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MEETING OF THE Sl<~WARD TOVvl1 COUNCIL. MONDAY :B;VENING J AN6th, 1913.
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The Seward Town Council met in regular session at the Town Hall
Uonday evening Jan, 6th, at the usual hour.
Present were,
Crawford, Noon, a,nd the President.
There not being a Quorum, Councilman Noon moved that the meeting
adj ourn and meet Thursday evening Jan, 9th, at the usual hour.
This motion was e<< seconded by Councilman Crawford, and the
meeting adjourned.
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MEETING O}" TIDl SEWARD TOW1J COUNCIL, THURSDAY EV1<~NING JAN. 9th,
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The Sewa,rd Town Council met at the 'l'own Hall, Thursday
evening Jan. 9th, at the usual hour.
The meeting was called to order by the President.
Present were,
Cra,wford, Noon, Hawkins, Sauers, Tecklenberg and
the President.
The Marshal turned in the name of Chas. Strum who had
labored 2 hours on the Sewer,Jack Bjorn who labored 28 hours
on the Sewer, and Fred Dorf who labored 24 hours on the Sewer.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was ordered that
a warrant be drawn in favor of these men at the rate of 50%
per hour. The motion passed the council unanimous.
The Marshal also turned in the name of Chas. Barker and
Jack Bjorn who had acted as "Night Watchmen" on the night of
Jan, 6th, and the council authorized the payment of these
men for their services at the established rate of $4.00 per night.
A bill was read from the Seward Water & Power Co for $236.75
and upon the motion of Councilman Noon that the bill be tabled
indefinately, This motion was seconded by Councilman Crawford,
and passed the council.
A bill was read from the Seward Light & Power Co for $15.05
for globes and etc. Upon the motion of Councilman Tecklenberg
seconded by Councilman Noon, that the amount of $7.00 for
1-500 W Tungston LRmp and the amount of 70% for 1 hours labor
be stricken from this bill and that a warrant be drawn for the
remainder of this bill ($7.35) this motion passed the council
unanimous.
Councilman Noon then moved that a 16 candle power light be
placed at the cor, of 3 Ave and Adams St, 1 -16 candle power
light be placed at the cor, od 5th and Adams St. and that a
32 candle power light pe placed ~n the' 'Flag Pole" and that
it would remain in the discreation of the "Light Committee"
to lower the light on the "Flag Pole" and to substitute a
64 candle power light. This motion was seconded by Councilman
'l'ecklenberg and passed the council.
A bill was read from the Seward Water & Power Co for the
rent of 9 Hydrants for the month of Dec. and amounting to
$67.50 Upon the motion of Councilman Crawfors, seconded by
,Councilman Sauers that the bill be paid, passed the council,
all members present voting in favor except Councilman Noon.
Bills were read from the Alaska Transfer for 2.00
Chas Crawford 5.00
Brosius & Noon .50
and the payment of the rent of the building used as a City Jail
for the months of Oct. Nov. and Dec @ the rate of $7.00 per mo.
Upon the motion of Councilman Sau~rs, seconded by Councilman
that the bills be paid as read passed the council.
Upon the motion of 60uncilman Sauers, seconded by ~ouncilman
Noon that it is in the discretion of the Marshal to hire and
discharge' 'Night Watchmen" as they are needed. This motion
passed the council unanimous.
Councilman Sauers then moved that the Marshal be allowed
to purchase 1 Ton of Coal for use at the Town Jail, Councilman
Noon seconded this motion and it passed the council.
NOll fu ther buisness coming before this meeting Councilman
Sauersr moved tha,t the meeting adj ourn, e,nd meetx in regular
ses~~n Monday evening Jan 20th, This motion was seconded by
C7~~~~~~,n c~~~r4 and the Ul meetl~~)adjOUrn:d,
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MEETING OF TKE SEWARD TOWN COUNCIL. MONDAY EVJt~NING JAN 20th.
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The Seward Town Council met at the Town Hall, Monday
evening, Jan 20th. pt the usual hour.
Present were,
Noon, Crawford and Hawkins.
2 Upon the mot ion of Councilman Hawkins, that Councilman Noon
be chosen to act as "Temporary Chairman" of the meeting, this
motion was duly seconded by Councilman Crawford. Councilman
Noon was chosen and thereupon took the chair.
There not being a quorum present, Councilman Crawford moved
that the meeting adjourn and meet Monday evening Feb 3rd, that
being the date of the next regular meeting.
Councilman
Hawkins seconded this motion and the meeting was adjourned.
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MEETING O:b' l'h'E SE\~ARD 'l'OWN COUl\CIL. MONDAY m'},NIl~G :B'EJ33 rd,
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The Seward Town Council met at the Town Hall, Monday
evening, Feb)tary 3rd, at the usual hour.
The meeting was called to order by the President.
Present were,
Crawford, Noon, Hawkins, Bauers And the President.
The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved
Councilman Crawford informed the Council that it would cost about
$12.50 to have a light placed at the corner of fifth and Adams
St. and as it would only be a short time until street lights would
not be needed, the "Light Committee" thought the Town could get
along with out it.
Councilman Noon then moved that the' 'Light Committee"
have a light placed at Cor, of 5th and Adams St, Councilman
Sauers seconded this motion, and the motion passed the council
unanimous.
A comunication was read from S.M. Graff of the Seward Light
& Power Co. 8,sking for the payment of the balance of the jobbing
bill for the month of Dec. Councilman Hawkins moved tha,t the balance
of this bill amounting to $7.70 be paid, Councilman Crawford secon-
ded the motion and the bill was ordered paid.
The Seward Light & Power Co's bill for the month of Jan for
supplies and work amounting to $4.75 was read and upon the
motion the motion of Councilman Sauers, seconded by Councilman
Noon was ordered paid.
A Bill wa,s rea,d from the Seward \Vater & Power Co for the
rent of 9 Hydrants for the month of Jan @ 7.50 each amounting to
$67.50, and upon the motion of Councilman Sauers seconded by
Councilman Crawford that the bill be paid as read, passed the
council by the affirmative vote of all present, except Councilman
Noon who voted against it.
A bill was read from the Seward Saw Mill Co amounting to
$48.00 which was for lumber used in building a side-walk, upon the
motion of Councilman Sauers, seconded by Councilman P'A.wkins
that this bill be paid, the motion was voted upon by Roll Call
resulting as follows,
The motion
Bills
Ayes,
Crawford,
Hawkins,
Sauers,
President,
carried and the bill was ordered paid.
were read from the A1aska Transfer Company for
Gorham Revere Rubber Co
Artic Brotherhood
and seconded these bills were
$17.00
1.4.7
7.00
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No'e
lIoon,
Upon motion duly made
paid.
The Town Marshal turned in the name of Jack Bjorn for
services as "NightwatcrJnan" for the night of Jan 20th at the
usual rate of $4.00 per night. The council ordered this paid.
The Fire Cheif turned in the names of 17 men who had assisted
at the fire on the morning of Jan, 14th, The Council ordered
that a, warrant be drawn in favor of the Fire Cheif for $17.00
and that he take receipt for same in usual maner.
The Fire Cheif turned in the name of ],.'rank Nickerson who
worked four hours watching the buildings that were burned after
the Fire Department had left, The Council ordered this paid at
the rate of 500 per hour.
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Meeting of Feb, 3rd, continued.
The Fire Cheif turned in the name of Wm Cook who worked
four hours drying hose after the fire of the 14th the Council
ordered this paid at the rate of 50~ per. hour. '
The Clerk was ordered to write a letter to the Operator In
Ch~rge of the Government Cable Office , requesting him to
petition the "Government" to have a Telephone placed in the
Cable Office.
Councilman Noon moved that the rules be suspended Councilman
Sauers seconded this motion, and the motion carried. Thereupon
Councilman Noon moved that' 'Ordinance" #11 , An Ordinance to
provide for a Special and General Election in the Town Of Seward
pass the council. This motion was JUUIJIIUl: seconded by Councilman
Crawford and voted upon by Roll Call as follows.
Ayes,
Crawford,
Hawkins,
Noon,
Sauers,
President,
The mo Lion carried all members voting in favor.
Ordin?nce #12 was read, AnOrdinance providing for the
Registration of Voters in the Town of OJeward, Councilman Noon then
moved that the rules be suspended, Councilma,n Sauers seconded the
motion and the the rules were suspended.
Councilman Crawford then moved that the Ordinance
pass as read, Councilman Noon seconded the motion, and it was voted
upon by Roll Call as follows,
Ayes,
Crawford,
Hawkins,
Noon,
Sauers,
President,
The motion carried all members voting in favor.
Councilman Noon then moved that the sumxa of _$61.70 be
taxed against lot 21 in Block 15 this being the sum that was
expended in building a side-walk in front of this lot, and that
the Clerk send Judge S.O.Morford the agent of this property notice
to this effect.
Councilman Sauers seconded this mot~on, and the motion
passed the council by the affirmative vote of all members
presen t.
No other buisness coming before the meeting, Councilman
Crawford, moved that the meeting adjourn, and meet in regular
session Monday Evening Feb, 17th that being the date of the
next regular meeting, Councilman Sauers seconded this motion
and the meeting adjourned.
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MEETING OF TEl<.. SEWA.BD TU\'llJ CUUNCLL. MONDAY EVENING FEB. 17th, 1913
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The Seward Town Council met at the towr. hall) 8,t the usual
hour, Monday evening Feb, 17th, 1913.
Present were,
Colwell, Crawford, Hawkins, Noon, Sauers, and the
President.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Councilman Sauers moved that the Clerk consult with the
Assistant District Attorney regarding nnpaid licenses, this
motion was seconded by Councilman Hawkins and passed the council
by the unanimous vote of all present.
A bill was read from the Seward Volunteer FireJlt Department
for the sum of twenty two dollars and twenty cents, this amount
was borrowed from the sick fur.d of the Department at the time
the fire hose was bought. Councilman Noon moved that a warrant
be drawn in favor of the }<'ire Department for $22.20 in payment
of this bill, Councilman Hawkins seconded this motion, and the
motion carri~d all voting in favor except Councilman Colwell
who voted in the negative.
The council ordered the Clerk to draft letters and forward
same to the Ho.L.V.Ray at Juneau, the letters to be signed by
each and every member of the council.
The subject of the letters to be as follows, one regarding a
Wagon Road from Seward to Mile 29, one regarding the building
of a Court House at Seward. One regarding a regular term of
Court at Seward, and one regarding the establishment of a
Branch Land Office at Seward.
The Pire Committee reported that the Hydrant in front of the
Crawf'ord house on 2nd, Ave did not have sufficient pressure,
thereupon Councilman Sauers moved thatt that the }<'ire Commi ttee
confer wi th the Wa,ter Co. regarding moving the Hydrant to H
place on second Ave, where the Hydrant could be connected with
a four inch main. This motion was seconded by Councilman
Crawford and the motion carried.
Ko :u ther bU.isness cOr'1.ing before this meeting Councilman
Sauers moved that the meeting adjourn, and meet~ in regular
session Monday evening Uarch 3rd, Councilman Noon seconded this
motion and the meeting adjourned.
