The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-05

O1 I IAE, hldohd, mug oA. NCk>SNe- Correspondence) On Tuesday even- ing the City Council met for the first time in several weeks. Among letters read were: One from the Pyramid Fisheries requesting action on the speeding of boats through the channel with the resultant damage to small boats. Council decided to have signs posted at the entrance of the channel cautioning boats to slow down. A letter from Charles Burdick of the Forest Service ad- vised that the City would be allowed year to dispose of the buildings on Halibut Point Road and purchasers an additional three months.
 City Supervisor Lurz was instruct ed to have the Sitka Hotel Sewer re- laid and to complete drainage ditch for the Etolin Street district. Also in response to request from Tal Guppy, Mrs. Wm. c. Charteris anc Frank Wright, Jr., to lay sewer tc the houses below the cannery owned by the above, the labor expense tc be borne by the property owners and to survey road through theiI properties, said road to be ther deeded to the City.
 Mayor Goddard reported to Coun- cil on a consultation with the FCC in Juneau regarding the city radio station. The cost of the station plan- ned was estimated at $25,000. As ar alternative the Mayor recommended carrier station which would require no license, could be run by Wal Welch and one helper, could be sci up in two days and could be support ed by local advertising. The Mayor appointed Councilmen Bands ane Brightman to make a further sur. vey and report to the Council.
 All employees working regularly for the city for year or more were granted two weeks annual vacation with pay
 City Clerk Guppy was requested to complete and present a delin. quent taxes list at the next Counci meeting.
 Supervisor Lurz was instructed tt put in skiff float adjoining the main city float and to have all tho skiffs removed from the main floats It was recided that a watchmar should be hired for the floats witt salary of $50 monthly and ire, lights.
 Bills totaling $4,31680 were reat and approved for payment. l After granting Councilman Hau 1 gen leave of absence for a vacation in the States, the meeting adjourn. ed.
 Roy A. Sperry of Seattle has join ed the staff of the First Bank O Sitka as assistant cashier. MT Sperry has been in the bankinl business since 1922, having worked for the Bank of California, Dear Witter & Co.,. and since 1941, Boeinl Aircraft. He has taken an apart ment in the Bands Court and is ex pecting his wife to join hime some time in October.
 Mrs. Ole Erickson and Mrs. T. A Bergland of Rainier, Oregon, arriv ed on the North Sea to spend a fey weeks as the house guests of MI and Mrs. Roy Avrit.
 Miss Florence Hobbs and Mis- Dorothy Van Zante returned on tn North Sea from Juneau after spend ing the summer sightseeing around the Interior and Yukon country They are teachers on the Higl School staff.
 MT. and Mrs. Jim Ladely and foul children returned on the North Sea MT. Ladely joined his family in Ju neau after spending the summer ol the construction job in Hoonah. Mrs Ladely and children spent the sum mer visiting relatives in the tSates
 Mir and Mrs. Neill Andersen witl their children Louella and Wake re turned by boat after spending thu summer at resort on Hood Cana and with friends in Seattle.
 Miss Genevieve Mayberry, form erly on the staff of the Sheldor Jackson School, returned on tn, North Sea from summer vacation in the States, to join the teaching staff of the Territorial School.
 The Rev. and Mrs. Arthur N. Bil, and son Michael left by plane Thurs day for Juneau enroute via Canadian Pacific for Detroit where they will bt associated with the Dodge Com. munity House. During their year. in Sitka the Bilys have won man, close friends and have been active | in all community affairs.