if*i f he Viktor
k -oiak mirror
RE: Your Editorial "A word for
Annexation” of January 7th.
> wish to congratulate you for
t • -cessing yourself on a timely
sv.'3ct. It was clear thinking and
t i '.:e point.
here is much to be said, for we
' he Kodiak area all have the
S't.’ • interests, whether we live in
t City or out. All of us are for
1 ,ress in this community and all
s ild be willing to share the Fe
asibility, if we are to receive
t best return for our efforts.
he City of Kodiak is placing be
f •: i the voters a Sales Tax proposi
ti in, one half of the proceeds of
v ;ch is to go for- street improve
i nts. I believe this tax is justi
(• 1 and I believe that it will be
> ne a law. If*we in the Mission
P iad area, however, do not get
■3 the corporate limits of the
C ;.y, we will not receive any street
i movements, nor will we have
; y voice in the administration of
t s money, although we will be
p !ying as much as anyone living
i-t the City.
We, in the Mission Road area
tjw receive our water supply
t -rough a metal pipe line, much
«> which is now fourteen years or
more old and subject to complete
failure at any minute. When this
1 ne fails, it will have to be replac
ed by the property owner, for even
p operty owners adjacent to the
t ty boundary cannot, as an indi
\ dual, legally buy water from the
City. ISlo organization now exists,
t >r the orderly collection or ex
V nditure of the necessary money
i irobably $100.00 or more per
I .use served) for a new pipeline,
■ the only logical conclusion is
< it we are now facing an emer
. ncy and have done nothing to
i toe with it.
The City of Kodiak has the nec
i ;ary organization and, since this
a revenue producing project,
v '.ich has paid aout $350.00 per
mth net to the City for some
’ irs, there cannot possibly be any
i ison for not maintaining and im
p oving the existing line, as soon
a.5 we becoihe a part of the City
. i they can legally do so.
For those tax payers in the City
v, to fear a tax increase because of
Cte annexation of this area, it is
i '/ belief that the addition of an
estimated $500,000.00 of assessed
valuation to the tax rolls will amp
f'iy pay our way. The only addi
uonal expense will be the main
t: nance of about 3000 feet of Mis
s >n Road. The City already has
r.e necessary equipment and per
sonnel. They have the police and
fire departments, so not one extra
man will have to be employed or
one extra piece of equipment pur
chased. Since all other projects
are. or will be self-supporting, we
will, in the long run, be an asset
to the City of Kodiak
If we are not voted into the City
we will be forced into some other
organizaion, with additional and
overlapping expense and resultant
confusion.
1 believe this proposition de
serves all possible publicity and
every qualified voter should go to
the polls on February 7.
(S) Carl D. Huer
WATER SUPPLV AT
CRITICAL LEVEL
The water supply of the City is
reaching a critical level.
Normal usage is from 100,000 to
125.000 gallons of water per day.
At the present time use exceeds
700.000 gallons per day. City offi
cials estimate the remaining sup
ply will last approximately thirty,
days under present conditions.
All residents are urged to con
serve water.
HISTORICAL GROUP
> MEET TUESDAY
The Kodiak and Aleutian Islands
Historical Society will meet in the
High School Science room at 8 p.
m. on Tuesday January 17. All
members are urged to attend, and
any interested persons are cordial
ly invited.
B. P. W. TO Ml KT
The Business and Professional
Women’s Club will hold a combin
ed dinner and business meeting
Monday evening, January 16, at the
Island Fountain. Dr. A. Holmes
Johnson will speak on “Health and
Safety as it affects Kodiak.’’ All
members are urged to attend.
CONFIDENTIAL
NOTARY PUBLIC
INCOME TAX RETURNS PREPARED
Individual — Business — Corporate
Complete-Latest Tax Inlormation
Open 8 a m. to 10 p.m. Daily
Across from the Shore Patrol in Town — Phone 3152
MARION T. HOWE Enterprizes
NOTICE
Dr. E. E. Bach, Optometrist, will be in Kodiak on January
30 and 31, and February 1 and 2. For appointment for an eye
examination call Mrs. Carl Huer at 4581.
Keller Optical Service
Now open at Kodiak Jewelry
Hours - Wed. p.m. & Sat 12 to 6 p.m.
Frames — Repairs
Replacements & Adjustmente
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