The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-22
WIRING BIDS AT BOAT HARB0R ARE
 TO BE DISCUSSED
Estimates Are Submitted 10 nti|-Dredging of Bar
 Taken Up dt Meeting

When bids for equipment to wire the Small Boat Harbor were opened at last nights City Council meet ing. members learned that the ori- ginal off-hand estimate of some s4.00o to s6.OO0 may be doubled.
 Bids were submitted by Alaska Electric Light and Power Com pany. Parsons Electric Company and the Electric Service Shop. All were listed in the eleven items specified by the City Engineer and totals were in the S10.000 bracket.
 The Council voted to have a special meeting Monday evening to go over the items thoroughly and discuss possible changes that could bring the project closer to the original figures. The City Engineer and representatives of the three companies were especially asked to attend.
 Several other specified matters will also be considered.
 A resolution drawn up by City Attorney Howard D. Stabler was read, advicating action in the mat ter of dredging Mendenhall Bar in Gastineau Channel. This resolution will be made available as a model to groups wishing to add their voices in Congressional and Terri torial circles
 Although Attorney Stabler's re- search turned up an interesting set of facts and figures to reinforce the appeal to make Gastineau Chan nel navigable for it's length, other groups may well support their needs by other evidence, equally pointed.
 The project was approved two years ago, but apparently has been "shelved"
 Two representatives of the United Trollers of Alaska went back to their Local 100 with copy of the Citys resolution, planning to send similar ones.
 Ralph Mortensen and Red Will jams were the trollers spokesmen in thanking the Juneau Council for the proposed Boat Harbor wir- ing. and in suggesting several oth- CT improvements.
 Chief of these would be continu- ation of the fill from behind the airplane hangars out to the red light, a change which would offer many advantages. They also sug- gested a similar barrier on the other side from the dolphin holding the green light to prevent drift from entering the harbor.
 The trollers urged posters on dol phins to lessen the excessive speed of some craft using the harbor, and enforcement of the regulation prohibiting owners from leaving unwatched fires.
 Russell Maynard, director of the Territorial Department of Welfare and Miss Alice Brandebury, di- rector of the Division of Social Services, attended the meeting to urge again the City's participation in hiring a child welfare worker. A Council committee will meet again with them.
 The Council heard the first read ing of Ordinance 326, providing for the issuance and sale of bonds for the S26O,0OO of added paving voted by Juneau taxpayers Jan uary II.
 Among the many matters taken up was that of safety on Juneau streets, and Mayor Waino Hen drickson was asked to see the own- CTS of the Triangle Building with a view to putting pipe handrail around the corner where the side walk slats steeply
 Mayor Hendrickson presided, and five of the six Councilmen were present: Members J. P. Christen- sen, George Jorgenson, w. Burr Johnson, Edward s. Nielsen and J. A. Thibodeau
 Next months regular meetings