The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-05
ORDI INANCES GIVEN BOOST,
 CITY COUNCIL
Licensing of Card Rooms Taken Up with Many
 Other Measures

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 Other Measures
 The new and strengthened "con- Icealed weapon ordinance which was passed at its first reading at the last September meeting of the City Council was approved on its second reading at the first October meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chambers at the City Hall last night. The measure must be approved once more before becoming a law.
 Other ordinances which were in- troduced at the previous meeting and which were passed at their first reading at the meeting last night were: An ordinance to pre- vent bona fide merchants and tax payers from the unfair competition of itinerant auctioneers by regu- lating auction sales held in the City of Juneau; an ordinance li- censing public card rooms which will become effective on January 1, 1886, and which will require the payment of a license fee of $5 per year with a minimum fee of $20; an ordinance licensing pin- ball games and similar amusements found in beer parlors and eating places, the license fee to be $50 per year instead of SIS as pro- pe. ed ss n the measure was in-l troduced at a former meeting.
 Building Code
 The text of the new Juneau Building Code, including previously separate legislation pertaining to plumbing, electricity, oil burners, tanks, chimney and marquees was submitted by Councilman G. E. Krause, and was referred to City Attorney H. L. Faulkner for consideration and recommendation before further action by the City Council.
 A motion was carried to apply for an additional PWA grant of $8,500 which has been found avail able with no increase in the City's bonded indebtedness, increasing the total PWA loan and grant from $103, ,444 to $11l 400 with no added expense to the City.
 Oil Burner Battle
 The famous Battle of the Oil Burners" which has been raging for several weeks, will be brought to a conclusion Monday morning when Mayor Isadore Goldstein and Councilmen w. s. George and C.. E. Krause, who were appointed to act as special committee on oil burners, will make definite decis- ion with regard to what shall be done about the heating system in the City Hall. J. A. Bulger and A. H. Metcalfe of Rice and Ahlers, representing two of the companies interested in the installatio nof interested in the installation of the meeting last night.
 Fire Protection
 Fire Chief V. w. Mulvihill asked the permission of the City Council to take one of the fire trucks to Douglas for general check-up lon equipment and to ascertain whether or not the couplings on the Juneau fire hose will fit the hydrants in Douglas, with regard Ito cooperation of the two fire de- partments in the event of an emer- gency It was decided by the Coun- Icil and Chief Mulvihill that one of the fire trucks would be en- tered in the Douglas bridge cele- bration parade on October 13, and that the check-up on equipment can be made at that time. The Council was unanimously in favor of cooperation between the fire de- partment of Juneau and Douglas. Chief Mulvihill recommended the purchase of two canvas covers to protect fire hose on the fire trucks during wet weather, and 1.-the purchase of battery charg- | CT, both of which were authorized | by the Council.
 Bridge Queen Fund Jack Davis, Chairman of the Bridge Queen Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, asked for an appropriation to help defray ex- penses including float. dresses for the Queen and her attendants, and advertising. A motion was carried appropriating $loO to the Bridge Queen fund
 | Mayor Goldstein reported that N. Lester Troast is making a detailed