The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-16
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No Selection of
 Peace Officers,
 Council Session
All Applications Are Laid Over-Changes, Build
 ing Code, Mac de

uIS SOOC, WI d u C
 Applications for appointment to positions on the Juneau Police Force were received last night by the City Council in regular session from Karl O. Novall, Thomas c. Thom- sen, c. H. MacSpadden, Fred A.. Sorri, c. V Kay, Al Forsythe, George L. Gilbertson and w. J. Markle Upon being asked for his recommendation in regard to the appointment of officers to fill eX- isting vacancies caused by the res ignation of George L. Gilbertson and Markle, Police Chief Roy Hoff- man suggested that C. V. Kay be appointed and that the balance of the applications be tabled until the next meeting. It was decided by the Council to table all of the ap- plications.
 Applications for appointment to the position of City Tax Assessor from H. R. Shepard, D. M. Both well and Tom J. Stroebe were read, and H. R. Shepard, who held the position last year, was reappoint- ed.
 Ordinance No. 229 regulating the sale and discharge of fireworks within the city limits, and Ordi- nance No. 230, prohibiting the dis charge of firearms within the same area, were read and approved for the second time
 Building Code
 The new building code, which became effective last month, was the subject of considerable discus sion, and at the recommendation of City Engineer Milton Lager gren the drafting of new city ordinance, amending the building code to the extent of three minor changes relative to construction, which is to be introduced at the next meeting, was authorized. It was agreed that the changes in the proposed amendment are to be con- sidered effective at once.
 The amendment brings any build ing which has wood shingle roof, regardless of the type of construc- tion of other parts of the building. under the classification of frame construction" limits use of frame construction materials in the re- newal and alteration of frame buildings within the fire limits to not more than fifty per cent of the original cost of the building within period of ten years, and specifics that all such alterations and re- pairs, exceeding fifty prcent, fall within the regulations governing new building construction; and all lows the use of one-hour- -fire-re- sistant walls to divide frame build ings exceeding the limits of area, 5000 square feet instead of con- crete walls as specified in the orig inal building code.
 A request from Allen Shattuck that fire protection be extended to buildings outside the city limits, with regard to lessening of insur- ance rates, resulted in considerable discussion. After full consideration of the question by the Council, Mayor I. Goldstein, Fire Chief V. w. Mulvihill, and several taxpayers, it was decided by the Council that no action was necessary and the matter was dropped.
 Bids ADdrded
 Bids for the construction of a con- crete sidewalk on the north side of Twelfth Street between B Street and Irwin Street; and bids for the construction of iron pipe and wire netting fence on the new retaining wall on the south side of Sixth Street between Seward Street and Franklin StQet, and on the new retaining wall at the junction of Dixon Street and Calhoun Ave nue, were read. The contract for construction of the Twelfth Street sidewalk was awarded to Hans Berg, who bid s835.70. Other bid ders on that project were: H. B. Foss Company. $1,l49; Mendenhall Construction Company, $1,o52,5o, Larsen and Bohm, $1,09764.
 The iron pipe fences will be erected by the Harri Machine Shop, who bid S312. Others bidding on the project were: Rice and Ahlers Company, s499; and J. A. Bulger. S497.
 At the request of H. M. Porter, in charge of the fire alarm sys- tenn. the Council authorized expen- allure of $180 for the purchase of new battery plates
 Frank Foster, local attorney. ap- peared at the meeting on behalf of Michael Bocatch, who requested issuance of a beverage dispenSary license for location on South