The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-02
IS BUILDING PERMITS ARE
 ISSUED HERE
Lagergren Appointed h. pector - Clean Up
 Statements Made

Nineteen building permits have been issued in Juneau under the new Building Code ordinance since the measure became effective two weeks ago. it was reported at the meeting of the City Council last night.
 Milton Lagergren, recently reap pointed City Engineer, was appoint ed Building Inspector for Juneau last night. and his salary for the combined duties involved was set at $225 per month. The pay for the operator of the city grader was set at $6 per day, and the salary for the Assistant City Clerk, S125.
 An application from H. R. Shep- ard for appointment to the position of City Assessor was received by the Council, and was tabled for further consideration and the City Clerk was instructed to issue a call for applications.
 Payment for Land
 The Council authorized payment of S1,650 to John Hermle and J. A. Thibodeau, for land deeded to the city at the corner occupied by the Home Grocery on Willoughby Ave- hue for street-widening project.
 The law firm of Faulkner and Banfield was appointed City At torneys at the meeting. H. L. Faulk- ner reported that a new suit has been brought against the City by the Northland Transportation Com pany in an effort to cancel an existing contract. Authority was given the City Attorneys to conduct all legal business in connection with the suit.
 April Arrests
 Chief of Police Roy Hoffman re- ported that during the month of April 36 arrests were made by the Juneau Police Department. Chief Hoffman stated the impressions of all food dispensaries in Juneau have been made by himself and Ben L. Grimes, Jr., Territorial Sani- tation Engineer, and reported Splen- did cooperation on the part of Ju- neau merchants. He stated that the City is still badly in need of clean ing up, especially vacant lots and the tide flats, and said that if property owners cooperate as well as the food dispensers have, vast improvement will result. Mayorl Goldstein reported that more than 100 loads of rubbish have already been hauled away free of charge for property owners by the City truck.
 Ed Garnick, of the Juneau City Band, appeared at the meeting to solicit continued financial support of the City, and the Council agreed to donate $25 per month to the organization.
 Liquor Licenses
 A communication from Frank A Boyle, Secretary of the Board of Liquor Control, was read, which s6ated that according to regula- ton effective May l, licenses will hereafter be issued for calendar year ending on December 31, in- stead of for a license ending on June 30, and that the next licenses will be issued for one-half year to | make the change effective. A list | Of licensees to whom licenses were | issued during the present license | year, was submitted to the Council | for approval for renewal for the re- mainder of the year.
 Sprinkling Request
 A letter from Mrs. Robert Keeny, | requesting that Willoughby Avenue be sprinkled during dry weather, was also read at the meeting. Mayor Goldstein reported that the City Engineer has written to a chemical company in the States advertising preparation for application to dirt or gravel roads, which is said to be a by-product of pulp mills, for prices on their product, and that test shiment may be pur- chased for application to short section of Willoughby Avenue.
 A request for transfer of the liquor license held by J. R. Baxter l by the Council.