The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-24
MERCHANTS TO URGE PURCHASE
 OF FISH DOCK
ShattuCk'S Wharf Approved for Fisheries
 Industry.
FISHERMEN LIKE JUNEAU
RosseIIe Says Men in Fish Business Want To
 Come Here.

The Merchants Protective Asso- citation today endorsed the proposal for the city to acquire either by ! lease or purchase the front portion of the property occupied by Shat | tuck's dock, S5 feet by l40 feet in i size, for the accommodation of the 1 fisheries business at Juneau, heard an encouraging report of progress from the committee on providing transportation between Juneau and various points in Southeastern Alas ka; listened to a statement from Kenneth C. Hamilton of the Pacific Coast board of insurance under writers, indicating that there is a good chance to get lower fire insur- ance rates in Juneau briefly dis cussed the proposal to dredge Gas tineau channel bar and the sugges tion that the city go into the electric lighting business. The meeting fol- Alaska Grill.
 There were about fifty members at the luncheon, and subsequent meet ing which was presided over by President Charles Goldstein.
 Fisheries Committee Reports.
 Chairman George F. Forrest, of he fisheries committee reported that there is no question but that Juneau can get the fishermen to come to Juneau if facilities for han ding the boats and fish business are provided for them. He re- ported, further, that the Shattuck dock, which would accommodate 37 average sized fishing craft at one time, offers the best place in the city for the required facilities. This property which Henry Shattuck of- fers to sell the city for $10, ,000. pay able in annual installments of $2,- 500, with 8 per cent. interest on de- ferred payments, or to lease for S100 a month with an option of pur- chase at $10, 900, extends for 140 feet along the waterfront and back for 85 feet. He said further that room for the accommodation of fish pCaNo tOdlu bC Pi " ldCu Oi the new Pacific Steamship Com pany dock; and that the float the city is putting in near the Stand ard oil dock could be used for those vessels that are not in regular use for fishing or commercial purposes. It was also stated that there will be room for a float at the old Pacific Coast Steamship Company dock at the foot of Main street for cannery tenders, whenever Willoughby av- enue is extended beyond Main street.
 The work of the committee was approved, the committee authorized to present the proposals to the city council with assurance that the Mer- chants Protective Association is solidly behind the committee. The meeting thanked the committee for the work it had done, and the Em- pire and Dispatch for the publicity they had given the fisheries and other proposals for the advancement of the interests of Juneau.
 FISHERMEN LIKE JUNEAU B. A. Rosselle, of Goldsteins Elm porium, secretary of the Associa tion, said that he has just returned from an extensive trip among the fisheries as far south as Cape Om inay, and that the volume of busi ness is astounding He said that fishermen all said that they like Ju neau and the treatment accorded them in the city, but they cannot come here because they cannot sel their product here or secure satis factory accommodations for theil craft
 1 Transportation Committee Making Progress
 Chairman Allen Shattuck said thu committee on transportation between
 Juneau and various proposed port.