The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-02-05

RADIO ORDINANCES: The ques-
ton was raised as TO the advisable
Ity OF publishing and putting into
effect the proposed Radio Ordinance
which has now passed its third
reading. In view of the expense
connected Herewith and the pre-
vailing conditions as applying to
the light department it was decid-
ed to deter the publication for the
present.
JANlTOR SALARY: On motion
1t was decided that the salary of
the City Hall janitor be fixed at
S35 per month and living quarters
furnished in the basement, this to
date back to December l.
WATER COMMITTEE: Chairman
Sorset reported that there. had been
serious break in the main near
the Wyatt and Cramer Grocery, but
that it had been repaired as
promptly as possible under the cir
eullstances. The mayor called at
tention to the Importance of using
every possible effort to avert the
off of the water system as
It might involve the town in diff
eulties with the board OF tire I'M
derwriters should a serious fire oc-
eur at such time.
FINANCE COMMITTEE: Chair
man Campbell reported receipts to
The General Funds of $1419.39 for
the month; Light Dept, S1S12.73;
Water Dept, $402.
HEALTH AND POLICE: Chair
man Hanford reported that H. Net
Teton, resident engineer of the U.
5. Bureau of Public Roads, had re-
ceiyed a communication from M. d.
district engineer for the
bureau expressing the bureaus will
ingness to cooperate with the Town
Of Wrangell and build road to the
beach at a convenient point north
Of the Standard Oil Co. A motion
carried that the city cooperate with
the Bureau of Public Roads in es-
a public garbage dump
and to furnish two trucks and two
drivers during the construction.
FIRE COMMITTEE: Chairman
Nolan reported that a serious fire
mad resulted during the past month
and that upon investigation it de-
yeloped that the fire fighting ap-
paratus had been tempered with.
Chairman Nolan also stated that
this past experience brought again
W the surface the ACCESSIBILITY of
a new chassis for the
fire truck and that the Fire Depart
ment requested the Council to in
include the item of $500 for such
purpose in it's 1882 budget.
He further stated that the Fire
Department recommended a chemi-
cal tank to be placed on the Vreatt
hill in the North end of town and
said that Neil Grant had offered to
purpose. The Department also re-
luested, he stated, installation of q
hose station and bell on the Brad
ley lot near the Carl Arola property
WHICH was authorized by the Coun-
I'll some time ago. The Department
also recommended that the Council
arrange with some competent per
son, qualified to drive the fire
truck, to sleep in the fire station
IS night Waterman.
LIGHT PLANT COMMITTEES:
Chairman Hanford read the minutes
and recommendation of the Light
Plant Committee of its three meet
ngs held during the past month.
H. Wellons, manager, made a YER
pal report of conditions in general
as to the need of addi-
,ional meters in some places. He
said that he had purchased twenty
nterrupters for the use of certain
lat rate users and where installed
% carry a penalty of 81 for re-
The following claims were read
md upon motion were ordered paid
when funds were available:
General claims, $1248.61
Light Dent claims 175643