Senate Gives Its Okay on Bill for
$1 Million on New Road Construction
JUNEAU GP — The State Sen
ate gave its okay Tuesday to a
bill which would earmark $1 mil
lion of the $23 million Ferry
Road Bond issue for new road
construction.
After passage, the Senate
adopted as its official intent, a
motion by Sen. Eben Hopson
which asked that the:
. Journal reflect that in
the passage of CSSB175, the in
tention of the Senate is that the
$1 million when matched (by the
federal government) is to be used
for programming and construct
ing a primary extension of the
state highway system from Fair
banks to Nome.”
The bill, as it came before the
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Senate, called for $5 million to
be used for new highway con
struction, but that amount was
changed to the $1 million figure
on the motion of Sen. John Cog
hill.
Coghill said the $1 million in
state funds would bring, event
ually, some $19 million in federal
matching funds.
Asked by Sen. Brad Phillips
why the bill did not specify that
the money was to be used for the
Fairbanks-Nome Road, Coghill re
plied:
“We can’t enact a local law. The
Constitution prohibits it.
“It is my intention, however, to
offer a resolution which will make
it clear that the intent of the Sen
ate was that $500,000 of the $1
million is to be used for surveys
and right of way acquisition and
that $500,000 be used to obtain
federal matching moneys as soon
as additional federal matching
funds become available to us.”
Sen. George McNabb then took
the floor to say:
“So there will be no question
in anyone’s mind, I say for all
to hear that it is the intent of
the majority party of the Senate
that the $1 million is to be used
for extension of Highway 97 from
Fairbanks to Nome.”
Immediately after McNabb’s
statement, the Senate voted 19-1
to accept the bill, with Sen. Brad
Phillips casting the only negative
vote.
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28 City School Districts
Received $7,412,184 for
Operating Costs
JUNEAU UP) — The State De
partment of Education reported
today that 28 city school districts
in Alaska had received $7,412,
184 from the state as the state’s
share of their general operating
costs for the 1959-60 school year.
Education Commissioner Dr.
Theo Norby said the 28 city school
districts had asked for $7,912,026.
The 1959 Legislature appropri
ated $7,450,000.
The reimbursements to 28 city
school districts included:
Anchorage, $2,928,557; Cordova,
$122,136; Fairbanks, $1,292,413;
Hoonah, $50,888; Juneau-Douglas,
$535,411; Ketchikan, $498,871; Ko
diak, $239,384; Nome, $176,331;
Palmer, $291,170; Petersburg,
$139,056; Seward, $177,792; Val
dez, $76,944; Skagway, $52,049;
and Yakutat, $19,998.
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Buffalo vs. Homesteaders
Draws Attention
Of Lawmakers
JUNEAU UP) — The battle of
Delta Junction homesteaders ver- i
sus the Big Delta buffalo herd i
drew the attention of lawmakers j
yesterday.
And while legislators sympa- I
thized with the problems of the
homesteaders with the crop
chomping buffalos, they wanted
to protect the shaggy beasts too.
The passed a resolution ask
ing Gov. Egan to direct the De
partment of Fish and Game to
explore all possible means of re
locating the herd before any
hunting or slaughter of the ani- J
mals is undertaken.
If a slaughter of the herd is
deemed necessary, the resolution i
asked that public hearings in the |
area be held first.
The resolution also suggested
that surplus buffaloes be given
to ranchers in isolated areas
where there is plenty of grazing
land where they might be raised
for meat.
The measure was introduced by
Reps. Frank Chapados and War
ren Taylor, Fairbanks Democrats.
Communications Construction
Bids at Barter Island and Ft.
Yukon Will be Opened April 13
ANCHORAGE Iff) — Bids on a
communications construe tion
project costing about $3 million
at Barter Island Air Force Sta
tion, and another estimated at
$2.5 million at Fort Yukon, will
be opened April 13, the Alaska
Office of the Army Engineers has
announced.
Noticeable Relaxtion
Comes Over the Senate
On Passage of Ferry Bond
JUNEAU (iW — Tempers were
tight while the Senate debated
the Ferry Bond Bill Monday, but
there was a noticeable relaxation
after the final vote was taken.
After the Senate passed the
Ferry Bond Bill and started to
consider a $7 million revenue
bond measure for construction and
improvements at the Anchorage
and Fairbanks International Air
ports, Sen. Elton Engstrom of Ju
neau took the floor and said:
“As much as I am in favor of
this bill, I would like to advise
the Senate that I am going to
vote against it.”
Engstrom hinted he was doing
so because the three members of
the Senate from Anchorage had
voted against the ferry bill.
“I would like the Senate to
know that I have advised the Sen
ator from Fairbanks, Sen. George
McNabb that I intend to do so.”
McNabb got up quickly and
said:
“Mr. President, Senator Eng
strom told me he was going to
vote against the revenue bond
bill, but he didn’t say he was
going to talk on the subject.”
At that point, Sen. Vance Phil
lips of Anchorage got up to say:
“I’d like to remind the Senator
from Juneau that this bond issue
is the only good one we will act
on today.”
“All right, you’ve convinced
me,” Engstrom replied, and when
the Senate passed the revenue
bond bill 18-0, Engstrom gave it
a hearty “aye”,
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