The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03
A WARM
 ROAST Administered to COun- Cilman Stevens. HIS SLIM CHARGES Concerning the Alleged Freezing of Bishop in the City Jail, Go
 Up in Smoke.
HIS SLlM CHARGES

The meeting of the city couuc'i on Monday night. was marked by report from the police committee to whom was referred the duty of Investigating the alleged freezing of the foot of one B. Joseph Bishop in the city jail on the night of Nov. l6. last. The report was signed by Councilmen lourden and Tierney. and in it was administered q warm roast to Councilman Stevens. tie committee finding Bishops allegations to be totally unfounded. and 1t was stated by the committee that Council man Stevens, was in the main re- sponsible for the charges made by Bishop, and that Stevens was net act uated bv any humanitarian impulse whatsoever. but merely seized what seemed to him 10 be an Gppouun- ity to discredit the police department because of personal animosity against the chief police. The statement ot Dr. Rininger to the effect that Bishop foot had not been frozen was referred to, as well as to the fac that on the night of Nov. Is the thermometers was
 F above and that Bishop was supplied with many blankets. The committee added: We further find that S. h.. Stevens as a member of the city couE- mittee. instead of bending bis ener@IeN to the end that an efficient adm,ni.tr2- tion of the police department may be obtained has chosen rather to cast dl>- credit upon it whenever an opportunity Setmed to present itself Ia this, his actions have caused unwer"anted crit icism of the department and have re- dected upon his colleagues in the coun- cil." The report also points to the fact that two gations of alleged wrong doing by the police officials have resulted in their complete cXoneration, as well as the nve,ti9atiOnS of several grand juries.
 Stevens attempted a defense in his own behalf. claimih. that the report oi the committee was unjust: Councilman Jourden defended the report, admins tering a verbal eastigation to Stevens stating that this was but another of his attempts to attack the chief of police. The report was adopted, Stevens voting against it of course.
 The finance committee presented an ordinance for the first reading, making all warrants issued prior OJan. l. 1905 and all ordinances issued after that date. bea. interest.at the legal rate, Cn and after Jan. l. 1903. The committee also recommended the adoption Of resolution to the school board, asking them to transfer to the city's general fund all moneys not actually used by the board.
 A communication was read from Ern X Co. askin. that the taxes of Ern & Co.,, Sl7.25, F.. l.. Lynch. $l1.50, and w. V. Rinehart jr.. $2.50, be paid b> . warrant held by Ern X Co.,. amount ing to ESQ., and that a new wal ant be drawn for the balance. The request was granted. Another communication was read from N. E. SOlner. attorney in fact for Mr. Durand and Durand X Weir. asking that a warrant be issued for $1792 34 in favor of Mr. Durand for material furnished for planking the streets, which had been guaranteed by MT. Taylor, and, by mistake, had beel paid into the city treasury. It was re- ferred to the finance committee.
 City Treasurer Cowden's report showed cash on hand in the general fund $23l.05 street fund S426.S9: attor- ney fund S6S. 20: school fund Sl3. 4J4 b: while the fire fund Was overdrawn $49. .6O. The sum of $99.SJ was colect- ed by the city clerk during the week from general taxes.
 Holy Cross hospital is now prepared to receive sick natives in the new ad- ditiOn at the rate of Sl.00 per day each. and the hospital was presented with four bedsteadS, with bedding, from the city council.
 An extended report was made by Chief Baldwin, of the fire department. who stated that gongs connected with the fire alarm system, had been placed on the Northern saloon and Northwest ern. Commercial Co.'S buildings. He also asked what should be- done with Driver LaI'ete. who had again become unfit for duty on Thanksgiving night. The matter was referred to the chief. whose action, the council stated, they would ratify and sustain.
 The ordinances abolishing the office of pOundmaster and dog taxes was passed.
 Cnlet ol rollce Jolly reported having made 4l arrests during the past month. tour of whom were turned Orer to the federal authorities, while 37 had ordi- been convicted of offences against city