The frontiersman., 1954-09-02

c0fdlng to letter received by
 Acting Mayor Betty Mears, coun cil members directed Fire Chie1 Joseph Gallant to pick up the city-oWned fire truck now or loan to that community. The de cision to recall the truck was reached when members learned through the letter that insurance on the truck has been permitted to lapse and members decided for the protection of the City of Pal mer the truck should be repos- sessed. If the fire company re- organizes and can show respon- sibiltiy, the loan of the truck will be reconsidered, it was stated.
 A discussion of the city's com prehensive insurance coverage brought out the consideration of purchasing city insurance through bids. The present policy expires the latter part of September and will be extended until January i. In the meantime the matter of calling for bids on insurance will be given further consideration.
 A wire of acceptance was read from Franklin R. Connally of Ma con, Georgia, whose application for the position of city clerk was accepted last week, contingent upon references.
 Committees from the Matanus- ka Valley Airmens Association and the Matanuska Valley Cham Der of Commerce will be invited to meet with city council mem- beIs to further discussions on the acquisition of the Palmer Airport.
 Books on buildings, building codes, and structural information have arrived from the Pacific Coast Building Officials Confer ence and may be seen for refer ,ences in the office of the city clerk.
 Authorization to purchase fire fighting equipment and protec- tive clothing for volunteer fire fighters was given by the council to Fire Chief Gallant. The pur- chase will include boots, coats, pants, mits, a first aid kit, and a hose nozzle. By motion the ap- .pointment of men 1921 years of age was approved for work with the volunteer fire fighters, such duties not to include driving trucks or hazardous work.
 The Public Health and Welfare committee reported that through cooperation of Dr. Richard Wash burn of the Experiment Station, the dump area was sprayed with an jnsecticide in an effort to con- trol flies. Acting Mayor Mears asked members of the committee to make a study of the cost of ,opeI ating the city dump during the past six months. Tt may show that the purchase of land for sanitary fill would be more economicaP', she pointed out,
 Police Chief Bernard BouWens was authorized to hire necessary additional police during the Ma tanuska Valley Fair. Fire Chief Gallant was authorized to name volunteer fire fighters to stand by during the fireworks display on Sunday night of the fair.
 Telephone lines will be run to the fairgrounds for Army use, and radio station KBYR, the lat ter who are planning coverage of fair activities. Members of the telephone committee reported work is progressing on the chan ge overs and that telephone lines in the Coop area are now in the status.
 
 Charles Tryck, Anchorage en- gineer, will attend the September ' council meeting and make rec on assessments for the sewer project including a breakdown on several sample lots showing how much it would cost each property owner. His in- formation will be given prior to a public meeting to be held be- fore the October 5 election at which time the sewer proposals will be presented to the voters.
 
 Ordinance No. 56 was read and