The Nome nugget., 1901-07-16

"A deadlock exists in the city council. tIt is caused by an attempt to secure a | location for . city hall. and, in- cidentally, the selection of site for a public school building.
 At the meeting of the council last night the Wild Goose Company, through J: B. Brewster, offered to V open s- street through the company s grounds from Front street to Second, the city to plank it, and the company also agreed to sell the city a lot 5Ox5O . for city hall,sitey all for 5000.
 Subsequently Mir. Brewster offered a .. donation of q, 900 toward building the ~ city hsll.
 , A. motion to accept the proposition resulted in atie, Rickard, Harris and ;- Stevens voting yes, and Hoxsie, Geiger i. and AcPhee no.
 Ricksrd attempted to get the matter ~ sgsin before the council, but it went '- over. It will probably be brought up again at the next meeting.
 ,In the absence of Mayor Giese, Coun- .Glman Harris presided. Considerable a Youtiue business was transacted and three ordinances were passed.
 Treasurer Solner stated that he had .yreceivsd s1l, 900 from George V. Borch- -;,enins, late clerk of the district court, lahis being 50 percent of the liquor license moneys, received between April Esnd July9.
 George F. Perrigo asked $500 com- pnsxtion for his house, which was tAtn. down during the late fire. Col. diItelds, his counsel, asked that com ,nitsee be.Appoiuted to investigate, and the. matter was referred to the fire committee.
 A.petition was read from number of residents of Front street, east of the N. \: T. X T. Co.,, asking that the street. be plan1ked, and agreeing to nay in nalv8ncahalf the cost of planking the street; the balance on completion. G. F.. Taylor, of the Pacific Steam Whal- ing C6mpfny, said he was willing to Ruaruntee the labor bill,. and finally he ssid Le would guarantee the entire ex- pense.. Tho matter was referred to the street committee, with power to act.
 Ch.irmsn Stevens, of the finance commi;kse, presented the following financial statement:
 Warrants paid to date..."......*12, 23l.S7 CsSh 'U,L hand d.............."... l4,543.O7 ;Gepcral license receipts......... 9,925.OO Fines, e,c., receipts.".......". 2,375.O Dog tax ceiptS................- 34o.W Poll tax ceipts............"..- 2,532. D Special street fund receipts. 594:l9 School fLl1d. 1d...................."... II ,OOO.VO
 McPhec said he had been hot about tho failure of people to pay the costs of street improvements. He also said that the s; rect comm ittee had traded a part of B street for 8 portion of E street, running through to Geiger's hridge.
 A. discussion of the condition of the special street fund brought out the fact that it was believed that most of the .tAxes would !,e paid within few days.
 The discussion over the proposed city ball site was quite lively.
 Isickxrd urged the opening up of the street through the Wild Goose Com .pauxs nroler'y, as protection against fire, if for no other reason, and Stevens sAid the street was doubly necessary HOW. inasmuch ss the N. c. Company hsd closed their alley leading to Second street.
 McPhec said he wanted some atten. t4oa paid to his end of the town. He was willing to give the school house to the cast end and the city hall to the west. lie asked Mr. Brewster if his company wouil sell the street without xhs lot.
 Mr. Brewster drought that it could Hardly ha expected, unless the city put 1public building of some kind on Sec. end streeA
 City Clerk McGinnis submitted the thllcwing report:
 Warrants issued since last
 meeting .........................$ 3Sl.3O School warrants................ l,67o.5O EDecial street warr.AtS...... 6,413.65 A ssa:lto.;a. ',J.:l qf City Treas,