The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-20
COUNCIL MEETS;
 TWO ORDINANCES ARE INTRODUCED
Permit Granted to Fisheries Bureau to Build Float
 Other Business Up.

Ot1CI DuSlilCSS Op. Two new ordlnances were intro duced at the City Council meeting last night and read by title for the first time. One was closing, between l a. m. and a. m, pool and bill Hard rooms, card rooms. etc, wheth- CT or not operated in conjunction with hotels or lodging houses. and also prohibiting minors from ire quenting such establishments; the other is complete traffic code. Both are to be taken up in detail at the next regular meeting of. the council.
 Grants Float Permit
 With two members not voting, Councilmen Keeny and Robeson, the council granted permission to the Bureau of Fisheries to construct a boat dock on the tract of waterfront leased by the city from the Alaska Juneau Company, Councilmen Fries, Johnson and Wicklander. and Mayor Robertson voting for the proposal. The action was taken after a com munication was read from E. M. Ball, assistant fisheries agent. It was explained that four Federal bu- reaus would have vessels using the float, which it is proposed to build just south of the new city float just being built. Captain George Maud of the fisheries service, stated that the bureau has five vessels in Alaska 'ervice in addition to the one now stationed here and eventually would make Juneau headquarters for the whole fleet Other bureaus, it was explained. also desired to move their vessels here, but were unable to do so on account of lack of float ia cilities
 Asks Elimination Wharfage
 A communication was received pany transmitting a request from the New England Fish Company for the elimination of wharfage charges on fish handled over the City Dock. The charge is $1 per ton. Wallis George, representing the company, who was present, stated that the Jul neau Cold Storage Company had au- thority to. purchase 100000 pounds of fresh fish for shipment on every Canadian vessel as soon as they be- gin handling Shipments out of this port for Vancouver and estimated de ,rnttld hn shipped every month. The matter was referred to the City Wharf com mittee for investigation and report. New Float Completed
 Councilman Keeny reported that the new city float was virtually com pleted. approaches and gangplanks being installed It is. expected that the lights will be put on within a short time. The float has front of 210 feet and has been constructed at an approximate cost of s3,2O0, It is planned to add another unit to the float, but this work will not be done until next year.
 Ask Street Improvement
 "A pttlLiOu olbuou ny iCSiuChto ot Scatter tract addition and by many business houses in town was pre- scented asking for improvements on Evergreen Avenue. It was alleged that the street is impossible for ve. hicles and is of little benefit to the residents of that section. The peti' tion was referred to the street com mittee for recommendation after an investigation by the street commis sioner.
 To Put h Marker
 Authorization was given the street committee to have a marker put in at the intersection of Front and Franklin Streets as safety device for vehicles at that point. Author ization was also given for the pur- chase of six signs, to be erected at the public school block and near the Parochial school warning autoists to drive slowly for the protection of school children. w -r
 Traffic Code Lengthy
 The traffic code; is written at lengIH, containing 'IlA SeCt1OHS anu containing regulations covering every kind of vehicle as we'll as providing for the repeal of all existing city traffic regulations. It provides for the establishment of safety and danger zones by police order: pro- hibits use of streets by motor driven vehicles without licenses. except un- der certain conditions; fixes fees for the various vehicles; provides for fees for duplicate license plates to replace illegible or lost plates; for the transfer of license from one ve- hicle to another, but prohibits the transfer of licenses from one person Ito another; requires notice of change of ownership of licensed vehicles and notice of sale by dealers or manu- lecturers of unlicensed vehicles; mo- tice of dismantling or transfer of engine; regulates transporting of heavy machinery over the streets. the weight of loads; forbids use of trough lock-; gives power to the DO lice to regulate traffic; provides that vehicles must be driven in a careful