20th Legislature Passes Record
Appropriations: Ups Tax Bills
Record appropriations of $19,
544,136 were passed by Alaska’s
* 20th legislature when it finally
passed out last Friday at 5 a. m.
after a fighting session.
Budget framing leaders estima
ted a deficit of more than $2,
000,000 which will be offset when
present frozen funds are consi
dered, they said.
Only major new revenue meas
ures passed at this session were a
boost of 50 per cent in the sal
mon pack tax, and from 3 to 5
cents a pack cigarette tax. Attem
pts to rush a new tax bill through
in closing hours was beaten.
In a last minute jam, both
houses agreed on a general ap
propriations bill of $17,973,654.
This amount includes a compro
mise agreement on Civilian De
fense of $400,000, and 8 per cent
increase in salaries for teachers
and territorial employes earning
less that $5,000 a year.
Of the $400, 000 defense appro
priation, $150,000 is for adminis
tration and civilian training and
$250,000 for matching federal
^grants.
Other actions raised aid to de
pendent children from $50 to $60
monthly; granted $2,241,655 to
the University of Alaska, an in- J
crease of $85,925 over 1949; ap
proved $2,896,000 for public wel
fare, an increase of nearly $700,
000; fixed license fees for roving
dogs; approved a memorial ask
ing the territory to relieve Nome
rof payment of $2,500 annually to
the federal government for har
bor maintenance; and buried the
40-hour week bill which was
deadlocked over a dispute on ex
emptions.
The reorganizations bill passed
unanimously. The new board of
administration will have two
members in each house. On the
first reconstituted board are Sen.
Steve McCutcheon, Anchorage
(D), Sen. Gunnard M. Engebreth,
Anchorage (R), Rep. Glen Frank
lin, Boundry, (D), and William
* Egan, Valdez (R). The financial
reorganization bill replaces the
present offices of auditor and
treasurer with an independent
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auditing office. There was hot
protest on the grounds that both
treasurer and auditor are elec
tive.
At its first meeting the board
unanimously elected Henry Ro
den as commissioner of finance.
Roden was member of the first
Territorial senate, and has also
served as president of the senate
attorney general and more re
cently as treasurer.
SEED AND FERTILIZER
IN PALMER SHIPMENT
More than 266 tons of sod and
fertilizer, destined mainly for the
Mantanuska Valley Farmers Co
operative Association, in Palmer,
arrived aboard the M. V. Coastal
Monarch, of the Alaska Steam- j
ship Line on March 27, docking at
Seward.
This shipment was the first con
signment of an annual movement
of fertilizer, the second consign
ment will be shipped aboard the
S. S. Victoria, scheduled to sail
from Seattle on March 30.
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privacy. We have a few
boxes available that still
rent for as low as $6.00
a year.
Buy and Bank in Palmer!
MATANUSKA VALLEY BANK
Palmer, Alaska
Open Friday Evenings—5 to 7 P. M.
2 PER CENT ON SAVINGS
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4-H Mixing Party
Last meeting of the Mixing
Bowl 4-H club was an Easter par
ty with egg rolling, an egg hunt,
singing and refreshments at the
home of Mrs. H. S. Blunck. At
tending were Kit Johnson, Jean
Onkka, Jean Smith, Waldine
Lundberg, Leona Lucas, LeAnn
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Hoffman and Darlene Brigger,
members; Mrs. Mary Cullison and
Mrs. Blunk, leaders. Jean Smith
found the gold egg; Kit Johnson
the .silver and the most eggs.
Date of next meeting will be an
nounced shortly.
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