The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-05-05
COUNCIL MOVES TO PROTECT
WRANGEIL WATER SUPPLY
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organizations raise enough money to
make up the deficit caused by nom
paying patients. Councilman Han
ford said that the nearest equitable
way to divide the burden was
through using the revenues aecru-
ing TO the city by taxation, license
monies, etc. 1t was pointed out that
when patients from districts out
side the town were brought TO the
hospital, the board made an effort
to secure aid from the Territory;
that quite often, patient unable
to pay his bill at the time of his
disqualification, would pay it later.
Bidwell was firm in his belief
that a limit should be set on the
amount of hospital INDECENT relief,
saying the town should save and
not spend Sorset was just as firm
stating his belief that sick person
needing hospital care should get it.
Water Committee
Councilman Sorset for the water
committee reported that he had
visited the dam the previous day,
that there were two or three leaks
in the pipe along the dam trail, and
minor repairs needed on the main
dam which would necessitate about
two days work by the water COM
missioner The ice is still on the
lake, he said.
Fire Department
Over an hour of time was used
by the council in discussing the
recommendations of the fire depart
ment as reported by Councilman
Sumption, chairman of the fire
committee The necessity of a fire
marshal was questioned by Bidwell
who maintained that the chairman
of the fire committee should act as
fire marshal without pay as his
duties were light, it having been
brought out that they consisted
only in inspection of chimneys, and
fire hazards and seeing that order
was kept at fires and particularly
that children were kept out of the
danger zone at fires. Mr.. Bidwell
thought it was an unnecessary ex-
pense to pay the fire marshal S35
a year.
Sumption reported that there
were only 1000 feet of good hose
for the fire department the rest be-
ing old and leaky and that most
of the hose in good condition was
2 y inches in diameter; it was rec
commended that one inch and a half
hose be purchased to fit into a 7
on the 2 Y inch. so that lines could
was stated that one hundred feet
of hose was needed at the light
plant.
A motion to renew the order COW
ering hose and equipment and cost
ing about $500 which had been
placed by the council last February
after considering several bids, then
later cancelled. was voted yes by
all councilmen except Bidwell, who
opposed the purchase because the
city had not cash for payment, but
must sign a one-year note with in
terest at six per cent after four
months.
Lloyd Storm Center
The recommendation of the fire
department that c. H. Lloyd be ap-
pointed fire chief, was put into mo-
tion by Sumption with the provi-
sion that Lloyd be paid $3.50 a
year for his services as in the past
year. Bidwell firmly opposed the
motion stating that he believed
when voting for Lloyd as street and
water commissioner three weeks
ago, that fire chief duties were in
cluded without pay. Anderson, up
on being questioned, said that was
his understanding. The other mem
bers declared fire duties were not
mentioned at that time. The min
utes of the meeting read that Lloyd