The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-01-15
TOWN COUNCIL
 HOLDS MEETING

The regular meeting of the Wrangell Town Council was held in tfie Commissioner office, Thurs day evening, Jan. '. Members present were Mayor C. P. Kirtland and Councilmen E. M. Campbell, H. R. Coulter, Arnt Sorset, F. c. Han ford. James Nolan and L. A. Olsen.
 Among the communications read was one from NJ L. Merritt of the |. s. Forest Service at Juneau re- garding the issuance of a permit to Chas. Williamson to erect a gravel bunker at Shoemaker Bay. The Council signified its consent to the project provided that the gravel be used for city and government road use only.
 Committee Reports
 Street Committee: H. R. Coulter. chairman, reported that a petition circulated for the proposed sewer from the hospital district has been signed by practically all the prop erty owners in that district and he believed that those who were un- able to make their payments would contribute labor towards putting in the sewer. No action was taken as to commencing the work
 Water Committee: Arnt Sorset, chairman, reported an ample supply of water in the reservoir.
 Finance Committee: E. M. Camp bell. chairman reported s2S19.93 on deposit in the general fund and S75926 in the light and power ac- count. Light accounts for the month of December amounted to S11S0.92 with s559.74 collected since the first of the month. He also reported a greater amount of taxes and assessments remaining unpaid and delinquent than in previous years at this time.
 Fire Committee: James Nolan, chairman, presented a request on the part of the Fire Department fc- $500 to be used for the pur- chase of a new chassis for the fire engine, this money being funds be- longing to the fire department and now in the hands of the Council. No action was taken as to making this refund to the department.
 He also called attention to the recent visit to Wrangell of the as sistant Fire Chief of the City of Juneau and the interesting talk which he gave at the last Fire mems meeting regarding the sup port given by the City of Juneau to it's fire department; the methods employed in studying their various risks and of fighting fires as well as to the beneficial results they were receiving in the saving of property from both fire and water damage.
 Councilman Nolan also reported on the condition existing at the Postoffice saying that lobby has re- gently become a loafing place of many of the school children during the evening: that public notices have been disregarded and torn off the walls and postoffice equipment pushed out of place. He said that the City Marshal had endeavored to keep the children out of the lobby without any apparent results and that unless some definite ac- tion were taken it would become necessary for the department to close the outer door of the Post ffice at 6 D. m.
 Public Health: F. G. Hanford, chairman, reported that alteration of the former city hall and library into clinic rooms and living quar- ters for the Public Health nurse, were now completed and ready for occupancy.
 A motion prevailed that the clerk write a letter to c. W. Hawkes. worth, Acting Chief of the Alaska Division, Bureau of Indian Affairs, regarding the good work being done by Miss Margaret Weightman, whom he recently sent to Wrangell as Public Health nurse and also report that the city had fulfilled its promises in providing satis- factory living quarters and clinic for the nurse.
 Radio Interference
 Mayor Kirtland stated that some investigation had been done in re- gard to radio interference and a considerable amount of interference located. No action was taken by