Council Notes
A call for bids for the purchase
of a city police vehicle will be
made as soon as specifications
are drawn up. Members of the
city council voted to call for bids
following a discussion at the De
cember 27 meeting of the coun
cil. It was brought out'that the
city is paying around $200 a
month for the use of private ve
hicles and that the same amount
■could be applied each month to
owned vehicle. The old telephone
ward the purchase of a city
truck, still owned by the city,
will be used for at turn in, it
was announced. The city will
reserve the right to reject
any or all bids and in the event
e Civil Defense vehicle is made
avail able to the city, it will be
acquired instead of a new ve
.hiele.
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A lengthly discussion on the
revised city budget showed a to
tal expense of $12,317.11 on cap
ital improvements at the city
hall. This included the heating
system, plumbing, jail cells, bull
pep, city clerk’s office, city police
office, and an allowance of $550
for paint and sidewalk materials
mot yet purchased. Administrative
expenses were budgeted at $38,
737.59, including the capital im
provements; $19,491.72 (including
police car) for police department
•expenses; $13,900 for street ex
penses; $2,000 for fire department
expenses; $450 for health depart
ment expenses for a total of $74t
57SI31. The anticipated income
was estimated at $78,450.00. The
budget has not yet had final
council approval and may be fur
ther revised.
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Following an affirmative vote,
council members authorized the
♦annual charge of $4800 be made
against the water depairment for
administrative costs to the city
and that that amount be paid into
the general fund for the 1955-56
fiscal year.
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A policy in regards to intoxi
r eating liquor in the city hall was
established. The new rule of con
duct for all city employees and
others using the city hall build
ing will prohibit taking or keep
ing intoxicating liquors in the
city hall property. The ruling is
to he relaxed at no time except
by special action of the city
council following a written re
quest setting forth the reason for
the request. This will not apply
to the police department who
have liquor in court as evidence
in a case.
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Bills approved for payment
were: Koslosky’s Department
Store, $19.10: Tost’s Service, $51.
35; Palmer Automotive, $7.89;
Palmer Machinery, $37; Stand
ard Oil, $51.23; Crasser Hardware,
$8.25; Northern Commercial,
•$2.13; A. L. Smith, $15; Westside
Service, $6; C02 Fire Equipment,
$27; Wood Express, $2.06; Alaska
Stationers, $15.05; Bert’s Drug,
$28.10; Weekly Frontiersman, $10;
Kincaid and Hedla, $100; Hartley
Motors, $14.40; Ketchikan Spruce,
$6.30; Wood Express, $4.12; Pal
mer Sheet Metal, $63.68; Motor
In Service, $4.18; Pacific Water
Works, $9.96; Mac’s Plumbing
$31.21; M.V.F. Co-Op, $121.65;
Pippel Insurance, $133.82; Dodge
Electric, $284.36; Withey Plum
ing, $172.96; Loyer & Sons,
$2004.05; Mac’s Plumbing, $1680.
50. These sums represent bills
against both the water and gen
eral funds.
Mayor Charles Wilson an
nounced the next regular meeting
will be held Januaxry 10 at which
tipie, in addition to regular
business, a council president will
be elected by council members.
THANK YOU NOTICE
We wish to express our heart
felt appreciation to our many
neighbors and friends who thro
ugh their thoughtful acts of kind
ness, helped us during our recent
bereavement, and our thanks for
the many tributes offered in
flowers and donations to the
American Cancer Fund. The
kindnesses will long be remem
bered.
JOHN ZIMOWSKE
GERALD ZIMOWSKE
ELAINE ZIMOWSKE
DORIS ZIMOWSKE
V
COOPERATIVE WORK
MAKES COMMUNITY
PARTY BIG SUGCESS
One-hundred percent success!
That was the term used to des
cribe the Community Christmas
party held last Saturday for all
valley children through grades
six. In spite of a strong wind the
children started arriving at the
Valley theater before the doors
opened and by the time the pro
gram was set to get under way
the theatre was filled.
The party was made possible
through the cooperative efforts of
merchants, organizations, and in
dividuals. Organizations who took
active parts in the party were
Palmer Elks, Palmer Kiwanis,
Palmer Moose, Women of the
Moose, Matanuska Valley Cham
ber of Commerce, American Le
gion, Explorer Scouts, and the
Valley Theatre.
Those making donations were
as follows:
Kirk’s Sales and Service, Al
aska TV, Hartley Motors, Inc.,
Motor-In Service, Alaska Rural
Rehabilitation Corporation, Hotel
Coffee Shop, Matanuska Hotel,
Tost’s Service, The Frontiersman
and Harry Phillip’s Barber shop.
Bert’s Drug, Pippel Insurance,
Valley, Cleaners, Pearl White
Laundry, Carl Meiers, Moose
Lodge, Elks Lodge, Matanuska
Valley Bank, Matanuska Valley
Farmers Cooperating Association
and Palmer Sheet Metal.
Beta Sigma Phi Theta Chauter,
Matanuska Telephone Associa
tion, Palmer Baking Company,
Ketchikan Spruce Mills, Bettys’,
Sourdough Bar, Palmer Automo
tive, Kut and Kurl Beauty Shop,
Piggly-Wiggly, Palmer Bar,
Cobb’s Cafe, Withey Plumbing.
and Heating and Valley Grocery
North Palmer store, John D.
Shaw, Palmer Drug, Dorothy
Saxton, Maud Hosier, Jim s Ser
vice, Dr. C. C. Bailey, Clara s
Variety, Koslosky’s, Hazel By
ham, White Spot Caft, Frontier
Cafe, Grasser’s Hardware, Mac’s
Plumbing and Heating, Frontier
Bar, Automotive Parts and
Equipment, Wood Express
Alaska Automobile, Shamrock
Lounge, and Palmer Kiwanis
Each child attending the party
was given a bag of treats and
goodies were sent to ail child
rens’ homes in the valley.
A few merchants, who were
not in when an earlier effort
was made, will be contacted or
may make their donations to Ed
Smith at Ketchikan Spruce Mills
or Richard Jones at the Matan
uska Valley Bank.
COURT NEWS
William R. Getz, 26, was found
guilty on the charges when he
appeared in City Magistrate’s
Court this morning. Getz entered
pleas of guilty to charges of un
lawfully pointing a firearm at
another; unlawful conduct; and
carrying a concealed weapon,
brought by city police. The char
ges were brought following a
scuffle outside a local bar early
in the morning of December 24
at which time Getz pulled a gun
which was subsequently dis
charged. He was fined $100 on
each count for a total of $300;
received 30-day suspended sen
tences on each charge for a total
of 90 days; and the court held his
gun for further investigation.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
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patient days of service provided
by the hospital and the number
of births in the hospital, as pre
viously reported by the hospital
to the American Hospital Asso
ciation.
New Year’s Eve
Dance Planned.
For Saturday Night
Free noise makers, paper hats,
favors, prizes, and a lot of fun
is in store for those planning to
attend the Northland Pioneer
Grange sponsored New Year’s eve
dance which will be held Satur
day night in the gymnasium at
Central School.
Formal dress will be optional.
Music for dancing will be furnish
ed by an Anchorage band and a
“good time for all” is practically
guaranteed, Orange members
sa-id this week.
This will be a public dance,
members pointed out, and every
one is welcome to attend. No pre
dance ticket sale is planned.
Those attending may get tickets
at the door; $2.50 for the men—
the gals get in free. _
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