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ME1<j'l'ING OF Tm: SEWAHD TOWN COUNC IL. JlONDAY ;'~VF:JaFG l":ARCH 3 rel) 1913,
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The SewB,rd Town Council met at the usual hour, U:onday evening 1ililTch
3rd. 1913,
Present were.
Colwell, Cre.wford, Noon, Hawkins. Sauers
Tecklenberg and the President.
The meeting was called to order by the President. The minutes
of the previous meeting were read and corrected and then
flpproved.
Upon !l motion duly made and seconded tJ1e following bills
were ordered paid)
Seward Co~~erciRl Co
Arctic :Brotr~e:r:J.ood. Rent of Jail
"'re"l8UrerS, commission for Oct,
Nov, & Dec)
Seward News Co) RegistrRtion Book
Seward Light & Power Co
Jobbing bill for month 11.50
A bill was read from the Seward Water & Power Co for the rent
of 9 Hydrants @ 7.50 each, amounting to ~67.50.
'rhereupon councilm~n Hawkins moved that the Bum of $7.50
be deducted from this bill. and that it be changed to read
To rent of 8 Hydrants @ 7.50 eRch roaounting to ~60.o0, this
motion was seconded by councilman nrawford. and paBsed the Council
by the unanimous vote of all present, except Councilman Noon
who voted against it.
The reason of the above deduction. that the hydrant in front
of Crawfords residence on 2nd Ave . did not have sufficient
water.
Councilman Sauers moved that a Steel Cable 1'15 foot long
and 3/16 of an inch thick be purchased for f:. fl~l rope. and that
the price should not exceed $7.50. this motion was seconded by
Councilmnn Colwell who I'lereed to ordersRid cable free of any
comraission for his trouble. and the notion carried.
Councilman Sauers moved that Ill'. Colwell be allrJ\"led to order
cable. Councilman Noon seconded the cction, and it passed ~he
council ~nanimous.
Councilman Colwell moved that tLe Harshal be instructed
to have the street lights cut out on the first dBY of April)
Councilmfm Sauers seconded this motion, and it passed the council
unanimous.
Councilman Sauers moved that the Clerk of the Council write
the Clerk of the Court Rt Veldez, regarding unpaid licenses,
Councilman Colwell secJnded this motion and it passed the council.
No fu ther b,,,isneas coming before the meeting C'Jelncilman noon
moved that the meeting adjourn Gnd meet in regular session
Monday evening !lnrlJh 17th the date of the next regular meeting.
'the motion was seconded by Councilman Sauers and the meeting
adjourned.
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MEE'l'lNG OF THE SEWARD Totm COUNCIL. :MONDAY EVENIl~G MARCH l'/th,1913
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The Seward Town Council met at the Town Hall Monday evening
March 17th, 1913,
P:rosen t were,
CrAwford, Sauers)Noon, Ha~kins and the
Presirlf;nt, The minutes of the previous meeting were rea.d and
approved.
A bill wae read from ~.A.Mc.Keily, but no action was taken on it.
The Council 8.ppointed the following Judges and Clerks for the
election to be held the first Tueaday in April,
For Jude-es
Chas. Krefting,
J.A.Leubner,
P.J.Hickey Jr.
Chas. Sheldon,
L.R.Pederson,
The Clerk was instructed to fl.nswer a letter received from
the Valdez Town Conncil) regarding taking of a strew vote to
find out the favorites for Judge, Marshal and District Attorney
for the Third Division of Alaska.
For Clerks
No futher buionesf\ coming before the meeting, Councilman
Sauers moved the ueeting adjourn, and meet in regular session
Monday evening April 7 th 1913. The motion was seconded by
Councilman He,wkin13, carried and the meeting adj ourned.
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MEE~'ING OF ThE SEWARD ~'O\n~ cotJlJ~:a. MONDAY KVKNING APRIL 7th,19l3
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The Seward Town Council met at the Town Hall Monday evening
April 7th, 1913,
Present were,
Collie11, Crawford, Hawkins, Noon, Sauers,
Tecklenberg and the President.
The minutes of tr..e previous meeting were read corrected and
approyed.
The following Bills were read
A Bill from the Volunteer
for members who a.nswered
CAll at the Morford Fire
Brown & Hawkins, Oil
Seward commer~,~:t Co, Soda
S.L.Colwe11, v Cord
Seward L.& P.:0 Jobbing Report
Commerce Cafe,
BrosiuR & Noon
Arctic B~ct~erhooj) Rent of Jail
E.O.Morford , Acknowl~~Frrents
Chas. E.Frown, Treasurer, Commissions
Gateway Pub :0) Adv
Seward News Co, Stationery
W.A.Hc.rl;i_ ~Stove Pl~~
SewJi:r.~xx
J.L.Graef 2.35
Councilman Crawford then moved that the 3ills be paid
as read, it was seconded by Councilman Colwell 2nd t~e
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members presel1 t.
A Bill was read from the Seward Water & Power Co for
the rent of 8 Hydrands @ 7.50 per mo amounting to $60.00
Councilman Sauers moved that the bill be paid, Councilman
Colwell seconded the motion and it passed the council by the
affirmative vote of all present, except Councilman ~oon
who voted against it.
.A Bill was read from John Du~rlel tor la~or on building
a side-walk and for 40# Spikes, President Ballaine, Councilman
Hawkins nnd CouncilmRn Sauers at the time this work was done
KXX gUArAnteed tht payment of this bill. Councilman Colwell
move,i that the bill for repairing ;Oide 'II'Rll<: A"'d fr-.r 4'J# Spikeo
be lRid on the table, CouncilmRn ~oon seconded this motion
and it was voted upon by Roll Call,
Ayes,
Colwell
Crawford,
Noon,
ZHXXXlld Tecklenberg
The 3Ctil cllXXXUxHKlixil}l{e motion carried, and the bill Wf'.S
laid on the tI11;le.
Mar9h~1 ~eel turned in the nemes of John Rosnis who acted
as special Nightwatchman on the 2nd,3rd, and 4th and whose
time amounted to 3 Nights @ 4.00 per night or :h2.00
rhe name of Henry Richards was turned in for
acting as NightwRtchm13n or.e :light amounting to 4.00
upon a motion duly made and seconded the council ordered this
bill paid.
Councilman ~oon then moved thRt the 3 Judgeo and 2 Clerks
who had served at the election r..eld April 7th be paid at the
rate provided for in Ordinance Yiz: $.600 each the total
amounting to $30.00
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T.:ev ting of April 7th Continued,
Councilman Crawford seconded thi3 motion, Rnd it passed
the council unanimous.
The School :Board submi tted their report for the ye8.J:"
tJgether with a certified letter from the Cashier of t.he
Bank of Seward showing 8 balance on hend of $1147.15
The Council accepted the report of the School Board.
and the same was filed with the Cler~.
The Town Treasurer submitted a report of the Treasurers
Office which is as follows.
FINANCIAL S'rATEllENT OF THE
TO\VH OF Sl!,'WARD.
C~sh received Personal Tax 725.16
" "Real" l5~1.32
Poll" 72.00
Dog" 147.00
Licenses Valdez 6271.85
~agistrate 377.50
Interest Delinq1lent
Tax
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Warrants paid to date
Cash on hand in Bank of ~eward
8321. 2~2
604.11
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A.E.Heville, Deputy,
Councilman Crawford then moved U.'l ~ the report of the
Treasurer be accepte~ Councilman Noon seconded the motion
and the 1reasurers report was accepted, and the same
was filed with the Cler~.
The Town Clerk submitted a
which is ~o follows,
Town Treasurer
Personal Tax
Real Tax
Government License
Dog Ta.x
Poll Tax
Delinquent PerE-vllal Tax
" Real
WBei~trates Office
General Fund
Books, Stationery &
Salary's
Sewer
Lights & Installation
Telephone
School
repox't
Dr.
804.11
Clerks office
Cr.
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857036
2'157.26
6271. 85
147.00
72.00
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132.20
1225.44
377.50
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Printin 335.70
3072.67
61.85
468.86
50.00
3000.00
191. 69
105.60
495.25
36.00
330.00
17"-,:)0
1048?97
,Tei] , rCllt and etc
Fi re Dept.
Bridges & SidewRlks
GlanieT 8tre~n Flood
Water
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l0482.97
The Clerk called the Cu..lncils attention to the face thnt
there was no outsta,nding wa.rrants l),t this date, and that the
books of the Clerks office and Treasurers office show the
same Rmount of cash on hand,
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Meeting of April 7th continued,
'l'hereupon Councilman Sauers moved that. the report of the
Town Cle'l'k be accepted, Council.man Noon seconded the motion
and the re~ort was accepted Rnd filed with the Clerk.
Judge S.O.Morford addressed the council for a few minutes,
regarding the assessed valuation placed upon the Bank Fixtures
that Fl,re stored ir. the Alaska Northern Ry Co~ s Office building.
He informed the council that it was not just clear as to
who owned the property in question, but that he would t~ke
the responsi bili ty of paying the taxes pI' rdd ins that the
assessed valuation was reduced from $5000.00 to $1000.00 or
in other words that the taxes be reduced from :)20.00 to $4.00
The Judge informed the council that the property had
been offered for sale for the sum of $1000.00.
Councilmen HRwkins then moved that the assessed valuation
on :Bank Fixtures, now stored in the Alaska Northern Ry Office
b~ reduced from $50CO.OJ to $1000.00 and that the Tax
Books be changed to read VRluation $1000.00 instead of $5000.00
the motion was seconded by Councilman Noon and passed the council.
Councilman SRuers then moved that the Street Lights be
continued through out the month ::Jf April, Councilman Hawkins
seconded this motion, and the motion carried. Office~
Councilman Noon mO"led that the anlary's of the ~ of
Seward te ,paid up to and including the 10th of the r;;or.'~l1
tllat bein@; the date that the newly council aSSUMe their duties
CouncilmEL 3auers seconded the motion and the warranta were
ordered drawn.
No futher buisness coming before this meeting Councilman
Noon 1'Jloved that the meetinp; A.djourn until the evening 1)[
10th of April. Co.mcilman Sauers seconded the motion
and tlle meeting adj ourned.
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MEETING OF TID: SEWARD TO~N cmmCIL.'THtJRSDAY F.VKNING APRIL lOth, 1913
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I The seward Town Council met at the Town Hall '1'hursd~ evening, April
lOth., immediately after the adjournment of the former Town Coun011.
Present -.re Councilmen Bee ,Chamberlain, Crawf'ord, Graef
Noon, Tecklenberg, and Tozier.
Mr. .~ne ~ue offered to act as temporary clerk until the
new Council appointed one and the offer was accepted.
On motion of Mr. Noon, seconded by Mr. Chamberlain, Mr
crawford wu elected Chairmen, and I ater on motion of Mr Noon
seconded by Tozier I the appointment of Mr Crawf'ord was made
permanent. Mr Crawf'ord tock the Chair.
