The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-11
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
NEW COUNCIL ORGANIZED;
 DOUGLAS OFFICIALS CHOSEN

elected to their various positions by the new Douglas Council at a first session held in the city hall last night following organization after the old Council resigned Charles Tuckett is City Clerk. Magistrate and Tax Assessor again; Guy Smith is Treasurer, Charles Schramm is City Marshal and Street Commissioner and Frank Foster, City Attorney Election of Mike Pusich as Fire Chief by the OWED. was endorsed by the Council
 In winding up the business of their term, members of the former Council listened to final reports of committees, accepted report of au- diting committee, composed of E. E. Engstrom and Tom Cashen, that the Clerks and Treasurer's books were found okey, and authorized payment of current bills, amount ing to $455 20.
 Final report on finances, as of March 31, itemized with statement of all receipts and all expenditures during the term was presented by the City Clerk.
 Comprising the new Council and Mayor l.. w. Kilburn, chairman, Robert Bonner Jr.. Tom Cashen, Sante Degan, Elton Engstrom, Err win Hachmeister and Carl Lind strom.
 Mayor Kilburn appointed the fol- lowing standing committees.
 Finance Cashen, Engstrom Hachmeister
 Degan, Lindstrom, Bon ner.
 Streets and Sewers = Bonner, Hachmeister, Engstrom.
 Public Property-Lindstrom, De- gan, Cashen.
 Health and Police Engstrom Bonner, CaShen.
 Fire Protection and Water Sys- -Hachmeister, Lindstrom, De- gan.
 The financial report for the past year showed the uncollected water service charges of $799 and caused quite a little concern and methods of enforcing collection were dis cussed with the result of a vote which favored house to house solici- tation of collections and after a second refusal of payment notice to be given of shut-off of water.
 Traffic regulations took up some time also and it was voted to re- strict speed to 20 miles per hour with notice at the Demos corner at the entrance of the town; cor ner Third and D streets to be con- tinued as stop corner, it was de- cided
 Election bills of $25 were ordered paid.
 The financial statement rendered by City Clerk Tuckett for current year follows
 Total cash received, $ll,0D467; added bank balance April l, $780, Is; total, $1l,134.83. Total warrants issued during period, $12,O67.52 overdrawn, s932.- 69.
 Summary of receipts sources show taxes accounting for the largest portion or $7,87747 This included property, Federal, auto. drivers and dog licenses. From wharf for dock ages, wharfage, lumber, coal, rents etc, the total is $200.84; miscel- laneous, $l,120.36; loan from bank $1,7OO.
 Expenses-School. $5.O4257; Pc lice, sl,212.S4; Streets, $1,532.73 Sewers, $616.72; Water, $598.50 Wharf, $l41.55; Clerks office, $963.- 42; Fire protection. $747.50; Public property. $53790.
 lt Water Department
 Receipts from water system givI balance in bank April l. $498.42 water service to consumers, $2,207. 50: cash loans to the account an, refund of loan, $l0l1; miscellane ous, $22.50; total, $3.739.42 | Disbursements-B Bond retiremen (three bonds paid), $1,500; interes payments. sl,520; loan repaid, S46l miscellaneous, $2497; balance i bank tcredit), $23345. Collection outstandings April l, $799. Wharf Accounts
 Total freight handled durin year $6,553l4; total wharfag earned, sl032.40; total bushes. S7,575.54; freight bills outstanding $384 .66.
 !. Record of Union Hall sale accoun
 Sale of hall to w.. D. Gross, $5,
 GOO; payments to date, s3,350; bal lohea Htta eify pr rnpfrart el cEn