Alaska Public Works
Allotments for 1952
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Allotment of more than six mil
lion dollars to be spent in Alaska
in 1952 on schools and municipal
public works was announced in
Juneau by the Alaska Public
Works district office last week.
The allotments were made by the
Office of Territories, Department
of the Interior, in Washington,
D. C.
Fourteen projects scattered
throughout the Territory are in
cluded in the civic improvements
scheduled to be constructed in
1952. These projects range from
schools in Sitka, Kodiak and oth
er places, to sewers in Valdez and
Seward and water for Palmer.
The new Palmer high school was
not included.
The following projects are in
cluded in the total allotment of
$6,447,400:
Wrangell water $223,400; Kodi
ak school, $600,000: Ketchikan
"arterial road, $500,000; Seward
sewers, $263,700; Palmer water,
$500,000; University of Alaska
dormitory, $657,000; Fairbanks
school, $700,000; Valdez sewer,
$206,300; Sitka grade school,
$500,000; Anchorage fire station,
$173,000; Anchorage school, $700,
000; Sand Point school, $233,000;
Fairbanks Alaska Housing Au
thority, $600,000; and Juneau mu
nicipal building, second unit of
t|ie fire hall, $579,000.
Negotiations with engineers for
professional services required on
these projects are being carried
forward immediately. Much of
the preliminary planning has
been completed, and every effort
is being made to expedite these
public works so that bicte may be
opened early in 1952 and con
struction may begin as soon as
climatic conditions permit.
The release of these allotments
is the largest since the inception
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of Alaska Public Works three
years ago. according to officials
at the district office in Juneau.
In 1950 allotments were made to
18 projects with an approximate
completion cost of $5,000,000.
Thirteen projects were allotted
funds from the current year’s ap
propriation of $4,000,000.
Projects either completed or
scheduled to be completed this
fall include the Juneau sewer sys
tem, the Juneau public library
building, the addition to the Eiel
son memorial building on the
University of Alaska campus,
schools at Chugiak, Ninilchik and
Petersburg; Douglas sewer, water
and street improvements which
are in use and are finished ex
cept for a chlorinator house
which will be installed before
winter; eight blocks of paving in
Anchorage; street improvements
in Ketchikan, and the Anchorage,
city shops and warm storage
buildings.
The contract for the school at
Wrangell will be awarded in the
near future. Bids will be opened;
within the next few weeks on
Third Avenue street improve
ments in Ketchikan, sewers and
water system in Anchorage, and
water supply at Hoonah. Bid
opening for the water supply dam
at Seldovia was conducted Sep
tember 6, but no announcement
has been made as yet concerning
the award of contract. A contract
has been awarded for a water
supply dam at Petersburg with
construction to start this fall.
Bill Roark
Appointed to Fill
School Board Vacancy
Appointment of Bill Roark to
fill the vacancy created by the
resignation of Lucius Ross last
month was announced this week.
Roark, a local contractor with
three daughters in the Palmer
School, will serve as School Board
member until the next regular
school election the first Tuesday
in April.
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Drive Carefully
Give
those youngsters
a break!
MATANUSKA YALLEY BANK
PoUner, Alaska
Open Friday £venings—5 to 7 P. M.
2 PER CENT ON SAVINGS
Outing Club to Hold
First Fait Meeting
The Matanuska Valley Outing
club will hold its first fall meet
ing at 7:30 tonight. September 20,
at the Co-Op club room, Mel
Monson, club president, announc
ed. All members are urged to be
present.
Fall and winter activities of the
club will be discussed and an
other ski-tow work party planned.
There is still construction work
to be done on the tow and it is
essential that it be completed be
fore snowfall, Monson pointed
out.
With the completion of the ski
tow practically assured, a full
winter’s program is anticipated
by the club. Territorial ski clubs
will be invited to participate in
activities during the season.
Anyone interested in outdoor
activities is invited to attend this
and future meetings. Membership
rates are $5 for adults and $2.50
for junior memberships (ages 10
18.) Dues include participation
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AMCMOMOK,SUMU
VALDEZ GETS PLANNING
FUNDS FOR HOSPITAL
The Housing and Home Finance
Agency has approved the grant
of $14,620 to Valdez for planning
a 15-bed general hospital under
the Alaska public works program.
The funds, which are to be re
paid should the project be con
structed, will be used to blueprint
a one-story concrete block hos
pital building at the total esti
mated cost of $490,000.
in club activities and use of all
facilities the club provides.
OPEN
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Home Cooked Meals
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Wasilla, Alaska
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