The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-07
 OFFICE IS
 ABOLISHED
Huoh Antrim Asked 10 Quit -Dr. Whitehead Resigns
 from City Council

In one of the StOrmleSt sessions of the present City Council, Hugh 'B. Antrim, City Engineer, was last night asked to resign, effective November 1, at which time that office would be discontinued. Be- fore the last clouds disappeared, Dr. William M Whitehead an- nounced his resignation from the Council and Don Skuse also stated that he would probably resign.
 The meeting, which began with calm before the storm, was given blast after two hours of routine business when Councilman Harry Lee motioned for discontinuance of the City Engineers office and asked for Antrim's resignation, ef- fective November 1. The motion was given a second by Councilman Elroy Ninnis. In the vote on the motion, Counciimen Whitehead and Skuse voted no, with Councilmen Lee, Ninnis, Shaffer and Nelson holding the majority "yes" count.
 Antrim Makes Demand
 Antrim, under fire by certain members of the council for the past several weeks, demanded, as his right as a citizen and employee of the city, to have all complaints and reasons for last nights action, presented to him in writing
 In defense of the City Engineer, Jack Fletcher, Manager of the Baranof Hotel and representative of one of the largest taxpayers of Juneau, stated that since Antrim had taken over his duties he had seen more improvements and more defaults had been brought to his attention than at any time since he has resided here. He said that the City Engineer had ordered the hotel to make certain repairs which, when they were called upon to do, gladly cooperated because they were found to have been breaking the law, which heretofore, had not been enforced.
 Work Is Praised
 Harold Foss, Juneau architect, praised MT. Antrims work and said that prior to his taking the Job as City Engineer, he had done special work for him, which work had been given approval by the government He also stated that MT. Antrims order to the Alaska Electric Light & Power Co.,. to ground their secondary distribu- tion system, was something which should have been done long time ago and that Juneau is one of the only cities known to him that hasn't done this. The order, tabled for legal advice when brought be- fore the Council at the last meet ing, it is understood will be car ried out by the light company re- gardless of any Council action. The Rev. Robert s. Treat of the Methodist Church also took the floor to ask the council if they fired members. of their police force or other city employees for doing their duty, as the City Engineer was trying to do.
 'Why" Is Asked
 Councilmen Whitehead and Skuse asked other members of the Council why they ask for the resignation of the first man that tries to do something constructive for the city and does his best to enforce the law, because he steps on few peoples feet and they offer petty complaints?
 One of the reasons offered for Antrim's resignation was that he had ordered two "old timers" out of their homes and they went begging to some of the councilmen to let them remain where they were. The City Engineer, however, pointed out that the place he had condemned was Roberts Row, which building collapsed 10 days after he had posted his order to vacate.
 During the calm session of last nights meeting, the Council mo- toned to call for bids on the driv- ing of IA creosote piling at the