The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-11-09
3 ORDINANCES ARE PASSED BY
 CITY COUNCIL
Amusements Are to Be Taxed-Action
 on Wading Pool

Three new city ordinances became laws with their third and final read ing at the meeting of the City Council lasa night. Ordinance No. 225, requiring license fee of $50 per year for pin ball games and sim liar amusements, became effective at once, with a provisional fee of $l0 per game for the balance of 1885.
 Ordinance No. 226, designed to protect legitimate local merchants against unfair competition by reg ulating auction sales through licens- ing, also became effective at once.
 Ordinance No. 227, providing an annual tax on all card tables at the rate of $5 per table with a minimum fee of $20, was approved and will become effective January l, 1886.
 For Destitute Women
 A letter from Rev. John A.. Glasse was read by City Clerk Arthur w. Henning, relative to the use of the Northern Light Church parlors as a sewing room for destitute women. The letter stated that the Presby- terian Church will rent the parlors to the City for $75 per month, to be used five days each week. H. A, Blythe, of the FERA who attendeAs the meeting, stated that the City must do it's part in taking care of destitute women, and that it is against the policy of the adminis- tration to pay for rent, heat and light. MT. Blythe stated the Gov ernor's office demands that the City take care of it's share of relief work Quarters for sewing room for 'twenty-five native women, MT. Blythe said, are available at the Sal vation Army Hall.
 Will Investigate
 The City Council agreed that the City will be required to furnish the required space for sewing room, similar to that offered by the church, but it suggested that cheaper space might be available, and a commit- tee consisting of Councilman Wallis S. George. Chairman; G. E. Krause, and A. F. McKinnon was appointed to investigate the question.
 T. Hagerup appeared at the meet ing and requested installation of city sewer between Eighth and Ninth Streets below Willoughby Avenue, and was assured of consideration by the Council.
 The committee appointed to in- vestigate the value of equipment owned by Station KINY, relative to assessment for taxation, reported that $4.O0O. the figure quoted by the Northwest Radio Company in a pro- test at previous assessment, is the true value of the equipment.
 May Widen Front
 A motion was carried authorizing Judge H. B. LeFevre to take an op- tion for the City on certain prop critics on Lower Front Street, in view of possible widening of the thoroughfare.
 It was announced that Ross s. Swift has been appointed Radio h.. spector at salary of $50 per month for one month-November 1 to De- cember Ito enforce the City or dinance regarding radio interfer- ence. Subsequent employment of Swift as Radio Inspector will de- pend upon benefit derived from his efforts in the opinion of the Coun- cil.
 Appropriation of $1201 for ma- terial for two cement tennis courts and $182.50 for material for a wad-' ing pool, both at Evergreen Bowl, was authorized by the Council, la bor to be supplied by the EZRA.
 The appropriation for the wading pool and tennis courts, projects al-l ready under way, employing relief workers, and the probable purchase of about 150 reindeer carcasses, will amount to approximately $5.O00 of City relief funds, Mayor Goldstein stated.
 Councilmen G. E. Krause, w. J.. Beck, R. H. Beistline, A. F. McKin-i non, and Wallis s. George were present at the meeting last night.