The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-03-14
TOWN COUNCIL

l Councilman Leo McCormaek was selected to preside at the meeting of the town council held last Thursday night.
 Mrs. J. H. Wheeler and Dr. o. H. Whaley of the Wrangell school board appeared before the council to again urge the need of a new school building. Mrs. Wheeler, presi- dent of the board, reported that. at the last meeting of the board which was held before the departure of P. c. Mccormack, secretary of the board, the board went on record unanimously as fayorfng a new school building.
 Mrs. Wheeler pointed out that in view of prevailing conditions it Is imperative that something be done. She thought that to undertake to repair the present buildings would be most expensive procedure and in the long run would prove most extravagant. She also pointed out
  fuel bills are enormous on account of it being necessary to maintain several individual heating arrange ments.
 Mrs. Wheeler was followed by Dr. 0. H. Whaley, treasurer of the board. He stated that he could add but little to what Mrs. Wheeler had said further than to state that time is the essence of this proposition, and that if there is to be a new school built in time for occupancy this fall it will be necessary to take action at an early date. He also stated that during recent years the school board had been buying school equipment with the view of eventu- ally getting into new building, and that in this respect the school board had gotten well started to- ward a first class system.
 After very little discussion on the subject the Council voted unani mously to call special election to be held on April 16 to again submit to the property owners of Wrangell the question of bonding the town for the purpose of obtaining funds for the construction of new school house.
 w. J. Walters appeared before the Council and requested permis- sion to cut some of the larger trees along the creek in the city park. He stated that he wished to cut the trees for wood and that he would clean up all brush from trees that he felled and would also construct trail along the stream from the road to the falls. After MT. Wal ters' departure the Council discussed the matter, and on motion directed the clerk to write a letter to MT. Walters advising him that he has the permission of the Council to cut wood along the creek in the city park. but that said permission does not extend beyond the life of the present council.
 Councilman c h les Darwell. proprietor of the Wrangell Tele- phone Exchange, asked the permis- sion of the Council to place pay telephone on the city float at the rear of the Wrangell breakwater. On motion the request of Council man Darwell was granted.
 On motion the clerk was directed to write a letter to the Wrangell Lumber & Power Company request ing them to extend their lighting system to the city float at the rear of the Wrangell breakwater.
 A municipal caucus was called for Saturday, March 16, for the pur- pose of nominating candidates for the municipal election to be held on Tuesday, April 9. The following judges and clerks were appointed to hold said election:
 Judges-L. M. Churchill, Edwin Hofstad, James Nolan.
 Clerks-Samuel Cunningham, L. B. Chisholm.
 The Fire Committee reported thar Councilman Darwell was in cores pondence with manufacturers or fire alarm systems, and that as soon as some of the necessary details could be worked out an order would be placed for an up to date lire alarm system for Wrangell.