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An election year reminder that gener-!
al Outdoor 'advertising along the high
ways of ‘ Ala;ska is prohibited by state
law was issued by D.A.- McKinnon, ,?,r.
Department of Highways Commissioner.
Reports Of violations by political: -
posters have been received jby the ; ,-d
Commissioner’s office recently.
According to a 1953 amendment to the
Daw, political'advertising is included
in the prohibition, which was designed
to, eliminate na source of distraction!
to: vehicle- operators and' persons on
said:highwaysM* The law goes on to -\
define "outdoor advertising as includ-j
ing ”alT comMereialrand political ■
CAPE BAR MOTEL
Standard Oil Products
.k_;. PHONE TA 2-3254
advertising so displayed as to attract
the attention of any person operating j
any type of vehicle on any public
highway whether such advertising be
by means of printing, writing, paint-;
ing, pictures, or a combination
thereof, and whatever be the means of ;
display.” It does not include ad
vertising within incorporated towns
or citiesj although most communities
have local laws governing this type of
display. McKinnon said illegal postei
and signs will be'removed under dir
ection of the State Police and the
cost shall be assessed against the
owner or owners of the signs or the
parties who erected them. Violation
of the law is a misdemeanor offense,
he said, and upon conviction carries
a penalty of not less than $50 nor
more than $500,
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COSMETICS ’ ANiD GIFTS
in
COPPER 'CENTER
Louise Webb PHONE TA 2-3243
PRESS RELEASE..;-;.-, .• . 4
Bids on four State Highway, Department
projects were opened and the apparent
low bidders have. been, announced by
D. A. McKinnon , C.ommi s s i on e,r •
The joint venture of Ro.gprs Construct
ion Co** and: Babler Brothers, both of
Portland, Oregon, was the apparent low
bidder for performing all work for
grading, drainage and bituminous sur
face-treatment of four miles of
O'Malley ^cad near Anchoragexhe
bid was .4410.743*50, Other bidders
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LUBE JOB
ccessones
REDS, WANDA
PH. 2 3269
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§432,305; S.S. Mullen, Inc.,
5504,820; and ‘“ivers-Prestwood,
$513>298.50. There are two outstand
ing bids; on this job to be consider
ed#';: . ' *. V *•
A bid of |1 ,095,815.10 entered-by -
Green Construction Co ., Des Moines,
.Iowa, was the apparent, low for grad
ing, drainage and bituinunous surface
treatment of more than six miles of
road on the Glenn Highway- from Clear
water Creek southwest• .fhe contract
includes construction of a 240 foot
bridge across the fok River. Other
bidders on this project were S'. S.
Mullen, 51,236,1 75.Rivers
Prestwood ,t |1,233,087.77, Morrisonr
Knudsen, |1,250,588.40; and"
McLaughlin B-E-C-K, §1,247,766*50.
There are two. outstanding bidders.
Tile painting of‘four bridges in the
Valdez district brought a bid from
only one. qualified Contractor. The
bid of C & R Builders, Seattle, was
the apparent low with $100,000. The
bridges span the Chisana River, Little
NelChi'na ALiver, Vaidez‘ G1 acier Stream
and the Upper Lowe River.
Northern States Contracting Co., Des
Moines, entered the apparent low bid
of 558,250 for placing bituminous;
surface treatment'on nearly four
miles of the North Tongass Highway,
Ketchikan.' The only other bidder
for this project.was S.S* Mullen with
a bid of ^79,200. • • -