The Nome daily nugget., 1935-05-27
R T CRIDLEY OF.PWA DISCUSSES NOME PLAN
 AT LUNCHEON TODAY
Public Works Administration Alaskan Re- presentative Talks About Work To Be
 Done Nome When Bill Is Signed

R. T. Grdley Assistant P w. A. Administrator for AL aska who arrived in Nome last night from Fairbanks via airplane met with the City Council and the Northwestern Alaska Chamber of Commerce board of directors at today at luncheon at the North Pole Bakery.
 His purpose in coming to Nome to establish per sonal contact with the city in regafd to the Public Works Administration loan and grant to the City of Nome The bill authorize the city to bond itself in any amount not exceed S0OOOO has been passed by and before the president awaiting his signature before the act ual work of making the money available.
 Mr. Grdley spoke at much length upon the necessity of the city immediately arranging for the services of com- petent engineer lay out the plans for the different projects in Nome which will be constructed His suggestions regard ing this phase of the PWA proposal received by the group present. and is the intention to bring the mat ter before the city council meeting tonight and get the
 inary surveying and planning accomplished so that when authority received to proceed work may be started
 In speaking to the council and the board of directors Mr. Grdley mentioned also that he believed many minor details of requirements would receive speedy consideration in Juneau and offered suggestions which would help eXped ite the affairs when the president signs the bill
 As regards to the work itself he said the desire of the PWA to that home labor and products were used to the greatest extent possible for efficiency and training He stated that the city would be fortunate in preparing their plans for the projects under advisement.
 Securing the services of qualified engineer, who would appreciate the responsibility and who would have the necessary training and experience in his opnion the important feature of the Nome Public Works program Those assembled convesed with Mr. Grdey along this line and all of the opinion that starting the project with the early planning and surveying now would give bet ter chances of completing the projects before next fall
 Mr. Gridey stated he had little doubt but what the bill would be signed by the president within the next few days
 While talking about this project he also stated that he understood plans for the construction of the Nome Fed eral Building made and that the proposal is waiting only for the official approval in Washington
 After the work planned by the city in its PWA program has started, MT. Grdley said he would attempt to have permanent representative of the PWA located in Nome dur ing the period of the work that much of the red tape in connection with completing and constructing of the pro- ecs could be handled right here instead of waiting for off, cial approval from Juneau and the resulting loss of time
 MT. Grdley left again this afternoon aboard North Air Transport plane for his journey Fairbanks He sad while in Nome, that the Fairbanks PWA program for the construction of municipal building had been started Saturday afternoon The bids let last Thurs day and excavation work began Saturday.
 He is returning his offices in Juneau, after inspect ing several cities throughout the Territory who planning PWA Enroute Nome he stopped in Anchorage and Seward where work will start under PWA funds