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SEWARD, ALASKA
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COUNCIL BIS BUSY
MEETING US! BIGHT
The members of the Seward com-|
mon council met at the town hall last j
night at eight o’clock, all members j
and the mayor being present.
The following bills were allowed: j
J. L. Graef, $3.80; Richard McNal
ly, $3.50, and Standard Oil Company,
$16.00.
Moved by Councilman McMullen |
and seconded by Cooper that all bills
be paid. Carried.
Ordinance, No. 78, being a meas*!
ure designed to change the rates for
electrical current and providing for
the use of meters, was again taken
up, and was placed in the hands of
the Light, Sewerage and Wharf com
mittee. On motion by Orlander an
amendment was proposed, which was
carried and the ordinance read the
first time.
Mr. S. M. Graff, manager of the Se
ward Light and Power company was
present, and was given a hearing by
the council. Mr. Gratt stated that he
had a $180,000 investment, with six
men on the payroll, that the compa
ny’s gross income for 192 was less
than $3.16 an hour; in 1923 it was in
little over $3.17 per hour. He believ
ed with the proposed rate under the
ordinance that it would be imposible
to operate; in fact it would be im
possible at any rate under 15c per
kilowatt hour to operate the plant at
any margin of profit. He offered to
try a meter rate of 15 cents for lights
and ten cents for power, and at the
end of the year if his rates proved
excessive to reduce them to a point
where a margin of profit could be
made.
Councilman McMullen at this point
asked Mr. Graff if he would be will
ing to accept the rate provided under
the ordinance and at the end of a
year, if it showed no profit, to raise
it to the rate proposed by his com
pany. Mr. Graff said that it would be
impossible to do this, and start on
July 1, as it would cost him approxi
mately $4,000 to install meters, which
would not meet the expense involved.
H estated that at the rate proposed
and the numbe rof customers supplied
with .juice, that a company could not
get ciedit from the General Electric;
company foi the meters. Mr. Graff
also proposed that it the council
would guarantee him the present me-|
ter ioad at the plant as now shown,!
that he would make a meter rate of
seven cents per k. w. hour. He stat
ed that he had a contract load of 76
horsepower, and that his meter read
ing at the plant showed he was carry
ing 96 horsepower.
Following Mr. Graff’s testimony to
the council it w’as moved by Cooper
and seconded by’ Orlander, that a vote
be taken on the amendment to Ordi
nance No. 7S, and upon motion all
yoted yes with the exception of Kref
ting. Mayor Ray ruled at this junc
ture that debate on the proposed or
dinance could only be made on the
time it snould go into effect, and on
motion ad councilmen except Orlan
der vote 1 that the date Sept. 2, 1924
be the time the proposed ordinance
go into effect and meters be estab
lished.
Mayor Ray uslted Councilman Kref
ting why he voted no on the propos
ed substitute io the ordinance, and
! Mr. Krefting stated that he w^as going
off tlu council aid that as it looked
I to him as if the city would be tied up
with expensive litigation for two or
I three years, he did not feel that the
council should go ahead with the mat
; ter.
Mayor Ray statea that it was then
necessary lor the council to vote
1 whether or no the ordinance be in
troduced under the present title, and
upon motion ail voted yes with the
| exception of Mr. Krefting.
The ordinance was then read as
I amended.
Councilman Ellsworth then intro
; duced a motion that the ordinance be
! carried as read, all voting yes with
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ihe exception of Councilman Kref- s
ting. £
Councilman Adel man brought up the t
question of telephone service north i
of the glacier stream, and proposed t
that the franchise drawn up and sign- *
ed by the council, October 1, 1928, be
voted on at. the coming election. Ma- (
yor Ray stated that it would be im- 1
practicable to pass on a franchise ^
previously defeated and that a new t
franchise should be drawn up and 1
published 0 days before election, in (
order to be valid. As the election is j
the first Tuesday in April such fran- (
chise must be drawn up before next '
Monday to secure legal publication.
No action was taken.
