The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-05-08
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SITKA, Alaska, May Especial
espondence-Peace was restored
amcng the City Fathers at their
meeting Tuesday evening when
satisfactory compromise was reach
ed on the third reading of the
sales tax ordinance which was
passed and will become effective
May l. The controversial amend
ment, exemrting all ships gear and
stores, was passed with the proviso
that it be put up for referendum
at the next regular city election.
1t was felt that by that time the
public would have some basis of
comparison, after reasonable try
out during the summer fishing sea-
son. Councilman Gilpatrick, who
had threatened the Council with
an injunction against the amend
ment, expressed his willingness TO
accept the decision of the voters.
| A letter was read from John
Argetsinger advising the city that
in the estimation CT his department
Sltka could net support a 40-bed
hospital and instead recommended
25-bed hospital planned for adj
ditional construction as needed.
A copy of a letter from Don
Foster to headquarters in Washing
ton, d. c., was read in which Mr.
Foster recommended inclusion of
$4,000 in the ANS budget to take
care of Sitka's financial crisis in
caring for ANS students who are
Istraining the public school facil-
| tiles.
Resolution 155 passed unanim-
ously, favoring the placing Of new
school buildings at the top of the
priority list of new city facilities
en- a $3.50 basis.
Mrs. Ben Bilbo, President of the
Soroptimist Club asked the Coun-
cilmen for legislation controlling
peddlers and unlicenced persons
conducting sales businesses from
their homes on a cost plus ten per-
cent basis in competition with es-
tablished firms who conform with
territorial and city regulations on
tax collections, etc. Several other
business men and women were
present to add weight to the re-
quest. After some discussion Mrs.
Bilbo was asked to provide a list
of people known to be carrying on
such businesses so that the city
might take proper action.
The school budget was presented
by Superintendent T. j. Cole and
Keith Snowden, school board MEM
Der. Sharp rises in several de-
partments were questioned before
acceptance of an estimated $149,-
SIS of which the city will pay
S34,831.
Then Mr.. Cole requested an adj
vance from the city to the school
beard of $35, 1890, the sum needed
to complete this school yaer. He
explained that that sum due from
the Territory within a month would
be too late to meet obligations to
the faculty. The sum was ap-
proved.
Two bids on city property were
accepted; 500 on city owned
scow lying in Jamestown Bay, from
Andy Carlson; and $1,000 for the
house on the corner of Baranof
and Ola from Pat Smith.
City Clerk Calvin reported that
all but one of the businesses de-
linquent in payment of their city
sales tax collections had made ar
rangements for payment. The one
that failed to even acknowledge
the city's warning would receive
immediate city action.
Everyone agreed that this years
Annual Fishermen's Festival was
the best ever The perfect weather
brought out crowds of people to
all the events.
On Wednesday evening Nancy
forum, SHS senior, was crowned
Festival Queen, at the free public
dance held at Community House.
The Queen and her attendants,
Wilma Sandhurg, Doralee Jeanblanc