The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-16

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Mayor Cain Friday morning
directed TO Congressman Coffee
an invitation 10 meet with the
commissioners Monday. or at such
time as the congressman might
fix.
I'VE are very much interested In
solution TO the airport question. "
the mayor said. and II Congress
man Coffee can help US. wei be
more than glad TO receive his in
formation and suggestions. Re
turning to Washington rs mem
Der OF the next congress he should
be in favorable position to watch
out for this city's best interests.
Urged TO Act
For several months local air
minded citizens have been urging
the council 10 acquire, or take
steps TO acquire. one or more Of
various sites for municipal air
port.
Now Congressman Coffee ad-
yises that under the civil aero
nautics expansion program for
this sixth congressional district.
Tacoma is slated for not merely
one, but three airports and that
the major part OF s1.173 6s3 set up
for this district is scheduled for
expenditure in Tacoma: s467.746
for preparation OF land, S30s.74
for paving. s3s.175 for lighting.
$1,000 for radio and $4,000 for
miscellaneous. all for three pro-
posed sites.
In his announcement the con-
gresham said he did not know
what airport sites were definitely
scheduled for actual acquisition by
the CAA. Actual funds for the
program would probably be made
available the early part Of next
year, he said.
For National Defense
During the time hearings were
being conducted on the airport ex-
pansior authorization bill" Coffee
said. Il was able 10 keep in close
touch with the members Of the
house appropriations committee.
impressing them with the urgent
necessity Of giving every possible
consideration to key cities in the
Puget Sound area because our
Northwest defense program will
not be complete unless we have
additional sirfields that can be
converted Immediately from civil
ian and training use TO military
airports in case Of emergency.
Much TO my delight. the sixth
congressional district is now as
sured Of six new airports TO be
constructed as part OF the CAA
expansion program. Three of these
will be located In Tacoma. OF near
by vicinity. at = total cost of
sss4, 670.
Defense Center Here
This is another evidence Of the
growing Importance Of Tacoma and
vicinity as a national defense CEN
ter. and BODIES well for the future
Of aviation development in this
area.
The expenditure OF S1.173.6s3
certainly represents an asset 10
the lsboring and business men Of
the sixth district"
Besides the three at Tacoma.
one costing s212.6o is planned
for Renton. another costing S2e.-
1ss al North Bend and one 10
cost SIS 625 at Enumclsw, Coffee
disclosed. He listed the six pro-
lects as authorized by sppropria-
ton committee. third session. 10th
congress"
Tacoma city officials had been
led to believe by cAA officials at
Seattle that before any federal
expenditures were made on air
+ ports here or elsewhere. the city
itself would have 20 obtain the
site, or as now proposed. sites.
Prepare Surveys
Works Commissioner Bergersen
and City Engineer Forsbeek have
asd cooperation OF the NYA in
preparation Of detailed survey Of
one site-thst lying southwest Of
the Nsrrows bridge between 9th
ave. and Fircrest from Pearl ST.
10 the JscksoH-Alexande road.
Other surveys and studies Of