The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-03-29
By MAYOR I. GOLDSTEIN

tay created by doubt to what action the legislature would regard regulation of the liquor traffic has been removed with the decision to leave the question to the Liquor Control Board and there is little doubt that the Doard protng by the experience of the past will handle the matter satisfactorily New Territorial enforce officers have been authorized and appointed and it will be up to the City and the Territory to cooperate in correcting the abuses of the liquor traffic New anti drunk Territorial laws should help enforcement immensely
 Litte complaint IS now heard about the pres of minors in beer parlors and the police report growing spirit of cooperation among the liquor places to eradicate abuses
 W NEW PROBLEMS ARISE sr.er aa< E
 The past few months have seen an influx of perhaps thousand strangers in town many of them without means and of them with known prison records Their pres has added to the responsibilities and work of the police department Chief Davis and his men to be compmented together with U. s. Marshal Mahoney and his deputies that crime and disorder have been kept to the minimum tas s
 As result of the conditions mentioned conduct ing the police department has increased about S450O over the previous year. the total being approximately $11000 Zig incomplete all March figures not in) Of this increase $250 for salaries It found necessary last April to add patroan to the force making three addition the chief and the Council later granted all officers day off two weeks which of course, neces
 ated the hiring of relief officers An increase of S2000
 month in the pay of the chief and of 5000 to $5oo for the patromen which they unquestionaby
 titled accounts for the rest of the increase in the salaries item.
 Approximately slOOo was paid out for transportation expense which includes taxicabs gasoline oil and repairs used in police work increase of s655 over the previous year The purchase of patrol exclusive work would likely reduce this expense and enable the of ficers to cover much more territory than at present.
 The large number of arrests naturally increased jail Expenses including meals for prisoners Badly needed repairs to the jail plumbing made and the interior cleaned up and the quarters rearranged
 As offset to the increased police department costs be cited the fact that fines and forefitures in the police for the year far total $399740 increase of $232O0O the preceding This item in line with the reduction in arrests shows heavy decrease the past six months compared with the first six months, and indicates an improved condition in the city.
 THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
 Maintaining it's long record of efficiency the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department through Chief l. Gray, re- ports total of 88 fires for the the fire loss estimated at only $l60O00 This remarkable record and that few towns in the country can @ equal ndc
 The City purchased about S1 ,000 worth of equip for the company during the the principal item being the purchase of new set of of wheels and tires for
 The iremen received $2,451.00 fees for answering alarms
 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY s
 With the monthly circulation lowering around the $500 mark the Juneau Public Library is serving the reading public capaby the cramped quarters and inadequate facilities will permit The imperative need for bigger and library been recognized by the Mayor and the Council and several plans for new quarters have been suggested and considered It is to be hoped that solution will be found at early date. .ss.
 Recently the lighting system in the library was inn pa1tmen by taking over part of the reading L braTan Coleman IS making full of the facilities at her disposal and deserves the full cooperation of City officials and the public in her plans for modern quarters . THE CITY WHARF
 With the removal of the Alaska Steamship Co. to oher dock May 6 last year. the City Wharf was forced to suspend active operations June 30 Needless the City misses the profit usually derived from the wharf which nearly $5ooo in 193S-34 Several propositions vidua have been discussed the latest being proposed lease for part of the dock by local interests promoting brewery To bring about such lease would be submit the question to the voters for approval and fhe Council in its dealings with the promoters insisted requirements that would protect the interests of the city and that would tie hands in matter that might later calling for the of the wharf for it's primary purpose
 As matter of fact active interest in the of the City Wharf docking place has been evinced recently by transportation interests early action from this is anticipated It is highly important that enough be obtained from this property at least the upkeep but citizens generally recognize the potential and strategic value of the wharf factor the local shipping field and will not favor any the dock that will adversely affect this value It an asset that must be carefully safeguarded at all times.
 THE SCHOOLS
 An increase of nearly ten per the enrolment of the public schools this reported by Superintendent A. B. Phillips, who succeeded Mr. Raven last fall Mr. Phil says that this month the enrolment around the 76O par estimates that before the this school year the attendance will pass $50. One teacher in the