The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-11-02
Largest Sum
 Ever 10 Face Local Voters
Street Improvements, City Hall and Fire Money Voted by City Council

The largest bond issue ever to face Juneau-close to $800,000 will be put up to vote in special election. probably before the end of November, it was decided in city council meeting last night.
 Every section of the city will be touched by the widespread proposed street improvement program, which includes miles of new surfacing, resurfacing and underground sewer and drainage work The proposed bond issue would build new city building, finish the new fire hall and add modern fire equipment.
 The overall street improvement program would cost over $400,000, according to estimates produced by Felix Toner, city engineer. The cost of the new city hall would run near $500, 900, Mayor Waino Hendrickson said. The addition. improvements and new equipment for tic fire department would cost close to $90.- 900.
 Council Approves
 The concensus of the council was that the figures were not excessive. and that every effort should be made to show the need of all the improvements to the city taxpayers. The itemized estimate for the street improvement plan showed each section and the cost in unit price a square yard. For new pav- ing, the unit cost was estimated at $5 square yard For previously paved streets where resurfacing would be required. the unit cost was estimated at $4 square yard.
 The largest part of the street pro- gram is for new paving amounting to an estimated s2l3,490. For re- surfacing. Toner estimated $65,00O would be needed. An estimated need of $50,000 for miscellaneous prepar- atory work was shown. The esti- mate calls for $35,000 for major sewer work in the Highlands area. A 10 percent contingency of the total added $36, 400. making the whole figure over $400,000.
 In general, the districts to be cov- cred in the street program if the bond issue is granted in the elec- ton are: The central district, the Casey -Shattuck addition. the boat harbor district, the Scatter tract and cemetery area, and the High lands area.
 Reduce Fire Rates
 Mayor Hendrickson said that the bond issue for the fire department would add two new pieces of fire equipment, large, modern bumper and a combination bumper and ladder truck; that 1t would allow re- wiring of the present fire alarm system and give another alarm cir cult; and that it would probably bring about reduction in individu- al insurance rates. He said the city would like to conform to standards recently met in Ketchikan which would give Juneau Class V rat- ing under insurance laws instead of the present Glass VI rating.
 Tn approving the plan to put the large bond issue before the voters, the city council said that the city sales tax is bringing money into the city's treasury at rate of approxi- mately $130.o00 year. Mayor Hend- rickson said this tax had brought S119,OO0 in an l1-months period. that it had paid all bond install ments and interest and had left about $40,O00 clear to the city credit. The new bond issue would be paid by the sales tax.
 Checking Social Security
 A protest voiced by c. J. Ehren- dreich against paying the Territory one-half of one percent by muni- cipality for city employees social security fund caused the question of Juneau's workers coming under the act to be delayed until an in- vestigation can be made.
 Ehrendreich, public accountant, and Howard D. Stabler, city attor- ney, both questioned the right of the Territory to collect that part of the social security tax.
 (Note: Under the Old Age Bene- fits and Survivors insurance work CT pays IF percent of his total wage, and his employer pays an equal amount. Under the new law which made the act cover city em- ployees in Alaska, the Territory has asked for the previous stated per- centage for administrative costs. making a city pay percenD.
 Ehrendreich said he did not see why the payment could not be made directly to the Social Security fund and save the part to be paid to the