The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-14
GREATER JUNEAU IS NOW PLANNED

erty. Another lateral of finch or C-iuch pipe will be brought down Third street at least as far as Sew ard. This will afford fire protec- ton as far up the hill as the school house.
 Mining Company to Aid in Expense
 The Alaska-Juneau company has agreed that 1t will advance half of the cost of installing the city's pipe lines. and take payment with six per cent. interest as lt pays taxes from year to year.
 This proposition will be submit ted for consideration tomorrow night.
 Water For Higher Attitudes
 Mayor Stewards plans for water supply for the higher attitudes of the city particularly those above Fifth Street on Gastineau Heights and in Nelson's Park Addition which will be submitted to the City Council, include the driving Of tun. mel 200 feet into Mob Hill to serve as reservoir. and the laying of pipes along Seventh Street Co the end Of Gastineau Heights at the top Of the hil above Calhoun Road and around the Nelson's Park Addition as far as may be necessary. The Mayors plans are for the water company Go furnish the piping and pump the water supply to the reservoir. and the city to dig the reservoir. The plan does no involve a connection with the present piping system Of the water company. though Mayor Stewart says it would be entirely feasible to turn Che water from the proposed reservoir into the pipes in the lower attitudes of the city. which could be protected from dan ger from the great pressure by ap- pliances that have been tested in many places and have been long in practical use. This reservoir would be practically 35O fee, above sea level. though it would only ee l5o| feet above thc lowest pipes with which it would be connected. It isl proposed to prepare the reservoir to' hoI not less than 15oO00 gallons This would not only afford fire pro .ec;ion on the higher attitudes Of the city. but would give the resi- dents there water for domestic uses something that they do not always have at this time.
 To Use Rock For Streets
 Mayor Stewart proposes that the rock that would be taken from Mob hill in driving the tunnel and mak- ins the reservoir could be run down Co convenient place on Firth or Sixth Streets. through a chu;e, and used for street improvement work
 School Election
 Not the least important Of the matters that will be considered to- morrow nigh will be that of mak ing arrangements for bond cleo ton under the terms of the law that recently was passed by Con eress. permitting Juneau to vote up- on the question Of issuing bonds for S75.OOO with which to build a school house. The news received yester- day that President Wilson had signed the bill authorizing the cleo ton caused members Of the Council to decide that plans for the election should be made at once
 City Will Have sszoOo To Spend
 A statement that has been made out by City Clerk F. w. Petit shows that the city will have about sS7. .OOO over and above the money necessary to pay off all bills and bear operating expenses until the 1917 revenues begin coming in. It is estimated that the proposed Mob HM improvement will cost S5,OOO The estimate Of the cost of the salt water system has not yet been com Dletel.