Council Wonts USO Center!
Realizing the need for recrea
tional facilities the city council
decided at the regu’ar meeting
this week to write direct to head
(uartersof the USO (United Ser
vice Organization) in New York
City to see if Kodiak can obtain
t grant for a USO center here.
It was pointed out that Seward
#nd Anchorage had both obtain
ed such facilities, and members
i>f the council expressed the be
6ef that the need was as great
here for such a recreational pro
gram.
The jail problem cropped up
igain and discussion centered a
rouiid steps that could lie taken
to provide a way for the city to
handle its own prisoners without
recourse to use of the facilities
of the federal jail, as is done nowj
A committee was appointed to
look into the advisability of con
verting property of the city into
a jail. The property mentioned
includes the building now used
ns the city hall, and a residence
on the same land now rented to
a private party.
An inventory of the school
equipment and furniture, pre
pared by School Superintendent
R. L. Clifton, was presented by
pe Committee on Buildings and
Improvements. The inventory
lead been requested so insurance
tould be obtained on it. The
total valuation of the school
building’s contents came to
IR224, and it was decided to in
otase the amount of the present
K&cy on the building of $25,000
0 include that amount.
Complaints on non-attendance
1 children of school age were
eard, an i it was decided to re
fer the matter by letter to the
urisdiction of the school board.
The Police committee reported
or the month of January 122
unrests, and $1286 collected in
fees. From February 1 to 9 it
eported 30 arrests and $245 in
fees.
The council voted to increase
he salary of Barney McCoy and
1L. Gibbs fr»m their present
alary of $180 to the regular
alary of $225, as soon as the 30
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| Facts Compiled
For Government
A complete survey of Kodiak
is being made by Mayor R. H.
Chadwick in response to a re
quest from Governor Gruening.
Figures on supplies of foods,
drugs, fuel and other necessities
are sought, also figures on
monthly consumption of various
commodities and available stor
age space for them, both dry
and cold storage.
The information is sought so
that in case of an emergency
the government will have the
figures available. The same sur
vey is being made of towns
throughout Alaska.
Canneries Biding Time
Till Government Acts
Indications from three cannery
companies, The Washington Fish
& Oyster company, Grimes Pack
ing company and Alaska Red
Salmon Packers, are that bar
gaining between them and unions
regarding prices for this season
will not take place until it
is seen what the government
will do about the fishing industry.
A. L. Grimes, in a letter to the
United Fishermen here, expressed
his belief that because of increas
ed costs the Bristol bay canneries
will not operate this year. The
government has asked canneries
to consolidate their operations on
account of convoying.
day probationary period is ended
in this month.
The Fire committee reported
that 2 dozen hand extinguishers
has been ordered.
The committee on streets and
improvements reported that work
necessary to open the drainage
ditch on Brooklyn avenue had
been authorized, but that addit
ional steps would need to be tak
en to remedy the muddy condit
ion there.
A letter of resignation was read
from William Lamme, city clerk,
but the council held acceptance
of it in abeyance until someone
could be obtained to fill the
vacancy.
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