Seward daily gateway., 1926-01-19
DOCK FLOAT MAY BE REPAIRED BY
 GUS MANTHEY

Under the head of communications letter received by Mayor L. V. Ray, from the Juneau headquarters of the Alaska Road Commission, re- ferring to the local proposed shelter harbor, was read at last nights reg ular meeting of the town council. The communication will be also read at today's meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and it's contents publish ed in tomorrow's issue of the Gate way.
 The finance and claims committee was presented, in which were incor- operated the report of the health of ficer, the city attorneys report and an affidavit from the Fire Chief relative to the Gillespie case. It was recommended that no action be taken as the city was not liable. Motion was regularly made, seconded and carried that the report be accept ed and filed, but that the matter of compensation be left open until the next regular meeting of tn council.
 The report of the health officer regarding the condition of the public schools, was read and filed. Wm. Coppernoll, attorney, was present and requested the cancellation of certain certificates of redemption taken up for him during his recent absence and issuance of certificates of sale, instead. Upon regular motion, sec onded and carried, this authority was granted.
 Motion regularly made and second ed that the claim of Henry Thody for repairing the sidewalk in front of the Daggett property, be paid by the city, and the property owner billed for same
 Mayor Ray stated that the ninety days allowed Councilman H. E. Els worth-a special leave of absence would expire by the next regular meeting of the council, and that he had received from Councilman Els worth, his formal resignation Regu- larly moved and seconded the res- ignation was accepted.
 A discussion then followed regard ing filling the vacancy created. It was decided the council should agree by the next meeting, on some per son in order that he might be elect ed and take the oath of office.
 Under the head of unfinished bus mess the status of the fire chief case came up for discussion but owing to the absence of one of the council members the matter was laid on the table until the next meeting.
 Gus Manthey appeared before the meeting and reported on the condi- tion of the floating dock, present ing the council with specifications insisted upon by the Alaska Rail- road for placing same in first class order. MT. Manthey offered to en- ter into a contract with the town to straighten and strengthen the pill ing, replace present drums with logs and in general, putting the dock in good shape, for an amount not to exceed $500. It was regularly mov- ed, seconded and carried the mat ter be turned over to the city attor- ney who was instructed to draw up a contract and the necessary author ization for expenditures.
 The street committee reported the excessive high tide had loosened the log boom in the slough and that the logs had destroyed the retaining wall of the garbage dump, allowing the garbage to adrift on high tides, permitting the depositing of same on the roads. It was reported the same could be replaced for a sum not to exceed $100. Upon regular motion seconded and carried, this sum was allowed.
 The school committee returned the report of the school board with the the report be accept ed and fled It was so ordered in ea.I,;o,