CITY IS TO HIRE
WATCHMAN FOR
BOAT HARBOR
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At a regular meeting of the Ju
neau City Council last evening the
police committee headed by Coun
cilman George Jorgenson recom
mended that Ted Sample's applica
tion for night watchman at the
small boat harbor be accepted. This
was passed, duty to begin February
1, from the hours of 11 pin .to 7
a.m. daily, through April 30 at tli'
rate of $250 per month. Fiv time
clocks are to be installed for punch
ing, a monthly report i to be
given and the duties are to const-1
of fire patrol, protection of pro
perty. and regular watchman duties.
There was informal agreement on
the committee's decision to allow
three days grace for payment ol
traffic violations, doubling the fine
on the fourth day, and bringing,the
violator into Muncipal Court on
the fifth day.
A letter was read from Clarence
Bumgartner quoting the Comptrol
ler General's decision of December
9, 1946 that no provision had
been made for parking fees, that
appropriated funds may not be re
garded as available, and that it
liad been judicially determined.
Many of the parking violations
have been found to oe by ;oven
ment cars.
Councilman Ed Neilson’s sugges
tion to publish the estimated bud
get and a simplified audit of City
funds was passed.
Sales Tax Discussed
CK. /-fiomey Howard Stablcr’s
clarification of city sales tax re
gulations regarding contractors and
others was read and passed with
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today.
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, the exception of a section relating
‘ to medical doctors, dentists, osteo
paths, chiropractors and all those
registered in basic sciences. Coun
I oilman Bert McDowell favored and
Councilman Pauline Washington
agreed that these professions should
! not be exempt from the sales and
service tax. This touched off a
lengthy argument and the matter
is to be brought up again.
However, it was voted to grant
exemptions from the tax to child
ren's homes. This was championed
! by McDowell and Jorgenson.
A contract from the Alaska Hous
ing Authority to furnish fire protec
tion for a proposed housing devel
opment in West Juneau was read
and referred to the City Attorney
to make certain minor revisions
and to negotiate with the AHA
Executive Director E. Glen Wilder.
Authority was given to the Mayor
and City Clerk to sign for the
city.
Councilman McDowell's move for
the city to make a bid on the
Wanda Myhre property adjoining
the city dock was’laid over until all
councilmen could inspect it.
Fire Inspection
Fire Chief Minard Mill was pre
sent and reported on the fine co
operation the Fire Department had
received with fire inspection which
is about completed. He said, "many
were glad to see us and have indi
cated that they favor more fre
quent inspections.” He said that
first aid drills by members of the
Department had taken place and
that he was lining up auxiliary
firemen and equipment in case
of an emergency in connection with
the civil defense program.
Card Table Hours
Upon the recommendation of the
police committee pending applica- j
tions for licenses for card tables
were passed with the provision that
closing hours be the same as those,
for cocktail bars. This was passed
with one dissenting vote, that of
Councilman Bert Caro,
A lengthy discussion took place;
regarding Councilman Joe Thibo-'
deau’s move reverting the one
way traffic on First and Second
Streets and the removal of ’ some
parking meters.. It was decided to
investigate the matter further. He
also suggested that something be
done about loose and broken fense
wires along Calhoun Ave.
The harbor committee is to meet
with the harbormaster in regard
to his request that the City pay
for his light and oil, following a $50
a month raise granted him last
October.
The City Attorney was directed
Creed Of Our
Wisest Patriot
Een Franklin, whose
(teachings and philoso
phy are cherished the
world over, was first
^ and foremost, a thrifty
man. Through lean
years, and in times of
security, he never
failed to remember—
and provide—for the
future.
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Benjamin Franklin, be
loved American patriot,
writer, philosopher, in
ventor, statesman. Born
January 17, 1706; died
April 17, 1790,
National Thrift Week is held now, in commemoration of
Benjamin Franklin’s birth. Let it serve as a reminder of
the wisdom of savins a little each day . . . that tomorrow
may be secure, and that every day may offer happiness and
peace of mind.
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DEPOSITS
IN THIS BANK
ARE
INSURED
FIRST NATIONAL RANK
of JUNEAU, ALASKA
to draw up an option agreemenl
with L. A. Sturm on lots already
optioned by the City for the pur
pose of selling them to Sturm in
case the City has to break his pre
• sent lease on a section of the AE
| Hall, if construction is begun on
the proposed Alaska Office Build
ing.
