The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-20
COUNCIL MOVES
 TO ELIMINATE
 FIRE HAZARDS
Strict Enforcement of City Building Ordinances Ord
 cred by City Fathers

Strict enforcement of the city's building ordinances and the ordi- nance prohibiting the construction, main t e ance and occupancy of structures that menace the lives health and property of residents was ordered by the City Council at its regular meeting last night.
 Following Councilm an G. E. Krause's announcement that he had carefully ex amined the present building ordinance and had found that in his opinion only a few changes would be necessary to make it effective and up to date, Fire Chief V. w. Mulvihill wanted to know how far his authority extend ed in ordering the elimination and prevention of fire hazards. He de- clared that buildings were being erected without adequate fire es- capes and that number of struc- lures in the city were serious fire menaces to adjoining property; the owners making no effort to remedy the situation.
 Committee Appointed
 The discussion disclosed that Or dinance No. 199, passed by the Council in 1926, provides for the creation of a Board of Health and Fire Inspectors with authority to deal with such matters, and that a law passed by the last Territorial Legislature strengthened this ordi- nance. Mayor Goldstein announced the appointment of the following members on this committee: Coun- cilrnen Henry Messerschmidt, G. E. Krause, and R. H. Beistline; Fire Chief V. W. Mulvihill, Police Chief Roy Hoffman and Health Officer Dr. W. w. Council.
 The Council ordered that ample publicity be given as to the inten- tion to enforce the building ordi- nances, which include provisions for the filing of building plans and payment of permit fees.
 Sidewalk Project Approved
 Calling for bids for the construc- tion of 2400 lineal feet of concrete sidewalk as part of the PWA i'm provement program was approved by the Council. The following block. are included in this project.
 The North side of 9th between Gold and Harris; north side of 5tf between Franklin and Gold; nortf side of 5th between Harris ant East; south side of 4th betweer Franklin and Gold; both sides O. End between Franklin and Gold east side of Franklin between 5tl and 9th; west side of Gold betweer End and 3rd; west side of Harri between 4th and 5th; west side Cal houn between 9th and 7th. Bid are returnable by August 2, to b, opened by the Council on that date Upon petition by J. B. Burford A. F. McKinnon, 4. R. Brown ant G. E. Krause, thu Council ordered that bids be called for the con struction of block of concret, sidewalks on the south side of 11ti street between c and D streets, ant a half block on the east side O D street. between 10th and lltl streets.
 New Water Mains
 Supplanting of the present 12 inch wooden water main leading from the Alaska Juneau water sup ply to 2nd street, and of the 8-incf wooden pipe on Seward street, be- tween 3rd and 4th, forming part of the City's auxiliary water sup ply system, with cast-iron pipe was ordered by the Council Mayo Goldstein stated that the presen mains are in very poor condition and cannot last more than a year The work will be done as part O the PWA program. City Engineel M. A. Lagergren estimates the cos at about $500. Bids will be pre- pared and published as soon a rosSihle