On motion of Mr Noon, seconded by Mr Tecklenberg, Mr :F'rank J.
Cotter was appointed Town Clerk.
On motion of Mr Chamberlain, seconded by Jlr Tecklenberg Mr.
J. L. Graef was elected Vice pre_cent of the Council, the
three elections all being acrried by an unanimous vote.
Mr. Noon stated that owing to the oondit1on of the finances of
the Town of Se.rd, he was in favor of combining the offices
of Fire Chief with that of Town Marshall, and later made a
motion to that effect, after discussion by Mr Ch ~Jl1berlain and
Mr Crawford the motion was lost.
19" Olamberlain then moved that the present Marshall remein 1n
office until the end of the current month 1tlich motion was
ca.rried. by an unanimous vote.
Mr Graef then made the mot1on that the Council proceed to
elect a Toen Marshal, seoonded by lU:. Chamberla1n.
The presid.ent then ordered read a 11st of cand1dates for the
posit1on and as soon as the l1st was completed the balloting
st arted. "'he resul t of the first two ballots waaGuest :3,
Manthey, Lareon, a.nd Shantz one vote each, Mr. President not
voting. Mr Tecklenberg then made the motion, seconded by Mr.
Tozier, that the amtter of the election of a Town Marshal be
allowed to go over un;;il the next regular meet1ngl-o:t the
council, but the motion was lost. One the next ballot, Gue.t
recieved four votes, Manthey and Scantz one each and the M:~or
declared Gue.t Elected Town Marahal o~ Seward.
Mr Tozier moved, seconded by Noon that the offices of
City Atty. and City Treaa. be allo_d to remain open until
the next regular meeting. r:oarr1ed unanimou8.
Mr Noon moved. seoonded by Chamberlain that the "resident
a:ppoint a Committee of t~ members of the Town Counc1l to
confer w1 th the Seward Water Comp any. to ascertain the water
rates on city hydrants, and r~ort back at the next meeting.
The motion was carried and the President appointed Me.8rsBoe
and Tozier.
On motion by Tozier. seconded by Boe the Council then adjourned
until Mond~ night, APril 14th., at 8 P. M.
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previoua to the Meeting, the m1n.tea of 'lil.iah are aet forth
on pa.ge 95 of this Book of Records, t1-J.e :l"ol1.(Hrlng r18.q.ly
elected lDel'llb8rli of the Town Council of Seward Alaska, handed
to the Town Clerk for fUing, their certificates of election
to the afore mentioned Town council, together with their
r~specti"e Oa.ths of Oft"icl:l. T:'l.dse d'~,~"I}c'!l'jt6,'I"r'r.e nrtdered
filed with the Clerk a.s part of the recorda showing that the
members are quaJ.lf'1ed to sit in the Council Meetings.
Follows the li.t of elected Councilmen
G. G. Boe
Charles Cra.wt'ord
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AprU 14th., 1I1th M!\)'or crawford in the chair. Those present
qre Councilmen, Boe, Chamberlin, Crarlord, Noon, Graef and
Tozier, absent Tecklenberg.
'lbe m1nut,es of ';.l18 r,revious meet1n 'VIere read and a.pproved.
Messrs Boe and Tozier reported that owing to the absence of
the officers of the Seward mater Co. from Seward they had been
unable to confer with them and aeked for more time 1ilich was
giTen by the M~or.
At the suggestion of Noon, the rules gOTerning the actions of
the preTious Council '!I~;rp. ordered read by the Clerk, and
later on motion of Noon. seconded by Chamberlin, the rules
were adopted by the present Council.
Chamberlin nominated Frank J. Cotter, second by Tozier for the
office of City Magistrate. Recieved unanimous Tote and ~,~or
declared Mr. Cot.ter elected.
Vr Chamberlin then called the attention of the Council to the
fact that seward has no permanent cemetery, and stated that the
present burial grounds were liable to be plotted for Town Lots
in the near future, and suggested the advisabili" of the
Council looking into the matter of securing suitable acreage
to be set aside for a Cemetery, and moved , second by Graef
that the M~or aPPoint a Commiitee to investigate and report
back. Motion carried and ~'ayor appoin.ed Boe, Chamberlin and
Tozier.
llr Chamberlin then aaked for the report of the Fire Department
but was informed that the report was not yet prevered.
Mr Noon, ststed that at a previcus meeting he had spoken of the
advisability of combining the offices of Marshal and ~ire Chief
owing to the state of the Town finances, but that he had since
learned that the tdea did not meet with t.i.1e ~I,roval of the
Fire Dep artment, and mile of the same opinion now, would
withdraw the suggestion.
Mr Chamberlin moved that the election of a Town Treas. and Town
Atty. be held over until Ml\Y 18t, Noon moved to amend by
striking out City Treas. pointing out the necessity of getting
a Tre asurer at the earlie It posd ble moment. The amendment
vas accepted by Chamberlin and seconded by Tozier and carried.
.~or Crawford then announced the stand1ng Committees for the
ensu1ngyear, as follow.
Assessments and Taxe8, Tecklenberg and Graef
Fire Protection and Water SUpply, Boe and Q1amberlin.
L1ghts, Sewerage, and \I1arfage, Tozier and Boe.
Health and Police Protect1on, Graef and Teck1enberg.
Street. and Alleys, tbamberl1n and Noon.
Finances and Claims, Tozier and Teclc1enberg
Schools, Tozier and Graef.
Graef moved second by Tozier that the Town Marshal patrol the
streets during the night instead of d~8, until further orders
Motion carried unanimous. Noon moved, second by Graef that
the M~or appoint a comm. of one to purchase two dozen chairs
fot the Town Hall. Motion carried and the ~la,yor appointed Boe.
Noon moved, second l)y Tozier, the the Council adjourn, Carried
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!n1e Sew;,rc1 Town Council IDet c',t t},c Town Hall on t1. above clute with
I.Iayor Crawford ill the Chair. ThoBe {,resent "'.7ere C"uncilmen, :Doe,
Graef, Hoon, and Tozier, absent Tecklonberg ;::.nct Chamberlin.
The min'ttes of t: en last mt:leting were read'~n'J apIJroved, and tl1e
:"ia,yor then stated that he wished to correot tlle list of apl'ointments
on standing Committee's by ajJ:ointing Councilman Uoon to suoceed
Tecklenberg on the Comini ttee on Finance and Claims. The Clerk.
was instruotecl to make tbe oorreotion.
J:oe and Tozier submitted u. reI; ,rt on matters j)ertaining to
the City water in ~vhich tlle Seward Water "'forks offered to sell to
the Town Of Seward, eight hydrants, instu.l+.ed toge the l' wit}) all
oou;1eoting pipe, tees, etc for the sum of :)800.00, payable ufter
the colleotion of the Lioense money in July, and to furnish wa.ter
at a prioe not to exoeed three dollare 1'er hydra.nt , the same prioe
to aCrly an any hydrunts that the Town might later install.
There was general disoussion on the ma.tter, Counoilman Graef moved
that the Corrrnittee be retained and be instruoted to go into the
matter of cost of purohasing and insta.lling hydr<.mts bll tile Town
and render a complete report a.t the neBt meeting. Boe stated that
he oonsidered. the ])rioe quoted by the Seward iVater Co. fair and
doubted if the Town oould do better than aocept tlle offer. Noon
stated that in the event of the Town installing their own water
hydrants, the equipment would be new and stated that he thought
that a saving could also be 8~feoted in price. Tosier stated that
he considered the water reutal reasonable in asmuoh as the Water
Company paid 8.lliiuallybto the C1 ty almost half of the water :rental
in taxes. The report was aooepted and the Committee retained with
instruotions to get further data and report.
Boe reported that owing to the high cost of ohairs he had not
purohased the same and wanted more time whioh was gl'a.nte4.:
The Seward Fire Department reported that the~l had elected :rr ~J.I
Horner Chief. and on motion of Noon. seoond by Tozier, the Counoil
ratified the election, and appointed Horner Fire Chief .
The bill for ~)4.00 for John Rosneec for one night's watohing
was held over until the regular meeting for pay roll.
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ordered cut out on the last of the ourrent month. Carlied.
The Ea:rshal WI:;.S instruoted to look into the rnc.tter of dogs
running loose and to enforoe the City Ordinance affeoting them,
as Vlell as to se that no garbage :;13 duml)ecl in the Gla.oiel' stream
from this time on. Hoon proposed that Seward have e. regular Clean-up
day, whioh ViaS carrind over. No further business. Counoil adjourns.
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The Town Council met at the To\vn Hall at 8 P.M. with President Crawford
in the Chair. Present were o ouncilmen , Boe, Graef, Noon. Tozier, and
Idr. President. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Speking to the question of the purchase of toe hydrants from the
Seward Viater Company at a price of $100.00 each, Boe ststed that after
careful investigation he was vonvinced that the prthce was reasonable
and that the City could not install the same equipment for the same
amount of money. lie advised the purchase in the interests of economy.
Tozier expressed himself along similar lines, and Graef stated
that in his opinionthe price was high and could be considerably reduced
and on motion of Noon the matter was laid over until the next meeting.
Bills from the following concerns were read, ap2roved and ordered
~aid. Alaska Electric Co. .5.00, Seward Light and Power Co. $42.25 ,
L.A.Pe,)I, ~6.50, Brown and Havn{ins .25, J.L.Graef $24.00, Arctic Brot~er
hood $7.00, Brosius and Noon$l.OO, M.J.Conroy $5.25, M A Horner$ll.OO
The bill of the Seward Water works was held over for investigation.
The report of the City Treasurer was read and ordered filed. Noon
brought up t~le question as to whether the Treasurer was at present
collecti:afj the penalty of 29 % on delinquint taxes. The Clerk was ordered
to ascertain and report.
On motion of Noonsecond by Graef, tile Cled:: was instructed to pay
salaries in t"D future on the first of each month as well as the bill
for lighting.
Graef stated that he had held a conversation with the present City
TreasUl'er and that the present incumbent would be willinG to retain the
positien at a salary of ~50.00 per montl1. It ~U8 the general consensus
of opinion that this wa;) mo:::"e than the City could st:.md and the ma"~:~er
of increasing the percentage allowed in this case was brought up. The
motion to hold t'le mattel" of Treasurer over until next meoting, bp: Noon
did not cone to a vote. Tozier sugcested that the Presi,ient apPOint a
COJYlffiittoo, to investigate, and if possible learn the most reasonable
figure that :;. responsible party would undertake ti16 duties of Town Treas.
Hoon moved the the matter of a Treas. be held over Ulltil next
meeting and that the present Treas. be paid no more t':an t~'o regular
percentage and not at the rate of :')50.00 per month. Tozier seconded the
motion. Oarried. '
Noon moved, 3econ(1 130e that the Phone and one light be discontinued
at the :;it:l Jail. Carried.
Noon moved second by Tozier, the Lhrshal be instructed to get signs
showing where and where not to dump garbage on beach and glacier stream
[me1 post 8::1;;le iID':lediately. Carried.
