The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07
Call For City Dam Bids To Be Issued Next Week

from Wrangell properties, relief work projects, construction of new city reservoir, results of the ques- tionnaires mailed last month on li- quor control, improvement of the city light plant, certain changes in water rates, and score of odds and ends of routine matters, occupied the time of the town council at It's regular meeting last night. Mem bers of the council present were Mayor Kirtland, Councilmen Han ford, Coulter, Sorset and Campbell.
 It was reported that bids for construction of the new dam to be built under a PWA loan and grant, will be ready for advertising next week and it would seem probable that work would start on the dam shortly after the first of the year.
 Fire Hazards Condemned
 A motion carried to confirm the Fire Departments recommendations that the shed in the rear of the old Diesel light plant, the roof on the shop building owned by D. F. Lewis and a building owned by Louise Kassunk, be condemned as a menace to public safety and or dered removed.
 Relief Funds for Street
 The mayor read a letter he had written to Governor Troy request ing the allocation or relief funds and recommending that it be ap- piled toward the construction of a new street leading from the Sisters & Brothers hall to the end of Shake street, a distance of approxi mately 665 feet.
 Finance Committee
 The following claims were read and upon vote ordered paid: On general fund, $4SO2.83; on light fund, $1505.S6.
 The finance committee reported general fund receipts during the month of $151S.25, light fund re- ceipts, $226S.14; general fund bank balance, $52S3.97; light fund bank balance, $393.O3.
 The health and police committee reported eight arrests during the month, one turned over to Federal authorities, 2S street lights re- placed.
 Water Rate Revision
 Chairman Sorset reported that his committee recommended changes in water rates affecting beer parlors, rooming houses, apartment houses and a few other instances where the changed conditions called for an increase in rates charged. Under the revised rates beer parlors will pay $3.5O per month instead of $2; rooming houses will be charged not less than $3. The Redmen's hall will be required to pay water rent in the future and the A.N.B. hall required to install water for fire protection and to pay water rem tai.
 Light Plant Improvements
 H. Wellons, manager of the city light plant, called attention to the of purchasing a Maihak pressure indicator for testing Die sel engines. He was given authority to make the purchase when financ- es permitted, with the condition that the instrument, under no cir should be loaned.
 Wellons stated that A. B. Gray, from whose company the light plant was purchased, had offered to come to Wrangell, if the council desires, to inspect and make recommenda- tions for future policies of opera tion and that he would make the trip without charge, except reim- bursement for his expenses. The clerk was instructed to write to MT. Gray accepting his offer.
 The council granted the applica- tion of the Tongass Timber com pany for approval to construct private float fronting on the pro- perty formerly owned by WIT. Ber- ger.
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