The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-05-18
HIGHWAY ENGINEER HOLDING VOUCHER ION HEREINAFTER

tS4t o4lAAx1A W A Il Eh
 City Council at it's meeting Tues- day night was advised in a letter from Highway Engineer Irving Nick. Reed that he was holding up city voucher for $9,2OI.32 a. gainst the city breakwater project because cost of the project was running over the estimated cost.
 In his letter, the highway en- gineer cited the agreement between tthe city and his office as Superin- tendent of Public Works entered into March g, which stated the town would pay all costs of the project over S25,OO0. He said that cost of the project should have run between $24,0O0 and S30,OOO. de- i pending on the use of timber or planking. He wrote that he had raised the maximum available by his office and through Alaska Pub lie Works to $35,71O to cover this contingency. He said that altera- tions which had been made in the breakwater construction after the agreement might result in APW withholding funds it had set up to assist in the undertaking.
 Figures presented the Council by City Engineer Tom Voorhies reveal ed that costs are thus far ST. 735.S0 over the $35,710 figure the Superintendent of Public Works had set as the maximum. It was | brought out that the total estimat- ed cost is now placed at S57,- 445.S0. This does not include cost of the fill.
 The Council decided to present Reed with further details of addi- tional costs which included lag ging braces required for safety of the wall to hold the fill with the hope that additional money could be obtained.
 Adopt School Budget
 The Council adopted the school budget as presented by the school board for the 1956-57 school year ill the total amount of $121,768 of which the Territory pays $89,641 and the city $32,126.40. This is an increase of $976.60 in the city's portion as compared with the cur rent school year. City's portion for the present year was $31,149.SO. The small increase was in various miscellaneous items, Board Chair man E. R. Sharnbroich pointed out in detailing the budget to the council
 Phone Report
 letter was read to the Council advising of the date of hearing, May A, on the final report of the trustee in Alaska Telephone Cor poration bankruptcy case. Council deci&ed to try and get an inventory of Arcs holding here with an aim of making an offer on the local system if it becomes available for purchase. Richard Harris, trustee named by the court, has recom- mended in his report against re- organization of the company under financial plans proposed as not fea- sible. Daniel Woodward, an ap- praiser for the trustee, visited Wrangell and the other ATC sta tions in Alaska recently to ap- praise the properties.
 Water Main
 Council was asked by Alaska Public Work if it would accept $12,500 toward installing the long projected Front street water main. Last year the Council had applied for $25,OOO for this project, half of which would be borne by the city. Council moved to get further infor- nation and to determine whether some $7,00O worth of pipe it now has can be applied toward the city's cost share of such a project
 Chisholm Check
 A letter from City Attorney How ard Stabler advised the Council that a check presented by former City Clerk L B Chisholm in pay ment of taxes on property he held in the breakwater area before the fire could not be accepted if the city proposed to take over the land on which Mir. Chisholm has been paying taxes and on which he con tends he has a right. Council au- thorized return of the check. City is now filling the area in question under a permit from the Army Corps of Engineers, it was explain nd