Hoon moves second bu :3oe that !.la.y l5t'1.., be clean up clay '.md t'lat
t,le Tovm furnish wagon and toaD to a33ist in cleaning. Garried.
1!'il'EJ Chief Horner stated tl'et the Fire DepartEwnt '\voulcl builO. a
neel Hom~e on tile Horth side of tbe Glacier Stream iel t"'e Oi t:/ woulcl
furnish thc material, and on motion of Hoon, seconrl Boe, he W'c1S instructellr
to builllr the house and equip same with 250 feet of oldest hose. Also
given permission to have fire practice with the hydrants at any time.
The matter of tile caring for tne hand chemica.ls oVll1ed by citizens
\yas taken u, and came in for a gl"eat d al of genera:'. discun~:'ion.
The COw"1cil was of tile opinion that the City should volunteer to
~harg6 the different chemicals at cost in order to have them in shape
~n case they were needed, and it was ah10 thought to be a good plan to
have a list of all chemicals in the 'rown in ti1e hands of t'he Chief
for use in case of a fare. The matter was largely discussed and it was
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do~ia.e to heve the Fire Chief go into the matter of the cost of
charging the chemicals thoroughly and report fully at t11e next meeting .
Tozier moved second by Graef, that a COmTnittee be nemed by the
President to confer with tl1e present City Treasurer, or any other
reliable parties and ascertain the lowest price at which a responsible
City Treasurer could be obtained and report back to the Council at the
next regular mlloting. The motion prevailed and the Presio.ent appointed
Graef anI Boe.
Hoon moved that the C01illcil now adjourn until Monday evening May
12th., at which time a spacial meeting to be held in the event of
Mr. L V Ray's return and t~1at t1,e office of City Attorney be then
offered to him and if ho accepted, that he be then elected to that
office . Graef seconded t}e motion and it was carried-
The Council them adjourned.
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The Town Council met at the Town Hall on Monday evening at 8 P.M.
with President Crawford in the chair. Present were Councilmen Boe,
Grae~, Noon. Tozier, Chamberlin, and Mr. President.
The minutes o~ the previous meeting were read. corrected and then
approved.
The Committee on Town Treasurer reported no progress. A petition
from fourteen residents of the Town praying ~or a change in the Ordi-
nance governing the dumping o~ garbage near the Saltery was read and
on motion of Chamberlin, second by Boe. it was ordered that the
ordinance be amended. making a point between the foot of Adams street
and the mouth of Lowell Creek as a dumping ground for all city garbage
The motion was carried .
On motion of Chamberlin. second by Tozier, Mr L V Ray was elected
City Attorney, and the salary of that o~fice was raised from $25.00
to $50.00 per month. The motion wus carried, all present voting in
~avor. There being no further business to come before the meeting, a
motion to adjourn by Noon, second by Tozier carried and the Council
then adjourned.
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The Soward To~~ Council met in regular session at tho Tovr.n Hall o~
the evening of May 26th.,with President Crawford in the chair.
Present were Councilmen, Boe, Graef, Noon t Chamberlin, Tozier
and Mr President.
The minutes of the p.'evious me.."ting were read and ap-9roved and
there being no business to come before the Council,a motion to adjourn
was made and carried.
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Tho Soward Tovm Council met in the ~'o'im lIall on tho evening of
.Ju;o.e 2ncl at 8 P.M. Present \'lere "f1ouncilr:,en, 13oe, Graef, Chamberlin,
Noon, Tecklenberg. Tozier and r.a- I'resmdent.
S:he minutes of the last tyro meetings wore read and approved.
Under the head of COffiY21Ulicationt1, Chamberlin presented a comr:m.nic:a
tion to the Council from E E Ruilolph offering to plat and maintain a
Town Cemetery at the Rudolph Homestead near tl1e head of the Bay, call~_ng
the same The Bay View Cemetery. He also quoted a list of prices for
lots and the digging of grave s o.n(l and asked that said place be made
the regular cemetery of the Tovm of Seward. After a short discussion,
on motion of Chamberlin, second by :Noon the offer was accepted and tho
petition filed for record.
Councilmen Boe and Tozier as a CO:r.1uitte on water reported that they
had conferrer) wi t'-J the I;ianager of tIle Seward '\'iater Co. with the resu11;
t"at t:1ey had secured a fllTther reduction of, One Hundred dollars in the
price of tbe hyj:rants, making the price now ~700.00, payable after the
license money comes in in July and a monthly water rental of three
dollars per hydrant for all hydrants now installed or to be installed
by tho Ci t;y- at any future timesaid reduction to take effect with t11e
April water bill. The Corrunittoe reccomendecl tl~at the Council do accept
this proposition,and itll\'w,g so raoved by Tozier seconded by Boe. The
question brougr-'t on considerable discussion. Noon stated that in his
opiniontho City was in no position to purchase the hydrants at this time
on a.ccount 0:[ a present lack of finances anr1 the uncertainty of future
finances and said that on t1:B-t account he -sould be compelled to vote
against the motion. Chamberlin voiced practically tte same sentiments
and stated that at tLe present time, although he was in favor of the
purchase would vote no, anc1 suggested that tl~e matter be laid over for
one year or until the City's finances were in better condition' Tozier
b:;.'ollght out tilo point that tl:e pm'chase would effect a material saving
monthly: an() stated tl:at he ';;ou1d vote for t~1e purchase of the hydrants
in tho interests of economy. The mat'cer then went to vote, all present
voting in favor with the exception of Hoon and Chamberlin.
The Clerk then reB-d t1ce resignation of Chas E Brown as City Treas.
to take effect on June lOth. which was accepted.
A petmtion to opern Washington street to the Railroad was read
and referred to the ComrJittee on streets and alleys.
Current bills for the past month were then read and approved and
it ViaS ordered that warrants be drawn paying the following accounts:
Sevrdrd Light and Powere Co, $10.80, S~ward Saw liill Co. 4.75, Brosius
an\1 Hoon ~~ 1.75, Alaska Transfer Co. $ 56.00.
Under t11e head of New Business, Councilman Graef stated that he
had had a conference with Dr J H Bomig and that Dr Homig was willing
to ace eptbthe offico of City Treasurer, and also act as Ci t;Y' Health
Officer and City Physician, at a salary of .:~50.00 per month.
Noon moved t'hat the election of a City Treasurer be the next order
of business and placed the llmne of Dr J H Romig in nomination. The
Clerk was instructed to cast a ballot electing Dr Romig City Treasurer
which was done. The Noon nominated Dr Romig for the office of City
Health Officer , and the Clerk was instructe(l to againd cast his ballot
electing Dr Homig to t11at office which was so done. It was then moved
that tile two above named offices w-oud draw a salary of fifty dollars
per month am1 that the City Health Officer 'l'lOulo.. act as City Physician
at no salary. The motion was carried and Dr J H Romig was declared
elected as City Treasurer, City Health Officer and City Physician at
a combined salary of $50.00 per mnnth.
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A. request was read from the Seward Outine Club asking permissioI.
to equip and maintain a rifle range on or near the :Brownell Romesteac.
and a set of clay pigeon traps on the beach near the powder house.
~t was decided to permit the same under the supervision of the Town
Marshal , and the Seward Outing Club was so notified.
m The matter of clearing land and burning the stumps ancl other rej'u:3e
wHhing the City Limits was brought up by Chamberlin who moved t11at
persons so engaged be given permission to build such fires as seemed
necessary provided trnt they used all precautions to prevent trIo fir-I)
from spreading in case a wind came up. It was finally decide to grarx
sunh permission to any resident making ap.Qlication on condition that
the lnre Chief and Town :LrIarshal be consulted by the applicant and apI'rove
of the same.
Tozier moved seconcl by Graef that the ~yor be instructed to wire
to Senator Key Putnam of the Senate Ter~itorial Com~ittee, indorsing
the action t~ren bybthe Seward Commercial Club with reference to the
estoppine of the railroad from operations at this season. There
was some discussion on the question anel it wns finally decided that the)
mayor send t"r:e wire to Senator Putman indorsingq the action of the
Comnercial Club and it vms so ordered.
There being no further busines to come before tl,e meoting a
motion to adjourn by Noon carried and the Council then adjourned?
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A req,uest was read fron the Seward Outing Club, asking pernission
to to build and maintain a rifle range on or near the Brownell Homestead
and a set of clay pigeon traps on the beach near the Powder House and
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The Town Council met at the Town nall at 8 P.M:. on the evening
of June 16th. Present were CouncilmenBoe, Chamberlin, Graef, Noon
Tozier and Crawford.
The minutes of the previous meoting wore read and approved.
The report of the School Board was read by the Clerk and on motion
of Graef, seconded by Noon, the same was acc~pted.
The School Board askecl that the sum of ;;.; 2842.95 be set aside
fot the purpose of cari'Ying on the school work for t~18 coming year
and on :notion of Noon, seconcled by l'ozier t"ne same \'Ias orderecl done
as soon as t'e funds are available.
H E Ellsworth presented. a bill for the sum of $11.19 for the
chemicals using in charging tt10 fire apllaratus, which was al' owed ani
a wari'ant drawn in payment of the same ordered.
The bond of J H Romig, newly elected Treasurer of the Town of
Seward was read and on motion of Chamberlin, seconded by Tozier, the
sa~e was accepted.
Thf;l Certificate of Election of the new City Treasurer was t~1en
read and on motion of Chamberlin, seconded bu Boe, the Iilayor and Clerk
were authorized to sign the same and forward to the Clerk of the Cou:t't.
A Jill of Sale for the water hydrants, toget~,er with a contract
wi th thG Seward. water '([orks to furnish water for the hyd.rants was thtm
read. and a vote oJff the adoption of the same resulted in a tie vote.
Boon then moved that t~e entire water proposition be tabled
indefinitely and t,yc vote was againa tie. City Atty Ray then ststed
that in his opinion the matter of the purchase of any part of a Public
utilit;:r by the Council vms unc onotitutiol1B. 1 , and. the matter rested.
The Sidewalk Ordinance was then rea.d for the first time and Hoon
moved. to a;nend, by striking outline 8, in section 9 of the Ordinance
and inserting in leiw thereof the words, "Common Council of the To,v.n of
Seward", making it necessary to obtain the conoent of the Council instead
the I,;ayor, in making changes in the street::J or sidewall:s. The moti1in
was carried.
Chamberlin gave notice that on t~10 next regular Me"ting night he
will move to amend t"]8 rules of the C01Lncilin respect to the procedure
in order to ma~ce va1id actions taken on ordinances.
Graef moveo. that a Comr:littee be appointed to examine the Glacier
stream and report back to tt18 Council, what is necessary to safeguard
the To'\'.'11. There was no second.
On motion of Noon, oecond by Graef tile C01ll1cil t'hen adjourned.
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The Council met at the Town IIall on the evenic1.g of Juli,',7th., at 8 P 11
with President Crawford in the chair. Present were Councilmen, Boe
Cha;,;berlin, Graef, Hoon, Tozier and Tecklenberg.
