein and for other pur- poses.
 Some time ago introduced a bin to give the Territorial Legisla- ure general power in matters or this kiud but so far have not been able to secure its approval OF any favor able report from the Committee on it. win take up Che matter of the Juneau bill just as soon as the Chairman Of the Committee on Ter. ritories resirns 10 Washington and do my best to secure 9 favorable re. port upon it at once
 Very truly yours.
 JAMES WlCKERSHAM
 Delegate from Alaska " cster From Mayor Stewart to Dele
 Gate Wickersham
 Juneau, July 10. 1916 Honorable James Wickersham,
 "Delegate to Congress.
 Washington. D. C. sir:
 There has recently come into my hands a copy of II. R. lO757, a bill 10 authorize the City or Juneau to issue bonds in the sum of $75OOO.OO to build and equip school house, which said bin was introduced by you inl the House Of Representatives on February 3rI of this year
 "I desire respectfully 10 urge that you make an immediate and deter mined effort and make it a law at the present session of Congress.
 Tt is highly important that we be assured of the passage of this bill as soon as possible in order to prop. erly prepare to build next Spring Our needs for the building are ur gent. The existing wooden structure is totally unfit to properly and de gently house the children of the community lt is unsighuy and i'm possible to properly heat in cold weather. insanitary wholly made quate as to size, and actually dan gerous to life through the possibil ity of fire on account of poor cleo tric wiring and chimney construc ton.
 Tt is not necessary for me to cal your attention to the very rapid 1 growth of this city during the last few years. This growth has created great need for immediate improve ments in all departments of munici pal work. resulting in a heavy drain upon our limited revenues.
 "We are at present out Of debt but have immediate use for ever! dollar of our present income. ] Last winter demonstrated tha