The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-08
SEWER SYSTEM BF CONTINUED
 0FOURTHST.

meeting last night, devottng most of it's time to the discussion of public improvements, some of which are now under way and others contemplated.
 Chairman Currier, of the street com mittee, reported that work was pro- gressing on the tunnel for the sewer, Sthe same being in 216 feet with 30 were introduced from the city engi- neer for the proposed continuation of the sewer up A street as we'll as for the proposed lateral in the alley from 4 to B. The street committee was instructed to again confer with the city engineer and have plans and spec ifcations drawn up for the cOnstruc- ton of a sewer from a point where the present contract for this sewer outlet terminates, up A street to the west building line on Fourth street, also a lateral running up the alley from A street to within 25 feet of the south building line on B street. After the plans and specifications are drawn up, the committee is to advertise for bids for the construction of the sew CTS, the bids to be opened at the next regular meeting of the council.
 The committee reported that they had had two committee meetings since the last regular meeting of the coun- Gil and had gone over the proposed sidewalk grades for First and Second streets and recommended that the grades be adopted as shown on the profiles. The sidewalk grades as pro- posed by the city engineer and as shown by the profiles before the city council were adopted as a sidewalk grade along the streets covered in the profile and the city engineer in- structed to make such notatiOns.- on 4@the permanent maps of the streets so as to establish permanent record of the sidewalk grade.
 It was reported to the council that Mir Braxton was not earning his $100 per month salary for keeping the streets clean, as there were several instances where he had been request ed to do certain work which he had failed to do. The matter was dis .cussed and left in the hands of Coun cilman Brock, who will take it up with MT. Braxton.
 A report on the condition of the sidewalks in the city, signed by Fire Chief Nettleton and Patrolman Stew art was read. The clerk was instruct ed to notify the owners of the walks in front of the Charles Game tailor shop and the Carsten building on Sec ond street, the Burkhart alley between First and Seconds streets and the walk north of the Alaska Steamship Company's office, that the same were in an unsafe condition and must be replaced, and if this was not done, the have them rebuilt, and assess the cost to the property. As to the other side walks mentioned in the report, the street committee was requested to look into the matter and have the PToperty owners make the necessary repairs.
 Councilman Brock called the coun- cil's attention to the sidewalk on First street between the postoffice and Pey- ser's tailor shop as needing some nee essary repairs. The matter was left in the hands of the street committee.
 The condition of the street from D to the approach to the dock, the need of some new piling on Water street, as we'll as the condition of c street, which is troubled with water from springs, was taken up in the council and left in the hands of the street committee to look into and have rem edied.
 Chairman Brock, of the fire commit tee, stated that during the recent dry spell the roofs of the buildings in the Business section had been went down daily as precautionary measure against fire; also that the 800 feet of fro hosa orderad had a arriva6 and was now installed on the fire truck. On motion the assistant fire chief was allowed s25 in appreciation Of his ex- tra services in the fire department the past month.
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