MAYOR MAKES
SOME USEFUL
SUGGESTIONS
Mayor A. J. Adams, upon assuming
the duties of his new office, Monday
night delivered the following message
to the members of the city council:
Gentlemen and members of the Cor
dova City Council:
We have been chosen by the people
o£ the city of Cordova to manage the
affairs of this municipality foi* the
coming fiscal- year, and in accepting
this trust we assume certain duties
and obligations which are incumbent
upon the mayor and the various mem
bers of the city council. Our task
must be undertaken not lightly but
wisely and with the exercise of our best
judgment in all matters pertaining to
the government of this city. All of
us are men of affairs and we should
conduct the business of this city in a
manner deserving the trust that has
been placed in our hands.
As mayor of the city of Cordova, I
am fully impressed with the gravity
of the duties that confront me and
being mindful of my weakness I
should be appalled if it were my lot
to bear unaided the responsibilites of
the office, and I therefore will look
to you at all times to aid and assist
me with your good counsel and
advice.
All of you gentlemen who are mem
bers of the present council are and
cVinulrl Vio familiar with thp flllfipS Of
a councilman as most of you served
in that capacity during the year last
past and some of you have served
during previous years, and I therefore
need not at this time go into the de
tails of the work before you. 1 deem
it. Hitting, however, to on this occa
sion briefly call your attention to a
few matters of considerable import
ance that wi)l need your attention and
proper consideration. It is a plain
dictate of honesty and good govern
ment that public expenditure should
be limited to public necessities, and
this should be measured by the rules
of strict economy. Economy in public
expenditures is a duty that cannot in
nocently be neglected by those in
trusted with the control of money
drawn from the public for public uses
and 'benefits. Do not misunderstand
me as to the meaning of economy.
£ Money judiciously spent for needed
repairs, improvements and extensions
and for the proper administration of
the affairs of the municipality is
economy as I understand the word.
As a protection against fire, the
preceding council passed an ordi
nance providing for the replacing of
stove 'pipes and metal smoke flues
with proper brick or cement chimneys
in certain parts of the city. Owing to
the lateness of the season at the time
this ordinance went into effect, it was
found that it would be impractical to
force a strict compliance with the
ordinance and now that the winter
weather is about over there seems to
be no reason why compliance wdth
the ordiuace should not be enforced.
As a further protection against fire
the former council took up the matter
of condemning various shacks and
structures that had become a fire
menace but no final action in that
matter has as yet been taken. I think
that this body should look well to
the matter of protection from fire and
to see that all structures in the town
that are a tire menace are remdved
without delay.
The question of sewers is one that
is of great importance to the town.
But few extensions or repairs have
been made to the sewer system since
the town was laid out eleven years
ago, and conditons have made it im
poratnt that certain extensions, and
improvements to the sewer system be
made. A number of owners of vacant
lots have intimated that they would
erect buildings for homes and other
purposes if adequate provisions for
connection with the sewer system
could be had. This city needs more
homes, more buildings suitable for
the housing of the people who are
coming to this country to make their
home, and the home builder should be
encouraged and assisted in every way
possible consistent with the powers
and duties of the town council.
Some considerable amount of re
pairs and improvements should be
made to the streets of our town. That
portion of First street known as the
bulkhead near B avenue is somewhat
of a knotty question, but solution
must be worked out whereby that
portion of the street may be pro
tected. The present bulkhead is be
coming weak on account of decay of
the timbers, and while I do not think
that here is much cause for immed
iate alarm regarding it, yet that ques
tion should be considered without un
necessary delay. Other needed repairs
should be made on First and Second
streets and on other street's in var
ious portions of the town. That por
tion of First street north of D avenue
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opinion, be excavated to proper grade.
The work of bringing that portion of
First street to proper grade was
started a number of years ago, but for
various reasons, the principal one of
which was the shortage of funds, the
work was stopped and we have been
going along since that time principal
ly on the theory that we can get along
all right without spending money on
that work at present. The idea of
being able to “get along" does not
always work out to the very best in
terest of the" community.
The importance of adequate facili
ties for the convenience of the owners
of small boats must not be lost sight
of. Last year the city installed a float
at the city dock for the convenience
of the mosquito fleet and it has been
definitely proven that it is a much
needed necessity and has been a good
investment for the city, yet it seems
that the float is much too small to
sufficiently accommodate all of the
requirements of the small boat own
ers, and it may be necessary to make
some extensions to the city float.
The present arrangements for the
dispositon of the garbage seems to be
somewhat unsatisfactory and the pro
per committee should make investi
gation and see if the presnt method
of garbage disposal can be improved.
