Selecting Alaska’s Constitutional
Convention Delegates
• Editor’s Note: With the en-«
couragement of the Governor of
Alaska and the urging of the All
Alaska League for a State Con
stitution, Dr. Donald R. Moberg
has written this series of articles
concerning selection of Alaska’s
constitutional convention dele
gates. The purpose is to alert the
citizens of Alaska to the immedi
ate need of selecting suitable can
didates from all walks of life.
The political scientist also wrote
the informative articles to help
ensure that delegates will be
elected in the September 13, 1955,
special election who will repre
sent the best interests of all
• Alaska).
By DONALD R. MOBERG
Associate Professor of Political
Science, University of Alaska
ELECTION DISTRICTS
To elect the 55 delegates to the
Constitutional Convention, Alas
ka is divided into 22 election dis
tricts. Seven delegates are to be
chosen from the territory at
large (election district 22), leav
ing 48 to be chosen from within
the boundaries of the four judi
cial divisions—12 from the 1st;
6 from the 2nd; 20 from the 3rd;
and 10 from the 4th division.
But note carefully the sub
division of each judicial division
into its different election dis
tricts. This is a bit confusing, due
to the usual compromise result
ing from two conflicting bills in
troduced in the last legislative
session. Each election district
within each division elects one
delegate to the convention to
represent that district, but the
voters of that district also are
to vote for delegates - at - large
from lhat division, in addition to
the seven territorial delegates
at-large.
For example, the residents of
Nome (election district 7, Cape
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Nome and Wade Hampton Re
cording Districts' vote for only
one delegate from this district,
but also can vote for four dele
gates-at-large from the Second
Judicial Division (election dis
trict 9) plus seven delegates at
large from the territory. Thus
each voter in Nome will vote for
a grand total of 12 delegates to
the convention. There is one
more election district in the Sec
ond Judicial Division, election
district No. 8—the Fairhaven and
Noatak - Kobuk Recording Dis
tricts.
The voters in that district also
will vote for 12 convention dele
gates.
This compromise is valuable
for two important reasons. It en
sures at least a limited represent
ation at the convention from
every geographical area of Al
aska. Also, it may prove a useful
experiment for the convention in
their task of creating political
sub-divisions for the new state
government.
(Next: How to Run as a Delegate)
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INVITATION FOR BIDS
SEALED BIDS in single copy subject
to the conditions contained herein will
be received until May 20, 1955. and then
publicly opened, for furnishing all labor
and materials and performing all work
for the construction of an airplane land
ing strip located near Selawik, Alaska.
Plans, specifications and project doc
uments may be obtained from the Direc
tor of Aeronautics. Alaska Aeronautics
and Communications Commission, Room
202, Glover Building' Anchorage. Alaska.
Bids will be publicly opened in the
office of the Director of Aeronautics,
Glover Building, at 10:00 A.M., A.S.T.,
May 20, 1955.
Guarantee will be required with each
bid as follows: Five Per Cent *5 pet.)
bid bond.
The right is reserved, as the interest
of the Territory of Alaska may require,
to reject any and all bids, to waive any
informality in bids received, and to ac
cept or reject any items of any bid,
uniess such bid is qualified by specific
limitation.
TERRITORY OF ALASKA
Department of Aviation
By: Herman Porter
Director of Aeronautics
Publ. Apr. 20. 27. May 4, 11, 1955.
Invitation to Bid
Department of Aviation,
Room 202, Glover Bdg.
Anchorage. Alaska
Sealed bids in single copy will be re
ceived until 10:00 A.M., May 11, 1955,
and then publicly opened, for:
Transporting the following listed con
struction equipment from Hooper Bay,
Alaska, to Bethel, Alaska.
1 No. 12 Motor Patrol
1 Tractor D-8 with dozer
I Tractor D-8
J Letourneau 12 c.y. scraper
The transportation shall be accom
plished on or before June 25. 1955. Con
ditions regarding the movement of the
equipment may be obtained from the
Department, of Aviation, Room 202,
Glover Bldg.
A bid bond of 5 percent will be re
quired to accompany each bid.
Department of Aviation
Territory of Alaska
By: Herman Rorter
Publ. Apr. 12, 19. 26, May 3, 1955.
INVITATION FOR BIDS
SEALED BIDS in single copy subject
to the conditions contained herein will
be received until May 20, 1955, and then
publicly opened, for furnishing all labor
and materials and performing all work
for the construction of an airplane land
ing strip located near Kiana, Alaska.
Plans, specifications and project docu
ments may be obtained from the Direc
tor of Aeronautics, Alaska Aeronautics
and Communications Commission, Room
202, Glover Building, Anchorage, Alaska.
Bids will be publicly opened in the
office of the Director of Aeronautics,
Glover Building, at 10:00 A.M., A.S.T.,
May 20, 1955.
Guarantee will be required with each
bid as follows: Five Per Cent <5 pet.)
bid bond.
The right is reserved, as the interest
of the Territory of Alaska may require,
to reject any and all bids, to waive any
informality in bids received, and to ac
cept or reject any items of any bid,
unless such bid is qualified by specific
limitation.
TERRITORY OF ALASKA
Department of Aviation
By: Herman Porter
Director of Aeronautics
Publ. Apr. 20, 27, May 4, 11, 1955.
INVITATION FOR BIDS
SEALED BIDS in single copy for fur
nishing all labor, equipment, and mater
ials and performing all work for the
project des<?ribed herein will be received
until 10:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time,
May 18, 1855 in the mailrooom of the
Office of the Director, Alaska Public
Works, Office of Territories. Department
of the Interior, 123 West Third Street,
P.O. Box 1181, Juneau, Alaska, and then
PUBLICLY opened, and read aloud.
INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING
MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE, AND
BONDS follows: Plans and specifications
and other proposed contract documents
are open for public inspection at the
Director’s office, Juneau, Alaska: at
Room 2723. Interior Bldg., Washington
25, D.C.; at the Area Engineer's office,
Alaska Public Works. Reliable Service
Bldg., P.O. Box 1783, Anchorage, Alaska,
at the Area Engineer’s office, Alaska
Public Works. Room 220. Chena Bldg., 510
Second Ave., P.O. Box 1189, Fairbanks,
Alaska, and Associated General Contrac
tors of America offices as follows: Seattle
Chapter, Construction Center, Third
Avenue West and Harrison St., Seattle,
Wash.; Mountain Chapter, 219 Benjamin
Franklin Hotel, Seattle, Wash.; Tacoma
Chapter, 452 St. Helens Ave., Tacoma 3.
Wash.; Portland Chapter, Suite 112 Mult
nomah Hotel, Portland, Oregon; the
Alaska Chapter, Anchorage. Alaska, and
the Plan Bureau, 2413 Western Ave.,
Seattle, Wash.; and Builders Exchange
Cooperative. 317 Builders Exchange
Bldg., Portland. Oregon. A set of such
documents may be procured from the
office of the Director at Juneau, Alaska,
upon deposit of $25.00, all of which will
be refunded upon the return of the
plans and specifications in good condi
tion within twenty <201 days from date
of bid opening. Each bid must be accom
panied by a satisfactory bid security
(certified check or bid bond! in an
amount not less than 5 per "cent of the
total bid in dollars and cents. No bid
will be withdrawn until thirty days after
the scheduled closing time for the re
ceipt of bids. The successful bidder will
be required to furnish a performance
bond and payment bond, ea^-h in the
amount of 100 per cent of the contract
price. The Government reserves the right
to award a contract for the project on
the basis of the acceptance of any or all
of the alternates, whichever course is in
the best interest of the Government.
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