The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-20
IMPROVEMENTS DISCUSSED BY
 CITY COUNCIL

CndlrIndn Luna or the street con- mittee reported to the council that a new railing had been placed on Front street, that First street, between B and c was being put in condition for the Fourth of July; that the matter of repairing sidewalks was being held up for the present on account of a shortage of carpenters for about two weeks; that the contractor putting in the sewer was making good progress and in his opinion should be granted ten days more time in which to finish his contract; that in building the rev sewer, the contractor had made con- nections with the sewer wherever he had encountered it but there were sev- sewer entered the old sewer and which were not encountered by the contractor as he had built along side of the old sewer; that the question had come up as to who was to do the con- meeting, the city or the property own- CTS and he would like the advice of the council. It was decided that the connections with the new sewer be made by the city under the supervi- sion of the chairman of the street com mittee, and the contractor was al lowed ten days more time in which to finish his contract on the sewer.
 Dr. w. H. Chase and Rev k. S.
 Nickerson were granted the privilege of placing a band stand near First and D. streets, close to the stairs leading to the monument the band stand to be constructed so as to not inerfere with the traffic on either street and to be of no expense to the city.
 Bids were opened for the construc- ton of laternal sewer from B. to c. street. Chas. J. Goodall had bid to do the the work for $500 and the Alaska Transfer Company had bid for $765. The latter was given the contract, same to be completed by Sep tember 1, 1922.
 Chairman Boyle of the special com mittee appointed at the last meeting of council to investigate and report on the needed repairs to First avenue and it's continuation to the ocean dock turned in the following report: That the high spots be leveled and filled into the hollows, and that the worst holes be filled with hauled gravel; this work applies to First avenue to the ocean dock approach. On the raad way leading to the dock the loose rock, etc., to be hauled and dumped in the hollow along the road; at the bend of the road around the Forestry building, the hollow along the side walk to be filled which would allow the passing of two vehicles without crowding, as at present this is a very bad turn; the culvert at the head or First street to be taken out and re- placed with a small one which Will be put in lower; that the chairman of this committee be instructed to get in touch with Colonel Gotwals by wire and make arrangements to secure a rock crusher which can be used in making permanent improvements to the streets of the town; that the clerk or city attorney notify the property owners of First avenue to have gutters placed in front of their property, the city. being willing to do this work and charge the actual cost, as the work ii done in this manner would be more uniform; that the Copper River Rail- road Company be instructed to place alarm bells at the inner dock crossing and likewise at the outer dock cross ing, this being deemed necessary in order to prevent some serious accident which is liable to occur at any time. Councilman Boyle read a telegram which had been received from Colonel | Gotwals in which he stated a rock crusher could be had at Valdez for | $750. Considerable discussion was had by all the councilmen on the i'm
 provement of First street as well as the Improvements at the two railroad crossings. It was finally decided that the matter of the improvement of First street, and the cost of rock crusher be referred back to the com mittee for investigation with instruc- ton to ascertain the costs and sub- init their findings. Regarding the rail- road crossings, it was deferred until l the next meeting of the council at which time Superintendent Corser of the railroad would be asked to be l md lai ,n