The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-08-08
CITY COUNCIL HOLDS
 MEETING LAST NIGHT

AGs Lee ELIAes T eAtI. NlG1Dl lidAhH dr c. Hay and Lennie Engstrom.
 Walter Sutte. contractor for thr construction of the addition to the light plant appeared and said that subeonTactor Joe Weaver had no, yet completed his job on the build ing at the light plant and asked the Councils advice as to paying him. Mayor Barnes pointed out ro Mir. Sutte that in her opinion it was matter to be settled between Mr. Stutte and Mr Weaver as the City had nothing to do with sub letting the contract The Council agreed with Mayor Barnes and al so said they were not favorable to making any payments until the building was entirely completoI and had been inspected and accept ed by the Council
 Al Freidman of the Wrangeu Telephone Co, appeared to ask the Councils advice on what height the City desired him to string new telephone cable he is install ing for better service to phone us CTS. As there was nothing in tle city ordinances about the height oi wiring on telephone poles, tl. C Council, moved by Hay and second ed by Mccormack. voted that tns phone lines be strung at not less than twenty feet
 Freidman also asked the eoun~ cil's advice on what to do .aboul trees and branches which inter fered with wiring It was pointed out that some trees, either grow ing too close to the street or w 1 branches oyerhanging are men ace to both light and telephone wiring and il was moved by Me Cormack, seconded by Ellis tn0 such trees be declared a nuisance and be trimmed or removed to per init safety to wiring and comm Tn ication
 that the City pay for the five tele phones which they have heretofore heen furnished lree of charge. He said this was a loss to the tele' phone company which had to stand the expense of their upkeep 'G| pointed out especially the phones on the city floats, The Councl. agreed that it was only fair that. the city should pay for it's tee phone service the same as any oh CT service or merchandise it Ie ceives and agreed to amend the telephone franchise w h Q y it would pay for telephone service The motion was made by BaItzo seconded by Hay and passed uA, animously
 Light Superintendent Ralph De- venny reported that the construc tion on the addition to the ligHt plant was progressing but that in stallation of the new motors pro bably would be a week or two ue layed and would not be in opera tion until the last of September or The first of October.
 Police Chief Marshall reported Le had made five arrests since the last Council meeting totaling $115 in court costs and fines for the city. He reported one taxi fare anu suggested that the Council amend it's ordinance allowing children l5 remain on the streets until II ?. m. instead of 10 p. III as the or. dinance now states. He said as the show does not let out until almost ten o'clock. it barely gives goung- sters time to have a coke and get home He also asked the Cour- cil to determine what was the law on city officers boarding boats tC arrest offenders for mooring over time in restricted zones. Councn decided to write their attorney Tn Juneau for advice on the matter.
 He said he had received a con- plaint that there were too many "drunks" on the streets and one party said he had counted 15O. The City Council instruct ed Marshall to refer all such com plainants to appear before the City Council to register their com plaints in the proper manner.
 A letter was received from the Northern Commercial Company at Juneau concerning a sales contract for the sovhel recently received by the City The letter also pointed out that inasmuch as the shovel was purchased through the JuneaL office, the veterans tax was a leg itimate charge. Mayor Barnes salu she had consulted Tax Commission
 CT Mullaney on her recent trip It Juneau and found that the rax was payable the same as any other transaction in the Territory. [ A letter read from the local 1 Postmaster requested schedule or water rates from the City to De sent to the Post Office Depart ment at request aof the Fourth As sistant Postmaster General. Post Office Department has been pro
 testing it's water rates at the loca, |