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May 6, 1916 – A meeting of the council was held for the purpose of considering an estimate of receipts and expenditures for the year from April 1, 1916, to April 1, 1917. The finance committee's budget, which was prepared by Councilman Steberg, estimated the city's probable income for year at $8,115.43, with expenditures of $10,558.16, leaving a deficit of $2,442.73. To overcome this deficiency the council voted to base the tax levy for estimating purposes on a twenty-mill assessment which would make the total sum approximately $5,200. May 9...
Petersburg Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht reported the following during the May 2 Assembly meeting: Un-cruise insurance has paid all but $7,652 of the Middle Harbor repair. Staff has invoiced the remaining balance. Officer Dodson and Dispatcher Huettl resigned on April 18, 2016. A search is underway to fill the positions with one FT dispatcher and one three quarter time dispatcher. This will reduce police coverage and personnel costs slightly. Abatement on the municipal building began May 2. Chief Swihart was appointed to the Alaska Police St...
April 29, 1916 – The pipe line in the north end of town is again in working order, having finally thawed out last Monday. It had been out of commission from the N. Martinsen residence north to the end of the walk, and, although frozen up since early in the winter, no breaks were found in the pipe. May 2, 1941 – What seems to be the culmination of the hard fight of the Petersburg community to secure the improvement of Wrangell Narrows, was the authorization of a bill which should soon be reported out of committee in the national congress. A few...
The Petersburg Humane Association will host an Open House on Saturday, April 30 from 2-4 p.m. to celebrate the grand opening of the new cat shelter. A ribbon cutting ceremony and annual meeting will be held at 2 p.m. Newly laid brick memorial, hot dogs and cake, drawings and dog games will be featured. Rain or shine. Attendees are encouraged to park at Sandy Beach and enjoy the short walk to the dog park since parking will be limited at the shelter facility....
April 22, 1916 – An advance in passenger rates is announced by the Border Line Transportation Company, effective with the next sailing of the Al-Ki from Seattle. The new rates between Petersburg and Seattle are $23 first-class and $14 second-class, the increase being $4.00 and $1.50 respectively. No change is announced in fares between Alaska ports. A. E. Austin, representing the Tacoma Grocery Company, was a Petersburg business visitor the fore part of the week. Mr. Austin reports a brisk and growing demand in Alaska for his company's s...
April 15, 1916 – A new course of procedure in the matter of changing master's papers, which will be of great convenience to Petersburg's boats, is being arranged by the customs officials at Juneau, according to word brought from there by K. L. Steberg this week. The plan as stated by Deputy Collector Garfield is as follows: Owners of boats at Petersburg that wish to change papers without making the trip to a port of entry they will be permitted to have the master's oath taken here before a notary public. The notary is then to mail the papers t...
Susan and Weldon Benzinger, of Kneeland, Calif. announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah, to Charles Sharpsteen, son of Ellen Rojcewicz, of Petersburg, Alaska and Chris Sharpsteen, of Rocky Comfort, Mo. The bride-elect is a graduate of Humboldt State University, earning a BA in Mathematics and BA in Music in 2009 and earning a MA in Music-Voice Performance from the University of Oregon in 2015. The bridegroom-elect is also a graduate of Humboldt State University, with a BS in...
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced the first opening of the Southeast Alaska drift gillnet fishery will begin Monday, May 2, 2016. This opening is directed at returns of Stikine River king salmon and will occur in the following area: District 8: will be open from 8:00 a.m., Monday, May 2 - 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 3, with some restrictions at the Stikine River, Beacon Point/Point Frederick Area, Bear Creek and Wrangell Harbor Area. Gillnet Gear Restrictions: The gear allowed will be the standard length and depth (300 fathoms and...
The Rod and Gun Club will hold its annual meeting and range clean-up on Saturday, April 16 at the Gun Range at 9:00 am. Election of officers will be held and future events and needs of the range will be discussed. Immediately following the meeting, the annual range cleanup/fixup will begin. New members are welcome to stop-by and membership forms will be available....
