The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-26

upon the mine; and aside from the fact that practically all of the boats of the Alaska Steamship Company land at the Alaska Ju- neau dock and that the passengers arc obliged to pass along Lower Front Street in going to and from the dock, there are hundreds or employees of the mine and mill who must travel along Lower Front Street several times daily, and we eve it to tko Company and to it's employees to improve the condition of this street.
 We recommend that in the en- suing year the Chamber consider this matter as one of the most i'm rortant tasks before the Chamber of Commerce.
 "Of course all stre e t improve ments are under the control and supervision of the City Co1ncil and it must furnish the funds, and we fact that there are many street i'm must take into consideration the prcvements to be made every year by the Council and that the Council can proceed no faster than the rev. enues of the City will werrlnt. However, the Chamber c-n ha t great assistance to the Council il this work, and if the City cal d. no more during 1880 than g--}ov the unsightly shack5 snl ssr1e.ue.s now on Lower Trent stra c o,'Na , improvement will have aaon mnae
 Further referring to the Alaska Juneau Mine and it's importance to the community, we strongly re- commend that the Chamber and it's Committees pay special attention to the road leading from town to the Alaska-Juneau Boarding House in Jualpa Basin, and that the Cham Der cooperate. with the Bureau of Public Roads in keeping this road in good condition at all times.
 taDiC0t Building
 "The Chamber during the year kept in touch with Governor Parks, Delegate Sutherland and those members of Congress who were in tercsted in the Alaska Capitol Building, and we made such sug- gestions as we felt would be of benefit in facilitating the com mcncoment of the work on the cap- itol building, and we stood in readi ness at all times to render every assistance in our power in con- nection with this undertaking.
 "As we all know, work has been commenced on the construction of the capitol building, and the Cham Der needs no recommendation nor suggestion from the Board that it continue to offer and render any assistance from time to time that might be required in the prosocu- tion of the work of constructing the new building.
 "A few weeks ago the Chamber suggested a change of name from Federal and Territorial Building to Alaska Capitol and this sugge5- tion was communicated to the Su- pervising Architect on December 6.
 Yacht Race
 "The Yacht Race Committee has already made 9 detailed report of the 1929 Yacht Race. We know that the Yacht Committee worked hard to make the race a success, and we feel that it was a success, and that it has created a bond of gocdfellowship between the Cham Der and it's members and all those boat owners and members of crews fro mthe states who took part in the race; and that it gave Juneau much beneficial publicity.
 However, we are of the opinion that the benefits accruing from this race are so out of proportion to the expense involved as not to ju-tify it's continuance as an annual event. We recommend that no race be sponsored by the Chamber in 1880.
 Fourth of July Celebration
 Following the custom hereto fore established, the Chamber spon-