The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-06
CHAMBER OUTLINES
 PLANS FOR COMING YEAR, ToDAY'5 MEET

Fred Eastaugh, Juneau attorney, assumed the presidency of the Chamber of Commerce at the regu- lar meeting this noon, succeeding Joseph A. Mclean, who has held the position since August.
 In retiring from his position, aTcLean praised the work done by Burr Johnson, who was elected to t1e presidency last January and re- signed in August A rising vote of thanks was given to 10th Mclean and Johnson by the members.
 Tn summing up the work Of the ear, Mclean stated that three outstanding projects have been aio- cd by the Chamber: the commit nent of the Coast Guard to estao- lish its district headquarters in Juneau; the paving of the Glacier highway and the city streets which mlli start in the spring; and the CT ction of the municipal b"llding
 the Airport.
 Plans For The Year
 President Eastaugh outlined the rrciects that the Chamber will sup or. during the next year. Pro- ie. ts are: flood control on Gold C. eek, cxtens on of the Small Boat uarbor from the Northern Com- '. rcial Company site to Norway Foint: Frightening the runway at the Juneau Municipal Airport; 5fcd7ing of the Gastineau Channel tar, extension of Glacier Highway holthward, which will result in bet sr connections with Haines, more funds for research in forestry pro- aucts and fisheries, paving of the rDcualas highway, and de- elorment Of Glacier Bay and oth- tourist attractions.
 Peying Election
 Mayor Waino Hendrickson urged all taXpayers to vote in the special lection on Tuesday, January Il for the approval of bond issue of S260,Q0o for further paving and rect improvements. The addi- ional fundswwill be used to pave nd irnproysp 90 percent of the city tfects. Taxpayers have until Sat- arday to register. Taxpayers are sIieible toayote without registra- lon if they voted in either the last election of the last special election.
 Maps were shown at the Chamber f the proposed paving projects. IS paving contracts are let on a cnnage basis. the paving plans may be altered. Any Chamber member who has a map of the proposed project is asked to post in his place of business so svaryene will have an opportunity 0 examine it.
 Tn reporting on the progress of he Gold Creek Hood control pro- feet, I.ayor Hendrickson said he had contacted engineering officers II both Seattle and Portland. The U. s. Engineers have approved the aroject and now it is up to the overnment in Washington to ap- rropriate the necessary funds.
 From emergency funds, the U. Engineers have received enough money to work on the creek ill ne area opposite the Government hospital. The bids will be adver- ised this month for reinforced oottom and revetments in this area f Gold Creek
 In conclusion, Hendrickson said: We will have to use all the pres- sure we can, to get money from Washington for this project"
 Coast Guard Building
 Norman Banfield, a director of the Community Building Corpora ion. announced that the financing grogram for the Coast Guard tuilding will go into high gear this week. The Corporation was offi- eially cleared with the Securities Exchange Commission today.
 It is hoped that the goal of s30o,c0O will be reached soon so that construction bids can be ad- yertised on the building.
 Guests at the Chamber meeting today were Mrs. Doris Barnes of Wrangell, Mrs. Amelia Gunderson If Ketchikan, Kenneth Clem of Douglas, and Herb Hilscher of