Council Provides for
Strict Enforcement
Of Building Code
A solution to the explosiv
issue of enforcing the city’s build
ing code was sought by Cit;
Councilmen at a meeting heL
Monday night in the Co-Op Clul
room.
It was agreed that the ordin
ance should apply impartially ti
all builders in the community an<
that strict enforcement should b<
mandatory.
Procedure of issuing buildinj
permits for new construction oi
renovations was the issue under
lying the unhappy altercation be
tween two councilmen and the
City Clerk that led to the resigna
tion of the latter two weeks ago.
It was decided Monday that ap
plications should be made in the
City Clerk’s office. These appli
cations would be submitted tc
the City Council for approval, ana
upon approval the City Clerk
would issue a building permit.
This permit then should be prom
inently displayed where the per
tinent building is in progress.
To aid in the enforcement of the
building code, it was agreed that
the list of building permits grant
ed should be published monthly
in The Frontiersman. In a further
check on enforcement, Police
Chief Bernie Bouwens was auth
orized to make a list periodically
of the construction in progress
and submit it to the Council.
Such a list was requested for the
next meeting, Wednesday, June
18.
Since the adoption of the build
ing code ordinance last Novem
ber, the following permits have
been issued:
To Alba S. Brooks for a frame
office: estimated cost $1,000; per
mit charge $2.00.
To Charles Elton for a green
house; estimated cost $1,000: per
mit charge $2.00.
To Lloyd Severns for a frame
and stucco addition; estimated
cost $21,000; permit charge $18.00.
BANK MOVE
REVEALED IN
COUNCIL MEETING
Although it has not been con
firmed by Matanuska Valley
s Bank officials, plans to move the
location of the bank to quarters
1 in the new Neal Wright build
i ing addition were revealed in
3 the City Council meeting Mon
day* night
" The revelation came in connec
tion with a familiar airing of
1 violations of the city licensing or
dinance. It was opined by Council
members that an Anchorage con
’ tractor hired by the bank to con
struct a vault in the new loca
tion was working here without
first having obtained a contract
or’s license. The Council will take
action to notify the contractor of
the need for such a license to
comply with the city ordinance.
The license fee for a contractor
is $100.
No completion date for the
Neal Wright building addition has
been set.
KIWANIANS HEAR ABOUT
PREDATOR CONTROL HUNT
Kiwanians meeting at their
regular Monday luncheon in the
Co-Op Club Room this week
heard Bob Burholder give a talk
about the recent predator con
trol hunt in which he participated
near Umiat.
To Phil Edelman for a frame
garage; estimated cost $1,000;
permit charge $2.00.
To A1 Hagen of Valley Theater
for frame addition, estimated cost.
$3,000; permit charge $7.00.
To Elton Aarestad for a base
ment; estimated cost $5,000; per
mit charge $9.00.
To Stanley Lowe for a base
ment; estimated cost $5,000; per
mit charge $9.00.
To Charles Elt<5h for a frame
addition; estimated cost $2,000, 1
permit charge $6.00.
To Seth and Edna Cook for a
frame addition; estimated cost
$2,500; permit charge $7.50.
CONSERVATION
NOTES
Lew Hanks
I hope our Knik winds are
about through for the season and
that we get some summer wea
ther. This spring the season seems
to be delayed about three weeks.
I’ve been out checking soil sur
veys and mapping soil depths and
find frost at less than a foot in
shaded areas. We have had some
crop damage this spring by the
winds also. In wind-swept fields
the planting of windbreaks is the
only answer I know. The way
I see it, we have our choice;
either work small fields or suffer
crop damage in the spring and
wind erosion in the winter.
The grass seeder purchased by
the Soil Conservation Service
has been used by seven or eight
farmers in the Palmer area and
also by three out in Wjasilla. It
has been used to seed two hun- j
died acres so far. It seeds brome I
very satisfactorily. Next week
it is to be used on the Kenai ,
Peninsula to establish some grass ;
seeding demonstrations there. !
