The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-17
Lioht Meier Woes of New Fire Hall Besef Council

Juneaus unusual three-meter light and power system caused the city council some trouble at it's meeting last night.
 It was discovered that plans for the new city fire hall had been drawn up for a one-meter system in general use elsewhere-and a $500 or S400 change must be made to conform with the local system
 Other business that came be- fore the council were applications for police patrolman, city engin- ger, application for cab stand, delegate to attend the Northwest Peace Officers convention in Sit ka, repairs to the Ferryway tres tie, icing in the small boat harbor, a tower for the fire hall, and passing of an ordinance changing terms of councilmen.
 FOss Explains
 After a discussion regarding the meter systems and cost of the changeover, Harold Foss, archi- tect, was called to attend the meeting and explain it.
 Foss said that the One-meter system is almost in universal use and that he believed in time Juneau would have it. He ex- pIained how electrical engineers designed the building for the one-meter system and it had been overlooked when the draw ings were checked. He also pOin- ted out that it would be expen- sive to change back to the one meter job when that system was installed her-s
 Mayor Waino Hendrickson call cd Franz Nagel, manager of the Alaska Electric Light and Power Co.,, to see what could be done regarding arrangements to leave plans as they are and negotiate a fair rate to be used until the newer system is installed in Jun eau.
 Change Eventually
 Nagel agreed to go along with the idea because the fire hall would be a public building and he said that eventually the whole town would be changed over to the new system, Hendrickson told councilmen.
 It was agreed that this should be done within the next few days.
 The council approved install ation of a 65-fOOt steel tower to be placed on top the fire hall on which the fire horn will be placed. It approved of window change within the hall that will enable firemen to see the eiec- trical panels.
 No Trestle Bids
 Since no bids were received on the second call for repair to a trestle on Ferryway, it was deci- ded to authorize the city engineer to negotiate bids for driving II bling. Stringer and decking car be placed later, the council de- cided.
 An application by Harold Fennel for a Glacier Cob stanc in front of the Alaskan Hotel was referred to the police com mittee.
 An application by Donald H Prov for city patrolman and one by Henry w. Berger for city en- eineer, were tabled.
 Following some discussion on sending a representative to the Peace Officers convention to be held in Sitka the last three days of this month, it was decided to lay the matter over until next Thursday.
 Terms Changed
 An ordinance changing tn terms of city councilmen was passed on third and final readlng The city clerk will announce the date and place of a special eiec- ton to bring the issue before the voters. The ordinance would pro vide for the election of three councilmen each year for tWo-yeai terms, except this year when the three candidates receiving the highest number of votes would be installed for two-year terms and the next three for one-year terms