The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE
 JUNEAU TOMORROW

In going to the polls tomorrow to make their decision on the issuance of S141400 in improvement bonds Juneaus taxpaying voters find themselves in the happy position having little to fear that they pungng the city into debt beyond its ablty to pay.
 In comparison with countless com munitie S throughout the nation Juneau comparatively free of debt True it has small bonded debt, but it is truly small when one considers the assessed valuation and the large amount of property which is being added to the tax roll annually.
 The city's bonded debt at the present time is s196OOO Of this amount $90000 school bonds, S44 900 are sewer bonds and S62200 WPA bonds issued paving and street improvements when Pub lie Works funds first available The school bonds are payable in 1857. Funds now being set aside to retire $0O0O of these bonds December l. thus leaving a balance of $30000 to be retired over the next eighteen years The $44OO0 in sewer bonds are payable. in 1949 giving a full 1oyear period for retirement The S62OO0 in PWA street bonds are pay able at the rate of $4000 until paid Thus it may be that the cy's bond debt is actually not in excess of Sl5000 to assure retirement as scheduled
 If the additional sl41 400 in 2o-year retirement bonds are approved tomorrow, to that total payment of around S150O0 per year will need to be added approximately $oOoO per year, including interest to assure retirement in the 20-year period.
 In other words, S25,0O0 a year will take of
  is approved tomorrow.
 Certainly that is not excessive for city with an assessed valuation of approximately six million dol lars and in view of it the voters need have quas in giving their approval tomorrow to bond issues for the much-needed improvements which are being obtained for 55 percent of the actual cost the Federal government donating the other 45 percent
 The voter should also note that there five propositions tomorrows ballot Expression must be given each proposal separately. vote for proposition does not approve them all The voter must make his decision each On the ballot they will appear in the following order
 CD To issue S48400 in bonds for terminal facli- ties in small boat harbor The War Department is spending $232000 in building the small boat harbor Work on the breakwaters will start next month. In the spring the dredging will be undertaken. To obtain this improvement by the War Department the city required provide the terminal facilities It must extend the streets to the harbor site just north of the Douglas Island bridge on the mainland side. This means extending Tenth Street and build ing street along the beach side of the harbor. It must build eight floats including seaplane hangar. It must provide lighting facilities and fire protection The city duty bound to carry forward this improve ment which the taxpayers of Juneau have sought for years.
 t2) To issue 300 in bonds for regarding and paving streets. This pertains particularly to paving Willoughby Avenue. Street, up Twelfth and around to meet with the paving at Calhoun Avenue.
 (3) To issue $5OoO in bonds for regarding and paving sidewalks. This will include walks along the new paved streets well in other parts of the ely where old wooden sidewalks must be replaced.
 (4 To issue $l920O in bonds for installation of These will be built in the Wiloughby Avenue district and in the S>~th Franklin Street area all sorely needed for years