Douglas Island news., 1919-02-21
COUNCIL MEETING
 VERY BUSY ONE
Ferry Company Submits Propositions to Body in Regards Ferry
 Service

W. s. Pullcn, manager Of the Ju- ncau Ferry & Navigation Company was present at the council meeting of last Monday night and asked for renewal of the lease held on the Douglas city float He also present ed three propositions in regards Co the future business Of the ferry com pany's business.
 The agreement made between the ! City oi Douglas and the ferry com- nany was that the lease given on the city float would be binding as long as the ferry company maintain ed lj-ccnt fare between the Chan Incl towns. For a considerable time | there has been some criticism oyer the service rendered by the conn pany. A petition was circulated and signed by about 2jO people and pre- scntcd to the council, alleging chat the ferry boat Gent was inadequate and dangerous.
 The petition was not considered by the council. as they thought it was out of their jurisdiction, but these complaints were taken into consideration by the ferry company in applying for a renewal Of a lease. The ferry company takes the posi- ton that owing to the increase in wages paid their men, cost of sup- plies and the falling on of business they cannot operate larger boat than the Gent at a profit with a lj- cent fare. Mir. Pullen submitted tables showing the increased cost of doing business at the present time and said tho ferry company had not turned a deaf ear to the complaints against the service but found it i'm possible Co operate anything else than the Gent on the route under present conditions.
 He also said the company was anN- ious Co place a better boat on the route and to increase the efficiency of the service, and placed the follow irg three propositions before the council for their consideration:
 Proposal No. l.-Lonc Fisherman operating on afternoon shift; Gent or Teddy operating on morning shift: fare. transient traffic, adults. 25c; children, l5c; workmen. 2o- ride communication tickets, S2.5o' freight, local $2.5O per ton; through Sl5O per ton.
 Proposal No. D. Lone Fisherman. an shift, barring time allowed for re- pairs if necessary. fare. adults. 25c' children, l5c; workmcn, 2o-ridc communication tickets. S3.5O; freight local. S2.5O per ton; through. SL5o pc rton.
 Proposal No. 3.-Gent or equal iu small boat: adult fare, 1Jc; children. Joe: freight. local s2.5o; through. S15O per ton.
 The city council decided that the matter was one for the people of the town to decide for themselves as the dock belongs to an the people and the city clerk was instructed Co have the matter put before the resi- dents at the election in April as referendum. and at that time the matter will be decided.
 At the same council meeting a committee composed of Oliver Olson and F. A. J. Gallwas, appointed 10 fix the harbor lines of the City Of Douglas reported and the following was ordered inserted into the city records
 "Be it resolved, by the Common Council of the City Of Douglas that harbor limits be established for the purpose of protecting the interests of the City of Douglas, as we'll as IalI legitimate private rights, within that certain area prescribed as fol- lows:
 "Beginning at a point on the beach at high water mark, on tho gouthcastcrly boundary line of the Icitv limits of the City Of Douglas; thence in northwestrly direction to a point three hundred feet, east by north. from the easterly most eX- tremity Of Juncai. or Mayflowor island: thence i'm a northwestcrly direction to point where the line marking the northwcsterly limits Of the City of Douglas and running in the same general direction. if eX- tended out over the channel would intersect with a line running in a northwestcrly direction; thence to high water mark to the northwest city limits of the City of Douglas. thence following high water mark to the point of beginning"