The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-11

Due to high wind and heavy
 sea the float attached to the whari Lroke loose early Friday afternoon Quick work on the part of c. J l Rcehr, w. B. Heidelberger, E. J
 Fairbanks, c. Clark, Morgan Reed Louis Rapuzzi, and Frank Wilson with the toats belonging to the last three saved the float from being
 wrecked
 A special meeting of the Common
 Council of the City of Skagway was called Friday evening, October 29
 to consider the erection of small boat harLor. Mayor c. A. Carroll gave a resume of the needs of a small boat harbor and outlined
 plans considered as follows-a tow ! ing barge which measured 20 feet in length from the present moorings 1 to the barge ramp where the same would be moored to piling and also
 anchored. A bulldozer would be needed to do some excavating. The Alaska Road Commission tractor would not be available for seven days but it was the belief of the assembly that the White Pass and Yukon Railway bulldozer could be secured provided the same was not n use. This would cost approximate ly S12.50 per hour but E. Maxi had offered to operate the tulldozer and to donate his time. Roehr said that H. Crandall had offered his time also but that the Railroad would want to use it's own operator possi- lily. It was thought that the City might pay the cost of the tractor, labor and materials Material needed would be the chains for the moor ing scow. MT. Reed offered to do- nate his boat for towing purposes and said that several persons had
 informed him that they would make
 Cna tions to this cause. It was sug- rested that accounts be kept of all
 ncnies spent since it was thought
 hat a refund might be secured rom Territorial Highway Engineer Frank Metcalf. Reed suggested that an account of the volunteer labor
 d the charges of the boats for towing be kept in order that possi- ply refund might he obtained for this amount. or that it would be, a means of showing the Federal Gov ernment what had been spent by the City on this project-that this might be an answer to the secur- ing of larger and more permanent tcat harbor in the future
 The mayor said that he felt sure that the City would underwrite the project for the sum of S200 while one of the councilmen suggested
 that the amount be raised to S250
 Louis Rapuzzi gave his opinion
 that boats could get in and out of the harbor on quarter tide. He
 stated also that the drift wood
 would have to be removed from the north side.
 l, After considerable discussion it ! was the general opinion that bull dozing should begir 20 feet north ! of the barge and the dirt piled on same. The excess dirt of the exca- vation would te piled on the east ! side.
 A motion was made and carried that the City underWrite the pro- ject fer the amount of s250. Au- thoriZation was given to go ahead wish the work since it was an emer- gency measure. Roehr was in- structed to see about obtaining the Write Pass and Yukon Railroad bulldozer.
 Mrs. Mark Lee left Saturday by Alaska Coastal to go to Seattle. The Rev Harley Baker went to Haines Saturday by Alaska Coastal Passengers to Juneau Saturday by Alaska Coastal were Sister Mary Abigail, Mrs. Maggie Kadanaha, T. Giyan, and w. w. Gumm.
 Frederick Erickson returned to Flames by Alaska Coastal Saturday The Halloween Carnival, given
 'ach year by the Skagway Public School was held Saturday evening in the School gymnasium. A large, enthusiastic crowd attended an ex- ,sllent program, then played a game, and tried the many conces- sions.
 The program was as follows: First and Second Grades-"The Owl and the Pussy Cat" and "The Little Red Hen;" The Irish Washerwoman, tap dance by Elnora Thomas; Fifth and sixth Grades, "Buccaneering 7irates;" School Days, Waltz Clog, Betty Maxi, Lead a Sheleby and
 'hirley Cooper; Third and Fourth Grades, March of the Halloween AHaer,,aroJare. n1avandar,r Dant f,,,e n