Communication
Editor: Daily Alaska Empire —
The so called "Civic Interest Ticket"
has circularized the voters, on the
eve of the city election, that "when
members of the former Civic In
terest Ticket took office in 1950 a
debt of $142,000 was assumed, this
amount being an over-expenditure
of the previous council budget.”
The foregoing statement is ex
tremely misleading, as some of the
members of the so-called “Civic In
terest Ticket,” who served on the
1949-1950 council well know. The
fact is that when the date of the
city election was changed by the
Alaska Legislature from April to
October, the members of the council
elected In April 1949 served until
October 1950, a period of 18 months.
The members of that council en
tered upon the council term with a
deficit because taxes did not become
due until September. As the pre
vious April to April councils had
spent all the tax revenues, and
did not turn over to the incoming
councils any tax revenue balance,
the incoming council was compelled
to borrow money to operate the city’s
business until tax revenues came in
in September. This practice had
been followed for 20 years or more.
The council elected in April 1949
determined to rectify this practice,
and enacted Ordinance No. 329
which, reestablished the calendar
year as the tax year: and provided
that incoming councils in October
would at once establish the city
budget for the council’s October to
October term: fix the millage rate
i the assessment and equalization
being set by the outgoing council)
and provided that taxes would be
-comp due and payable at once, and
delinquent after November 30 un
less at least one-half of the tax
had been paid.
In consequence, a period of 18
months elapsed with only 12 months
tax revenue coming in.* Hence the
borrowing to operate the city’s busi
ness for 18 months. Ordinance 329
was designed to avoid such borrow
' ing. Under Ordinance 329 tax rev
enue will start coming in at once
after the October elected council
takes office. The practice of bor
rowing against tax revenue, which
had been followed for 20 years or
more, will no longer be necessary.
The city’s business has now been
put on a sounder financial basis.
The borrowing was not because of
any "over expenditure of the pre
vious council budget” as circularized.
The so-called "Civic Interest Tic
ket,” if it knew these facts, should
have disclosed them for information
of the voters.
Peoples Progressive Party
s/ Waino E. Hendrickson,
Mayor.
F IRST SNOWFALL
Old Man Winter arrived in Fair
banks today when the first fall of
snow occurred in the northern city.
Word of the snowfall was reoeived
in Juneau by A. F. Ghiglione, com
missioner of roads from the Fair
banks office of the Alaska Road
Commission.
FINAL INSPECTION TRIP
OF YEAR MADE BY NEIMI
William Neimi, chief engineer for
the Alaska Road Commission left
Sunday for an inspection tour of
the Fairbanks, Anchorage, and Val
dez road districts. This will be the
last check before the northern con
struction season closes about Oc
tober 15. He will return to his
Juneau office in ten days.
Alaska Coastal
Carries 62 on
Sunday Flights
Alaska Coastal Airlines carried a
total of 283 passengers on weekend
flights. Carried on Sunday's flights
were 62 passengers with 7 on inter
port, 26 departing and 29 arriving.
Departing for Sitka: Robert John,
David Milton, Grace McNicol, Alice
M. Lord, H. Turkrook, G. Shutt,
Lucretia Eldemar, D. Osterman, Mrs.
Peterson, Rachel Williams, Mrs.
William Hall, Mrs. Shennett; for
Hidden Falls: Joe Smith, R. C. Ca
noles. P. McClung, Tim O’Day; for
Petersburg: Donald Nelson; for
Ketchikan: Charles Vick, Charles
Clemons, Alec Gregorioff; for
Haines: Bill Neer, Mr. and Mrs. R.
N. Growdcn; for Hoonah: R. Wil
liams, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Stevenson.
Arriving from Sitka: Pat Holly
wood, R. Gildersleeve; from Taku
Harbor: Sverre Hatley, F. F. Fulton,
Edward Brighton, Earl Pearson, S.
