The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-21
LIQUOR CONTROL ORDINANCE GETS. COUNCILS 0kAY
City Magistrate Given Jui isdiction Over Cases ,s'
 No Closing Hours

With minimum Of diScuSS10n, i, the City Council last night paSsfd the municipal ordinance for cont1pl of the liquor traffic unchang9d from its form as it had paS41d through its second reading tWO weeks ago. Two members, Council men A. F. McKinnon and w. B. George, were not present when t4e vote was taken. The latter arrived shortly afterward, having been df- tained on business. sAs;sxsz E.
 The ordinance in the main simply re-enacts the Territorial regulatfo2s promulgated by the Board of Liqu0r Control, and contains in addition, sections against driving of aut0- mobiles while intoxicated. It era- powers the City Magistrate to try cases under it.
 No Closing Hours
 The ordinance does not contain any closing hour clause for either beer or liquor stores. Originally 1t provided that no sales of beer, wine and hard liquor could be made by anyone after am. This was stricken out at. the first read ing of the bill. Two weeks ago, on it's second reading, the Council passed resolution urging the Control Board to adopt regula- tion closing everything up tight at l am. both in and out of incorporated towns It was advised last night by letter from the Board that it did not consider such action advisable at this time.
 On the ground that to close places of business in the city while similar places were permitted to operate outside of the limits woiiid merely drive trade out of town and injure local business men, the Council decided against taking ac- ton.
 Aids in Finances
 The Council voted to appropriate $250 to the fund for the entertain mnt of the personnel of the sub marine and Navy and Army planes which will visit here over the end of this month and early in August. It also authorized the Mayor to decorate the city properly. James J. Connors, member of the Enter tainment Committee of the Cham Der of Commerce, presented this matter to the Council.
 Mayor GOldstein was also author ized to incur necessary expenses officially receiving the officers of the three expeditions.
 City employees were voted weeks vacation on pay. A minority wanted to restore the old two weeks leave which was suspended last year. Chief of Police J. A. Davis, now on sick leave, was given two weeks.
 Special Meeting Planned
 A special meeting of the Council will be held early next week to consider holding special election on the bond issue for public im- provements to be financed by a grant and loan from the Public Works Administration. A telegram from Delegate Dimond said all necessary papers and information were air mailed from Washington on July 12. It is expected they will arrive here tomorrow.
 If so, the Council will meet Monday evening and consider them. Unless the terms are identical with those proposed last year, Mayor Goldstein declared, he was not in favor of calling special election but believed that the matter should be let drop.
 Rice Wants MatrOn
 A City Matron to keep a watch full eye on dance halls, etc, was suggested by Councilman G. B. Rice, who declared this should be permanent office. Though he urged it strongly, he was not suc- cessful in getting any action.
 This didn't seem to discourage him in the slightest as he gave notice he would revive the subject at the next meeting.