The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-28
CITY COUNCIL HOLDS SHORT,
 BUSY SESSION

number of matters or importance 10 the municipality at large were discussed and dispatched at the regu- lar semi-monthly meeting of the city council held last evening The list included discussion of water rates. garbage dumping, the cleaning up ui various properties, particularly the old California block. and the rent ing of the White Seal dock to the Alaskan Engineering commission. Upon the representation of A R Heilig. clerk of the Fairbanks school board contained in letter to the council. Mir Heilig also being pres ent at the meeting. warrants were ordered drawn covering salaries of teachers and general expenses inci- dental to the closing of the schools of Fairbanks for the year in the sum of $3OOO. Of that amount, $2,367.65 is to be paid in salaries, and s36235 in general expense.
 wire from Delegate Charles A Sulzer in regard to the governments intentions as to withdrawing the ships now operating on the Pacific coast in the Alaska trade, was read. \ wire from R. L. Nining concern
 ing the old California block, which he recently purchased was also brought to the attention of the coun- eil. MT Vining asked in his wire that the council take steps to post pone the cleaning up of the block until his arrival here, as he intends 10 use considerable of the old ma ture in the new building that he will put up. It was finally decided that nothing but the good for nothing refuse will be removed al this time, and that anything usabe will be allowed to remain on the premises until Mir. Vining's arrival here next month.
 The matter of the ownership of the old ferry and the cable which formerly stretched across the river, on which the cable was operated, was discussed at conslderab ble length. It was finally decided however, to hold the matter over until it can be investigated by the city clerk, and, if need be, until the arrival here Of Col. w. r. Richardson, of the Alaska Road commission.
 Upon one occasion when visiting Fairbanks, Col. Richardson asked that the city allow the commission to take over the old bridge when the new structure was built, stating at the same time that the Commis- sion would also maintain the ferry service during the time that the bridge was out Whether or not this contract meant that the city also turned the ferry over to the road commission is the question that remains to be settled.
 The garbage question, however, was the most serious problem brought up. It was declared that consider able garbage had been dumped in discriminatory along the waterfront on lower First avenue, and it was the consensus of opinion that this dumping should be stopped. A few weeks ago the council gave permis- sion to the residents of the city to dump refuse in certain places, nam ing one of them as the waterfront next to the new bridge, but some of the people apparently took it that they were given permission to put garbage on any part of the water front Tn that manner. IL mas now been ordered that signs be posted in places where garbage may be dumped.
 F. $. Gordon has asked the city for d rebate of thirty-nine dollars on his taxes He states that when he went Outside during the winter he left orders that the taxes were to be paid and the usual rebate al lowed- and now claims that it was not his fault that the taxes were not paid.
 The matter of the putting through of Hall street was placed on the table for a time. The street will have to be opened through several pieces of property, and it is desired that the owners of the property be communicated with in regard to the matter before any action is taken.
 The contract with the Alaskan Engineering commission whereby the city leases the White Seal dock to the commission, was formally ac- cepted by the council last night. By it's terms and provisions the city