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NEW P.O. BLDG.
FOB SITU IS
LOOMING NOW
Inspector Declares Bids
Will Be Galled for
in Short Time
SITKA. Alaska, June 1.— (Special
Correspondence*—P. E. Neill, Unit
ed States Post Office inspector, was ’
in Sitka two days last week trans- i
acting business connected with the
building of a new past office and ;
Federal building to replace that!
which was destroyed by fire last
February. The Object of Mr. Neill’s '[
visit here was to obtain a list of:
furniture on hand which is avail- ‘
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able for use in the new structure
and to make out orders for new
furniture, fixtures and dther equip
ment necessary to completely outfit
the new offices. According to Mr.
Neill bids will be out within six
weeks and construction work will
begin immediately following the
awarding of a contract. Present
plans call for a modem reinforced
concrete’ building, similar in design
to the Pioneer's Home Which was
built here in 1934. it is to be a
two story building with a full base
ment and the’site is to be levelled
off five feet above street level, which
will be the level of the first floor.
The building will be erected on gov
ernment property between the old
Customs building and the present
Department of Justice building,
which Jiouses the jail, marshal’s
office and living quarters. It is be
lieved that the latter building will
be removed upon completion of the
new edifice, which will hold all
Federal offices.
