Eodiak Jftirror
“ct'fews of America 's Last frontier
Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
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Entered in the Postoffice at Kodiak, Ala-ka as Second
Class matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1878.
KODIAK PUBLISHING COMPANY
William H. Lamme, Editor and Puhlisher
Lillian E. Lamme, Associate Editor
NOTICE
The City Council will meet as
a Beard of Equalization each
evening from 7 pm to 9 pm the
week of September 15 to 20 in
clusive, for the purpose of hear
ing pleas for adjustments in the
tax roll.
Taxpayers’ requests for ad
justments must be presented at
this time
Myrna Perkins,
City Clerk
Council
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An application of Roy Snyder
to build a concrete sidewalk
around his building to the Amer
ican Legion club entrance was
denied on the grounds the build
ing is located on the property
line and allows no room for a
sidewalk.
An application by Alf Tor
grwmson to remodel the Lyric
theatre building was referred to
committee.
A retail and dispensary liquor
license transfer from Anton to
Goldie Kvas was approved
The council requested the
police committee to inspect the
Orpheum exits to determine
their adequacy.
A letter from Tenora Rock
aey, operator of the Shopper
Service, asked that she by given
consideration should the council
decide to grant a franchise for a
bus line in the city. The council
has an application for a franchise
from John Gibbjns
A transfer of taxi pemit was
approved from R. P. Sears to
Stanley Austerman.
The three special meetings
were held in succession on Thurs
day evening.
At the first, Mayor Bettinger
was authorized to make the down
payment of $13,000 on the ciry
dock.
At the second Police Chief
Gonzales reported on buildings
detrimental to public safety or
fire hazards, and a report on the
Lyric theatre was presented by
Thomas Silcox, hired by the city
for that purpose. Three buildings
| were discussed, the theatre, a
shed on the Norman Noble prop
erty and a log building owned by
Tom Gallagher and the Lohr es
tate. The council decided to not
ify the owners to appear at the
next regular council meeting
Sept. 22 to show cause why the
structures should not be remov
ed or demolished.
A petition signed by property
owners was presented at the 3rd
meeting requesting the improve
ment of Kodiak’s main street.
Expense will be divided in thirds
to owners on each side cf the
street and a third to the city,
with the assessment not to ex
ceed $12 per front foot.
Calls for bids in 3 divisions of
the project are being advertised
this week.
Attorney Talmage L. Smith,
an amateur herpetologist, was
the main speaker at the Rotary
luncheon Tuesday at the VFW
club, presenting an interesting
discourse on snakes of the world
Queen Cecilia and her escort,
Mrs Helen King, were honored
guests, and President James
Martz presented a gift to the
Queen and one in absentia to the
Rotary candidate, Bitty Kizer.
Guests included Milt Odom,
Dan Noonan, Tom Utterback,
Rev. Rowland Wilkinson and
Norman Sutliff. The latter 3 will
become new members at the
next meeting.
The Pontiac sedan won by
Max Gruetzuer, AETM-2 at the
loca1 base, was sold by h m this
week to Fred Rave, civilian em
ployed in the transportation de
partment at the base. The car
winner previously announced he
is planning to use the money to
attend college when he is dis
charged from the Navy next
March.
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REQUEST FOR BIDS
TheGity of Kodiak, Alaska
requests bids on grading, drain
ing, curbing and surfacing of
Alaska Street from Brooklyn
Avenue to Mill Bay Road;
thence along Mill Bay Road to
Main Street; tbenee along Main
Street to the intersection with
Mission Road.
Plans and specifications are
available at the City Clerk’s
office.
Bids are to be in writing, seal
ed and postmarked not later
than midnight, October 10th,
1947. The City reserves the priv
ilege of rejecting any or all bids.
City of Kodiak, Alaska
Myrna Perkins, City Clerk
REQUEST FOR BIDS
The City of Kodiak, Alaska
requests bids on the construc
tion of a reinrorced concrete cul
vert under Alaska Street approx
imntely 120 feet southeast of the
intersection of Brooklyn Avenue
and Alaska Street, with rein
forced concrete approach and
discharge channels.
Plans and specifica ions are
available at the City Clerk’s of
fice. Bids are to be in writing,
sealed and in the office of the
City Clerk not later than five
o’clock pm, September 22, 1947.
The City reserves the priv lege
of rejecting any or al bids
City of Kodiak, Alaska.
Myrna Perkins, City Clerk.
REQUEST FOR BIDS
The City of Kodiak, Alaska
requests bids on the construc
tion of a reinforced concrete re
taining wall on the southwest
3ide of Alaska Street from the
juection of Alaska Street and
Brooklyn Avenue,thence south
easterly approximately 180 feet ;
the construction or a reinro eed
concrete transition manhole at
the junction of Bsooklyn and
Alaska Streets and the construc
tion of 124 feet of 30 inch rein
fo ced concrete drain pipe from
said manhole to a culvert under
Alaska Street
Plans and specifications are
available at the City Clerk’s
office Bids a e to be in writing,
sealed and in the office of the
City Clerk not later than five
o’clock P.M , September 22.
1947. The City reserves the
privilege of rejecting any or all
bids
City of Kodiak, Alaska
Myrna Perkins, City Clerk
Kodiak ping-pong stars of
both sexes will wield their pad
dles in a championship tourna
ment at the Community Center
tomorrow (Sunday) night.
Play starts at 7 p m and is
open to all. Defending champ
ions are Charles Jelling in the
men’s division, Aileen Wade in
the women’s class and Bobbie
Norton in the boys under twelve
3lass. The junior boys (under 16)
title is open since the last
jhamp, Iver Malutin, disqualif
ed himself by having a birth
lay.
A company in India would like
to sell “Irish” lace to “import
s's in Kodiak, according to a
letter read at the Chamber of
Commerce luncheon Thursday
at the VFW club.
Main business discussed was
the clean-up campaign.
Ken Wade was iqtroduced as
a new member and Dr H. C.
Harris, chief medical officer of
the Veterans' Administration, of
Juneau, was a guest.
NOTICE
The>e will b« a meeting 0f
Cannery Workers next Wedn^,
day, Sept. 17, at 7:30 pm
Union hall.
For those who have no y^
to sun in—Don’t forget theB*
tie Creek Sun Lamp. Also Bi^
Creek reducing treatments fa
a trim shape to show off the a®
tan. Della’s Beauty Cabin
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