Seward seaport record., 1953-09-11
Juneau News ALASKA FUNDS NOT RESERVED

llloll lietS lCISlNCu WolN llolii Washington that no reserves or "set asides' were made by the Bureau of the Budget in the ap- portioning of $33, 1000 appro- priated by Congress for the Al aska Road Commission, Alaska Railroad and Alaska P b l i c Works for use in the current fiscal year.
 This means that while some other programs may be curtailed because of the debt ceiling limi- tation, the programs of these three branches of the Interior Department can go forward as planned.
 One of these programs, under the Alaska Road Commission, is the continuation of construction of the Copper River Highway. It is anticipated that major con tracts for this construction may be awarded next spring.
 Included in the Interior De partment appropriation are SIP million for the Alaska Public Works program, $4,215,000 for The Alaska Railroad, SAG mil lion for construction of roads and S3 million for road main tenance
 Included in the railroad bud get is $2,715,000 for rolling stock and S15 million for docks at Seward
 A dozen or more Alaska pro jects are included in the Alaska Public Works program-schools or school additions at Kodiak, Cordova, Anchorage, Sitka and Fairbanks; utilities projects at Ketchikan, Fairbanks, Valdez and Anchorage; street improve ments at Ketchikan and a mum Der of health centers.
 Editors note: Although it is not mentioned, Seward authori- ties have been given to under stand that the Seward High School building will also come under this list of projects for 1954.)
 TAX COLLECTIONS UP
 The Territorial Department of Taxation collected $1,616,454 in taxes during the month of Au- gust, bringing the total for the year to date to S11, 1882, ,542, ac- cording to a report to the Gov ernor by R. D. Stevenson, Acting Tax Commissioner.
 This is the highest total ever collected in the Territory for the eight-month period and com pares with S11,417,812 for the first eight months of 1852.
 Of the total collected this year to date, S3,278, ,407 came from the First Division; S169 ,922 from the Second; S6,213,848 from the Third and S2,170,364 from the Fourth.
 Tax collections for the month of August, however, were $185,- 213 below collections during Au- gust 1852. For the three month period June, July and August, 1853, collections were S40,923 in excess of collections during the same three months of 1852 TREASURY BALANCE HIGH
 Territorial Treasurer Henry Roden reported a net cash bal ance of SHIPS, ,581.89 in the treasury as of August 31, 1853. As of that date there was S13,- 195. .147.97 deposited in banks while outstanding warrants to- tailed S1,469, 566O8. The General Fund had a net balance of S11,- 75,372.42.
 ANNOUNCE APPOINTMENTS
 Governor Heintzleman has an nounced the appointment of George Jones, Anchorage Public Accountant, to the Board of Pub lie Accountancy in the place of Marshall Crutcher of Kodiak, who resigned. The appointment is subject to confirmation by the Legislature and the term will end March 31, 1855.
 Other members of the Board of Public Accountancy are FL mer c. Johnson and Charles M. Marler, Ketchikan; F. J. A. Ran dall, Fairbanks and A. Van SeV- enter, Anchorage.
 James J. Brunette of Juneau has been appointed a member of the Veterans Service Council, representing the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Other members of the Council are Norman c. Banfield, Juneau, representing the American Legion; the Com missioner of Veterans Affairs, the Attorney General and the Commissioner of Education. DEVELOPMENT BOARD
 CHANGES PLANS
 B cause of transportation schedules, the Alaska Develop ment Board made a change in plans and was to meet at An