The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-08
HOUSE TO Give
COLLEGE FUNDS
Z. AS ESTIMATED
Bill Carrying $l66,850 Ex-
pected to Pass-Hearing
Held on it Today.

Carrying the full sum of $166,S50,
"a introduced the College appropria.
tiOn measure was taken up by tho
House today in second reading and
was being considered section by sec
ton in Committee of the Whole early
this afternoon. 1t was indicated there
was no serious opposition likely ard
its passage tomorrow seemed prob
able.
OF the total amount for which
provision is made in the measure,
The sum of Sl7,5o0 is contingent
upon the extension of the so-callcd
Hatch. Adams and Puineli Acts tC
the Territory. The n2mainder is spe-
Officially appropriated for the several
items contained i'll the College budget
and one new item.
Print Bbloeraphy
The sum of $4,000 is sought for
printing. under the auspices of the
College the Alaskan photography
prepared by Judge James Wicker
sham with the provision that 25 per
cent of the printed books should go
10 the author to reimburse him for
Lis labor and the remainder become
The property Of the College.
Another item carried $4,000 for a
now dormilory. There was some queS-
toning regarding this project. Mr..
lomen sought information regarding
1he reed for another dormitory
when, apparently. the one construct
cd two years ago is more than suf-
ficient to accommodate the demands
made on the College Mr. Johnston.
Taii banks, explained there was no
aormtory for women. except a small
,emodeled cottage on the campus.
1t was intended, he added to build
"a new one for men and utilize the
enc now used by them for women
students.
Approve Extension Course
A $4,000 item for extension work
was passed without objection. An
amendment offered to this section by
Mr.. Loman was adopted requiring g
al least one such course be estah-
lished in each Division of the Ter
rtory making application for it,
Provision was made for purchase
of new power plant equipment and
construction of a water storage tank
$4,000 being appropriated for these
items. The agricultural project item
was cut to $4,000 with an additional
81 500 available should the Hatch
Adams and Purnell Acts be extende
10 Alaska The remainder of thu
appropriation is for maintenance
operation. etc.
Continue Grier Bill
Mr. Griers bill for tn ceonstruc
,ion of new Pioneers Home al
Anchorage was continued on the
daily time pending the report of the
Joint Committee which inspected the
Sitka Home several weeks ago. This
bill was reported out of Committe,
with recommendation ii do not pass
Four new measures were intro
duced in the House today. One OF
them was presented by Mr.. RYDER
authorizing construction, repair and
maintenance of telephone lines OF
steward Peninsula and appropriatins
$4,000 therefor. II was referred to
the Ways and Means Committee.
bill providing for a community pro
perty law was introduced by Mr.
Paul and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary
House Joint Memorial No. s, by
Mr. Paul prays that the Alaska Road
Commission be directed by the Wal
Department to construct highway
from Skagway to the Summit al
White Pass. Mr.. Sundqust Introduce
House Joint Memorial No. 8. askins
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