The minutes 0:1" the pr,ll1iouB meoting were :react and the corr"ction
made showing that there wasa tie vote in the matter of the purchase of
the Hydrants from the Seward '::ater and Power C;ompD.-11.Y at the previous
meeting and showing how the councilmen voted. The vote was in favor
Boe, Graef, and Tozier. Against, Chamberlin, Hoon, and Crawford. '::i th
this correction the minutes ';7ere aliIJroved.
Chanlborlin introduce(l a Hesolution to the effect t11at the :,;ayor
appoint a COiU'litteo of three ;neuber3 of the COlillcil, of which tile I.'ayor
shauLl be one, awl tJlat tile Gonr:littee, together vlith tho Tovm Clerk
act ",vi th tree iJom.~ittec alre ady appointed by the i3cward. Commercial Club
The :rtosolutionJl\vao ad.opte(l and The I:ayor appointed Boa:, Chamberlin and
Graef.
The following bills we;:e preseni;efl and on Glotiol1 oi' H09n, second
by Graef ordered paid. '1'11e Gateway, 44.70, Chas. Crawf"ord, ,,;4.15
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The Report of Chas. E. Bro7m as City Treasurer to date was presented
mld on motion of Grae~, second by Tozier, accepted.
1l resolution to amend tl~e l?u1es of the Council was presented by
Chamberlin. After boing read by thn Clerk on motion of Chamberlin,
second by Noon the same was adopted.
Ordinanca lIo 13, relating to sidewallm, eta., was read and tb.e
second and third time by title, and on motion of Noon, second by Chamb
erlin was passed b~ a ill1animous vote, and ordered printed at once.
Ordinance No 14, relatinG to Taxes etc., aas read and upom mot~on
of Chamberlin, till) rules ';1ere suspended and, the Ordinance read the
second and third time by title and passed b~y a illlanimous vote.
On motion o:f Tozier, second by Noon, the Council authorized the
present Cit~ ]reasuter to reciept for books and supplies tlITned over
by former City Treasurer.
The I,latter of t1le purchase of the Hydrants was tl'en brought up
and t';e BiD, of Sale and Contract with the '::ater ComlXJ.ny were read b~'
the clerk. Cha'llbe:~.'lin objected to the Cit;',T maldng the purchase at this
time and moved tllat the entire matteI" of the purchase be put to a vote
of tl,e people, secontl by Noon. Those voting aye were Boe, Chamberlin
Noon and Crawford. Against Graef, Tozier, and Tecldenberg.
Chamberlin then made t'he motion that the electi:ll1 be held on
Saturday afternoon, July 19th., at the Tovm Hall between tile hours of
one P I.I and Seven l' Ill. an'l tl1at t',e ],Iayor apJ?oint two Election Judges
and TVlO Clerks and that t'1e matter be prope::,'ly advertised in tho Local
paperSecond by Noon, and carried by a unanimous vote.
The City Attorneylmas instructed to pre2are copy for ballots antI
Notice of Election.
The J,Iayo:... appointell Councilmen Chamberlin antI Graef as judges and
aDl1oilllCod tl1et he "voulc1 ap~Joint clerks at a later date
llotion oM Eoon, second Tozier, tho Council then adjourned.
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SPECH,L 1,IEI~TING OF THl~ ST';W',UUl Town CUUl,CIL TUBSDA.Y JULY 15TH., 1'Cl{l3.
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The Town Cou11cil met in the To\V!l Hall at 8P.M. with President Crawford
in the Chair. Present were COlulcilmen Boe, Chamberlin, Graef, Noon,
Tecklenberg, Tozier, and Mr. President.
The minutes of the previous meoting were read and approved.
It was moved by Graef, second by Boe, thet t11e Clork be instructed
to cancel Warrant drawn in favor of Coos Crawford for t>,o 21llf of ',;' 4.15
payment of a telegram sent to the Captain of tho 1.Iq.ry1and , as it
develolJed that the warrant had be,:m authorized in error.
The report of tlle Committee aP1Jointed by t"le Chair to co-operate
..lith the comoi.ttee from the Seward 00r:1'.lercia1 Clu.b in the Heception
to t11e U S S :Mary1and \';es to the ef'fect that they had beon unable to
meet '.vtith the Committee of the Sevr.J.rd Commercial Club, but had called
on Capt. Ellicott and had ar1'inge(1 a proGram, raised money and expended
the SaBe as per report submitted. The report W.J.S accepted and on motion
of Graef, second by Noon, a vote of tharucs from the Council was tendered
to the Committee.
On motion of Graef second by noon, a voto of thanks was tendered
to Capt. Ellicott and the officers of the U S S llarylenll for t~le
Inal~ courtesies extended to the citizens of Seward during the stay of
the liaryland at Seward, arlll for the hearty co-operation of the officers
and men of tile I,Taryland with the Committee in arrainging and. col1tluct-
ing the proGram of sports anll games. Tile motion carded and a copy of
the same was ordered forwarded to the Captian of the Laryland.
A petlition was read from the Seward Light and ?ovrere COJ:.1pany
requesting permission to remo~ 0 one span of tl10 foot bridge crossing
tile Glacier stream, to :permit the passage of t', e pile driver engagecl
in driving pil tng in that locality. With the understanding t~w,t the
bridge b 0 put. back in t11e same conlU tion that it formerly was, and th/:l.t
the worT: bo done under the supervision of t1,e Town :,:ars8al, the l)ermit
was granie d.
. 1>. bill for tWY-flev:ri ting of two ordinances by I.: J Conroy, amoUllting
to \~25. 00 was read and on motion of l'eckJ.enbe:~g, second by Graef was
laid on til0 talJle 101' furt'ler ad.visement.
On motion of G1'aef, second by Tozier, '0l1B chair all,)oi::J.tet.i a
comr,ittee consisting oIBoo, Gracf and Tecklenberg to investigate tho
condition of tile Glacier stream, get prices on t':e drivinG of piles
necem3ar;:,- :for repairs to both bridGe and embanlnnent and regort bact to
tOle c01111cil !.Jt t'le next regular rne,}ting. Carried unanimous.
There boing no :furt~:er busino:3s to como before t1:e Council" 011
motion of Hoon, second by Graof, t',o C01IDCil t1,ell o,lljourned.
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~ho 'J:ovm Council Vias co.llol1 to order at 3 1'.1i. b~T Prosiclent Crawford
J?resent were Gounuilmen Doe, Chamberlin, Graef. :Noon, l'ecklenberg ,
Toziller, and i,':r President.
'l'11e miEutes of the previous mooting Viere reu,ll and approved.
j;he Cornmi ttee having tile examirw,tion of the l)ci(lgo and banks of the
GJacior Stl'oam in ham1 ro:portedre;,)orted ti13"t t~1e:; had mado an o:z:aratl1o.tion
an(l that in their opinion t~'ero :.,11ould be fourteen plles driven for a
bridge 0.11,1 that tho cosi; i:clulUnt; t"o mo of tho I)ilo ,Jriv'Jr Y70u1d
be hehle,"n ,,,)175.00 un,l ,)200.00. ';;her\3 \":0.8 a coner0,,1 discus,]ion as to
the bO;:3t method of confining tile glacier stream a11(l protectin,; property.
Gho.mberlin moyod, second bu no 11 that the Com::1itoosm :3treots
tOGether 'o':i th t'lO Layor be empo'o'lol'od to iDElediatel~T begin t'lO -;101'1:
of Gtraicht11enin2: out t,lC stream b~T dayc, labor o.m1. t'1at t'he Go"me
COffi"litteo SU1)erintenrl tho Gork 80:3 \7e11 as tho const::::-uctiol1 of a suitable
'bro(lce. T::.o :~l(ltion \~I[1~3 c:J..r]~icd 11no..Tli::-r:ous. l.~r G::'u'ff c..'~",~:roD~.~e{1 t",c CO....ll1cil
o.nll c~uggostel1 t~lo.t 11 nUJ:] of mone;y be apl,"'opria tod fa:!' t"',i8 '.:ork llilU
OIl E1.otiorr of ~}'lu.!1l.1)or} il1, 3ecOTIrl h~-" ::o'~]n t;'.c ;:~rtL~ of 'll~500.()O ',;:G2 8(~t
Lnido fOi-" i:~,,} 1180 of t;11is 'Jor:li ,ittee for this v.~orlc.
r.:::.~') Tepo:rt of t"hc election jl},1SuS for t1~o olection [1(31," Dl} J111J'
19th wun reo.d and on m~tion of Noon aocond by ~raef wus ordcro~ filed
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l'etition. On notion of KJi2ili., JhD.llllv::l'lin, G8COJ1l1 lYl~~ lloon tho l:'3tition
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I Speotal .eet1Dg of the !01IJ1 Ccra:aol1 of the ~ownn of Seward oallel at
the 01''''1' of the Pre.il.at te ooui"'r the teal.r of approx1Jlate17
snen thoua:at f.et B )I of lWlllMtr to be u.d in the ooutruonon
of a prot.otiye _U to b. aet in 41vert1D.g the wtel'8 of the Glaoier
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~he ...t1D.g wa. oal1ed to order b;y P1"es1dent Cr&W:for4; pr..ent
were CnzLOilMn Bo., Oh...~r1in, fra.f, .oem, !eok181lb8r8 sad !osier.
H.rbert !osier, B1qrt of the Alaeb. .orthern B;r. Co. offereel to
8iTe to tlw !.... of 8nvel S'Ten !houa&D:f f.et B )I of three inoh l1lJllber
to be ued in cliyertiJII the wat.r. of the Glad.r 8treaa, provieled that
the Oi1i7 look after the traaeportat10n of the ....
I on motion of ~o.i.r, .eooBel b7 Boon, it was then ad~ournecl.
On _o'Uon of 10, . Mod b;y BOOD the offer was aoo.ptecl.
'here HiDe DO furtlwr 1nuI1ness to GO" b.fore the Ooaoil
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:MEETING OJ!' THE SEWARD TOWN COUHCIL MONDAY EVENING AUGUST 5TH., 1913.
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The Counoil met in t e Town Hall at 8 P.K. with Pre.ilent Crawford
in tbe Ohair. P1"esent were Counoilmen Boe, Chamberlin, Graef, 110 on,
Teokle.ierg and Kr Pr18i4en'fl.
!he m1:a:a.tes of the previous meeting were read and ~pprove4.
C~berlin reported progress in the matter of the work of
ooDtin1ag te waters of the Gla.ier Stream and Crawford reported that
about two more 10ad8 of 1UDlber were need.d to complete the oovering of
the br6dge over the same stream.
A oommbioation from the Governor of the Territory relative to
the 80&1e of wage. and 008t of living in the Distriot. It was ordered
that the Clerk wait until the tax rolls were made up and then get the
taots and aaswer the oommunioatio~
Tbe C11;7 Clerk reportM that PU'8'Ua1'1t to the ord.r8 of the Coaoll
he bat te.dered the Sewerd '1.t.r sad pcnrv Co, first throqh the AgGt
of the COIlP8D7, ll:r '1.,.e BIM and later tuo11gh th.ir attorn.7 lr1' S 0
Kort01"t., the S1lm of . 108.00 in gold 80un in P&7D1ent of the water and
q4raat &0 0 oat of the TOft of Seward for the aonth8 of for the months
of April, Ka7, and J1Ule, 1913. That the tenter was maie in the presenoe
of ll:r 8iiDe7 An4el'80D, of the BaDk: of Seward, and in his preseno.
refu.8ed 'b7 )(r 8 0 llertord Who then admitted that he was acting for the
Seward Water and Power 001ll~ and that he had f'u.ll power and
authority to BO act.
