SEEKS CONTRACT
WITH CITY FOR
6ARBAGE HAULING
■City Attorney John Shaw was
this week requested to work
with the City Health Officer in
■drawing up a proposed contract
for garbage hauling and use of
the city dump. The instructions
are the result of a lengthy dis
cession between the City Coun
cil and Virgil Meehan.
Meehan has proposed to the
caty that if a contract to haul
rubbish and the use of the dump
is granted he plans to purchase
existing companies and will op
erate the collection business in
accord with city and territorial
health codes. He presented a pro
posed list of fixed prices he will
.follow and a scale of charges to
.'.be made for use of the dump by
those hauling their own rubbish.
.City officials have for some
time tried to find a solution to
the expensive and time-consum
ing job of keeping the city dump
in. fair repair and under com
pliance with the health codes. If
the contract is awarded to Mee
han, the responsibility of main
taining the dump will be his. In
exchange for the care of the -
skimp, Meehan would be accord
ed all salvage rights and be per
mitted to erect a gate at the
dump entrance and make reason
able charges for dumping. He
told city officials he plans to
periodically cover the dump with
gravel, and will spray whenever
necessary to combat insects and
rodents.
Meehan’s proposed rates were
■as follows: Weekly collections,
$3.50 per month, apartments,
over two, $3.00 per unit, per
month, business, weekly collec
tions from $5-$10 per month;
business, daily, $10-$30 per
month. The rates for business col
lections would be graded ac
cording to amount hauled. Other
-rates were presented, covering
snore frequent pick-ups.
March of Dimes
Campaign Mats
Over $1,400.00
With the 1956 March of Dimes
campaign just about over, Ed
Smith, chairman, this week an
nounced that a total of $1,412.61
was contributed in the Palmer
area. Most recent contributions
were received from the Palmer
Elks lodge and from Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard Moffitt.
Smith stated that the Elks had
turned over a check for $498.75
which represents the total re
ceipts gathered at the March of
Dimes dinner-dance held at Elks
hall February 18. Expenses of the
dinner and dance were paid by
the lodge so that all money re
ceived from ticket sales could be
turned over to the March of
Dimes fund.
Smith expressed his, and As
sistant Chairman Mrs. Faith
Krause’s appreciation for the con
tributions and fund raising ac
tivities sponsored by the various
local organizations and individu
als. “What started out as a~'slow
project certainly ended up very
well through the cooperation of
the people of the valley’,’ he said.
He stated the dump would be
open for public use between the
hours of 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. week
days, Monday through Saturday.
The hours would vary, he said,
if the demand was sufficient.
The rates for dump usage would
be posted at the dump; the City
of Palmer would retain the right
to dump free of charge; and any
rate changes upward would have
to be approved by the City Coun
cil before going into effect. Kate
changes downward would be pub
licized before going into effect.
Meehan would also be respon
sible for carrying adequate lia
bility insurance.
The proposed contract will be
read at the March 27 meeting of
the City Council.
TA6 DAY SATURDAY
TO BENEFIT
SCHOOL BAND
A city-wide tag day will be
conducted by members of the
Palmer School Band on Saturday,
March 17, under the sponsorship
of the Palmer Band Boosters or
ganization.
All proceeds from the sale
which will run from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. will go toward the band’s
travel expenses to the Music Fes
I tival which will be held in Fair*
banks April 20 and 21. The band
and chorus groups will go to
Fairbanks on April 19 to partici
pate in the Festival with othpi*
schools from the Railbelt area. 1
The train fare will cost $18.50'
per student and the tag day, and
other planned events, will help
off-set this expense. Travel ex
penses for such activities do not
come out of general school funds
and will be paid by each student
traveling, less whatever amounts
are raised through community ac
tivities prior to mid-April. Candy
and cookies sales have been held
at the school the past two or
three weeks, netting the band a
profit. A benefit band concert is
being planned for April 13 and a
school dance will be held March
23.
Students in the Anchorage
High School band program re
cently presented a Band-O-Rama,
the proceeds from which will go
toward their travel expenses
Other schools planning to partic
ipate at the Festival are making
plans to off-set their travel ex
penses through varied programs.
The public is invited to help
boost the band and chorus groups
by giving their support to the
programs being planned by the
units.
Band members are requested to
turn out in uniform Saturday
morning, or at their assigned
hours. Headquarters for picking
up tags and turning in receipts
will be at the Legion building
where an adult member of the
Band Boosters will be on hand.
TICKETS AVAILABLE
I SENIOR CLASS PLAY
"DESPERATE AMBROSE"
A few reserved seats are still
available for the Senior class
play, “Desperate Ambrose”
which will be presented at the
Central School gymnasium this
Saturday evening, March 17.
The three-act comedy curtain
time has been set for 8 p.m.
General admission tickets will
be available at the door for
those who have not yet pur
chased them. The play is be
ing directed by Miss Elizabeth
Gaines and has been in rehear
sal since February 13. Reserv
ed tickets may be obtained at
the high school office.
School Chorus
To Present
Benefit Conceit
Tickets went on salt this week
for the High School Chorus pres
entation which will be held
Tuesday evening, March' 27. Mrs.
Lois Weldon, chorus director, will
present her students in a well
rounded program of selected
numbers at the Central School
gymnasium at 8 p.m.
Tickets are one dollar each for
adults. No advance sale on chil
dren’s tickets will be held. These
may be purchased at the door the
night of the concert.
All proceeds from the concert
will go toward the chorus- travel
expenses to the forth-coming
Music Festival which will be
held at Fairbanks March 19, 20,
and 21. The community is asked
to show their support of the
choral group by purchasing tick
ets from chorus members who
will be making a complete can
SCHOOLS TO REMAIN
OPEN DURING
TEACHERS' CONVENTION
Although several teachers in
Palmer School System are plan
ning to attend the Teachers Con
vention being held in Fairbanks
the week of February 21, 22, and
23, regular school sessions will
be observed, William T- Zahra
nicek said this week. “Some
rooms may be dismissed if sub
stitute teachers are not available,
however, this will be in the ele
mentary grades only. Full sched
ules will be held for high school
classes”, Zahradnicek said.
Board Accepts—
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organizations in the multi-pur
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