The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-20
COUNCIL HOLDS
 ! MEETINGS ON
 BUILDING CODE
Change in Bus Route Alp. proved-New Fire Dept.
 Equipment Voted

Brief. but double -barrellod was last evenings City Council meet ing. Really, it was two meetings in one-the regular session, follow cd immediately by a special one.
 Reason for the added special ses- sion was Councilman Ed Nielsens point out that, though the new Building Code ordinance was given second reading at the previous regular meeting. July 5, no vote was taken at that time. To cure that procedure defect, the ordinance was given a second, second reading nlus vote at the regular session last night: then the special meet inc was called for final approval and passage.
 The regular meet was adjourned at 9:04 o'clock p. m, and the eX- traordinary meeting was convened at 9:05.
 Besides passing the Building Code Ordinance No. sos, the Counc1lmen vot5d to turn down an offered sale for the present city street grader for 1000 FOB Juneau. We can't be without a grader, so can't sell until we're assured of new one, was how the consensus was express ed by Mayor Waino Hendrickson. Four votes killed the sale. Council men Stan Grummett and Henry Sullv were not present last night.
 OUerhead Approved
 Also voted was immediate recon struction of the Calhoun Avenue pedestrian overhead at Fifth Street, on the recommendation of Streets Committee Chairman James Lar sen work to be done by a City crew. Other street work to be un- dertaken is filling of the alleyWay off "F" street, to the rear ot the Fair Building, which will answer Sanders Wilson's plaint that he has no way into his property there.
 A change in the City Bus route, asked a month ago by operator E. M. Spence, was unanimously ap- proved last night. The new rout- ing is the same as was turned down by the prior council: The Boat Harbor bound bus leaving "E" street by a right turn east ward up Ninth street to 70, northward one block on "C" and then A turn westward down Tenth street across "E' and on to the Boat Harbor Larsen recommend ed the change, declaring it should ease a traffic snarl resulting from the Bus present left turn oil "E onto West Tenth.
 Other votes carried:
 To purchase a believed soon- arriving panel truck for Police Patrol use.
 To submit a lid to the Fish and Wildlife service for rental of the second floor of the A. B. Hall.
 Derby Booth OK'd
 To permit temporary sidewalk blocking near the corner of Twelfth and "C" for erection of a conces- sion stand to serve Soap Box Derby spectators on Sunday, July 28. It was suggested that a former war bond sales booth might be convert ed
 Fire Department wants were re- ceived in liberal spirit. The Fire men asked for more ? 1-2-lncf hose, a "siamese" bumper, two foam nozzles for fighting gasboat blazes 30 gallons of airfoam liquid anc two oxygen masks for entering smoke filled buildings. Total bil for that, including 800 feet of thu hose, would be s1,140 At suggestion of budget guardian Nielsen, tht Council voted all asked, plus two additional oxygen masks-runn1nt the bill to another S100.
 An application for transfer of tht Midget Bar liquor license from tht present location at 282 Soutf Franklin street to 194 South Frank lin was referred to the Police Com mittee. Streets Committee Chair man Larsen and the Mayor agreed to look over Seward street to se what's needed to put it back int shape and City Assessor Felix Ton CT reported his job will be com p,ete with all assessment notices il the mail on Monday
 Election Coming Up
 A bit of discussion was devote to stirring up interest in the Ju election, coming up next Tuesda.