The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-22
Police Matter Comes Up Before the Meeting of City Council at Session
 Last Night.
COLE IS REGISTER R
Notice of Change Given in Election Rules so Candl- dates May Have More
 Time for Filing.

 ing Ben. Littell, given permission to speak from thu audience assembled, wanted to know when the Police Committee intended to give a hear ing and investigation of the matter of Archie Bielich, former policeman, who was removed by the Council, and of the affairs of Chief of Police Dargan.
 Littell recited how he had inter- viewed different Councilmen on sev- eral occasions, with the promise that something would be done, as mem Der of a committee from Local No f, Alaska Labor Union, of which Bic Itch was member, and concluded as saying: we think we ought to have an answer"
 "You can have hearing for Bielich next week." answered Councilman J. T. Montgomery.
 Littell wanted to know what kind If evidence would be submitted.
 Sworn affidavits," answered the Councilman.
 Littell replied that we do not want affidavits; we want the evi- lence of men whom we can cross ,xamine"
 Mayor Emery Valentine said he be ieved it was rule of law that at iuch hearings witnesses only who ;ould be cross-questioned, instead of lffidavits, should be used.
 Littell insisted that Archie Bielich vas a taxpayer and that only tax payers of Juneau, and not foreign ,ffidavits, should be used in evi- lence against him.
 Robert Kennedy, Secretary of the Alaska Labor Union, said that the cleanup business" and wanted to now why the names of the men contained in the affidavits could not ,e made public, so that Bielich's friends could get them to come. He understood that Montgomery had mentioned a Norwegian fisherman as ,ne of the persons giving evidence ,gainst Bielich.
 q never mentioned any Norweg an fisherman" said MT MontgOm ,ry "You don't get things right
 said fisherman"
 Kennedy wanted to know if he vas prepared to give his name, and he Councilman said he was not.
 Councilman J. J. Connors wanted know of Kennedy if he considered he testimony of Norwegian nc ,ood, and this ended this particular ,hase of the Council meeting ant motion to adjourn prevailed. Other business transacted previou; adjournment included the appoint nent of A. B. Cole as registration officer for the City election, and tho adoption of a resolution dividing tn, city into two precincts, with on' polling booth at the City Hall ant he other at the Brunswick Buildin. for the City election.
 Reply from Delegates James Wick srsham concerning request mad' at former meeting in which th' Delegate said the additional apprOp riation in Congress for public build ngs in Juneau was in the Genera Public Building Bill, which will b, 'avorably reported for passage mex week. He said the committee hat authorized him to write a favorable 'eport on a special bill for the same tenn, and that he would get the spec al bill through, if the general bil ailed to pass.
 A complaint served on the Coun il containing damage suits agains he City and the Alaska Juneau Min ng Company for the bursting of { water pipe, was referred to- the City Attorney for an answer, the COunci laving gone on record at the previous meeting as disclaiming any responsi ,ility.
 An ordinance to amend the cleo ion laws in order to give more time candidates wanting to file for city offices was read the first time,.
 An ordinance was introduced mak ing it the business of the city to gel an accurate register~ of every one buried in the local cemetery, and have such a record kept at the City Hall
 The smokestack ordinance was read the last time and adopted.
 An old claim dated 1916 from the iefunct Owl Drug Company, trans 'erred to the Seely Drug Company which bacame bankrupt, for a ship nent of drugs. was presented by Wharfinger Davis. who found the records at the Dock. The claim is for approximately sl00, and is now being pressed by some of the steam ship companies. It was referred to he finance committee.
 An agreement drawn up between he Pacific Coast Company and the City for the maintenance of side walk on tracts to for the use Of the city, until it should be termin- ,fod hv fha aapnpapv Woa read