The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-19
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BUDGET GETS
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Postwar Projects Submit
fed by School Board
Dock Rent Not Set

Proposing expenditures totalling
sl28. TOO, of which S72,l42 would be
borne by the Territory, the Juneau
Public Schools budget for the 1916
1916 year was submitted to the
Juneau City Council at its meeting
last evening by Superintendent OF
Schools A. B. Phillips. The budget
was ratified by the council as pre-
sented
The proposed budget represents
an increase of S4,495 over that for
last year, with s4,320 of the in
crease to come from the city. Mr..
Phillips appended an explanation to
the budget request, stating
This increase to the city is &C
counted for, largely, in the salaries
of two additional teachers $4,000
allowed. If we can get along next
year with the same number OF
teachers we have this year, our
actual city portion of the budget
will be $1,l70 more than our budget
this year. The sum of $1,575 to-
ward the salary of each teacher is
paid by the Territory. However, l
believe we should plan on a larger
force of teachers, just in case we
need them.
Salary Increases
Orally, Mr. Phillips pointed out
that the same provision for addi-
tional teachers had been made for
the last school year, but not ex-
pended He further declared that
the allotment for teachers salaries
for 1856, in the amount Of $685.
755, compared with $89,860 for 1914
As, reflects the completion of the
program of salary increases under
taken two years ago in line with
legislative enactment.
One new item in the proposed
budget, $40, all charged to the city,
is for the Teachers Retirement
Fund established by the last Legis-
lature. The budget submitted last
evening also shows minor increases
in clerks salary, textbooks, fuel,
and health examinations. Decreases
are made in allotments for building
and equipment maintenance, which
are paid for entirely by the city.
The City's School Board Directors
added to the councils file on pro-
posals for postwar developments
with list of 81 projects to be
undertaken when feasible. Holding
top position on the boards roster
of wanted projects is construction
of the much-discussed pedestrian
tunnel from Sixth Street into
Evergreen Bowl, to make the play
ground facilities there available for
school use. The board also asked
for prompt action toward acquiring
a suitable site in the Gold Creek
section for new school building
to accommodate the six lowest
grades. Most of the remaining 10
proposals concerned additions and
improvements to the present school
buildings.
No Dock Solution
The anticipated report on the
solution of the disagreement be-
tween the city and the Northland
Transportation Company concerning
rental rates on the City Dock prop
critics was not forthcoming last
evening. City Attorney Howard D.
Stabler stated that George E.
Cleveland, selected as the third
member of the arbitration commit
tee, had not yet come to decision;
that Northland Representative r.
E. Robertson had proposed con-
tinuance of the former $500 per
month rental, while Mr.. Stabler,
acting for the city. had put for
ward the $500 per month figure
originally set by the council.
The council passed in first read
ing new Health and Sanitation
Ordinance to replace the out-dated
Ordinance No. Ito. The proposed
new ordinance, presented by Coun-
Gilman Don Skuse, incorporated
findings of the Inspection Commit
tee appointed for Cleanup Week.
1t would bring up-to-date most of
the provisions of the old ordinance
and provides IN more specific