The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-12
MAYOR REPORTS
ON STATES TRIP
AT { OF { MEET

The city's mayor had some en-
couraging, and some not so en-
couraging words this noon for the
Chamber of Commerce regarding
some of their pet long-term pro-
jects.
Mayor Waino Hendrickson, who
returned last week from two weeks
in the states in the interests OF the
city. reported to business and pro-
fessional men Of the Chamber on
information gathered in numerous
conferences with officials in Sc
attic and Washington, d. C.
Regarding Public Works project
plans for Alaska, Hendrickson said
he and four other Alaskan dele
gates testifying before the j1int
House and Senate committee hear
ings, had been assured ~ all com
mittemen that they would endorse
the measure. Emphasis in public
works projects he said Will be on
sanitation, schools and public hous-
ing.
Housing Front
On the housing front, the mayor
told Chamber members he had
conferred with National Housing
official Searles. specifically assign
ed to the job of preparing enabling
legislation for Alaska housing. A
special committee from national
housing headquarters will be sent
to Alaska Tor on-the-spot infor
nation in the near future.
Official opening of the new
municipal building at Juneau air.
port will be announced within sew
eral days, Hendrickson said Ar
rangements are now being made for
airlines to move into offices next
week to get in readiness fer the
grand opening.
Civil Works Project
The Mayor said he talked TO Col |
Hewitt Of the Army Engineers III |
Seattle regarding three long-sought |
civil works projects, the Gold Greek, |
Mendenhall Bar dredging and Small 4
Boat Harbor Improvement. Reports I
On the Gold Creek project are en- /
route to Washington at present. |
the mayor said. Engineers told |
Hendrickson they had gone as far
as possible on the Mendenhal Bar
project and that future action was |
up to Congress. Prospects for the |
Small Boat Harbor project look |
bright. he told the Chamber Engin-
GERS have asked for further in
formation which the Chamber has
agreed to forward
Rural Mail Delivery
The Mayor also suggested the
possibility Of Juneau's qualifying tor
city and rural mail delivery He
said that under qualifications set up
by the post office department for
such delivery. it seemed evident, |
particularly with the present street
paving program, that the city could |
comply. He conferred with James
p Davis. Department OF Interior,
Division Of Territories, whose indi-
cations seemed to be that free de-
liyeries could be a possibility here.
Disadvantages to such delivery
pointed out by the mayor included
an tipping of local postal rates from
] cent to 3 cents for all deliveries
outside OF post office boxes, and in
ability to make deliveries on after
noon airmail until the following
day.
Application for such service would
have to be made to the Postmaster
General by the city, he said.
Summing up results of his trip
he told the Chamber he felt that
he, and the other Alaskans on the
trip, had made valuable contacts
which will pay off dividends in
time
There is a renewed interest in
all the projects for the develop
ment of Alaska he said, land
now seems to be the time ripe Tor
taking advantage Of this condi-
ton"
Mrs. Pauline Washington was
appointed member of the Cham
Der housing committee which has
been instructed by the board OF
directors to survey apartment
owners to determine availability OF
units for Coast Guard personnel.
ice B. Fasano, sales manager OF
Libby Mcneil and Libby Co., was
called on by President Fred Eas-
laugh to give brief message on
stateside markets.
4. Richard Kesrns of the Carnation
Milk Co. of Seattle, was also guest
al the meeting.