The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-17
SCHOOL DISTRICT
 SUBJECT TAKEN
 UP, CITY COUNCIL

The City Council at the regular meeting last night discussed the proposed independent school dis trict in the Juneau area Edward Nielsen made a motion for the City Council to endorse the proposal. The proposed name and area is as fol- lows.
 That the name by which the pro- posed Independent school district be known is Juneau Independent School Distict Ire area:
 Beginning at a point in the center of the Juneau-Dcuglas Alaska bridge spanning Gastineau Channel.-
 Thence N. 45 degrees w. 4.95 miles to 8 point in the Gastineau Channel;
 Thence w. 1.72 miles to a point in Gastineau Channel SEE of Ju- neau;
 Thence s. 65 degrees W. 3.73 miles to a point south of Sphun Island;
 Thence N. 63 degrees w. 3.30 miles to a point north of Portland Island;
 Thence N. 9 degrees w. 1817l miles to a point approximately 1-2 miles north of Benjamin Island;
 Thense N. 68 degrees E. 4.5o miles to a point on the mainland approx imately 3.5 miles from the beach;
 Thence g. 34 degrees 30 E, 14l0 miles to summit Of Mt McGinnis;
 Thence s. 54 degrees E. 13.41 miles to the summit of Mt. Olds;
 Thence S. 30 degrees 40 E. 6.6l milss to a point on the mainland;
 Thence s. 43 degrees w. 3.14 miles to point in the Gastineau Channel Course running through Ger. U. s. Survey 32S).
 Thence N. 47 degrees w. 8.03 miles 10 the center of the Douglas-Ju- neau Highway bridge and the place of beginning The area enclosed being POP square miles, more or less.
 Mayor Waino Hendrickson, asked the City Council to aid the school board in every way possible on the |. independent school district propos- al
 Election Officials
 The officers for the special cleo i tion on Tuesday were announced as follows: judges, Mrs. Wm. Byington, i Mrs. Charles E. Rice, and Mrs Ed ! win Sutton; Clerks, the Rev. Willis | R. Booth and the Rev. Robert Treat ' There is one precinct only in the City Hall.
 Police Chiet Asks Leaue
 Chief of Police, Milo Clouse of ! ficially asked for leave of absence to start February II, for an extend ed vacation to the East and Chicago to attend the National Sportsmans Convention
 A communication was read from Selwyn Knock of the Corps of En- gineers at Anchorage notifying the Mayor and the City Council that the survey was completed last fall and a project report of the building and ground layout had been forwarded to the War Department in regard to the National Cemetery in Juneau He said that it was assumed that it would again be brought to the attention of Congress. The A.C.S. made a request for fire protection to be installed at their mile T and mile II stations on Gla- cier Highway. This was referred to the fire committee for recommend 1 ed action.
 A letter was read from Delegate ! E L. Bob" Bartlett in reference to the maintenance of the Juneau Municipal Airport by CAA. Funds for this project are still available ! until the end of this fiscal year.
 The Council gave approval to the Juneau Cold Storage to pay their taxes in twelve monthly payments. i
 Mayor Waino Hendrickson sug gested that a formal invitation be i sent to Mayors of Ketchikan, Pet ersburg, Wrangell and Sitka to at tend round table discussion, dur HE liItH NLSll lO Juiltdu dI Illc DdSh- etball tournament, in regard to sev- eral ordinances to benefit the towns ] of Southeast Alaska The discus sion would consist of property taxes on small boats at the small boat harbors and municipal problems of mutual interest.
 In answer to Councilmen's ques- tions as to whether any correspon- dence has been received recently from the Juneau Spruce Co.,, in re- gard to the purchase of the City Dock, the Mayor stated that more has been received.
 The special election is being held on the proposal for the leasing ot the basement of the A. B. Hall to L. A Sturm on five year lease for the purpose of construction of mod