The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-18
COUNCIL TRANSACTS
 ROUTINE AFFAIRS IN
 BUSY NIGHT SESSION

The Juneau City Council in regu- lar session last night transacted much routine business. All members were present for the first time in several weeks. A. H. Ziegler and George Irving appeared on behalf of clients in regard to personal prop erty taxes levied by the city and were referred to the tax committee.
 A communication from w. N C.. Waddleton was read by the differ ent comcilmen in regard to the lay ing Of the salt water system across ground which claims Co be his prop erty. The matter was referred to the fire committee.
 Henry Shattuck appeared and agreed to dedicate a street across the Alaska Supply Company block from Front Street to Ferry Way if the city will furnish the lumber anl nails for laying the upper decking. The matter was referred to the street committee.
 Mayor Stewart was authorized to sign an agreement with Jae~er & Ericson granting the city the right to maintain a stairway across Lot I. Block 8. Of the Golden Belt Addl- ton. The stairway has been in its present place for years. but it is on private property ani the agree ment is merely to protect the rights of the owners of the property.
 George Irving appeared before the council on behalf of the Gas Fran chise Ordinance, Tie ordinance was passed for the first reading with the understanding that 1t is to- be referred Go the Street Committee for certain changes which have been agreed upon between the council and Mr. Irving,
 H. II. Folsom appeared before the council and advised that the council secure legal counsel to advise with them in regards to the city's stand ing in the suit between the Boston Group Gold Mining Company, act ing on behalf of the public, William Britt. Mir. Hellenthal stated that as he is attorney for MT. Britt he would pay for any other legal counsel the council might hire The street committee was instructed tol engage counsel.
 The current bills were read and ordered paid in the usual manner Among the items being the follow ing: Cole Transfer, 9G.75; Alaska Bindery, $6; J. s. Morgan, S12915; J. E. Barriclaw, $3OS1O; Knight and Coughlin, S242SS; First National Bank, for the expenses of Mayor Stewards trip, S16O; Daily Dispatch S96.5O Pacific Coast Company S8111O: McKanna Transfer Com pany, $2SS5O; Alaska Electric Light Company S3O4.4O; C. W. Young Com pany $313.7S; Juneau Transfer Com pany $99.25 Juneau Fire Depart ment SSS; and the pay vouchers for the street loborers.
 Councilmen King and Miller re- ported that oite for the proposed nshermen's float had been donated to the city by the Alaska-Juneau Company. a quarter of mile south of the present dock site and that the construction of the float would necessitate a walk from the Alas ka-Juneau Dock to the site and the construction of a stairway up the steep hillside to the roadway ltI was roughly estimated the total cost at between $2OO and sSOO They were empowered to secure accurate data.
 A motion was passed instructing the street committee to have a num- be- Of loads of gravel hauled to the street around the cemetery and make that street passable for wa gons as it is the only means of ac- cess to the Scatter Tract
 A motion was passed to have