The Nome nugget., 1902-01-08
CITY HAS NO FukDS
For That Purpose, and the Council Suggests That Light Be Maintained by SubscriptiOn-Prosecution of Delinquent Taxpayers.

to call the attention of the spectators in one corner of the room to the fact | hat the meeting chamber was no pay house; and the council proceeded with its routine business.
 A petition of the N. C. Con pany. signed by Capla n J. E. Hansen, statn g that it was the duty of the city to matatain the lighting of the e!e tr" lights on the strtp pie of the Catholi church. ina,muth as it was public benefit, d beacon light for the musLer, and dld the public in general much good, was read and discussed, JOuruei stating that mushers had told him hoM they would have lost thelr way had il not been for that beacon, an that. ln his opinion, lhe city ought to malnlain it..
 Valentine stated that, from his own knowledge. it was a good thing, but that the city was not in financial condition to support 1t.
 Remarks followed from Stevens an !. Tierney, and the clerk was instructed to state in replying to the com m,nicaulon that 1t was the oplnion oi the council that the cl,y was n | Financially pi epared to take hold and assume the pay ment of the lights, and thought that the amount could be raised by private subscription.
 Conmunicstions from the Nome volunteer fire department and Chiei Palmer, recommending the appoint ment of J. Lynch as assistant on the chemical engine, was laid over, Jourden remarking that "there was nothing |" it; pretty soon they would waut every body on the paid list"
 Health Officer Tledemann rendered the following report: Bills of the city hospital for month of December, S279.4O; patients admitted, II; dis chara ed. 3; remaining, $; dta,hs, l; 3l d,spensary cases trea, ed; 6o visitors.
 Acquisitions were ordered drawn for the month of January.
 Dr. Tiedemann presented a com munication stating that several physicians were violating city ordin- ances, in not reporting deaths and sickness to the health officer, aud it was referred to the health committee.
 Commissioner Reed submitted re- port from November 4, 1901, to January 1, 1902, showing d balauce due the city ot S42l .55. exclusive uf hls sa.ary as mun.c pal judge of SI23 Der mOn,b. I he total ainount Of tiues and costs col lected Was So44.5j.
 A communication from Fire thie' Palmer was cad, asking that an ordtn- ance be passed requiring ali stove +. pes U be r.veted tOs sether. and that ali pub l.c places, where 100 ur more peup.e are assembled, have three exits. IL wa, referred to the law and ordinance committee.
 The contract for buryipg the city, dead was finally let to J. w. Downing, who agreed to furnish d good box and give each a decent burial Tor S3J each.
 n discussion followed over the audit ing oi b.iis, Harris, of the tinance con- mittee, staLlng that he would .. K no lA.Ie oils that he did not approve.
 Councilman Jourden introduced a resolution r, quesL.ng that the pructeG- ings of Uhe investigators Ot the COndu. of Chiei oi PolIce Jolle. be spread/upOll the records.
 lie 4Le.ti tion of lighting the streets was ulOached and Councilman Geis,l said that the committee would have a big report at the next meeting.
 City Attorney Hoggatt was asked what was being done in regard to the delinquent taxes, and he stated that he had the matter in hand and was taking the cases up one at time, He sug' gested that an assessor would have tC be appointed in order to proceed, and Chiel of Police Jolley was appointed d ex-ofiicio assessor.
 City Attorney Hoggstt also suggested that Wllioughby Clark be appointed |. assist him as city collector, but the council couldn't zee where his pay would come from, so the matter weut ovee:
 The report Of City Treasurer Solnel was read as follows:
 keceipts-Cash on hand December 30, $5,5Sl. 72: received from clerk of the district court. $3,UOO; total, S8,56l.72.
 Disbursements-Paid general fund warrant, S3; paid special tuid war. rants, $35; paid special fire fund,