The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-28
NEW BUILDING
 FOR SCHOOL AT.
 DOUGLAS URGED
City Council Gives Approv- al-DuPree Elected
 City Marshal

issue was a rather predominating one and resulted in a vote to take immediate steps toward making application to secure a Federal loan and grant for the purpose, if and when public finances become avail able.
 Mrs. E. E. Engstrom, chairman of the Club committee working on the project, told the Council that the present school building was not only inadequate but unsanitary and also fire trap. Mrs. Gallwas spoke interestingly for a new school.
 Lester Troast, of the architec- tural firm bearing his name, also called upon to speak, complimented the town on it's progressiveness and encouraged the movement for school building. He suggested the appointment of a joint committee of the Council, Club, and Chamber of Commerce, to decide on the type of a building most suitable for the need of the town, as the first step.
 Mayor Goetz named for his com mittee to work on the project of preparing the formal application, A. J. Balog, Mark Jensen and Tom Cashen. MT. Troast's assistance in preparing plans and estimates to be included in the application was ask ed
 Question was raised as to the ad- visibility of the town becoming ob- ligated for further bonded indebt- edness. Clerk Gray spoke assur- ingly of the city's financial con- dition, but other sources of revenue are to be sought for the school issue.
 Additional Water Works
 L. E. Hough assistant engineer to Stratton and Beers, was present at the meeting to talk over the propo- sition of additions and extensions to the new water system now go- ing in. He pointed out the need of 12 valves, for that many hy- drants not included in original spec ifications to safeguard the water supply and service to the different sections concerned should it be nec- essary to cut off the water at any hydrant, to entail an additional ex- penditure of S48000. Extending the water main along St. Anns Avenue, also the tying in of the old water tank supply system, and the loca- ton of certain hydrants was dis cussed by Hough. AS work on the water dam was half completed now he then asked the Council for an additional payment on account. of $1,000 to take care of engineering costs to date. Response to the re- quest was left in abeyance until further PW.A. money is received.
 In the matter of valves and addi- tional pipe needed action was taken so order the extra equipment if the money should be available
 School Board Budget
 The three members of the School Board were present at the meeting, having come directly from a meet ng of their own, with budgeted expense list for running the school next term The total expenditures planned totaled up to $15,060, as against $16,805 for the term just ,nded, or S1,745 less Elimination of two teachers allows a reduction of about $2,400, but additional ex- penses for new equipment take upl the difference
 Some of the items listed such as he janitor hire and a safety vault anne under fire from several Coun- cilmen but the budget was laid on the table for action later.
 Neao City Marshal
 Three applications for the job of City Marshal and Street Foreman from John Laughlin, Jake Man. ming and Robert DuPree were pre- sented at the meeting. The latter received four votes against two for the position and the job of night patrolman was added to his duties with a raise for $l20 to $40 in the monthly salary offered. He will be- gin his duties Saturday night.
 Felix Gray, City Clerk, was named as tax assessor for the current year
 The new fireworks ordinance was given second reading and ordi- nances to regulate the operation of slot machines and oil burner in stallations was talked about, with out any action taken.
 Repairs to streets to follow the installation of the sewer and wa ter mains was discusse dand defin- ite hopes expressed that they would be taken care of. 9'f@
 Bills were approved and ordered paid by the Council. '
 Mayor Goetz appointed Council man Joe Riedi as Mayor pro-tem