The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-19

manner for abuses found common
by the committee.
Health Ordinance
The ordinance proposed calls for
metal garbage containers with lids,
firmly based; for regular and fire.
quent collection of garbage; for
monthly inspections by the police,
and prohibits the accumulation of
rubbish or other unsightly or in
sanitary matter. A penalty provision
is included which is in line with
latest Territorial laws. Offenses
against the ordinance are made
misdemeanorS, each subjecting the
offender to 500 fine or 30-day
Jail term, or both. Where an owner
fails to remove a condemned struc-
ture, the city may remove it at the
owners expense, with the owner
being additionally subject to the
prescribed fine or jail sentence.
Councilman Skuse also declared
that his committee has under
preparation a similar new ordinance
to cover fire hazards.
Cowan Hut Bought
City Engineer j. L. Mcnamara
announced that the city had been
successful bidder on a Cowan hut,
being disposed of by the Army from
the Duck Creek post. Payment of
the s625 bid for the 36x60 foot
structure was authorized by the
council, and the engineer was given
permission to contract for knock
ing down, transporting and re-
erecting the hut, on site to be
prepared by the city.
The Cowan hut, to serve the
city as a storage building for equip
ment and supplies, is expected to
save the city a considerable sum
now being paid out in space rentals.
1t is to be re located near the
Small Boat Harbor, at West
Eleventh Street and Harbor Way.
Mr.. Mcnamara announced that one
quotation for moving the hut has
already been received, from Felix
Toner, in the amount of $1,000.
Insurance Questioned
Curtis Shattuck was present at
last evenings meeting to inquire
into the reason for placing else
where of insurance coverage which
his firm had been carrying for the
city and which had been up for
renewal. He asked opportunity to
be heard before the Finance Com
mittee before other city insurance,
now carried through the Shattuck
Agency, should be transferred.
Mayor Parsons replied that he and
the Finance Committee had agreed
on a policy of dividing the city's
coverage among the several insur-
ance agents in Juneau.
Councilman Harry Lea pointed
out that he is member of the
Finance Committee but had not
been notified of the meeting at
which that action with regard to
insurance had been decided upon.
The question of setting schedule
of vacations for city employees
came up for discussion by the
council when that body was asked
to vote its approval Of reimbursing
Police Chief John Monagle for 26
days of extra duty during the
previous year. Payment to the
Police Chief was approved.
New Curb Line At Baranof
Permission was also voted to the
Street Committee to negotiate
with owners of the Baranof Hotel
to secure title in the city to all
property extending into Second
and Franklin Streets beyond pro-
posed relocated curb-line around
the hotel property. The change In
curb location is made necessary by
additions contemplated by the hotel
to its first storey. At the time the
hotel was built, the city did not
secure title to all street areas adj
jacent to it.
The Street Committee was like
wise authorized to allow a sewer
connection to Emmett Conner adj
jacent to the Anna VIM property
on Gold Street, between Fifth and
Sixth Streets; with easement filed
from Mrs. VIM to cross her
property.
The council voted to hold to the
previously established policy of al
lowing no additional liquor licenses
in Juneau and denied an applica-
ton by j. D. Dadoff for a retail
license at ATT South Franklin
Street.
Mayor Reports