The bill of Jos Conre7 for ~writing Ordinano .. No. 13 and 14
was referred to Boon and Tosier.
an motion of Graef, seoond by Noon the following list of billB
were ordered paid b7 the Clerk. The Gatewa7 $ 119.50, Arotio Brotherhoood
Lote. $ 81.00, Chas Orawford $ 3.0Q, S.wa~d Light and Power Co.$ 248.60
14 .l JlOl'Ur . 1'.00
Chamberlin stated that in the matter of the financing of the work
that is being done o~ the Glaoier Stream and Bridge 1t would be neoe-
saar7 to appropriate more monel' and moved that the sum of $250.00 be
added to the fUnd already Bet aside. The motion was seconded by Boe
ana was oarried b7 an unanimous vote.
Ohamberlin then moved that the Olerk be author1.ed to issue
warraRts for the payment of the labor on the work now being carr1ed
on by the 01t7 on the pre..ntat10n of an O.K.ed time aheok b7 the
oommittee in oharge. The motion was oarried.
There be1Jlg no more bua1lless to oome befo.e the Oouncil. on motion
of Noon, seoo.i b7 Cbaaberl11l, it was then ad3ourned.
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JlEETING OF THE SEWARD TOWN COUNCIL MONDll.Y EVENING AUGUST 11TH., 1913
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The OO1lJ1cil met at the Town Hall at 8 P J( with President Cradord
in the Ohair. Present are C01lJlCi1m8n Boe, Grae~, 1I00D, Teoalenberg
aad JIr P'resid..t.
The miJra.tes of the pren.us .eet1Dg were read and approTed.
!re8ident Orawfora reported that the briase 8puming the
Glaoier 8tream had been oompleted and that the channel that was
out through on Jefferson street was praotieal:q eo.pleted and the
watar was at preseat l"UIJling tbroUBh the same. He BUBgested that
the Seward \Yater 8.I1d Power OOJllp8.JQ' be notified that in the work o~
e:Z:08._ti.., . water pipe bad bea encountered at deptJll and that in
the eTe.t of high .ter the same might be in danpr.
It was mOTed b7 Booa, se.onded b7 Boe that the Clerk be 1nBtr-
u.ted to notif7 the Water COmp&.Jll' in writing of the fact that there
waa a _tel' pipe in &11 exposed condition, in order to giTe them a
ohaaoe to _ke axq repairs that they Ilight deem neoessar;y. The
motion was oarried by an '12D8.D.1mous Tote and the Clerk so inst1"llOted.
There being no :f."arther bus1De8s to oome before the C01lJlC1l,
on motion of 1I00n, seoonded b7 Graef, the Council then ad~ourD8d.
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!he Council met in the Town Hall at 8 P K with preaident Crawford
in the Chair. Present were COUDoilllllulBoe, Graef, HOOD, Tosier aDd Crawford
!he lI.in1l.tes of the previollS meeting were read and approved. :1:he
Olerk reported that pa1"SU83lt to the orbrs of the OOU1'loil he had on
the 12th., day of August, Dotified the Se.rd Water aDd Power Co.
through](zo. Curtis Ilorfort. at themoffice of JIr S 0 Morfor", that a
pipe '6elagiDg to the said Seward water and Power COII1ll6DY had been
exposed luriDg the work on the Glacier Stre8ll, by the foroe emploJ'8d
by the Town of Se.rl.
A report of the e:l:p8ues of tU1"J1iJlg the Glaoier Stream. and oost
of the bridge was submitted by the Clerk sho'WiD8 the oost to have been
.'36.'6. !he report was orlered filed o:tr reoorl.
OR motion of HOOD, seooDd by Boe, a warrant was ordered drawn in
favor of Joseph Conroy for the sam ef 126.00 for tl~~lt1Dg ordinanoes
.0. s 13 and 147, also warraat for 1..00 for Brown and Hawk:1u for
soda for ohargiBg oheaicals.
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On motion of HOOD second by Tosier, the Clerk was instraoted to
Ira a warrant for $10.00 in favor of V&upan and Rosnesa for the 8UJI1
of $10.00 paid in error to the Clerk of the Court for merobaJltile 11cense
It was moved by Tosier, seoond by Boon that the City Attorney
coD:ter with the Seward Water and Powr Company, and try and &rri... at
BO_ ~...t &J1d equitable basis of sett18JJ.8Jlt of the Oity(s water and
h74rant bill. It was stJ8gested my JIr Tosier, that i. &8 muoh aB the
S \y &J1d P 00. is at pre.et 1Ddebted to the Town of Seward for baok
tese., that the CityvAttorne7 be iutruoted to endeavor to make a
sett18men"801D8 1I'here nea" fift 401lars per mODth per hl'4raat and take
the baok 1:&%es 01l.t in water and bJ'traat rental. The mo1;1on prevailed
and tne City Attorney was instraoted to report baok at t'he ..%1: meeting
The bond given b7 the Treasurer of the Sollool Board was referred
to the Oity Attorney to.xami.8 and if found legal in every respeot to
report back to the Counoil, in time to turn the ourrent years sohool
f1.U14 over to tne Sohool Board.
Counoilman Boe was appointed by the Chair to oonfer with the
Seward Water and Power Co. as to the neoessity of sa.fegaarding the
water main <<Eposed by the Cit7 on Jefferson street and to work With them
in any repairs that Ja7 S8e necesB&r7. .tie was also instraoted to get
prioes in driving six piles for a bridge over the Glaoier Stream at
Jlourth ave. aDd pOSSible two more , and given powerr to act.
On motion of Tosier, seoond by Boon the Counoil then adjourned.
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!l!he Council met at the ToWJ:I. Hall at 8 P.K. with President Crawford ln
the Chalr. Present were C01lBcllmenaoe, 110 on, !recklenberh, !rosler cd
CZ'aw:tora.
!rhe IliJm.tes of the prefte1l8 ...t1Bg were read cd wlt1l the corre-
otion that the inBtnotions glTe. C01lJlcll.-.n Boe at the preTlo1l8
meetlq regardiDg the driT1ng of p1l1Jlg for a brldge at 'ourth ATe.
was to report baok to the Counc1l 1Jlstead of actlJlg and show1Dg that
the Seward Water and Power. COQmq was to haTe the pri Tilege of t1'ing
on a water pipe to the piles driTe., were ap,:roTed aB read.
The Cit1' Atto1'1l81' reported that be had had a talk with lIr .llaine
relatiTe to the water question and that at hlB s'Oggestion J4r Ballaine
had attended the meetillg to talk With the Council to Bee if a settlement
oould not be effected.
lII' Ballaille then addressed the Oounoil at length and stated that
The Seward Water and Power Co. 11&8 110t mating BJq' mone1', that it waa
impossible to g1Te a lower water and h7drant rental than .'1.60 per
month, that the ToWJ:I. of Seward bad had the use of the hydrants sinoe
their installation for praoticall.;y nothlr.ag, and that it would be
impossible to oont1Jlue such servi.. unless the Town of Seward would
oontribute toward the coat. He stated further that in the eTent of the
Town gro1l'iDg, tht it would be J18HBa&r;y to lJlorease the oapao1t1' of the
plaDt and at that t1JDrt he would oome before the Oouncil and ask that a
franohlse be gl TO hiDl. He sta tea that he had gOlle on recora to this
efrect before the former Counol1!. Saia he did not thiBk that the
Water 00. lIhoul& be asked to aoaept less than .'1.50 per moB. per ~drant
1I00n atatea that he tho'1lght the S1lla of .'1.50 was exo..slTe cd
_s opposed to lt, but w111Ulg to..et the Water Co. half ~ u.d both
sides make caa,...10JlS.
!he Oi"" A.'*"-ae;y -.ae BeTeral propositions in an effort to arriTe
at some basis o~ Bettl_ent. Tecklenberg stated that he tho'Oght that
the Cit1' should pa1' the price asked b1' the Water Co. the..e as though
the1' were purchasing ~ other comodi t1', el ther that or buy the hydrants
outrlght.
The mattw waa d1801l8sed at l~h for two hove and no deols10n
arrlTed at. It was deoided to meet again on Monda1' night, August 26th
and endeaTor to settle the matter. ][r Ballalne promised to be present
On mot10n of Noon, seoond by Tozier the Counoil then adjourned.
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The meeting was oalled to order with President Crawford in the
Chaire. Present were Counoilmen Boe, Graef, lioon, Chamberlin, Teclenberg
and Craw.tord.
The minutes of the }revious meeting were read and approved as read.
The Sewa.rdWater and Power Compe.!l1', presented two proposal.s
in the water question. One was offering to .ell the Town of Seward the
eight hydrants for the sum of $'100.00 and reducing the water and
lqdrant rental for the past five months from POO.OO to $120.00 and
agreeing to famish water for the hydrants at the rate of three dollars
PElr . lqdrant per month. The other propo8&l was a bill for t~le sum of
f3OO.00 for the past five DlOZlths. Both proposals were read bl' the Clerk
Graef moved that the matter be laid over untill all members of the
Counoil were present, no second.
Be. stated that the matter had been laid over long enough in his
opinion and stated that he for one would like to see it settled at onoe.
He moved that the Town of Seward parobase the hydrants for the sum
of .'100.00 and that the Cit7 J.ttorne7 be iDst1"llOted to draw up a
oontract for the signature of the Seward Water and Power Co. and thi t
in the oontraot be .mbodied an iron olad agreement that in oase any
suit was ever threatened on account af 8.1Q' al.leged illegality of the
aotion of the Council in purohasing the said h;ydrants, the Seward
Water and Power Co. be bound to immediately refund the purohas prioe
and take back the h;ydrants. Also that tbe City reserve the right to
at any time shut off the water for the purpose of repairing the
hydrants. He stated that he had opposed the purohase of the hydrants
heretofore, in the baliefe that it was illegal for the Counoil to
purohase part of a pUblio utility, but that he was convinoed that with
th1s proTision, the matter was safe and that the action of the Council
was safeguarded su:fficient17_ Chaaberl1B rose to a point of order and
said that at a previous meeting the matter of the purohase of the
h;ydrants had been postponed indefinitely and that it would take a two
thirds vot to again bring it before the Council. A searoh of the
minutea failed to up hold his oontention and the point waa OTer ruled
Teoklenberg seconded the motion by Boe, and the vote was a tie. Those
voting in favor of the motion were Boe, Greaf, and Tecklenberg, against
Chamberlin, Boon and Cnnrford. Tecklenberg then moved that the Counoil
pal' the bill of the Seward Water and Power Co. as rendered, but got
no second and the motion was lost.