According to Charles Wilson, that ,
area is considerably less advanc- <
ed than it is here. r
A sprinkler irrigation system
has been in operation on the Falk
farm this week. We have been
applying about an inch and one
half of water per acre. The
ground is fairly dry. We have
some plot cages set up both on
irrigated and non-irrigated land.
From these we hope to determine
just what increase in yields we
;an expect from irrigation. I be
lieve it will be considerable. It
sure seems nice to be able to
nanufacture rain when you want
t. You can sit under the sprink
ers on a hot day, enjoy your
self and watch the grass grow
jreen.
Insure today, see Ray.
Better still, SEE BILL!!
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Preliminary Report
Shows No Loss From
Settlers’ Celebration
With a few bills still not re
ceived. Bill Head released this
week a partial financial report
on the three-day Settlers’ Cele
bration sponsored by the Matan
uska Valley Chamber of Com
merce.
The statement dated June 11
showed total funds on hand of
$370.60. $325.68 of which repre
sents a reducible profit from this
year’s celebration. Payment of
bills from Anchorage, the Co-Op,
and Koslosky’s is expected to
reduce this profit.
Contributions received from
merchants totalled $950, includ
ing $365.59 in rentals and per
centages from the B and B Alas
ka Shows. Other contributors
•vere the ARRC, A1 King, Ralph
Horton. Valley Theater, T and T
Sourdough Bar, Bettys’, White
Spot Cfafe, A1 Brooks, Clara’s
Variety. Palmer Baking Com
>any, Koslosky's Department
Store, Shamrock Lounge, Club
i9’er, Matanuska Hotel
Coffee Shop, Palmer Enterprises.
Jrasser Hardware, Brown’s Shop,
[■ost Service, Palmer Fountain
?afe, Matanuska Hotel, Palmer
doose Lodge, Palmer Bar (Bob
md Ruth Peterson). Bert’s Drug
Store, Kay Pippel Insurance,
’rontier Bax-, Frontier Cafe, and
’he Frontiersman.
Expenditures totalling $624.91
City Auto Service
• Lubrication
• Tire Repairs
• Car Washing and
Polishing
PICK-UP AND DELIVERY
SERVICE
Pioneer Peak Ave.—1 block
from Theatre
Phone 105
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included cash reimbursements t
O. K. Kincaid for $20, $17 foi
prizes, $73.76 to Palmer Baking
Company for bread; $7.11 to Kos
losky’s, $26.75 to MVFCA, $3.50
to BPOE No. 1842 for prorate of
2lectric service, $14.70 to Palmer
Fountain Cafe for meals for mil
itary, $57.90 to The Frontiersman
for placards and advertising;
$10.80 to Palmer Cold Storage,
and $275 to Louise Kellogg for
beef.
A bank balance of $44.92 was
left over from the 1951 celebra
tion.
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Gales tires, lubes and batteries
All size TRUCK TIRES
GENERAL REPAIRS
DOWNTOWN PALMER
ZENITH and DEEP-FREEZE Brand !
NEW SHIPMENT *
DEEP FREEZERS-15,17 and 22 eu. fl
REFRIGERATORS - 10,9 cu. ft. Automatic f
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Also in 7 cu. ft. size *
DISHES—Starter Sets in Open Stock %
Attractive patterns including CAROLINA—DAY *
LILY—BLOSSOM TIME—PROVENTIAL and *
YELLOW ROSE. $
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SPORTING GOODS *
OPEN THURSDAY TO 8 P.M.—CLOSED SATURDAY NITES *
GRASSER'S
3 Valley Frontiersman
TO ATTEND REA MEETING
Earl J. Smith of Palmer, whc
has been supervising the Golder
Valley Electric Assn, in Fair
banks, expects to leave for Den
ver June 19, where he will at
tend a conference of all REA per
sonnel for the western division,
Washington, D. C. REA officials
will also be there to help formu
late REA plans for the next year.
Insure today, see Ray.
Better still. SEE BILL!!
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are lower!
Economy.
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