City Council—
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than 100 pounds of feed or fer
tilizer from his co-op is making a
wholesale purchase and will not
be subject to a retail sales tax.
This is one of the advantages of
joining and buying in bulk thru
a cooperative organization.
"When this proposal is passed,
the city council anticipates using
a small part of the revenue to de
fray the costs of administering
the city government. The salary
of a city clerk-treasurer will come
out of this part. By far the largest
part of this revenue will go to
street maintenance and repair,
and winter snow removal. The
Alaska Road Commission has
kindly agreed to maintain our
streets until snow flies. After
that, because the ARC is operat
ing on a slim budget and because
the responsibility rightfully be
longs to the city, we shall have to
buy equipment and pay to have
the snow hauled off our streets.
The burden of keeping the city's
streets clear of snow so that milk
trucks and school busses will oe
able to get through the Co-Op
area must be shouldered by the
town of Palmer. Rehabilitatian ot
the street that serves the Co-Op
area is long overdue. Some money
will have to be spent in filling
chuck holes and eliminating the
hazards of poor drainage that
take all the joy out of visiting
the Trading Post. A sales tax will
afford Co-Op members and oth
ers who do business at their ware
house an opportunity to help pro
vide reasonably decent access to
the Co-Op’s facilities.
"Another large portion of our
sales tax revenue will provide
much needed police protection.
Palmer, as a whole, is a hospit
able town. We take pride in mak
ing visitors welcome. Many peo
ple, however, dread the influx of
contract laborers who will be
headquartered in or near Palmer
when construction starts on the
Eklutna tunnel. The city must be
prepared to enforce reasonably
decent standards of behavior
within its boundaries. Those who
necessitate such precautions
should welcome the chance to
contribute to the support of an
adequate police service.
"Some revenue should be allo
cated to fire protection. A little
money spent in providing good
firefighting equipment will be re
turned manyfold in reduced in
surance rates.
“We are all aware of our de
plorable school conditions. Many
residents in Palmer are not, how
ever, prepared for the acute
crowding that will become ap
parent when school once again
mains after the above mentioned
reopens. Whatever revenue re
mains after the above mentioned
needs have been taken care of
will be placed at the disposal pf
our Palmer school district. It is
anticipated that when Palmer’s
organizational phase has been
completed, considerable support
for Palmer’s school may be de
rived from this proposed tax.
"Palmer's council is sincerely
convinced that the people who
elected them will flock to the
polls on July 10 and give them
the means of making Palmer a
town to be proud of".
A special meeting of the coun
cil was called for Thursday even
ing, July 5, for further consider
ation of the sales tax proposal.
Attempts will be made to answer
all questions regarding the tax
and final arrangements for the
July 10 election will be made.
Water Contract Near
Agreement on the water con
tract between the council and the
MVFCA board is near. Most of
the differances have been work
ed out between lawyers for the
two groups. City attorney Har
old Butcher recommended last
night that the city return its
original ceiling of $10,000 for Co
Op expenditures to improve the
temporary water lines. Members
agreed. The next move is up to
the Co-Op, Butcher said.
Franchise Requested
The only other business con
sidered by the council in last
night’s session was the advisa
bility of granting a franchise to
the Matanuska Valley Telephone
Co., Inc., and a report from the
building code committee.
The request of Maynard A.
Sands that a franchise be grant
ed the telephone company was
tabled with the recommendation
that a hearing be scheduled for
the next regular meeting of the
council, July 12. At that time
Sands will be given the opportu
nity to present his plans for ex
pansion.
ABC Code Considered
A favorable report, with some
reservations, on the ABC build
ing code, an abridgment of the
building code adopted by the
Building Officials Conference f
America after 10 years of study,
was made by committee members
Chet Sandvik and Lloyd Severns.
They reported that the carpen
ter’s local, John Weisenberger,
Ken Foster, and Ray McCartney
had studied the code from the
standpoint of the particular
building phase with which each
was familiar.
With certain amendments to
fit special Alaskan conditions, Mr.
Sandvik and Mr. Severns were
in agreement that the code would
be a satisfactory vehicle for a
community the size of Palmer.
A1 Hagen suggested that the
code adopted be correlated with
the recommendations of the Pa
cific Board of Underwriters,
which governs the fire insurance
rates for this area.
Acting City Clerk Bill Head
pointed out that after amend
ments to the code have been
drawn up. the council must ad
opt a resolution calling for an or
dinance to adopt the code by ref
erence. Two public hearings will
have to be held before the ordi
nance can be adopted, he said.
Coffey Insures Everything—
Remember?
