The Nome nugget., 1902-10-15
THE C0UH(;IL
Will Send Memorial 10
 Congress
Asking for Amendments 10 Ci'l Code--CO! GrigSby WI do
 all iG His Power.

Communications seemed to he the attraction at the meeting of cify couu- 'cil Monday evening. The S@ayWay chamber of commerce reQE"-iul tlp reinforcement of memorial, which had been passed by a nutNht.r of chambers of commer'o and other organi tqtioD, on the Pacific coast, and which Wi,l hr sent to crngresS at its next session. r. .prays congress to only deal with such matters as are unanimously Ge,j,et by the people of Alaska.
 Mayor Valentine. ina communication stated that during the recent storm jt had been necessary to appoint three extra policemen to protcc, the property of citizens of the community, mj that he had instructed the chief of police lo appoint such that one had sine" been laid off but that the other two were 'still serving the city in tlat capacity and he recommended the continuance 'of such service until. at least. thc close of navigatior. The council rJ'ji.jtHc mayor action.
 Permission Wa, r.antcj Nrehar. Ewing & Co.,, to stretch a private 'oir- phone wire from their -tcra 10 ,he'" warehouse on Third Street, such wire to be above and not to conflict Witi any other wires. The Pacific Packing N Navigation Co. were also given rc(- mission to move their building trum the rear of Cranes store on Front street. which was damaged by tho recent storm, to their property adjoining tho Nome Exploration Co. Cu tGc north side of Front street eaS'. V will ncce,- sitate the tearing up of the .jdcWsIE in some places, but the company. thrau-h 'J. H. Winvlow. agent. guarantee, to replace the street and sidewalks in same or better condition ihatfhp} now exist.
 Application, fer the po~iJioo.ofcajct engineer of the fire department we're received from Lewis Whitouou,o and C. J. Clark, and were placed on file.
 Acting on the recommendations, of the grand jury. whici were presented at the last meeting. and referred to Inc law and ordinance committee. an or dinance was drafted and introduced making the practice of adultcratin4 coal a crime. subject to g fine or im- ,prisonment, or both. The recommends -atlon referring to women frequenting saloons, the committee reported. was already covered by ordinanec No. 3G which prohibited such practice. The street committee wa instructed 10 in- vestigate and report on tbe matter of street lighting, how many lipht- would be needed this winter and just where to place them, and submit d complete report at the next meeting.
 With the close of navigation tho x. G. Co. will shut down their steam plant and the steam fire whistle will be 10 more. Unless another location can be secured. the three biz gong~. sent in from Seattle by mistake, will he utiI- ized, one being placed in the "Hurrah block and one at each end of town. : They will be connected with the fire . alarm system
 The sum of :.5o was set aside to make the necessary repairs to the Dry creek foot bridge, which was badly twisted during the recent storm.
 Resolutions amending section, Pol and 203, of chapter 2l. title III of an act entitled an act making further provisions for q civil government fer Alaska, and for other purposes" were adopted, and copy will be given Col. Melvin Grigsby, |. $. district attorney, who will spend the winter outside, and be in Washington, D, C.