Teoklenberg then moved that the Council adJourn, seoond by
Chamberlin, and carried.
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The Counotl met at a P.M. with President Crawford in the Chair. Present
were COUBOi1men Boe, Noon, Graef, Teoklneberg, Tosier and Crawford.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Bills
from the Alaska. Transfer Co for $a.oo, Gateway Putt. Co .14.00 and from
John Dnbrieul .7.50 were read and approved and oadered paid. Noon moved
tne the Dubruiel bill of $7.50 beaBs~sBed afainst the Brown and Peterson
property and oolleoted baok for the Town. Boe seconded and the motion
was oarried.
The following notioe was read by the Clerk.-
Seward Alaska August 26th., 1913.
'0 THE TOWN COUNOIL OF SEWARD
SEWARD ALASKA.
Gentlemen: -
Owing to the failure and refusal of your body to make
arrangements for high pressure water servioe for the Town of Seward for
the Oounoilmanio year aonmenoiDg April let., 1913, and it appearing that
your body does not desire said high pressure water service continued,
Notioe is hereby given that on and after September 1st., 1913, the high
pressure water service will be discontinued. Water for domestic use will
in no wise be impaired. Seward Water and Power Oomp~
By JlraUk Ballaine, President.
Boe introduoed the following motion" I move the the water bill be
paid in :tull to date that the Clerk be instructed to draw a war i'ant in
payment of the bill- but we the Counoil, think the hill exoessive and pay
it under protest, the reason being that payment is ordered at this time
is tt put a stop to the unnecessary and unoalled for ta.J.k and remarks
made by a oertain setin this Town of aaousing the Council for oausing the
water to be shut off. And that we, the Oounoil :further reserve the right
to an aotion in Law to reo over what the Oounoilo oonsiders exoessive
ohargee, said suit to be oommenaed When the Oounoil deems itb best, and
further that a copy of the protest sgould aacomp~ the remittanoe to
the President of the Water Company and to be delivered in person by the
Town Olerk.-
Noon seoonded the m~tion and a roll oall showed all voting in favor
of with the exoeption of 80unoilman Graef.
Boe reported that he had had a conference with Mr. Graff and that
it was thought best in the event of the City doing the work of driving
iiling at Fourth Ave. that the City hire the Pile Driver at a cost of
,55.00 per day, and estimated that the work would take two days. There
was some disoussion as to the neoessity of doing the work at this time
and Greaef mOTed that the City drt ve the two bents for the br idge and suoh
other piling as seemed neoessary under the direotion of the Amyor. No
second and motion lost. Noon moved that the report be aooepted and filed
whioh motion prevailed.
Noon moved that Third Ave. between Washington and Adame be oleared
ofmstumps at a cost not to exaeed .200.00. In support showed where it
would benefit transportation, afford acoess to that distriot for fire
apparatus and that two third. of the oost could be assessed against the
property owners. No seoond, motion lost
Noon moved to adjourn, seoonf by Tosier and oarried.
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The CO'UDoil met at the Town Hall at 8 P.ll. withnPresident Crawford
in the Chair. Present were Councilmen Boe , Graef, Noon. Tozier
and Crawfort.
The minutes of the preTious meeting were read and apprATed.
The report of the City Treasurer up to September 8th.,
showing a balance of cash OD hand amounting to t8'1'1.'6 was read
and ordered pls.ced on file.
The City Treasurer asked for authoriti to aooept payment of
taxes without enforoing the penal~i of 20 , and on motion of TOBier
seconded by .oon the penalty of 2~ was waiTed and the City Treas.
was authorized to aooept taxes without the said penalty.
The report of the City Assessor 1I'8S read showing an assessmentt
of . 696,716.00 of real property and an assessed valuation of
. 205 265.00 on personal property.
~ motion of Noon, seoond by Tozier the report was aocepted
and ordered filed.
There beiDg no :further business to come before the Council
it was mOTed by Graef, seoonded by Noon, that the Council do
adjourn until 2 P)( Tuesday, Sept. 9th., to meet as a Board of
Equalization for the consideration of the Tax Assessment. Carried
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I The Counoi1 met as a Board of Equalization at the Town Hall at 2 P II
with President Crawford in the Chair.
Present were Counoilmen Boe, Graef, Noon, Tecklenberg,
Tozier, and Crawford.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read ani then
approved.
J A Laubner addressed the Counoi1 and protested against the
payment of taxes on mortgages bu himself, unless all of the holders
of mortgages in Seward were forced to do likewise. lie spoke at
length and statet that to his knowledge there were holders of
mortgages who had hot paid taxes on the same during the preoeding
year and either wanted the sum that he had paid refunded, or the
same tax oolleoted from others.
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There being no business to oome before the meeting, an
ad30urnment was taken at Four PM.
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The Counoil met as an Equalization Board at the Town Hall at 2 P M
with President Crawford in the Chair. Present were Counoilmen Boe,
Graef, Noon, Teoklenberg and Crawford. The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved as read.
In the matter of the taxation of Mortgages, Assessor Conroy
was asked if he had found any other mortgages on reoord aside from
the list of mortgages that were turned in by J A Laubner. The
Assessor stated that there were others, citing The Bank of Seward
$13,350.00, of Which he stated that he understood that $6000.00 had
sinoe been cancled, and $4500.00 held by Hoben and Davis.
There was considerable disoussion as to whether or not the
mortgages held by the Bank of Seward had been covered in the list
of personal taxes as handed in by the Bank of Seward. No aotion was
taken at this time.
Chas T Daggett addresset the Counoil, voioing the opinion
that the Real Estate was assessed too low, and the improvements
too high in the Town of Seward and asking the consideration of the
Board of Equalization in this matter.
S 0 Morford addressed the Board stating that he was alent for
Stewart and Hansen, and handing in a 11st of property owned jointly
by these parties and asking for infol'IJl'l. tion as to the taxation of
similar located property. He said that at the present rate of taxation
the valuation of the property would be about .8000.00, Whereas the
prioe recently paid for the same property was only $3120.00.
An examination of the reoords showed that the Stewart and
Hansen property wa.s taxed at the same rate as adjaoent property and
the protest, together with the list of property submitted was ordered
filed. Morford expressed himself as satisfied.
The IIBtter of the amount of Tasation of the Bank fixtures
stored in the Rail Road building together with a certain assa.y outfit
was brought up, Mr Morford stating tbat he was willing to pay the
taxes acoording to the reduotion as authorized by the preceeding
Counoil, but the Treasurer had had no notifioation of the reduction
and would not accept the money. A perusal of the records of April 7th
showd that the reduotion was authorized and the Clerk 1I8B instruoted
to so inform the Treasurer.
Boe moved that in the matter of the Stewart and Hansen property
the present rate of valuation, as long as it appeared to be the same
as on adjoining property be not changed. Noon seconded the motion
and it was oarried unanimous.
It being four P :M and no further business com1ng Ue~oi'e lihe
Board, on mOliion ot Noon, second by Graex, 'tine Board linen adjourned
to meet ali 2 P.M. on September 11th.,
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I The Counoil met as an Eq1lB.l1zation Board at the Town Hall at 2 P .u:
with President Crawford in the Chi.. The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
The Board remained in session until 4 P )[ and there being
no business to oome before the Board it then adjourned until
2 P K on the afternoon of September 12th., on motion of Boe,
seoond by Teoklenberg.
Present at the meeting were Counoilmen Boe , Graef, Boon,
Teoklenberg and Crawford.
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The Town Council met as an Eqaalization Board at 2 P M with Pres.
Oraw:ford in the Chair. Present were Councilmen Boe. Grae:r . Noon
Teoklenberg and Crarlord. The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
The City Attorney stated that in his opinion the holders of
mortpges were subjeot ito taxation, and tbat any Bank: pq1q
tues on its Capital Stock was oomplying with the Law. However at
the discretion of the Equalization Board. an Bank could be forced
to pay taxes on their list of mortgages and the said list deducted
from the amount bof the Capital Stook and the remainder taxed.
~he Oity Atty. also stated that in his opinion. under the
laws ];l6ssed by the reaent Legislature. property belongirng to a
Railroad is exempt from taxation.
At i'OUT P II . there being no :further busines,; to aome before
the Board. on motion of Noon. seoond by Boe. The COUDail adjourned
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The Town Council met as an Equalization Board at the Town Hall at
2 P Jl with President Craw:ford in the Chair. Present were Boe,.
Graef. Noon. Tecklenberg, Tosier and Craw:tord.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
The Board remained in session all afternoon until 4 P M and there
being no business up to that time, on motion of Boe second by Tozier
the Council then adjourned.
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The Mayor, Counoilman Graef and Clerk met at the Town Hall and
aft er waiting for a sui table period and no quorum of Counoilmen
appearing the regular meeting was abandoned until Tue8~ evening
September 16th..
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The Council met at the Town Rall at 8 P M: with President Craw:ford
in the Chair. Present were Councilmenn Boe, Grae~, Hoon, T8cklenb8rg,
Tozier, and Crwaford~ The minutes of the previous meeting were read
end approved.
Boe reported that in the matter of Street Lighting, he had bean
unable to see the President of the Seward Light and Powere Co. and
was instructed to teke the matter up as soon as possible and report
later.
The Clerk read a bill from JOB? Conroy for $158.00, for services
as Assessor. On motion of Graef, second by Tozier the bill was allowed
end the Clerk instructed to draw a warrant in payment of the same.
The following resolution was introduced.
Seward Alaska sept. 16t):., 1913.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF SEWARD ALASKA
THAT in acoordance with and pursuant to the provisions of Section
l' of Ordinance No 14 of the Ordinances of the Town of Seward Alaska
entitled"And Ordinamce relating to the Assessment, levy end collection
of general taxes for School and Municipal IWrposes" The Common Council
of the Town of Seward, Alaska, on this the third Tuesday in the month
of September of the year 1913, do hereby fix the rate of tax levy for
the year 1913, at the rate of six mills on each dollar of taxable
property, real and personable, within the corporate limits of the
Town of Seward, available for Municipal taxes as equalized by the Board
of EquaJ.izationof said Town of Seward for said year of 1913, and duly
assessed as of the date of August 1st., 1913.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED; That in accordance with the provisions
of SecrioD 20 of said Ordinance l' , The Town Clerk of said Seward, be
and he is hereby directed and authorized to prepare end cause to be
published the notice required by said section, so to be publiShed.
Passed under suspension of the Rules this Third Tues~ of Sept.
in the year 1913 .
Tozier moved the suspension of the Rulessecond by Boe and
carried unanimous17. Then Tozier moved the adoption of the Res61ution
second by Boe. Noon objected to the assessment of six mills and said
that in hip opinion five mills would be sufficient. Some discussion
and the Resolution for six mills passed unanimous17.
Noon spok of the advisability of clearing a roadway on Third Ave
between Washington and Adams street. He wanted the entire street
oleared but said that if that could not be done at this time, at least
twenty feet should be cleared in the interests of fire protection.