Alaska Seminar Group
Will Be Honored at
Church Dinner Sunday
About 20 members of the Al
aska Seminar group sponsored by
the Presbyterian Board of For
eign Missions will be in Palmer,
Sunday evening, Rev. Victor Alf
sen announced this week.
The group is on a tour of mis
sions, churches, hospitals and
schools sponsored by the board of
missions. Dr. J. Earl Jackman,
secretary in charge of the work
in Alaska, heads the party.
They will be guests of the
United Protestant Ladies’ Aid at
a congregational dinner—to which
everyone is invited—at 6 p.m. on
Sunday in the basement dining
room of the church.
SHOWER GIVEN
BRIDE-TO-BE
Miss Barbara Hecker was guest
at a lingerie shower given in her
honor by former classmates and
basketball team members, at the
home of Mrs. E. G. Roetman, on
June 26. A social evening was fol
lowed by refreshments which in
cluded a bridal cake.
Among those present were:
Hostesses, Mrs. Dale Roetman and
Miss Lavon Roetman; also, Mrs.
Bonnie Bettine, Mrs. Marlyn
Grasser, Mrs. Emil Larsh, Mrs.
E. G. Roetman, Bobby Jo Hem
mer and the guest of honor.
Those who sent gifts but were
unable to attend were: Mrs. Skip
per Martin, Mrs. Donna France,
Mrs. Irene Vasanoja, Cathleen
Patton and Jean Smith.
Miss Hecker will be married
June 30 to Mr. Orin Tess of Pal
mer.
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of Dillingham, with Tommy C.
Pavilla serving as postmaster.
The Akiachak post office, 17
miles east of Bethel, in the Fourth
Division, would be reopened with
Ollin O. Pruett appointed post
master. Paul Albert was recom
mended as postmaster at Tunu
nak, located on Nelson Island
northeast of Nunivak Island, and
Marvan Chase was recommended
as postmaster at Gustavus in the
First Division.
Substitute for Statehood
Senator Butler, long-time foe of
Alaska statehood, announced his
intention to propose an elective
governor bill as a substitute to
the committee-approved Alaska
statehood bill when that measure
comes up in the Senate for action.
The Nebraskan’s plan was re
vealed this week when he offered
his proposal as an amendment to
the Senate statehood legislation.
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The Senator’s substitute calls for
an elective governor, secretary
and auditor for four-year terms
starting with the 1952 general
election.
Mining on School Lands
Delegate Bartlett’s bill to pre
vent mining claims on school
lands in Alaska was approved
this week when the House In
terior and Insular Affairs Com
mittee voted to report the meas
ure to the House.
Defense Public Works
A public works construction
program for Alaska totalling
$346,675,630 is included in the
proposal submitted to Congress
this week by Secretary of Defense
Marshall. Bills to carry out the
program were introduced in both
the Senate and the House on the
day the secretary’s proposal
reached the Hill. They called for
authorization of $213,838,000 for
the air force, $104,455,130 for the
army and $28,382,500 for the
navy.
Witholding Federal Taxes
The department of the treasury
in presenting a proposal to the
bureau of the budget relative to
withholding by the federal gov
ernment of state, territorial and
municipal income taxes from sal
aries of federal employes stated
its view that “every practicable
step should be taken to cooperate
with the state, territorial and
municipal governments”.
The question, which has been
considered over the years, was
recently raised again by Delegate
Bartlett at the request of terri
torial officials in urging that some
QUARTET FROM BOSTON
SING AT CHURCH OF
GOD ON SUNDAY
A male quartet from Gordon
college were expected to arrive in
the Valley this afternoon a#fter
motoring up the highway from
Boston, Mass.
According to Rev. Everett#
Bachelder of the Valley Christia! .
Children’s Home, the four mu
sicians will be guests at the home
during their stay in the Valley.
Directed by Stanley Washburn,
president of the college alumni
association, the group will take
charge of the morning services
Sunday at the Church of God in
the absence of Rev. George Gei
witz. There also will be a 7:30
evening meeting at the church
with a program of music offered
by the quartet, and singing. Ev
eryone is invited to attend.
The young men are on a tour
of the Territory. From here thety
will go to Anchorage, Seward,
Fairbanks and other mission sta
tions.
way might be found which would
permit withholding on the part
of the federal government terri
torial income tax from the sala
ries of its employes working in
Alaska.
Articles Exempt from Ceiling
Prices
Indian and Eskimo handicraft
objects have been excepted from
ceiling price restrictions imposed
by the office of price stabilization
through an exemption order
signed this week by OPS Direc
tor Michael V. DiSalle.
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