The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-09-16
OFFENSIVE PUSHES INLAND FROM COAST


 Beach said the company had not declared the value of its stock, but had objected when his assessment was made known.
 A spirited argument ended when the council decided to let dis interested fur expert look over the list of the company's goods in stock and place value on 1t.
 Councilman Arthur Walther, chairman of the boat harbor com- .mittee, reported that no stalls would be laid out along the master float at the small boat harbor, but that, in addition to those already along the finger floats, stalls would be laid out on both sides of float number three.
 This will take care of all boats holding stalls at present, as we'll as those which have applied for mooring places, he said.
 Patrolman Hired
 Carl P. Mueller was officially hired as a police patrolman for a 90-day trial period. He will replace patrolman who has resigned from the force to take another job.
 Police Chief Bernard E. Hulk pointed out after the meeting that new crosswalk lines are being painted under the direction of the police department. He warned drivers to respect the rights of pedestrians in the crosswalks.
 The Council passed a motion to accept the offer of hillside prop erty on Calhoun Avenue opposite the Governors residence The property. held by the Federal gov- ernment as a school site, was offered by the Interior Department.
 Use of A. B. Hall
 An officer from the Coast Guard cutter Storis requested use of the Arctic Brotherhood Hall for one or two nights week as a place for the crew of the cutter to play basketball The council passed motion granting the request, but pointed out that the nights on which the Coast Guardsmen will be able to use the hall will have to be decided after a conference with those groups which used the hall last winter.
 A resident of the Irwin Street. Harbor Way district appeared at the council meeting to request a street light be placed at the corner of the two streets. A motion was passed to have the light put up as soon as possible.
 Objectionable Buildings
 A letter from the Chamber of Commerce was read which urged that wrecked and burned-out build- ings be removed.
 It referred especially to the gut ted portion of the Juneau Lumber Company property, the burned-out Packard Marina Building, and the ancient structure at Second and Gold Streets.
 Harold Foss, Juneau architect, expressed agreement with the Chamber of Commerce suggestion.
 T firmly believe that there is some way the city can remove the old and objectionable buildings around town,' he said.
 Mayor Waino Hendrickson said that study will be made of the building code to see what provis- ions it makes for such action.
 R. w. Bowling Motor Company's bid for a truck with a dumping steel flatbed body was accepted over bids of three other local auto dealers. The Cowling company bid to provide the city with such a truck within 70 days for $2,964 complete and delivered here. Next lowest bid was $3,137.90.
 Following the lead set by Ketchi- kan, the council authorized Mayor Hendrickson to wire the Congress ional committee slated to inspect the defenses of the. Territory and urge that secondary defense pro- gram be launched for Southeast Alaska.
 The Juneau council agreed with Mayor J. A. Talbot of Ketchikan, who stated in a letter that an ex- banded Coast Guard and defense of key airports in this section of Alaska is most necessary.
 Election officials to serve at both the city and territorial elections were approved.