The Nome nugget., 1903-04-29

AhCht. iiO ouSh oSShSc e'o marked the first meeting were enacted. The officers elected were: Jas. w. Bell, city attorney; Councilman Bard, muni- cipal judge; Councilman Hill, health officer; Tom Rollins, engineer fire steamer; Jas. Houghy, driver.
 Hill tried to make capital out of the arrest of man on charge of being drunk and disorderly, and confning him in the federal jail last Saturday night, but he failed. His remarks were .disproved by Chief Wallingford and Mayor Rustgard made a lucid state ment as to the relations between the municipal and federal authorities.
 The meeting was characteristic for its 'pat hands," and requiring the mayor to decide which pair won the pot. For instance, on the resolution introduced by Stevens, of the fire de- part rtment, requesting the mayor to ap- point Stevens on the fire committee, owing to his previous record on the same, the show down stood: Calvin, Hoxsie and Rowe, nay: Bard, Hill and Stevens. ave. and the mayor declared the motion lost.
 Then came d wrangle over the ordin- ance or amendment introduced by the law and ordinance committee, on sal aries etc. being the same as Hoxsie's of last week, except that the salary of the chief of police was reduced S25 per honth, change in fire department salaries, and to pay the city attorney S.5O monthly. Bard "antied' by nov ing the adoption of it, which carried with it Hoxsie' s salary list, Hill stayed and the play was on. The betting ran in this order: HoXsie: "What's the matter with drawing up the ordinance complete and then acting upon 1t in an intelligent manner" Stevens. who thought he was still in the game asked Hoxsie what difference there was be- tween his salary list and that of Bard's, and Hoxsie called him by saying that he (Stevens) had both and could read. or let the clerk read them for him. Then Hill, who had to stay on percent age, asked Hoxsie what the difference was, and. to show that Hoxsie knew the game, said about $l00 anyway in the fire department. After the draw the mayor decided Bard's ordinance lost, 1.-two pair of trays again showing up. Hoxie's original salary list came up the following deal. to which Bard. Hill and Stevens '.bobbed" but didn't fill, Gal win, Hoxsie. Rowe and Rustgard voting for the ordinance.
 The resignations of City Health Off ccr Derbyshire and Fire Chief Bald win were rendered and accepted, while Engineer Rollins resignation was tabled indefinitely.
 The mayor appointed Councilmen Hill and Rowe on the committee on outside districts. A communication from A. l.. Valentine, custodian of the Barracks square buildings, was read, placing the use of the same at the city s disposal, which was accepted. The re- quest of N. B. Solner, of the Bank of Cape Nome, for permit to erect two story building on the lot adjoining J.. F. Giese's on Front street, was referred to the street committee. The electric street lights were ordered cut off after May. 1st.
 Two ordinances were adopted on sus- pension of the rules. The first ordain- ed that all city licenses be paid in Unit ed States coin. and the latter provided for salary fund, into which one half of the money now in the general fund and one half of the money collected from licenses shall be placed, and tQ be used for the payment of salary war rants only. Hoxsie voted no on the lat ter.
 An ordinance to provide for and col feet licenses was read and referred. City Attorney Sullivan reported the case of Lang vs. City of Nome settled for $2O4.75, accompanying the report being $200 in warrants and $4.1o cash
 Under the head of new business Hill wanted to know by what right, and Dy whose authority Chief of Police Wall ingford had incarcerated city prison CT in the federal jail and clustered around about alleged interference o the U. $. Marshal. He was supplied with plenty of information. Chic Wallingford stated that he had made the arrest Saturday night and placed the prisoner in the city jail, but a' there was neither heat nor food to las over Sunday, upon advice of the police and jail committee, had acted as ht did. He said both of his predecessor: had done the same on several occasions
 He said, when asked by Hill if h' were in the marshal's employ and tho iriendliness existing. mo, am not, bu | have always been treated courteousl!