The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-05

ito garbage, rubbish and sewage dis p3sal It was recommended that lcticn is needed against rats, in- cluding mandatory subscription to garbage collection and the use of covered metal garbage cans, an ordi- nance against casual throwing about of rubbish and extension of the sewer system No formal report was submitted on fire hazards.
 The committee was ordered to carry on with it's work, which is to include the preparation of satisfac- cry ordinances to alleviate insani- sary and hazardous conditions. A suggestion by Councilman Nielsen O. fencing junk yards was turned Y CT to the committee.
 Brisf comment was made by Mayor a5rsons on a meeting of civic 5rcups Leld Wedensday evening re- ,arding the juvenile delinquency
 robl1ms. A standing committee of representatives from interested or ,anizations is to be named, the M2ycr said, to strive for solution of
 resent unsatisfactory conditions.
 After locking over applications for the post of Playground Director and Assistant Director, Barney An de. SCI, High School coach, was ap- rc.nted tc the summertime job, at lary of S250 per month. He is to name his assistants.
 1he big battle over public utilities was preceded by the reading of let ters from w s. Pullen, vice-presi dent and general manager of the Alaska Light and Power Co, and R. F. Lewis, of the Juneau Water Com rany The latters. in reply to writ tn requests from Mayor Parsons slkine their ccmpanlesst attitudes toward sale to the City, 10th were ncr- ccmmittal.
 Utility Question
 Councilman Skuse interposed a question regarding the City's right to take over the utility properties should the firms refuse to sell and asl,,d that nc further action be talk en until an opinion could be re-
 iyed from the City Attorney re- gaIaing tha legal aspects. He stated h.s sand as opposed to spending ncnSy for an appraisal before being assured that the City would not be left in position of being unable to proceed further.
 M2ycr Parsons, determined to pIe1s the platform on which he had stocd for election, countered that ne money would prove well-spent, esen if it's only results would show in increased City taxes from the utility properties and in more sat is-aetcly rate structure which might e9o.ye from complete appraisal
 The Mayor stressed, however. that t, ere is no doubt in his mind that the City can taks over the utilities, no matter what the attitude of the present. owners He hinted that non compliance with franchise provis- ions could be adequate ground on which the City could proceed should friendly overtures fail. He main taincd, however, that an appraisal would rut the City in position to submit its offers on a business-li tasis. which would distinctly be to be preferred.
 In pushing the appointment of MT Stuart to the Utilities Engineer position, the Mayor declared con siderable saving to the City should result. First, he, as Mayor, does not .nttnd to receive the $500 per month ordinarily going to the Mayor in t-.c double role of Street Comnis- s-cle.. Second, Engineer Stuart todli work with the appraisers sent ut on the job by the appraisal t-npany, supplanting enc $50 day man, to the benefit of the Citys treasury
 Following tae vote, Mayor Par scns indicated that he would not mak Mr. Stuart's appointment ef-
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