The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-04-04
COUNCIL VOTES TO HOLD
 SPECIAL BOND ELECTION

a bond issue for building an au- dition to Wrangelps school and to finance a new water system for the town. It is expected notice On the special election will be publish ed in next weeks Sentinel and the election can be held 20 days fol- lowing such publication. A major ity of 65 percent of tax-paying citizen who vote in the election is necessary to pass the bond issue.
 At last nights meeting Super. intendent Geo. Fabricius of the local schools urged the Council to speed action on the matter. He ex- plained it was necessary for him to know as soon as possible whether a school addition was in the off ing as it would make great differ ence in lining up his teaching staff and in his program for the next school year.
 Council, and most everyone else, realized the acute need of more school room with new students ar irving continually. Estimated cost of an addition is $75,OOO.
 MT. Fabricius also pointed out an other problem in the hiring of new teachers. All applicants are asking about housing facilities. Teachers, he explained, are in somewhat d1f- ferent situation than others who come to Wrangell to work and who if they cannot find housing can move on to some new locality A teacher is under contract for the school term "and if they are to be- some permanent residents of Wran~ gell, as we would like them to uo, we have to furnish housing" he said. It was suggested tthat any one knowing of houses, apartments or rooms available contact MT Fabricius
 Much discussion ensued on turn ing the present City Hall into apartments for teachers but Coun- cil doubted this could be done due to the fact that it is city property.
 The Council voted to move the Clerks office to the Fire Station where it was temporarily this win CT, partitioning off a part of the recreation room for this purpose.
 A resolution was read by Clerk Margaret Bronson authorizing the city to sell delinquent tax property following the posting of notices of such sale and properties. Notices are being posted at the Post Office and other public places and sale, at public auction, will take place approximately 30 days thereafter.
 Light Superintendent Ralph De- Yenny reported he had been nOti- fled that the 300 hp. motor for the light plant, bought from the Fairbanks-Morse Company, would arrive in Wrangell in April. The 450 hp., which was said earlier would not be ready for another year, is scheduled to arrive in July. Mayor Barnes instructed the build ing committee to meet with the utility board to make arrange ments for building the addition onto the light plant to house the units
 Sealed bids for garbage disposal were opened by Mayor Barnes. One was from William Taylor and the other from W. c. Butler. Taylor being lowest bidder, was awarded the five-year contract.
 Councilman Einar Otteson, act ing for Mrs Christine Darwell who has been forced to resume owner ship and operation of the telephone system through default of contract by H. c. McKowan, offered the telephone company to the city for the balance of the McKowan con tract plus about 5000 in bills owed by McKowan. Balance due Oh the contract with Mrs. Darwell is about $540O. Otteson explained that Mrs. Darwell was giving the city first opportunity to buy the company and if the city was noL interested, it would be sold pri- Vately. He further explained that it would be only necessary for the town to meet the approximately $100 per month payment on the contract, thus would called for no cash outlay.
 Much discussion followed. A let. ter was read from the Federal Telephone Company stating that if conditions were such that they would install an automatic tele- rhone system in Wrangell, they could not do 1t at least until the latter part of 1948. Council agreed an automatic system might be fal off and in the meantime Wrangell needs telephone service buts did not make decision on the presenl system, deciding to leave it to the new Council to decide when the new Council makes up it's budget.
 Mrs. Peter Mccormack appeared in behalf of the Health Counc1l and letter was read from that body asking that the wading pooi beside city hall be done away with. l H~4 IL. " I- '