The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-04-11
WILSON TELLS PLANS CONSIDERED FOR DISASTER AREA

IUloaoIER AREA
 Two plans Of action are proposed in an effort to assist NraneeII in irehabilitating the fire stricken ar- ca of the town. Donald Wilson. dfr- 1 Iector of the Alaska Public Works agency told the city Council at its meeting Tuesday night Wilson had flown down from Juneau to confer with che Council on the matter.
 He said that first q resolution was being presented in both houses .a' E.--ress asking an appropfia- tion for the Army engineers t3 dredge the harbor and also one for APN 10 build a seawall out near lle reef. the material dredged be Ing used for a fill from the wal l1 Front street Copy of the resolu- t.on said $40o.oOo was being asked for the Corps of Engineers a1 8250,g00 for Public Works to la.- ry out the project.
 End Proposal
 if th.s proposal failed of aI- gr8Fal effort would be made. NiJ- son pointed out. 10 try and get tie Army engineers to undertake tns dredging from present funds and a request would be made to the Ses- ratary of the Interior to allocate money from other APW projects for the saawall on grounds of tle existing emergency
 Former Mayor Fred Hanford is now in Washington endeavoring 10 get the resolution through Co1- gress.
 May Get Tanner
 Wilson. a former city manager of Anchorage, suggested to the Coun- cil that it might get the Seattle chamber of commerce which had of fered its assistance, to send upI man ersed in city planning and a legal advisor couversant with nun icipal affairs to advise the city on what can be and should be done. T his is particularly important where the long -mooted question of waterfront property is involved. He suggested also that the city make application to APW for the sea- wall on the proposed location. The .#t fh 4ouS a HLitAAeA lbA a7N-tah lbA q seawalI along the waterfront side of Front street from about the Zim- oyia Locker site to down near the saWmill
 Acting on Wilson's suggestion, the Council decided to take up with Seattle the possibility of getting advisors here.
 Bids May 21
 Bids on the new water system for the town which is being construct ed through APW funds will be op- ened May 21, Wilson reported, and an award of contract will be made within 30 days thereafter, proyid ing that bids are within the esti- mate. He reported the school pro- iect moving along nicely and said he was pleased with the progress being made.
 Reports on Bldg. Code
 Chairman Tom YoOrhies of the building code committee reported the committee had drawn plans for zoning the town. Such as types of business district and residential area and that work was going for ward on plumbing, electrical, fire proofing requirements, all of which are to be combined into the new building code. He said he hoped to have the code ready for the Coun- ciPs action in the near future.
 To Tear Down Yukon
 Moving to guard against fire hazards the Council authorized a letter to Meredith Custard, owner of the old Yukon cafe building, ask ing him to appear at the Council in connection with tearing down the old structure Castard, mean while. said he already was plan ming to rage the building, whica has been unoecupied for some years