The Nome nugget., 1901-12-04
Members Elected Saturday
 Their Seats.
LONG DISCUSSIONS
Over Many Halter School Board Difficulty Again to the Front -. i$2,O0O for the Fire Department Relief of the Poor Discussed.

The thcec new members of. the clty council who were elected last Saturday submitted their, credentials at the ,meetiag of the city council on Monday evening and took their oaths, and now the city council once more has full membership. s, .~s
 The business transacted by the coun- scil took wide range, and included nearly every subject of municipal in sterest. ranging from discussions as. to the difficulty P between council and school board, fire department matters, payment of bills and the ''licensing of prostitution" The new councilmen, Valentine, Jourien and .,Tierney, evinced lively interest in the discus sions, and give promise of making use -fui members. Both Valentine and Iourden took. part in the discussions, and both are. likely to be heard from often as ,sooa as the sense of "newness" sweaSs of. Tierney is the silent one of the trio, but, as the Irishman re- marked, he may get "bravely over it.'
 School Trustees Chambers and Miller were also present, and during the session Judge Rawson, the school boards attorney, addressed the council in reference to the controversy be- tween the council and school board as to the control of the school funds. Judge Rawson submitted the following resolution, which he asked the council toSadont:
 Be it resolved by the common council of the city of Nome that said council hereby expressly renounces any claim or right to the control or management of any funds now in the hands of the 'treashter 'of the school board of the city of Nome, or hereafter to be in the hands of such treasurer, and expressly disclaiM anX+right to control or direct the expenditure of such funds, and the Treasurer of the city of Nome, ard ex- of1ieiO treasurer of such school board, is hereby authorized and directed to pay all warrants hereafter drawn by said school board without any further direction from this council.
 In his remarks Judge Rawson re- ferred to the action of City Treasurer Sniarr, in refusing to pay warrants {. drawn or the school fund until he had ! been expressly authorized to do so by the council or ordered to do so by the . c0urt This action of the treasurer had tied up the funds. Failing the au- ., thOrization of the council, there was < another alternative. The school board f.tf hn fvsn1 surer and, if he maintained his pres ent position, he would refuse. Man. damus proceedings could be had. He edidn't want useless and unnecessary litigation.
 Geiger-Doesn't Mir. Solner say he will pay the warrants by an order of stte court?
 Rawson-Oh, yes. The treasurer does this with the full knowledge that sthe court will take no action, except upon full presentation of the matter, and this means law suit.
 Upon motion of Jourden, the. matter was referred to the finance committee and the city. attorney, they to confer with the school board and report at the next meeting of the council.
 A communication was read from Captain J. E. Hansen, president of the volunteer fire department, asking for the retention of J. F. Palmer as fire ,chief,'F. L. Stetson as chief engineer, and the appointment of Jas. Hoey as driver. No action was taken on the matter.
 Harry Sadek wanted to know why his bid for furnishing water to the city, being the:lowest, was not accepted, and ,itwas referred to the fire committee.
 'trhe report of the city treasurer showed the amount available in the general fund to be s4,423. The chief of police reported a$741 collected as lines during the past month. Health Officer Tiedemann reported that F persons had been admitted to the city hospital, 10 had been discharged and s iremained; there had been 2l dispen- sary cases and "A visits made.
 Mayor Giese announced the follow ing committee assignments:
 Fire-Jourden and Tierney
 Police-Tierney and Jourden.
 Finance-Harris and Stevens.
 Law, ordinances and printing Stevens and Harris.
 Health and relief-Gieger and Valen- .tne.
 Streets and alleys--valentine and sCsiger. 4n
 Bids were ordered advertised for 20 i. ,spns of coal, the bids to be filed with the ,eity clerk on or before Thursday at soon.
 Apo.her discussion ensued over what