THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE
_"Ail, THE NEWS AI L THE TIME"__.
VOL XLI1I., NO. 6627. ' . ~~ _ JUNEAU, ALASKaT TUESDAyT^PRIL lYl 934._MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS_PRICE TEN CENTS
PERJURY CHARGE NAY BE HADE AGAINST DR. WIRT
WORK 1$ BEGUN |
BY CONTRACTOR
ON SITKA HOME
Contractor and Board Rep
resentative on Ground
on Date Set by Law
Work has started on the new
Pioneer’s Home at Sitka, it was an
nounced today by Frank A. Boyle,
Territorial Auditor and Secretary
of the Fioneers' Home Building
Commission. The general con
tractor is on the ground, an in
spector will arrive shortly, and a
representative of the firm to install
the plumbing and heating equip
ment will arrive here tomorrow.
The act creating the Commission
and authorizing the construction of
the Heme provided no money could
be expended until the Territory had
acquired title to the site, and, also,
that the work must start not later
than April 15. of this year.
Starts cn Time
“On March 17, the President ap
proved the act transferring title to
Alaska, and on April 15, the gen
eral contractor, Warrack Construc
tion Company, and the Commission
had representatives on the ground
to start work,” Mr. Boyle said.
The old buildings had been razed
prior to that time and the ground
was all in readiness for excavation
for the foundation which is now
in progress. Mr. Warrack expects
to complete the structure by the
end of the current year.