Councilman McMullen proposed that
a number of the city offices be con- 1
solidated for the purpose of economy. (
Mayor Ray announced that such con
solidation under the charter must be <
approved by the electors of the city. 1
Councilman Ellsworth asked that
a detailed report be submitted to the
council by the school treasurer, of ex
penses of institution.
It was moved by Ellsworth and sec- j
onded by Cooper that the Clerk take :
action in collecting license on all oc- J
cupations and businesses in the city, .
authorized by the Territorial laws. It <
was pointed out that many firms in <
the city paid no license at present, ‘
and that considerable money was lost
the city. !:
Councilman Adelman tendered his
resignation, effective April 10. (
The council instructed the fire
chief to instruct Hugh Daugherty, ag- ,
ent for the Dagget building, formerly
occupied by the Key, to repair the
building as it was a fire trap and a
menace to public safety.
The council then adjourned.
A COMMUNICATION
To World War Veterans:
Those of you desiring to take ad
vantage of the summary citizenship
law for soldiers should do so before
March 3rd, 1924, as after that time
the soldiers will have to take the
steps required of ordinary applicants.
SHERMAN DUGGAN,
U. S. Attorney and Nat. Exmr.
I ne KeDekans gave a card party
last evening with a luncheon termin
ating the function. A good time was
enjoyed by the members, the large
hall being filled.
STARR SAIL SMONDAY
The steamship Starr will sail on
her trip west Monday, February, at 3
p. m.
MRS. LENHART, ACTIVE IN
CHURCH WORK, SUMMONED
Bellingham, Wn„ Feb. 18.—Mrs. Iva
Nell Lenhart, a prominent member of
the Garden Street M. E. Church, died
last week at the age of 34 years. She
had lived in Bellingham 22 years and
was very active in the church, being
superintendent of the cradle roll de
partment, a teacher of the junior boys
class and a member of the Winners’
circle. She is survived by her hus
band, John Lenhart, parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. Walker, of this city; four
sisters, Mrs. Grace Hardey, Belling
ham; Mrs. R. A. Raymond and Miss
Eva Walker and Miss Leola Walker of
Bellingham, and two brothers, John,
of Seattle, and Ilo, of Bellingham.
APPLICATION FOR PERMIT
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Anchorage (for
merly Juneau), Alaska.
January 31, 1924.
Notice is Hereby Given that John
H. Costello for himself and as trus
tee for Edward W. Hoffman, Thomas
A. Costello, John H. Costello, Jr.,
William O. Brunskill, John Brunskill,
Wm. O. Stevens and Percival Bruns
kill, has applied for oil and gas pros
pecting permits under section 22 of
the act of February 25, 1920, (41
Stat., 437) for the following described
lands:
Serial 04713
Rex Oil Claims Nos. 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, described as an area commenc
ing at corner No. 1, of said Claim No.
1 from which the northeast corner
Sec. 1, T. 29 S., R. 41 W., S. M., bears
north 14 deg. 34 min. 44 sec. west,
15,162.28 ft. distant; thence from said
corner No. 1, S. 41 deg. 00 min. W.,
7920 ft., thence S. 49 deg. 00 min. east,
10,560 feet.; thence north 41 deg.
00 min. east, 2640 ft.; thence north
49 deg. 00 min. west, 5280 ft.; thence
north 41 deg. 00 min. east, 5280 ft.;
thence north 49 deg. 00 min. west,
5280 ft. to the place of beginning.
Containing 1280 acres situate in the
Kodiak Recording District, Alaska and
on Rex Creek, a tributary of Dry
Bay. on the Alaska Peninsula.
Serial 04855
Bear Creek Oil Claims Nos. 3. 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 23 and 24, described as an
area commencing at a point of said
Claim No. 23 known as Corner No. 4
from which the northeast corner
Sec. 36, T. 29 S., R. 42 W., S. M.,
bears south 88 deg. 46 min. 59 sec.
W., 18,657.70 feet distant; thence from
said Corner No. 4 of Claim No. 23,
south 46 deg. 45 min. E., 5284 ft.;
thence south 49 deg. 00 min. E., 10,560
ft.; thence north 41 deg. 00 min. E.,
3960 ft.; thence north 49 deg. 00 min.
