Seward Seaport Regard
Poslofficc Box 204 - Telephone Main 168
Published on Friday of Each Week at
Seward, Alaska
John M. Coleman Editor and Publisher
Mildred Kirkpatrick Managing Editor
jav Stouter • Advertising Manager
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C inil f c Mv ac 15o i
By Mildred Kirkpatrick
Let's clear up some of the dis
pute which seems to be surging
around the coming election on a
bond issue for the sewer system.
To do this it seems expedient to
go into the background of the
qu stion.
The need for an adequate sew
age disposal system certainly
should not require any descrip
tion. It is well known that a
number of lots in the city are so
filled with cesspools that there
is no longer room left for new
ones. If you own such a lot, what
will you do when you need a
new cesspool and th re is no
place for it'.’ There is also the
health danger from drainage
from cesspools into the water
system through wooden stave
pipe. The absolute necessity for
proper sewerage has been in
creasingly evident for the past
several years.
With the announcement of
Federal assistance to municipali
ties needing such installations as
sewer systems and water distri
bution systems, the Seward City
Council and mayor began look
ing into the procedures for Lbs
city. A survey was made, and an
estimate of costs drawn up in
cluding the approximate cost per
lot to property owners to lie af
fected. A petition was th n cir
culated and signed by al.no-i
100 per cent of those property
owners.
The city’s application to Alas
ka Public Works for the con
struction has been approved and
work will begin in the spring.
From this point on it is out of
the city's hands altogether. The
government comnletes the work
then turns it over to the city.
The protect will cost in the
neighborhood of $300,000. for
which the city is indebted for 50
per cent, to be repaid over a
period ot gu years.
Assessment of property adjoin
ing the sewer syst m or affected
by it will also be extended over
the 20-year period. A largo pro
portion of the property is still
owned by the city, such as the
school grounds, blocks under
lease to the Army and railroad,
and lots acquired by tax ^ul»\
Assessment costs on this proper
ty will be assumed by the city.
The bond issue of $150,000,
which is subject to the election
of November 20, is required by
the government as a guarantee
of payment. It do'rs not have to
be sold when construction be
gins. and will be invoked ONLY
if at some future date the city
fails in its ability to make pay
ment on the debt which amounts
to approximately $7000 per year.
As to the ordinance itself, au
thorizing the bond issue and con
struction of the sewer system,
the question has b en raised
about the wording of the ordin
ance. Some people got the im
pression that the program was
for a garbage disposal plant.
That is not the case. The system
is for sewage disposal only, with
outfalls into the bay at the east
of town.
It is 4rue that the phrase “sew
erage disposal plant" is used
once in the ordinance instead of
“sewerag disposal system.” The
difference in the wording is
somewhat confusing, but in no
way changes the intent of the
ordinance.
The word “plant” is given va
rious and diverse meanings in
the dictionary, some of its syno
nyms being property, ownership,
estate, interest, sphere of influ
ence, etc. No concern should be
felt, therefore, over the use of
the word “plant” in the ordin
ance. The city government does
not have, has never had, any
intent to incorporate the sewer
age disposal system with a gar
bage incineration plant.
Mayor Lanier will make fur
ther explanation on the election
in a radio address to the p ople
Friday evenings. In the mean
time, let us urge everyone to
read the ordinance again and
weigh the no ds against the ex
penditure before casting a bal
lot: at least learn about it first
hand, rather than make your de -
cision as the result of a rumor.
It may b wrong.
NATURE SHOWS OFF IN
COLOR AND
MOTION THIS WEEK
Mother Nature has really put
on a show in Seward all o' this
week. High winds, full moon,
cloudless skies, northern lights
and earthquake were all on the
program, with shivery but in
vigorating L mperatures.
Becoming accustomed to the
wind shocks during the first
three days of the week, many
persons did not notice the earth
quake of medium intensity at
approximately 4 non. Thursday
Many older residents, however,
more familiar with the differ
ence in motion and sound, report
the tr mor ; making houses
creak and rattling dis' • s. Al
though n >t of sharp iWensky, i'
was of fairly long duration.
Tuesday night between !) and
h:2() o’clock a most unusual -
play of northern lights thrilled
all who happened t > >e on lb"'
streets. It was nr usual in that all
the colors ».f the sw-v-trum we re
flashing across tin north rn and
eastern skies. appearing to
bounce on IMt. Resurrection and
Mt. Alice like a scrambled rain
bow undimmed by the brilliant
full moon.
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I crs’Osi Auxiliary
begins Fnrc’Sroent
For 1952 With Parly
A membership social honoring
all prospective m mbers to the
American Legion Auxiliary will
be held at the next regular meet
ing of the Auxiliary this coming
Wednesday, Nov. 21, at 8 p.m. in
the Legion Club. Members are
urgid to attend and bring guests.
This meeting will be open to
anyone interested in joining the
forces of the Auxiliary, includ
ing junior members, consisting
of all eligible girls up to 18
years of age.
The Auxiliary is opening up a
new year for all Juniors to en
rol7 and will start with a big
Christmas party.
BEGINS ENROLLMENT
FOR YEAR 1352
Enrollment of members for a
new year of service to America
and its disabled defenders will
be begun by the American Le
gion Auxiliary here on Nov. 21,
Viola Taw. president of the Sew
ard Unit, announced today.
Because of increasing need for
the type of work carried out by
the Auxiliary due to the present
national danger and Korean war
casualties, increased enrollment
will be sought for 11)52. Mrs.
Taw said. Invitations to come
into the Auxiliary will be ex
tended to women of war service
families throughout the city
during an intensive membership
effort.
The campaign will be direct, i
by Mrs. Vera Parkinson. Unit
Membership Chairman. Working
with the committee will be a
large group of other members
who will give personal invita
tions to join Ihe Auxiliary to
, ]i- women.
“With our country in conthui
i>->" i r '' ■ world-wide
threat of communism, and with
t 'on.-ancs ot wound d from the
Kor an conflict be ing added to
Pm nation's roll of disabled vet
erans. there is trowing need for
the services the A.uri!inry is or
ganiz. ! to m norm." said Mrs.
Taw. “W need the help of every
w man who is eligible and we
hope to enroll a greatly in
creased number for our activities
of 1952.''
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STRANGE AS IT SEEMS, a
beneficial drug has come from
one of man's worst enemies, a
disease - producing streptococcus.
Mr. Frank Ablondi. shown at
work in Lederle Laboratories,
spearheaded the work which
harnessed the man-killing germ
to produce Varidase streptoki
nase-streptodornase. If you choke
on this name, it's an enzyme
product which is helpful in treat
ing deep chest infections, blood
clots and gangrene, among oihei
things.
HIGHWAY CONDITION
IMPROVED
Travt Hors over the Sew
Anchorage highway this v
report vast improvement in
condition of the road, du<
free zing weather and work <
on soft stretches.
The section between Mil
and Mile 58, reported impass
last week, can now be trav
in relative comfort and ea.c
is said. j
Several Seward cars retu
last Sunday and Monday 1
out mishap, and a number oJ
ehorage motorists spent
weekend here. The concert
ists came by taxi from the
City for their program Su
n igh 1.
A writer compares courte
the air in a tire. There mz
nothing much to it, but la
it may cause plenty of tre
U-Drive '51 Jeep Station V.
FOR ROAD TRIPS
Main 54 or Main 55
Sewe?rd Rifle & Sportsman's Club