The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-06-10
Alaska Historical Library Juneau, Alaska
COUNCIL COVERS
 MANY TOPICS AT LAST
 NIGHTS MEETING

NIGHTeS MEETING
 The Common Council of the Town of Wrangell met at the City Hall last night with Mayor George .Gunderson presiding
 Dr. E. J. Wheeler was present and registered a complaint on the voltage variance in electric power in his office. After a discussion R. Deyenny. light plant superintend- ent said he would look into the matter and try to remedy the trou- ble. Dr. Wheeler also represented the Fire Department in asking that the emergency fire bell in the fire hall be fixed After a discus sion Frank Webb of Wrangell Tel ephone Co.,, volunteered to make temporary repairs until such time as the siren is permanently install ed on the fire hall
 Webb, a driver for the volunteer fire department asked the Council to enforce traffic regulations so that cars, bicycles, and pedestrians will not hinder the fire trucks on their way to a fire.
 After a lengthy discussion the Council decided to have city en- forcement officers rigidly enforce the present traffic ordinances. No- tice of this will be found elsewhere in this paper On a motion by P. c. Mccormack, they agreed to replace the stop signs at intersections. Neil Grant and Vern Smith ap- peared before the Counril repre- senting the local cocktail bars ask ing that they be allowed to be open Sunday afternoon, July 3, from D. m, to midnight As this is during the 4th of July holiday, the Council voted to allow them to be open.
 Fireworks were a topic for much discussion, especially after the ser ious violations of the fireworks or dinance in Wrangell last year. The City Clerk was instructed to have the ordinance printed and Chief of Police c. P. MacCreary to see that it is rigidly enforced. Notice of this will be found elsewhere in the paper
 Homer Rooney, light plant em- ployee, appeared to ask when and if light plant employees would get pay raise. Mayor Gunderson said he had not been successful in get ting a Utility Board meeting so the Council voted to give the three .enior employees at the light plant 1 ! 10 per cent raise in line with other city employees raises. A rate
 increase in light and power was discussed but no action was taken $ members felt the recommenda- io2s were up to the Utility Board
 nd that it should at through them.
 Frank Zepp, city maintenance man, reported that the playground is drained and will be graded as soon as the rain lets up.
 Zepp gave a complete report on sewer construction in the town so far. and pointed out what needed work next. After a lengthy discus sion the Council voted to buy D. 300 feet of clay sewer pipe for further work.
 The school bond ordinance was read third time and approved. A letter was read from the Alaska Native Service suggesting the city cooperate with the ANB in main tenance of Shakes Island They added the possibility that it might be turned over to the National Park Service
 A letter written to the Territor- ial Highway Engineer (which ap- pears elsewhere in this edition) was read, and the Engineers ans- wer.
 The First Division Assessor in a letter asked the city if it intended to tax boats, and added that if it didn't, the Territory would collect the tax and keep the money. The Council instructed the Clerk to write the Assessor that the city was taring boats to the extent of 10 mills by tonnage
 A discussion was held on the feasibility of having shrimp can neries dump their shells off the bluff out zimovia Highway but no action was taken as it was felt a dump that far out of town was im- practicable.
 The bifis were voted paid and the meeting adjourned