Councilman Neilson cast the only
dissenting vote on the first read
ing of an amendment to the city
ordinance to exempt out-of-town
cars from paying a $5 license tax
but owners to get a $5 license tax,
er at no charge for the purpose of
registration.
A letter from Arthur H. Rosien,
newly appointed executive secretary
of the League of Alaska Cities was
read. It urged that Juneau join
the League which now has four
members, Anchorage, Cordova, Ko
diak and Seldovia. No action was
taken.
TON OF CARGO AND
TEN PASSENGERS
WESTWARD ON PNA
Pacific Northern Airlines carried
more than a ton of cargo, 250 pounds
of mail and 4 pounds of flowers,
yesterday. One thousand pounds of
cargo and the flowers were consig
ned to Cordova. Ten passengers
were carried to the westward and
six arrived from Anchorage. Today’s
flights were reported on schedule
at noon presstime.
From Anchorage: W. W. Laws, Ed
Anderson, J. M. Morgan, Dorothy
Whitney, J. Hendrickson and Ted
Mathews.
To Anchorage: Clarence Walters,
Allen Wilson, A1 White, G. R. Jack
son, G. T. Stephens, Jr., and Sgt.
H. Rutledge.
To Cordova: Mrs. S. A. Starbuck,
C. Sherman, V. Rhine.
To Yakutat: George Johnson.
SCHWINN* BIKES AT MADSEN’S
LEAGUE OF WOMEN
VOTERS 3 AFFAIRS
FOR TONING WEEK
In the absence of Mrs. Simon
Hellenthal, Mrs. G. E. Cleveland
will preside at the League of Women
Voters unit meeting on Tuesday,
January 23, at 1:30 p.m. The meet
ing will be held at the home of
Mrs. Ray Day. The topic under dis
cussion will be "World Security.”
The league’s luncheon group will
hold their meeting in the American
Legion Dugout on Tuesday. Mrs.
Ernest Gruelling, President, will
preside at the meeting with Mrs.
Leslie B. Avrit, Kaye Hackwood,
and Mrs. Frank Metcalf conducting
the program on the "United Nations
I Gram" study.
Mrs. Frank Metcalf, leader of
the uptown unit, announced that
her unit will meet at her home in
the Assembly Apartments on Thurs
day at 2 p.m. "Attempts to unite
Europe for peace, preliminary to the
league of Nations” is the study pro
grammed for this unit.
All women interested in the work
of the league and its activities are
cordially invited to attend any of
the unit meetings.
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ACS ENGINEERS INSPECT
STATIONS IN ALASKA
On an inspection of Alaska Com
munications System stations in
Alaska, George O. Cranmer and
Samuel Weems, civilian engineers
I with the Seattle ACS headquarters
1 arrived in Juneau yesterday after
noon from Ketchikan and are sched
uled to leave this afternoon for the
westward. They will visit the ACS
stations at Anchorage and Fair
banks before returning to Seattle.
FROM SITKA
M. C. Humphrey of Sitka is stay
ing at the Baranof Hotel.
SALE
at Graves Us Still
CONTINUED
FOB k FEW BAYS
TWO-FAHTS SUITS
oS the Highest Qualify
are Included
We still have a Good Selection from
from which to choose
CELEBRATE THRIFT WEEK
COME IN ;
IT ALWAYS PAYS
~~ TO SHOP AT
CHAVES
South Franklin Street
THE GREAT JUDGMENT DAY j
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How Near Are j
We To It? !
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EVENINGS |
January 21 —7:30 P. M.
ai the
PROPHETIC LIGHT CHAPEL
Second and Main j
We, too are observing
January a “Thrift MONTH”
K$y offering these substantial
savings on ©nr Itegular
Service
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Two Womderiul Specials
Given by iwo skilled Beauticians
The
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.Natural Ringlet Ends.
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Rayette
Flexa-Wave
a favorite Cold-Wave
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And ihe Birlhday of ihe Father of Thrift
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“It is hard for an empty sack to stand up
right.” Ben Franklin, one of our nation’s
founding fathers, and a life-long believer in
careful spending, once said this. Now we
observe National Thrift Week, in honor of
his 245th birthday. Thrift Week this year
is particularly important . . . important to
all of us in our efforts to stem inflation,
important to our nation in carrying on the
fight for freedom, important to every indi
vidual in balancing his budget. Start sav
ing this week. Save a little EVERY week!
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