The Wrangell sentinel., 1951-02-09
TEACHERS ASK PAY RAISE AT
 CITY COUNCIL

CITY COUNCIL
 Claude Berg, faculty member of Wrangell High School appeared be- fore the city council last night re- presenting the teaching staff of the local public school and asked consideration of a pay boost of S200 year to cover increased cost of living
 Berg pointed out that the teach CTS are presently paid the minimum wage under the present law while other towns, such as Ketchikan, pay s500 a year over the minimum and Haines s2OO over He added Wrangell is one of the few towns paying the minimum
 Council members agreed with Berg that the increase was neles- sary but did not know where the money would come from now that the city had agreed to make up the per cent cut in teachers salaries the Territory enforced, which a. mounts to around S270O in Wran- gell. The Territorial Legislature now meeting in Juneau may appro- priate a deficiency fund to make up the five per cent but until it is de- termined whether they will take such action the matter was tabled by the council until the March meeting.
 Seaplane Float
 A wire was read at the meeting from regional director of the CAA in Anchorage stating that funds for the construction of new sea plane float at Wrangell were in the 1851 budget and if and when approved the necessary floats would be constructed immediately. This was in answer to a wire May or Fred Hanford sent to GAIA re- gently pointing out the sinking and hazardous condition of the existing floats.
 Gibson and Associates, Portland. Oregon. contractors, in a letter to the council said they were inter- ested in developing tentative plans for tract of lUw-cost homes in Wrangell after hearing of the hous ing shortage, and the possibility that operation of a sawmill may make housing worse. The letter was answered by Mayor Hanford, stating the town was interested in the plans and assuring them the lots would be available
 Dumping Oil
 Wrangell Fire Department, in al letter protested the dumping of oil and gas in the harbor as a fire hazard and requested the council to have sign made warning persons against such practice The council voted to have the signs posted and also to instruct the harbormaster to prevent or stop people from dumping fuel in the harbor. 1 Sales Tax
 MT. and Mrs. Wm. smith appear ed before the council representing the Alaska Native Brotherhood and the Alaska Native Sisterhood and said that their organizations are back of the council completely in maintaining the city sales tax as | 1t is. Certain members of the troll- CTS group were expected to appear before the council asking that the l tax be taken off bait, ice and other items used in their fishing opera tions, but no one appeared.
 Water Rates
 The council discussed the possi- bility of raising water rates in line with the already increased price of labor and materials, but the matter was referred to the water commit tee to report on at the next meet ing. Members of the water commit tee are George Smith, chairman, vern Smith and Harry Coulter. The harbor committee reported that two persons were interested In buying old from the city when the are available to use as net floats. Council decided, however, to keep the floats as city property to use as public net floats.
 Councilman Harry Coulter was acting mayor at the meeting in the 1 absence of Mayor Hanford and 1 other councilmen attending were pr. E. J. Wheeler, Dr. John O. Bangeman, Vern Smith, George Smith and Art Nelson.
 Next council meeting will be on Thursday. March at 7:9O p. m.