The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-05-08
Council Grants Basic
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city Council at its regular meet. ing last night gave a raise Of l5 per cent to the Fire and Police Chief, the Street Supervisor and City Clerk, adopted a budget of approxi- mately S47.0o0 and set the hour wage Of city pay at go cents per hour. approximately the same as prevails in other Southeast Alaska towns Information to the Council reveals that Ketchikan was paying S71a cents an hour and Juneau go cents.
 Council approved appointment by the Mayor of George Gunderson from the Council and Leo McGor- mack from the taxpayers to com plete the Utility Board. recently set. up. This Board is now composed of Councilmen Fl H. Hungerford, Neil Grant and Gunderson: taxpayers Olaf Hansen, H. B. Thornquist and Leo Mccormack and the Mayor serving as chairman. First meeting of the Board will be held at 7:30 Monday night in the Council Chambers a which time it is hoped to arrive at a basis for fixing light plant salaries To be recommended to the Council which will meet some time next week in special session to complete the salary setup for the year.
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 In granting the 1 , per cent in crease to its three key men, the Council contended cost Of living had skyrocketed as a result of war con- ditions and that it would be impos- sible to get experienced men unless salaries were adjusted to meet ex- isting conditions. Hourly wage pay was increased from 75 cents in line with the same thought.
 N. c. Wies. temporary Secretary of the new Carpenters Local, and S. W Jenkins of the same union appeared before the Council with information on rates in other towns. They asked S1.45 for carpenters, $1.00 an hour for labor and $1.25 for truck drivers. Council did not differentiate in setting its base, as municipality is not authorized to make labor agreement. only can set up base rate of pay.
 WATER
 Mrs. Karl Theile. representing the Public Health Council. appeared be- fore the Council asking that some thing be done immediately toward installation of equipment for water purification City now has a chlor- inator, bought on the recommenda- tion of the Public Health Depart ment, which is inadequate for the community and therefore has not been installed Council authorized Chairman J. J. Coulter of the water committee and the Mayor to contact the health department in an effort to find a solution to the matter Earl 4. Neuru, Sanitarian for the Department of Health. who was in town this week, had advised city officials that an engineer from his department would be through here shortly and survey the entire set-up with the aim of getting suitable equipment.
 In view Of the new lighting equipment 1cw heinz installed on Front Street. the Council ordered the removal of the old cross light ing equipment.
 The Council adopted the follow ing budget, exclusive of the light department:
 Floats and docks, $,1O00, Street Repairs, s2,40O; Street Lighting, 1 S3,6O0; Fire Department, S1,50O: I Health and Police, $1,20O, Legal and Recording, SIS: Indigent (Red Crossl, s120. City Hall (Fuel, Sup plies, Light. etc.l S1,O00; Water Department, s2.500; School Budget, S9,S05; Miscellaneous, S1,30O; h. crest on Warrants, $640: Interest on Bonds, S2.510; Insurance, s35O; i Salaries, SS.660; Bonds, School and Water, $5.50O; Postage and Tele- grams, $50; Printing and Publish ing, $500; City Trucks, Repairs and Supplies. $500; Repairs to Buildings, $50: Freight and Cart age, S350; Sewers, s1.0OO; New Streets, None; Fire Station and Re- creation Center, None; Civil De- rense, s100; Refund Fire Station Assessment. $1,48335; Interest on above due, s29O; Total. s46, ,5S3S2.
 Salary item including s175 perl month set up for the new night marshal and about a s25O increase for the year will result from the pay increases granted.