W., 10,560 ft.; thence south 41 deg.
00 min. W., 1320 ft.; thence north 46
k deg. 45 min. W., 5284 ft.; thence
?outh 41 deg. 00 min. W... 2640 ft. to
;he place of beginning, said area em
sracing 1280 acres and being situa
ted in Kodiak Recording District,
Alaska, and on Bear Creek, a tribu
ary of Lake Becharof on the Alaska
Peninsula.
Serial 04856
Salmon Creek Oil Claims Nos. 4, 5,
6. 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, described as an
area commencing at a corner known
as Corner No. 3 of said Claim No. 13
from u'hich the southeast corner
Sec. 36, T. 29 S., R. 42 W., S. M., ;
bears north 71 deg. 9 min. 45 sec.
W., 11.173.03 ft. distant; thence from
said Corner No. 3 south 37 deg. 15
min. E., 5393 ft.; thence south 49
deg. 00 min. E., 10,560 ft.; thense
north 41 deg. 00 min. E., 2640 ft.;
thence north 49 deg. 00 min. W., 5280
ft.; thence north 41 deg. 00 min. E.
1320 ft.; thence north 49 deg. 00 min.
W., 5280 ft.; thence north 37 deg. 15
min. W., 5393 ft.; thence south 41
deg. 00 min. W., 3960 ft. to the place
of beginning, said area embracing
1280 acres and being situated in Ko
diak Recording District, Alaska, and
on Salmon Creek, a tributary of Lake ;
Becharof on the Alaska Peninsula.
Serial 04857
Bear Creek Oil Claims Nos. 9, 10, |
11. 12, 13 16, 21 and 22 described as
an area commencing at a point known j
as Corner No. 4 of the said Claim No. |
21 from which the northeast corner j
Sec. 36, T. 29 S., R. 42 W., S. M.J
bears north 84 deg. 36 min. 40 sec. !
west, 16.996.61 feet distant; thence j
from said corner No. 4 south 46 deg.
45 min. E., 5284 ft.; thence south 41 j
deg. 00 min. W., 2640 ft.; thence
south 49 deg. 00 min. E., 5280 ft.;
thence north 41 deg. 00 min. E., 2640
ft.; thence south 49 deg. 00 min. E.,!
5280 ft*; thence north 41 deg. 00 min. |
E., 2640 ft.; thence north 49 deg. 00 j
min. W. 10,560 ft.; thence north 46
deg. 45 min. W., 5284 ft.; thence south ,
41 deg. 00 min. W.. 2640 ft., to the
place of beginning, said area embrac- j
ing 1280 acres and situated in the Ko- i
diak Recording District, Alaska, and !
on Bear Creek, a tributary of Lake j
Becharof on the Alaska Peninsula.
Any and all persons having adverse
or conflicting claims to said land are
hereby notified that a full statement ;
under oath of such claim, should be I
filed in this office showing a superior ;
right to a permit or lease under said j
act, or valid existing adverse or con
flicting claim to the land, or the min
erals or oil therein under the public
land laws on or before March 12, 1924, .
otherwise, such claims may be disre-!
garded in granting the permits or
leases applied for. _„
FRANK A. BOYLE,
Register.
First publication Feb. 5, 1924
Last publication March 11, 1924
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Seward Chapter No. 10.
ORDER EASTERN
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Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. m. Visiting
Members Welcome.
VIOLA T. SWETMANN, W. M.
CLARA PERRY, Secretary.
Seward Reoekah
Lodge No. 6-A,
I. O. O. F.
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Monday’s of Each
Month, 8 p. m. Visit
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Seward Lodge No. 219.
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Stated communications'
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days of each month,
visiting Brethern wel
H. V. HOBEN, W. M.
W. O. Perry, Secretary.
I. O. O. F.
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Meets Thursdays at 8 p. &v Visiting
Brothers welcome. Frank Lagerquist*
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Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday at
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