^ KODIAK MIRROR
Published by
Kodiak Publishing Co.
P.O.Box 135
Kodiak’, Alaska.
Gene Dawson...Editor
Member of Associated Press_
Onwardl Kodiakl 1940.
Last night in the little Till lag
j of Kodiak, a' group of progressive
' businessmen mot together end in
I solemn conclave, heard first the
President of the Chamber of Commorc
request the secretary to read a
jresume of the activities end many
accomplishments of the Chamber
during the past fiscal year 1939
40.
In stenotrian tones, Warren
Taylor read a report . which he had
compiled which gave to his very
attentive audionco, a kaloidiscopic
review of the diversified objects
attained by the Kodiak Chamber of
Commerce. To a new-comer to this
Island, such as your humble editor
is, it seemed positively remarkable
that so in^ny undertakings had been
| fullfilled or at least their tent
ative objectives had been completed
j The attainment cl governmental aid
i in road construction, preliminary
; sanitation examination and health
j supervision, harbor improvement,
preliminary surveys for incorpora
tion Into a first class city statue
i creation end maintenance of a publj
[utilities district for the purpose
| of compilation of a tax-roll, ass
essments. and their collections,the
'organization of a fire department,
■the raising cf funds for European
jrefugees and many other small item:
too numerous to mention at the time
! being.
j Last flight, the first mile
stone ,'in the road of progress and
iimprovement, has been passed.
A years-fine work, with fine result
by a'group of fine non. As time
goes by, there will bo many men of
vision and optimism who will make
I this town their home and scat of
j their commercial activity. New
[business lines will be undertaken,
'new methods of renovating the old
| ono3 and probably most important
of all, the influx of new blood to
'carry on to still greater heights,
|the work that has been *30 ably done
1 by those Kodiak pioneers cf many
(years. • •/ <
| As an expression of gratitude
|and appreciation of work well done,
jthc members of .the Kodiak Chambor
jOf Commerce unanimously re-elected
!Vf. J, Erokinc, President, Bon- Kraft
ivicc-president and Warren Taylor,
'secretary. Dr... A. ;Hv Johnson and
R. y K,; Chadwick wo re cl s'o- r c - ole c t o d
to act;with the Chamber offloors inj
the Executive Committoo.
Pine work* gen tlcmcn.
ONWARD_KODIAK....1940
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CITY— FIRST CLASS_
Incorporation of the village
of Kodiak into a city of the first
class will make and mark a groat
stride in the progress of the onco
smal 1 c ornrnun i t y.
Heretofore, Kodiak has boon
singularly free of many of the
modern conveniences which in most
! localities arc considered necessit
ies. Individual incentive spurred
each man or woman to his or her am
task without regard for other matt
ers affecting the health, happiness
and convenience of the populace at
large.
Incorporation will give us a
‘responsible political entity which
will b<_ charged with the efficient
administration of the city affairs.
It will be the duty of the members
of the city council to devise a
tax system fair and equitable to
the property owners of this city.
Incorporation will return to
this community Federal tax-money
amounting to nearly $8,000 or
$10,000 a year, which up to the
erasent time has gone into Federal
hands and none of which has been
returned to Kodiak. These refunded
taxes will constitute a consldcraht
item of income to our new city.
Popular demand and a dosire on
their part to Improve the city,
will cause the council to make
provision for adequate water supply
for effective fire protection, and
for the installation of 'rule3 and
regulations regarding the sanitat
ion and Health of Kodiak.
c Franchises can be granted for
light, power and telephones. Street,
can be graded, sidewalks laid, and
in many other ways, the city can bo
•lade a better place in which to
live ._(See page 18)_