The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-21
Council Passes ! Bucks 10
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The Juneau city council last night laid over two issues for action by the new council and discussed many city housekeeping problems includ- ing repairs and maintenance at the airport terminal building.
 Ii was decided to let the incom- ing council act on the liquor deal CTS request for longer opening hours as we'll as consider the school boards request for an in- creased tax levy to meet additional expenses.
 After lengthy discussion it was decided that the city property com- mittee would check the airport ter minal and outline an improvement and maintenance program The ac- tion was prompted by letter from the aviation committee of the Cham Der of Commerce which was not read aloud.
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 The necessary resolution for the sale of delinquent tax properties at a public auction in the city clerks office was passed Thirty days ad- vertisement will be given. The re- port by the assessor was accepted. The police committee reported that one test had been run on po- lice car radio equipment but an- other was necessary and that a report for definite action would be given at the meeting next week There was some discussion and approval of the purchase of parts for the fire alarm system.
 To Buy Library Furniture
 In order to expedite the furnish ing of the new city library, the council approved advertising bids for necessary furniture in an es- timated amount of $2,4l850. This is to be repaid when uncollected library pledges are paid up. The city clerk was instructed to call fer bids to be opened at a council meeting Oct. 4.
 Electric Energy Rates
 An ordinance fixing maximum rates on electric energy in the city was passed on second reading.
 There was long discussion re- garding locks for meters at the small boat harbor and finally de- cided that $1 deposit be asked for keys to protect boat owners from having their meter current used by others than themselves.
 The matter of overloaded dump trucks dropping gravel and rocks on city streets came up and the police were asked to check such trucks as well as having the streets cleaned. Objections were voiced to lumber being delivered and piled ir the streets by construction pro- jects.
 oiIt was decided to get an estimate on the value of windows, dools radiators and other surplus equip. ment salvaged from the city hall and to put it up for sale.
 The recurring Juneau Water Co report was again laid over since the attorneys for the company were out of town. The council author. ized the city accountant, c J Ehrendreich, to draft a letter tC the attorneys outlining what il required in a report to the city.
 After discussion of a rat eXter imitation program for Juneau, i was decided to wait and see tn results of the Douglas operation The matter was referred to tn, city property committee.
 Paving Work
 Since the Bureau Of Public Road contemplates paving program i, the Juneau area next year, it wa decided to outline Lity program to take advantage oi the pavi:is equipment while it would be here The acting city engineer, Feli, Toner, will be asked to make { cost estimate on those streets hay ing underground improvements il water and sewer lines.
 A bond issue will have to be vo ted for the program and it wa thought that it could be combined with one for the completion of tn, Municipal Safety Builaing ane new equipment for the Juneal Volunteer Fire Department.
 The council acted as a canvass, ing board on the recent specia election to change councilmen' terms from one to two years. Int icoila had raccod