The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-05
COUNCIL WADE THROUGH
 MANY TOPICS


 quiet one and while much business was waded through it was mostly of a routine nature. A resolution was introduced by Councilman Britt ask ing that two sections. of the elective bin passed by the last Legislature be printed and in tho event of Q peti- ton signed by 50 voters being re- ceived. that an election be held In March to determine whether the city should elect the mayor direct and al- so hold over councilmen. Mayor Reck as the agent for the Lewis Water Company made a comprehensive re- port to tho council on the water situ- ation. It was ordered that the city dock be extended and new warehous- es built and that tho city engineer prepare plans. specifications and esti- mates to be presented at the next meeting
 The councilmen were an present with the exception of c. W. Fries and A. g. Geddcs. The first matter to come up was communication from Tom Banbury. city wharfinger, recom- mending a raise in pay for Fred cliff. assistant wharfingcr. MT. Banbury spoke very highly of the services rem aered by Mir. Cliff during the past year and stated that the raise had not been asked for. but was, in his opinion. coming as reward for faith ful services. The council voted to Increase the pay of cliff from $10o 70 SIPS per month. starting February list.
 Council ls Thanked
 A letter from the secretary of the Scatter Heights Improvement Club was read to the council thanking them for their promptness in installing the street lights in that section after the annexation of the tract to the city
 The proposed antI-spitting ordinance was introduced and given its first -ecdlng The ordinance makes 1t a felony to expectorate on the sidewalk of any street or on the floor of any public building or hall in the city and provide a penalty therefor.
 The telephone franchise ordinance was ordered laid on the table, subject 70 call at any time.
 The salaries of the city officers and tho current expense bllla of the city were ordered paid. All current bills were read and ordered paid after hay Ing been appoved by the finance com mittee.. Among the bills read were Alaska Steamship Co. S1.4625o for he last two shipments of coal; Juneau Fire Department, S6S for three fire -alls which have been run since the last meeting; City Dock. $24S.50 for coal used at the Library. city hall and ,ity dock; st. Ann's Hospital $S5 for the care of indigent patients, B. D Stewart s49.5O for engineering work for the city and S2e balance due on 5alary.
 The Quarantine slll'
 A bin was received from Mrs. Ida Pettingill for S272.44 for expenses in- cured while caring for Quarantined patients under an agreement with the ,ity. Her bill included rent light coal, laundry. groceries and all house. hold expenses. The council decided that inasmuch as an agreement had been made with hert to allow her S6 per day for the work the amount due was s1S6 and that sum was passed.
 4 bill from Mrs. Anna Fremmine Pitshman for S11O.75 for salary lost and expenses incurred during a period of quarantine while attending to her sick children was read. The council decided that if the bill were allowed very bad precedent would be es- tabllshed as the city could not be held responsible for expenses during per lod of quarantine. It was voted to allow Mrs. Fremming $50 for services as nurse in this case, but it to be strictly understood that no similar ac- counts would be allowed in the future.
 Wharfage Rate Up
 The question of a new wharfage rate for steamers landing at the City Dock was taken up. It was reported that the old agreement between the city and the Humboldt Steamship Go. expired on Feb. 4. The matter was laid over until the next meeting to allow the wharf committee to comply data on the question. It was the con