The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-07
City (ound|, Weighed Down with Problems Galore, Handed Orchid 0f Praise for Airport Terminal

An orchid blossomed among tn, various city housekeeping routine matters at a regular city counci meeting last night
 It came in the form of the read. ing of a Pan American World Air. ways press release praising Juneal for having "the finest small ail terminal built anywhere in the las 10 years" The release has beer distributed to aviation magazine. and newspapers all over the worlc where PAA flies.
 Routine matters taken up included coming election details, purchase o1 a police radio system, a Juneau Water Co. report, street repairs, a request by the Juneau Independent School District to increase millage tax to balance it's budget, a peti- tion to change closing hours of cocktail bars and liquor stores, and preparation of a budget for the coming year
 A special city election will be held Sept. IS to pass on city ordinance changing the terms of city coAncilmen so that three will be elected each for term of two years, making carry-Over of three councilmen yearly.
 Approval was given for the. fol- lowing voting precincts: No. l, new library basement if permission can be obtained from the Alaska Pub lie Works No 2, Alaska Electric Light and Power Co.,; No. 3, Juneau Diaries.
 tipping Mill Rate
 A request by the school district for authority to raise the school millage tax up to one-half mill was referred to the council when it meets as a board of equalization next week. The request explained that unforeseen costs in construction of a high school addition and bulkhead around the grade school grounds made the request necessary in order to balance the school budget.
 An application from the Com niunity Building board for tax exemption for another year was laid over until the next regular meeting.
 It was decided to lay over a Ju- neau Water Co. report until the next meeting when c. J. Ehrendreich, city accountant, and H. L. Faulkner, attorney for the company, could be present and the report could be dis cussed.
 Fire Alarm Rig
 A change order in the new fire station by Fire Chief Minard Mill was approved It involved $5o4 for extensions of conduits in the fire alarm system and to have all fire alarm equipment placed together.
 A petition was presented by 16 owners of cocktail bars and liquor stores to allow an extra hour reg uIar nightly closing time from 1 to am. and to am. on Sat urdays and days preceding holi-. days. It was referred to the police committee.
 An amendment to city ordinance regulating light meter rates for the small boat harbor was passed on first reading. It provides that cleo tric energy to the city there will be at 31s cents per kilowatt hour and to boat owners, cents per kilo- watt hour for the first 100 hours with a graduated scale of 4 cents for the second 100 and cents above that.
 This will place boat owners who live on their boats on a rate par with home owners, it was ex- plained by Franz Nagel, manager of the power company.
 It was suggested by Councilman Fl Nelson that all city departments be asked to submit budgets for the coming year and make an inventory for the incoming council next month.
 Police Radio
 The matter of purchasing a po- lice radio system was discussed and the police committee, headed py Councilman George Jorgenson, Will have report for action at the next meeting, he promised.
 Referred to the library committee - Councilman Bert Caro chairman - was a request by Librarian Edna Heaton Lomen for the appointment of library advisory board.
 Handbills Denied
 A request was denied to R. T. Irby for dropping handbills on the city from an airplane to advertise a bazaar. It was pointed out that the bopdhil1c moI,ld p1ucy r0Of and other