The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-16
DOUGLAS NOW
 ATTENDING 10
 IMPROVEMENTS


 DOUGLAS, May 1e.-It fig doubtful if at any time in her previous his. tory so much public improvement has been under way at one time in Doug las as at present Especially IS this true of the streets and public works departments of the city government
 On Third street @ new bridge near ly 800 feet in length Is being put ID and the work Is progressing most ta- vorably On the same street and lust north of the News office, a de- lpression six feet deep and so feet Hong Is being filled and new side walks in the same vicinity are being laid. Between the new bridge and the m the street is being graded down, teams. blows and scrapes be- ing used in the work. New piankinB on D street between Front and See ond, will be put down at cost or something over $500.
 A new fro hall Is being erected on st. Ann avenue and the old Cityl Hall is being practically rebuilt. All the downstairs is being thrown Into one big room to be used by the ire men as recreation room. The up- stairs Is also being put into one room which will be used as council cham ber and general meeting place. An addition 14 by 3S feet is being erect ed in the rear of the hall and this will house the steam heating plant and will also contain number of furnished rooms for fremen who wish l to room there. AS all the above improvemenets are under the direct supervision of Julius Jensen, chair. man of the street and public works committee. he is the busiest man in Douglas and will be until the work is completed which wlll be the last of the present month, or at least by the 10th of June.
 Aside from reports concerning the improvements mentioned above, there was little of interest at last nights regular meeting of the city council which was attended by May or O'Connor and all the members.
 Chairman Cur of the wharf com lmittee. reported coal barge due in @ day or two with supply of coal; also that @ steamer with 300 tons Of coal for Douglas is due to sail from Seattle tomorrow. He also reported the work of the pile driving and gen eral wharf repairing as progressing most satisfactorily. The section of piles which mysteriously disappeared a week or more ago. was reported as having been found tied up on the other side of the channel. The piles have been returned and are now peacefully reposing on the placid bosom of the harbor behind May flower Island.
 Chairman Stubbins of the health and police committee. reported that the aroma of the beach between ! Douglas and Treadwell. owing to the Accumulation Of filth, is increasing in strength and oHensiveness, but Arrangements have been made whereby the mess" IS to be covered in a few days by the discharge pipes Of the Treadwell mills. He also re- ported McKenna creek, which gurgles through the north portion Of the town, as being the receptacle for more cans than he imagined were emptled by the entire populace. and that. with all his vigilance. he has been unable to detect any one to the the act of consigning cans to the gurgler. He suggested that signs be put up warning people to discontinue dumping trash in the creek.
 Chairman Leiyers of the finance | committee, reported S9.77712 in the city exchequer from which bills | amounting to S7sO were later odered paid.
 Treasurer Furr was instructed to have list of delinquent taxes pre- pared by the next meeting, after which steps will be taken to collect all arrears.
 On the whole. the condition of civ ic affairs is a most healthy one and splendid and lasting results are be- ing obtained for all money expended.
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