The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-01
S|TkA NEWS
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE

| ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE) : SITKA, Alaska, March 29.-The arrival of March 26 Empire by plane on Thursday set off series of explosions that obliterated all conversation except on the Legis- lature's Investigating committees report on the Poneers Home. There seemed to be no doubt in anyone's mind that the committee made the trip to Sitka only as a gesture; that they had arrived with their minds already made up. It was the unfairness and apparent venom behind the report that ranked. The last meeting of the present City Council was held Thursday evening at the Fire Hall with all members present. w. R. Hanlon appeared on behalf of Bishop Zlo- bin of the Russian Church, plead ing that the church was financial ly unable. to pay delinquent taxes on its income property. Council suggested that the sale of some of the non-income property would more than cover taxes and that the collection of delinquent taxes would be enforced.
 ] Jack Calvin appeared as rep resentatlve of the Rotary Commit tee for the construction of a Lib rary Building, to request permis- sion to construct 30 by 60 foot building on the lot purchased some years ago as hospital site. He pointed out that such a building would in no way interfere with either the hospital or a large en- trance driveway. Council decided to first contact the Forestry Ser vice on the possibility of con structing library on Totem Square before considering use of a portion of the hospital site.
 A letter from Earl McGinty of EVA was read. stating that Con- gress had shelved the Johnson Bill and therefore a new and sub stantial offer on the Sitka High School Building should be made. Council decided to postpone action until further correspondence with Delegate Bartlett.
 House Joint Memorial 136 of the Alaska Legislature, asking for inn mediate construction on Sitka s small boat harbor, was read.
 In response to an inquiry from the War Department, the Clerk was asked to write that there would be no objections to the in- stallation of a steam pipe to Japonski by the ANS-nor to the construction of building and two walkWays at the rear of the Beach Plumbing Shop and Gar age on Front Street.
 Dr. Charteris reported that he had investigated complaints of open sewers in town; had warned the property owners, and asked that warning against such nuisan- ces be published.
 Mayor Peterson reported that he and Councilman Nordby had con- ferred with Columbia Lumber offi- cials concerning the fire hazard due to sparks from their burner, and found the company is purchasing a finer screen as well as a fog nozzle for the burner and that un- til installation the mill will close down whenever dry and windy weather makes operation of the plant dangerous.
 Employment of Dan Moller to survey and map the City Cemetery was authorized.
 i A bill submitted by Tal Guppy, covering his expenses in Juneau on City Annexation business a year ago and amounting to $92.10 was authorized paid after heated dis cussion. Arrival of rat poison for the city garbage dump was an- nounced. Payment of current bills tOCdlulS poOOZU NdS duIIlOI lZSQ. Council adjourned
 New candidates who filed for city office this week were: Mark Rigling for Utilities Board; c. E. Pearl for Councilman; Mrs. Jessie Weir Price for School Board. | The two opposing tickets are. Taxpayers Ticket-Clarance Bands, Mayor; For Council-Roy Avrit, Bill Beach and Mark Jacobs; foS School Board, Mrs. Jessie Price; for Public Utilities, Jack Conway Progressive Ticket-Harry flag en, Mayor; Councilmen, Claude Rhoades, J. H. Gilpatrick, Ben Forbes; School Board, Lin Thielke; Public Utilities, Jack Conway. Both parties promise substan- tially the same platform but ip small town it's personalities, not platforms that win votes. This election will undoubtedly be a close contest according to all pre- dictions.