The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-11
five MEASURES
INTRODUCED IN
SENATE TODAY
Regulation of Canneries, Pay
to Municipal Officials,
Are Provided.

rive new MT assures were lHtIouut-
ed in the Senate today. Nos. to s
inclusive. Two We're sponsored by
Senator Hunt, ketchikan, one by
Senator Dunn. Fourth Division. one
by Senators Dunn and Brown. and
one was presented by the Judiciary
Committee by request.
The Senate's session today was
brief IT convened at II a. m an
adjourned 80 minutes later II adopt
ed new mileage schedule for the
First Division. Chairman Jensen, re
porting for the Committee on Mile
age. said il had been discovered that
the old tables of distances for this
Division were based on nautical i'll
stead of statute miles while the latter
was the standard OF measurement
for the other Divisions.
Cannery Bill introduced
\ bill. designed to improve con
ditions under which salmon are pack
ed and TO provide for disposal OF
waste from packing plants, S. h
No. 1. was introduced by Mr.. Hunt
today 1t is entitled a bill for An
Act to regulate the operation Of can
neries and other establishments for
he preparation of food from fish
and aquatic animals, and to msur -
the health of the population en-
gagged in or living near such indus
tries This measure was recon-
mended in the annual report of the
Attorney General. 1t prescribes ce"-
tain methods of handling fish stand
ards OF cleanliness for plants and
personnel provides for adequate liv-
ing quarters for employees and re-
quires employees to pass certain
health tests. II also provides for
disposal of offal other than by dump
ing at or near the saltery or cah-
merry.
Municipal Salaries Proposed
Authority to put Mayors and coun- |
cilmen of incorporated towns Of more
than 5000 population on salary basis.
and the election of City Clerk AMI
Magistrate by popular vote rather
than by the Council as heretofore,
is the aim of Senate Bill No. D, by
Mr.. Hunt 1t prohibits mayors and
members of counC lis from being in
terested in contracts with the city. {,
The maximum salary for mayors
of towns in the class covered Is
fixed at $4,000 and for councilmen at
$500 per year. Salaries must be fix
ed bv ordinance which il is required |
must have been first approved by It
ma ajority of the voters at general
election preceding its becoming eff
fective.
Section four provides: "ln all in
cities from and after the
passage of this act, the offices of
city clerk and magistrate shall be
elective. as provided for members
of the city council; provided. how
ever that the two offices shall be
merged into one if the city council
directs
Funds for Schoolhouse
Senator Dunn introduced Bill No |
I, appropriating $4,000 for the con
struction of school building at Ia
mana, to be expended under the di-
rection of the Commissioner of Edu
cation who is directed to make all
necessary plans for the erection Of
the building.
Tanana Is an incorporated town,
but it's revenue is said to be too
limited to permit the construction
of adequate school facilities.
Prospectors' Aid Bill
Senators Dunn and Brown today
filed a measure. s. p. No. s, designed
to furnish financial assistance 10
for the purpose of tran
sporting them and their outfits to
areas. These members in
troduced bill for the same purpose
at the 1925 session but it failed of
passage.
The bill introduced today provides
for the creation of the office OF Com
missioner of Transportation leaving
the designation of that officer to be
settled later in the session as hear-
ings on the bill progress. 1t limits
the monetary aid that can be given
any prospector in any calendar year
to $50. An appropriation OF $4,000
is sought to carry out the provisions
of the measure.