The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-02-06
CITY TO ASK
SURVEY FOR ROAD

AL the City Council meeting last might Carl Bradley appeared to re- IpIeseut the Binkley Canning Co.,. Iwuo are asking that a road be 1 built across Shustak Point to proposed eannery point on Limoyia IStrait The road will make other Ipriyaue property on the point more Inaccessible and James Gillen ap- Ipeared also urging that the road survey be made. The Council de cided to write George Parks, Cad estral Engineer in Juneau to ask
 that a survey be made immediately and an estimate be given on the cost
 Jim Meyers. another property owner on the Point, asked that the road not be built through the cen ter of his property as ne said his lot was hot large enough to be GU. in hall. The City Clerk was also l instructed to write 10 Highway En- Igiueer Frank MeteaIf on the mat ter.
 ben Engdal appeared 10 ask the l NhINAAAAAA kAAG RA O1NAAAE AA9 AAAaA EA ! through to get permission to DuIld a warehouse near the shrimp can uery site and BradIey's warehouse. Council advised that he would first have to get permit from the War l Department.
 Light Plant Superintendent k. j. Devenny told the Council that the | trr. pleIely out of running order anu that a new truck was imperative Council reierred the matter to a committee 10 work on getting a new truck for the Department.
 Police Chief C. P MacCreary re- ported that two Federal prisoners had been held in the city jail due to the absence of the local U. s. De- putty Marshal and that the govern ment had paid for their food He asked the Council if the city should charge for their lodging. Council decided not to submit a bill for lodging of the Federal prisoners.
 Councilman Andy Barlow asked that the Police Chief put a notice in the paper that parents will O. held responsible for windows brok- sn by their children. Several child ren have been breaking windows dn the neighbcrhGod of Grants Corner.
 Councilman Howard Baltzo re- ported he had investigated the new
 lighting in the school and that tt sas great improvement over, the 1id ligh.dng No action was taken to allow for more new light install lation.
 Street superintendent Joe Weav- sr reported he had put sand on the streets in places that were most hazardous and slippery. He also re- ported that he had boarded up sey- cal. unsightly doors under the City Hall stairs
 Due to numerous complaints on garbage disposal Mayor Doris Barnes suggested that the health and Police Committees meet with William Taylor, who has the gar age disposal contract, to talk over the complaints and make any ar engagements necessary to improve the situation.
 Councilman Barlow read a peti- tion asking that the city put in paved walk from the end of the pavement on Front Street to the corner at Grants Grocery. Council seemed In favor of the idea but pointed out it would be necessary for a new petition to be drawn up and signed by property owners in- volyed agreeing that property own CTS on each side of the stret would pay one third of the cost, respec- lively and the city the remaining third.
 A letter was read from City A torney Howard Stabler saying tu. the city would have to conLinI, paying the tax on fuel burned iu the Light Plant engines.
 Mayor Barnes reported that tn Wrangell Women's Civic Club haa plans for equipping the children play ground adjoining City Hall.
 Councilman Lee Ellis pointed out that the Fire Hall floor and roof were in bad shape and that re- pairs should be made immediately. Council authorized that the roof be repaired as soon as weather per mits but said work on the floor would have to be put off until the next budget appropriation in two months.
 Councilman Lennie Engstrom re. commended that the main street gutters be cleaned and that some thing be done about the great a. mount of water coming off the street in back of the Presbyteria church when it rains. Joe Weaver said he would see If some of the water could not be diverted to drain running under a board walk which goes from Church Street to Front Street by the school.