The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-09
DOUGLAS COUNCIL
 TRANSACTS MUCH
 ROUTINE BUSINESS


 DOUGLAS, May s.-Tho regular meeting of the city council held lost night in the office Of Magistrate Erie, the regular council chamber being In the hands of carpenters, was without any particular interesting features, nothing but routine business being transacted. All the members were present and Mayor O'Connor was in the chair. somewhat the worse for a fall he sustained Sunday while looking after some mining interests in teh Eagle Aver district, when In climbing a mountain. he severely wrenched his right shoulder.
 The matter of putting the beach between Douglas and Treadweil in even fair sanitary condition is rapid ly turning what few hairs Chairman Stubhins of the Health committee, has from brown to silver grey. The beach is the one part Of Douglas that is not now in perfect sanitary condition, owing to the class of residents there, Is a problem of something of Q muni- cipol spavin.
 Log Boom Disappears.
 Chairman Gurr of the Wharf com mittcee was instructed to investigate the condition of the piling under tho wharf with the view of adding 20 feet to the freight warehouse. During the discussion of the matter 1t came out that small boom of logs had mys- terlously disappeared from the ylcin- ity of the wharf within the past few days.
 City Assessor l.. A. Slane was be- fore the council and stated that many properties of practically equal value were quite differently assessed, some being nearly half higher than the others He was instructed to equal ize assessments and play no favorites.
 The council decided to not levy a tax on gas boats this year
 Chairman Jensen of the Street committee. is one of the busiest men in town. and his report showed that much good work is being done.
 Over Ssooo in Treasury.
 It was decided to build on office for the marshall which win be un ad- dition to the city jail.
 Chairman Levers of the Finance committee. reported the sum of S9,- 292.S2 in the city treasury Reldi. of the committee on sewers, and Livie of fire and water, had nothing to re- port. each waiting for piping which has been ordered
 The sum of S1OO was voted by the council to aid in repairing the road to the cemetery. While the road in question is outside the city limits the various lodges of Douglas are each contributing $2O for the same purpose and the council deemed ii nothing but right that the lodges should be assisted by the city in their good work.
 Bills amounting to between $500 and $500 were ordered paid.
 Civic Pride, Deep Rooted.
 The various reports submitted ai the meeting tended 10 show that the wheels of the municipal government are running smoothly and harmon iously; that civic pride is deeply rooted and that the money being ex- pended on public improvements is ob- taining splendid results.
 City Magistrate Erie was compli- mented on the able manner in which he is administering the affairs of his office and on the steady flow of money through his office into the city treasury. It was predicted that by the time Erie has been three months in office, the moral air of Douglas will have clarified to such an extent that there will be but little further use for peace officers.