The Nome nugget., 1901-07-30
ALSO STREET SIGNS
The Ordinance Relating To the Pro- trusiOn of Signs Over Sidewalks is Ordered to be Enforced. Claims Against the City Considered.

The city council held longdrawn- out meeting last night, but accom- plished little besides the regular routine business. The feature of the meeting. was discussion over the widening of Front street, at the inter- section of B and at Evans X FNickin- gers, opposite the barracks. The dis cussion was precipitated by the report of McRhee, of the street committee, who said that board of arbitration, consisting of Captain George B. Bald win, for the city, and E. (. Houston, for Evans x Flickinger, had awarded $250 in gold coin to the latter.
 Coinaident with the discussion of the arbitratOrs award arose another over the buildings on Front street occupied by Jose X Co. and Bristol X Lindmark.
 McPhee said that the steps taken by the street committee to have the streets ;straightened were authorized by the council, and he did not propose to be made monkey of by the council, in repudiating the work accomplished by authorization of the council.
 After considerable talk the matter went over for week, and NcPhee promptly resigned from the street com mittee, but the resignat lon was not ac- cepted.
 Overhanging street signs also came mp for discussion. and it was decided to enforce the ordinance referring to street Instructions, and the street com missioner and chief of police were in- ;structed to see to the enforcement of the ordinance forthwith.
 When the council met all the mem bers were present, with Harris in the chair.
 Judge Johnson addressed the council 'Co., in relation to the purchase of the fire engine. Judge Johnson said that. according to the agreement made with Simpson & Co.,, the engine was to be paid for on September l5, but he had understood that the council were pur- chasing other fire apparatus, and prob ably city hall and streets, and he wanted warrant for the amount due Simpson & Co. before any further eX- traordinary expenses were incurred.
 City Treasurer Solner suggested that the difficulty might be overcome by creating a special fund for real estate and personal taxes, which would be- come due September l.
 The matter went over, it being un- derstood that Simpson X Co.,, were to be secured as far as possible.
 The city treasurer submitted the fol- lowing report:
 RECEIPTS.
 Cash on hand July 22.......-..$l3, 692. 4l Cash in street fund ............... 2,117.60 Dog licenses. es.....---...........-. l04.CO
 DISBURSEMENTS.
 General fund warrants. ..........a 7S4.65 School fund warrants .....--... 294.o0 Special street fund warrants 1,6S0. 10
 FUNDS IN TREASURY. Cash on hand, general fund. 8 5O2.5 S1 Cash on hand, special st. fund. 4!O2S.6S Cash on hand, school fund.-. 9,33s.5O The city treasurer. recommended the payment of special street fund war- rants from Nos. S4 to l65 inclusive: also general fund warrant Mo- 225, and it was so ordered. City Clerk McGinnis' report showed that general fund warrants issued to date amounted to SIS, 292.22 and that he had collected on account of the special street fund $6. l4S.25.
 Acting Mayor Harris was authorized to give deed of the Green. house to she purchaser, E. E. Patterson.
 Street Commissioner Jewett reported ! that the cost of planking Front street, east from the N. A. T. & T. Company, | . distance of 1.460 feet. amounted to @6, 400, a cost of s4.3S35. approximately, | per running foot.
 On motion of Rickard. the offices of the city assessor and city clerk were ordered transferred to the new fire l engine house.
 The claim of G. F. Perrigo for com | pensatiob for the tearing down of his