Anderson, Chrl Tollefsen, Merrll
Passinger, Hans Nesvog, Inar Sea
berg; from Angoon: Mary and
George John; from Lake Hassel
burg: J. ,Godkin, V. Klinkhammer;
from Petersburg: Joe Waddell; from
Wrangell: Campbell Church, Mr.
and Mrs. A1 Zenger; from Skagway:
S. Hjams, F. Faulkner, Wallis
George; from Gustavus: M. J. Ol
son; from Hoonah: Charlie Yadon.
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WHY Jim Orme
for the school board?
Jim was "drafted" by a number oi his friends who feel that he will be of real value
to the School Board because:
With two children in the Juneau schools he has a fresh and vital interest in
the operation of the school system-and will continue to have during his en
tire term.
He has operated a successful business for many years, which gives him a
good background for helping to get more out of the School District tax dollar
The School Board, just as any other similar group, needs "new blood,"
new ideas.
VOTE for JIM ORME
for the School Board
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There is no subsiiute for Newspaper Advertising!
This is the Record!
Here are same of the improvements accomplished
during the administration of Mayor Maino
Hendrickson:
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Municipal Airport Terminal Building
Memorial Library Building
New Fire Station
Allotment from Alaska Public Works for
New City Hall
Improvements io Small Boat Harbor, giv
ing Juneau the best Boat Harbor in
Alaska
Lower City Float and City Dock rebuilt
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and operating on a paying basis
Many miles of new pavements, concrete sidewalks, new sewers, fire
mains and street drains added to our present system.
New additions to and replacement of all our motorized city equipment.
Annexation of Highland District to the City.
Street widening and improvement program including Evergreen Bowl
Road.
School District established for School administration
City Administration on a sound financial basis.
JUNEAU IS A GROWING CITY FACING THE PROBLEMS OF STEADY EXPANSION
AND INCREASING PUBLIC DEMANDS. "Problems?” . . . Certainly! "Growing
Pains?" . . . Assuredly!!! BuJ the problems have been met and the "growing pains"
minimized by careful planning and EXPERIENCED conduct of the public municipal
. business by your Public Servants. That record, we believe, merits your support at the
polls Election Day. •
VOTE THE PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE TICKET
for COUTIIVXED progress and prosperity
FOR MAYOR: Waino Hendrickson
FOR CITY COUNCIL: Mrs. Pauline Washington; Bert McDowell; Art
Waliher; (Solon) Dewey Dore; Robert Stutte; J. P. (Pete) Christensen.
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THIS IS THE PROMISE
The Election of the '<
People’s Progressive Ticket ;
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assures Juneau the CONTINUATION of
PROGRESSIVE CITY GOVERNMENT WITHOUT WASTE i
If elected, we pledge ourselves to these worthy projects: • 1
1: Reduce the Tax Millage Rate.
2: Complete New City Hall quickly.
3: Reimburse the School District for increase in budget.
4: Pave all streets where underground improvements are
completed.
5: Maintain efficient Fire and Police protection.
6: Institute radio telephone on police cars.
7: Improve lighting in business and residential districts.
8: Continue to work for Boat Harbor improvements.
9: Increase efforts to improve youth recreational facilities.
10: Continue unqualified support of Health and Sanitation
programs.
FOR MAYOR: Waino Hendrickson
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FOR CITY COUNCIL: Mrs. Pauline Washington; Rert McDowell; Arti
, Walther; Solon (Dewey) Dore; Robert Siulie; J. P. (Pete) Christensen ,
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1 YOUR REST ASSURANCE of continued stability in Municipal Ad-1
! ministration is the known record and experience of the Candi- j
, dates who make up the People's Progressive Ticket. \
* ALL ARE SURSTANTIAL, conservative citizens who are in Juneau
■ to stay. They will give everyone a fair hearing, and decide <
> every public issue on its own basic merits. ;
\ MUNICIPAL ELECTION—TUESDAY, OCTORER 2, 1951
| VOTE IT STRAIGHT
I People’s Progressive Ticket 1
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