The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-05-11
.rangell Town Council Holds
 Busy Session
Tuesday, May 16, Is Named as Cleanup Day-Exterior Boundary of Town Is En- larged by Court Order.

The regular monthly meeting of the Town Council was held last Thursday night. The mayor and alr members of the Council were present Shurick Talks About School Matters Dr. S. c. Shurick, representing the school board, appeared before the Council with an estimate of the cost of fitting up manual training poom in the basement of the school building A motion prevailed that no action on the matter be taken at this time, and that the school board be requested to furnish an estimate of the amount the Council will be expected to put up for running the school during the coming year, said estimate to include all expenses.
 Worden Reappointed Clerk
 Applications for city positions were opened and read. J. E. Worden was the only applicant for town clerk. On motion MT. Worden was declared the choice of the Council for clerk. Upshaw Reappointed Treasurer G. w. Upshaw was 'reappointed town treasurer at an increase in salary. Heretofore the town treasur- CT has received $150 a year. For the coming year he will receive $240, and the salary will be paid monthly instead of annually.
 Oscar Carlson Reappointed
 On the recommendation of the Fire Department Oscar Carlson was re- appointed fire chief. MT. Carlson was also reappointed street and water commissioner. MT. Carlson will re- ceive One Dollar an hour for work on the streets and water mains and a sal ary of $150 year for his services as fire chief.
 Office of Town Marshal Abolished
 The matter of a town marshal was taken up. The clerk read applications for this position from w. D. Grant and James McGliun. The clerk also read note from Earl West stating that he was not an applicant for re- appointment. Councilman Barnes moved that the applications for the marshal's job be laid on the table. The motion carried. Mayor Grant then said:"Well, gentlemen, what do you propose to do in the matter of filling the position of town marshal?" Councilman Barnes moved that the position of town marshal be abolish ed. The motion was duly seconded, and in the discussion of the question Councilmen Sinclair and Tucker ex- pressed themselves as strongly opposed to the motion. Mayor Grant, though not in position to have much to say, also indicated that he was not in fa- vor of the motion. When the Ques- tionwas asked for the mayor called for rising vote. The following Councilmen stood up as favoring the abolishment of the office of town marshal: George H. Barnes, o. Gun derson, N. Nusshaumer, Arnt Sorset. The following councilmen stood as being opposed to the motion: Donald Sinclair and Bert Tucker.
 May 18th Named as Cleanup Day
 Under the subject of Health and Police the filthy condition prevailing in many parts of the town were dis cussed, and various councilmen urged the importance of a general cleanup both as a sanitary measure, and for the improvement of the town. The mayor designated Tuesday, May 16 as a day for general cleanup. There will be half holiday,th afternoon. in which every person in town is urg- ed to do his share in the work of a general cleanup.
 Boundary of Town Is Enlarged
 United States Commissioner w. G. Thomas appeared before the Council and presented the body with a court order which he had issued on May 1 extending the exterior boundaries of the town of Wrangell so as to include all of the tide land and water front abutting the southern boundary of what has heretofore been known as the Wrangell townsite.
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