He estimated that this could be done at a cost of $100.00 and moved
that that amount be set aside for this purpose. Graef seconded and
the motion prevailed, the work to be open to bids and done under the
direction of the Town Marshal. The matter of a sewer on Third Ave.
was brought up by Graef, but no action was taken.
On motion of Noon, second byTozier, the Clerk was instructed to
communicate with the agent of the Kimball property on Washington st
and Railroad Ave asking that he vacate tho street, removing a oertain
log house that stands there. The motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the Council, on
motion of Noon, second by Boe, the Council then adjourned.
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The Council met at the Town Hall at 8 P M with President Crawforu
in the Chair. Present were Councilmen Noon, Teck1enberg, Tozier,
Graef and Mr Presidertt.
The min.tes of the previous meeting were read and approved as
read.
The following bills were read and on motion of Tozier, second
by Noon were ordered paid, the Clerk beine directed to draw warrants
for the same. Seward Light and Poweru Company , $19.95, The Gateway
$140.35, The Seward Commercial Co. $ 12.50, G.M.Kearnes $ 4.00.
The report of the Oity Health Officer was read and approved
as was t~e report of the City Attorney.
There being no further business to come before the Council
on motion of Graef, second by Noon the Council tnen adjourned.
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The Counoil met at the Town Hall with President Crawford in the
Chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Counoilmen present were Boe. Chamberlin. Graef. Noon. Teoklenberg
Tozier. and Mr President.
A request for a permit to lay a water pipe on the bridge orossing
the Glaoier stream. by the Seward Water and Power Company was read and
on motion of Tozier. seoond by Noon. the Clerk was instruoted to
notift the petitioner that the request had been granted.
The applioation of Jos. Hofman for the position of night watohman
during the ooming winter season wus read and after some disoussion was
laid over until later.
M A Horner. City Fire Chief offered his servioes . agreeing to
fin the position of nightwatobman and Fire Chief oombined at a
salary of ~IOO.OO per month. This was also held over until suoh time
as a night watohman is needed.
A bill for $5.65 from J L Graef for supplies was read and on
mothion of Chamberlin, seoond by Noon allowed and the olerk instruoted
to draw a warrant oovering the same.
Robert Guest reported that in the matter of the work that had
been done on third ave. the work was not finished. The oontraot that
was entered into between the Town of Seward and T P Murphy was read
and disoussed and it was deoided to hold the payment of the oontraot
prioe up until a later date and in the meantime have the Committee
on Streets and Alleys investigate the work that has been done. It was
the opinion of praotioally all of the Counoil that the work done is
unsatisfa.otory.
The City Health Offioer reported that in the affair of the
quarrantining of the S S Dora for measles. the steamship Co. had paid
all expenses amd that there had been no spreading of the disease was
approved and on motion of Chamberlin. seoond by Tozier. the report
was a.oo epte d.
There being no further busines' to oome before the Counoil. on
motio~ of Noon seoond by Tozier. an adjournment was taken.
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The Council met at the Town Hall with Pr,sident Crawford in the
Chair. The minutes of the two previous meetings were read and
approved as read.
Present were Councilmen Boe, Graef, Noon, Tecklenberg and
:Mr. President.
Noon reported that he had looked over the work that had be3n
done o~ Third Ave. by one T P Murphy on contract and that the work
was very unsatisfaotory. He stated that the contract bad been
fulfilled in a way, but that it was the poorest job that he had
seen in that lin~ of work. There was some diseussion and finally
on motion of Boa, second by Graef the oontract prioe of $100.00
was ordered paid and the Clerk so instruoted.
The following bills wee read and on motion of Noon, second
by Boe, ordered paid. Seward News Co. .60, A.lIotic Brotherhood for
Jail Rental August, Sept. and October, $21.00, Brosius and Noon,
$3.50,
The following labor bills on the bridge that s~ans the Glacier
stream were approved and ordered paid, Fritz Posth, ~4.00, Jno.
Viokery $12.00, Chas Crawfor4 $12.00.
Noon stated that in his opinion a man could spend two days
work on third Ave and finish up the work left undone by Murphy
making the street passable for this winter and moveJ that the sum
of $8.00 be allowed for the work. Second by Graef, and carried the
President ordered that t e work be done under the supervision of
the Committee of the street and alley Committee.
There being no further business to come before the Council
on motion of Boe, second by Noon, and an adjournment was taken
until the next regular meeting.
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The Council met at theiovm Hall with :j3resident Crawford in the
Chair. Present were Graef. Noon. Tecklenbarg. Tozier and Crawford.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and upproved
as read.
Noon reported that the labor as authorized by the Council on
Third Ave. had been completed in a satisfactory manner and that the
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streot was now passable for teams. He presented a bill for ~8.00
for one Tellefson for the performence of this labor and moved that
a warrant be dra.Vll in payment thereof. Tozier seconded and the
motion was carried.
A communication was tead from T W Hawkins, protesting against
being assessed on a mortgage for $4000.00 held by himself, when the
property againstwhich the mortgage had been held was also assessed
II was read. The matter was discussed by the members of the Council
and in as much as all other holders of mortgages had been assessed
and had paid the tux on mortgages, it was decided that no exception
could be mede in this case, and the Clerk was instructed to so
notify Mr Hawkins.
Noon mobed the the Clerk be instructed to proceed with the
advertising of the delinquent personal tax list as according to law.
and in conformity withSec of Ordinance No 14, Seward Ordinances.
Tozier seconded the motio~which carried.
Fire Chief Horner reported that he had moved the Chemical
to the Colemen House for the winter and states that the doors of
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He also asked the t',e Fire Department be furnished with 1 1/2 Doz
light wool mitts, and three slickers. On motion of Noon sec. by
Tozier, he was instructe'l to provide these articles and present t'le
bill to the Council. The Hayor ap.9ointed Noon to repair the doors
of the Colemen Hotel. On motion
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The Counail met at the Town Hall with President Crawford in
the Chair. Thos present were Connailmen Boe, Graef, Noon, Teoklenberg
Tozier, and 1~ President.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as
read.
The subjeot of delinquent taxes , both real and personal was
brought up and disoussed by all p8esent. The Clerk reported that in
the matter of personal taxes, the only uppaid inem on the list
was the Alaska Northern Ry.
The Notioes of Publioation as prepared by the City Atty. were
then read and on motion of Noon, second by Tozier, the Clerk was
instructed to see that they were published at once. The motion
was carried.
Chief Guest then requested that the Polioe Department be
furnisherr with two sets of hand cuffs and on motion of Boa, seoond
by Noon, the Chief of Polioe was instructed to supply the depart-
ment With the two neaessary pairs of handcuffs and present the bill
for the same to t~e Council.
There beind no further business to come before the Counail
on motion of ~oz.er, seoond by Noon, an adjournment was taken until
the regular meeting night, Monday, December 1st.
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REGULAR ME~TING OF THE SEW.ARD TOWN COUNCIL lIONDAY DEOEMBEH 1st.. 1913.
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The Council met at the Town Hall at 8 P M with President Crawford
in the Chair. Present were Councilmen Boe. Chamberlin, Graef, Noon.
Tozier and Crawford.
The minutes of the prevous meeting were read and approved as read.
Noon reported that he had fixed the doors to the Colemen House
and that t~e same were now in good condition for the passage of the
Chemical Engine located at t~at point.
A petition wes read from the Fire Chief and assistant Fire Chief
urging that the Council purchase two additional Chemical engines to be
ad,.led to the fire fighting apparatus of the Town. The petition wes
referred to the Com~ittee on fire protection.
The following list of bills were ordered puid. The Miners store
$12.00. The Gateway $1.35, A B Lodge, $ 7.00, Jos. Hofman, $4.00,
M J Conroy $25.00.
An Ordinance requiring certain Corporations to pay a monthly
rental to the Town of Seward for the use and oV'<rUpancy, by such
Corporations, of the streets and alleys of said Town, for telephone,
lighting, electric power. and water systems, and for other purposes.
The ordinance having be m read for the first time 'ivas referred to
a Cormnittee consisting of "-Councilmen Boe and Noon for investigating
to be reported back with reccomendations at the next regu;ar meeting.
There being ho further busines: to come before the council. it was
the on motion of Tozier, second by Graef, adjourned.
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The Council met at the Town Hall, at 8 P M with President Crawford
in the Chair. Present were Councilmen Boe, Graef, Chamberlin, Noon,
Tecklenberg and 1~. President. The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approveu as read
The Coromi ttee to vihome Wi'S referred Ordinance No 15 for correction
reported back offering a cr:cected ordinance, and reccomending that the
same be passed. The clerk read the ordinance for the second time. Noon
then stated that in his opinion the object of the Ordinance was simply
to force the various Corporations doing business within the Town Limits
to recognize the rights of the Tovm to the streets and alleys and that
he was in favor of making the new tax GS provided for in Ordinance 15
only a nominal tax. Chamberlin, Tecklenberg and Boe expressed like
opinions and ~oon then moved, second by Tecklenberg, that the blank
in line 12 of sec. 1 in ordinance 15 be filled with the wordsone
dollar, making the tax or license fee on corporations doing business
on the streets and alleys of the Town of Seward one dollar per month.
A roll call vote was taken , ~ith Boe, Chamberlin, Graef, Noon,
Tecklenberg and Crawford voting in favor of the motion which was thon
dsclared carried.
Noon then moverJ, second by 130e that Ordinance No 15 be made a spec-
ial ordeL' of business for t'ne first regular meeting in January and tbw.t
the Clerk be instructe0 to change the dates in Sec. 4 of Ordinance 15
from December 1913 to January 1914. Motion car:::'ied.
The Fire CO'lm. reported progress, and requested more time in the
matter of investigating thempurchase of t'ne Chemical Engines for the
Fire Dept, 'which was granted.
Mayor Crawford presentell a bill for $21.66 , expended in purchusing
transportation for an indigent person from Seward to Juneau. The bill
was allowed ancl t'ne Clerk instructol to draw a w'a.rl'ant for the same.
The Clerk was instructell to arla t"~e il!1l0unt pi~1id for tru.nsportu.tion
to t"o nc Jount beinG rendered. by Dr Homig and make anneffort to have the
U S Government stand the bill.
On motion of Noon, second by Hoe, t'~e Clerk was instructeu to
purchase :~5.00 worth of stamps to be used by the City Treas. in an
endeavor to collect property taxes' The f:lotion cu.rl'ied.
Noon statel t1'~J.t he though at this time it 'i;ould be well for the
Town to look into the m:ltter of aC'luiring property for a Town Hall a.nd
t",a t in t'10 future it YlOuld be desirable to have the J!'ire Department
Jail, and City Hall under one roof. He movecl that the I,Iayor a'flpoint a
Committee to confer with property holders and ascertain the cost of
acc:uiring sui table property. roporting back at the next meeting. Second
by Chamberlin an,l thJ motion cD.L"c:'ied. The Idayor ap .ointell 'rozier and
Graef.
There being no further busines,} to come before the Council the
meeting was then adjourned.
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