In making plans for expenditures,
of course, we must ever keep an eye
on the finances available. The total
expense of running the affairs of this
municipality last year was $22,548.14.
We had extraordinary expenses on
account of the prevalence of the “flu.”
These expenses were approximately
$2,500. This year it is expected that
the city will receive between $15,000
and $20,000 additional from cannery
I
and wharfage taxes on account of the
corporate limits having been extended
to include the ocean dock and the
Carlisle cannery.
In order that you may know more
of the powers and duties conferred
upon you by law I would suggest that
you not only familiarize yourselves
with the ordinace of the City of Cor
dova but also with chapter 627 com
piled laws of Alaska, chapters 46 and
52 of 1915 session laws of Alaska, and
chapters 37 and 42 of 1917 session
laws.
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Special dinner served from 11:30
o’clock every day at the City Bakery.
2-6t
Best coffee in town at the City
Bakery. 2-6t
Your eyes fitted. Compound and
stigmatic lenses replaced. See Os
borne.
Messenger service by Lamprey <
boys before and after school. Phone
172. tf
SPECIAL SALE
OF FLOWERS
WAISTS
SKIRTS AND DRESSES FOR
THIS WEEK.
THE REGENT
(MRS. JOHN NELSON)
Across St. from Modern Laundry
WINDSOR HOlL
L. WALN, Prop.
WHERE YOU GET
COMFORT AND SERVICE
And the Rates Are Right.
CORDOVA, ALASKA
Auntie Keating’s
Wee
Shop
has outgrown its original
location, and has removed
Into the
WILLIAMS BUILDING
First Street
with a complete line of
Men’s, Women’s and Chll
dren’s Goods.
Come In and look my
stock over.
CORDOVA MACHINE
WORKS
E. R. GARNE8, Prop.
Residence Phone 101-3
Shop Phone 182
Machine Work of all Kinds,
Blacksmithlng, General Repair
ing, Horse Shoeing, Oxy-Acety
lene Welding and Cutting.
AUTOMOBILES
REPAIRED
Office and Shop: City Dock
CORDOVA, Alaska.
Out of Town Jobs Given Strict
Attention.
LAUNCH WAIF
Running between Katalla, Cor
dova, Valdez and Latouche.
Trips made whenever weather
permits.
MATTHEWS & ARNOLD
| Bogart & Robinson
DEALERS IN UP-TO-THE-MINUTE
WalhPaper
AND DECORATIONS
We also Do Painting, Decorating and Paper-Hanging. Estimates
cheerfully furnished for the best of work by experienced workmen.
Manhattan Hotel
R. W. FERRELL, Prop.
Electric Lighted. Hot Water. Turkish and Tub
Baths.
OPPOSITE CORDOVA GRILL, CORDOVA, ALASKA.
PHONE 99
ARE YOU GOING OUT THIS FALL?
Visit San Francisco and Stop with
Mark C. Thompson
at his new hotel in the heart of the city between
Powell and Mason Streets.
The Dale-Tallac Hotel
140 ELLI8 STREET
Special Rates and Headquarters for Alaskans.
FOR SALE
New Boat Hulls
Pish and Clam Power Boat
Hulls now ready at shop on Sec
ond street, next to jail building,
E. D. LACY
Cordova
The City Beautiful
Help to keep It so by using a
Garbage Can. Plenty of them at
CORDOVA
SHEET METAL WORKS
Phone 143
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appointments, many conveniences, and
with all the economy a d satisfaction H
characterized by Ford cars. It is a
popular car among women who drive.
It meets every social demand, ever}'
| family want, ever}' day of the year, re
gardless of weather. Equally useful in
city or country. Piice, $775; Coupe,
$650; Runabout, $500; Touring Car,
$525; Truck Chassis, $550. These prices
f. o. b. Detroit.
We carry the largest stock of Automobile
Parts in Alaska. Orders promptly filled. Wire §J
or write. m
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Pool and Billiard Parlors
CIGARS, SOFT DRINKS AND TOBACCO.
FIRST-CLASS BARBER SHOP
IN CONNECTION '
MUSIC EVERY NIGHT PHONE 15
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1 Miller and New Pacific Fishermen’s Engines, Medium and Heavy Duty, Four-Cycle Extended Bases
MINING MACHINERY
Steel Shafting, American Steel Split Pulleys, Shafting, Hangers, Bearings. All sizes Malleable Pipe Fittings. Vic
tor Balata and Leather Belting
MACHINE WORK
NOTICE.—We will be located in our new building at the Ocean Dock in August
HARMON MACHINERY COMPANY* INC.
CORDOVA. ALASKA 1