The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-16

particular that were dangerous. One
was the City Cafe where the stove
adm grease chute were very dirty
and definite hazard. The other was
the Gastineau Grocery Building
with a meeting hall upstairs that
had but one entrance and that by
an oil stove and a chimney. The
rear entrances were unsafe and one
was nailed shut. Judging by the
size of the chairs, children meet
there for Sunday School. In case
of fire with the oil stove by the
only exit, there would be panic
and the situation is dangerous" he
said.
Inspections are continuing.
Traffic BlOckades
Mill brought up the problem of
traffic blockades when fire alarm
is sounded and suggested series OF
alarm bells at strategic lntersec-
lions to assure that drivers woGlo
be alerted and pull over to the
curb to let the fire equipment and
firemen pass. Mayor Waino Hend-
rickson reminded Mill that the fire
men had police authority to ar
rest persons blocking the traffic
at such a time.
Police Chief Bernard Hulk sug-
gested that firemen be equipped
with small red spotlights on their
cars to identify them when rush
ing to a lire.
New Alarm System
TIL alarm system of signals should
be revamped, Mil declared, and a
relay box installed at the boat
harbor.
The problem of an underground
creek or broken water pipe that
was flooding the Easements of
buildings along Seward Street was
taken up with Mill, who said that
the water company was planning
to do something about it next year.
c. j. Ehrendreich, city account
ant. reported on his investigation
of the material submitted by the
Juneau Douglas Telephone Coin
pany for a rate. hearing. He SAID
that not enough evidence had been
submitted at this time to war
rant a hearing, that the council
could only act on rates within the
City and that no breakdown had
been made for Juneau only. The
Mayor was directed to contact the
Telephone Company to that effect.
Only one bid was received Tor
fire insurance on three pieces OF
city equipment, snowloader ana a
new truck. 1t was submitted by
Shattuck Agency for $l33.93 on 10
percent of the value or a $50 de-
ductible policy on the grader and
snow loader with no deductible on
the truck for $11O48. The Mayor
was directed to negotiate for a
$3.50 deductible policy if possible.
1t was decided to purchase two
used tires and tubes for the grader
from G. r. Churchill for $50, after
it was learned that the high bidder
for new ones would be unable to
furnish them because the military
was taking them all at the factory.
The City Clerk was directed not
to issue vehicle licenses unless all
taxes are paid up.
Authorization to pay $2l monthly
to the CAA for the use OF water
at the Juneau airport was given.
There was much discussian about
the enforcement of city ordinance
recurring SIS car license stickers
for out-of- towners regularly using
the CITY streets. This does not
apply to occasional Or casual driv-
ers Councilman Ed Nelson and
Bert Caro- objected to the ordin-
ance.
A letter was read from Gladys
Stabler executrix of the estate
of Wanda Myhre offering for sale
to the City, a so by l49 foot lot
with improvements, rear OF ana
adjoining the city dock property
the assessed value being $3.50 1or
the lot and $7,24O for Improvements.
Five thousand dollars is the least
that will be considered.
1t was decided to investigate the
harbormasters request for the Guy
to pay his oil and light bill. He was
recently granted $50 raise and Is
furnished with living quarters.
Police Car Radio
At the request of the Council,
Frank Metcalf, head of the High
way Patrol, appeared at the meet
ing to explain the working of radio
communications in the Patrols po-
lice cars and how it might work in
with the Juneau City Police here.
He stated that it had been effective
in the Fairbanks and Anchorage
areas citing a case where stolen
car at Fairbanks had been recov-
cred within Is minutes. The thief
had complained that with car
radios now a thief didn't stand a
chance any more" He also told