The Nome nugget., 1903-05-13
b3t Little Work tf Council Meeting.
SILLY STATEMENTS
Made By A Member....G F. Chapman tine New Fire
 Chief. .LefehIdt Out.

The meeting of the city council on Monday evening was replete with everything except harmony, discus eiona and grand stand spiels following every order of business. The first rup- ture was over the report of the finance committee, which would not 0. k. the bills for the payment of three special policemen employed by Chief Waliing- lord. on recommendation of the police committee and the mayor. at the time of the mass meeting held at Golden Gate hall some time ago. The discus sion was sharp. Stevens and Hill wanted to know by what right they were appointed. Calvin wanted to know who called the SO-called meeting of citizens. and Stevens said he didn't, but if he had, he would be proud of il, as it was a meeting of citizens by two thirds, and Calvin said it looked like it. He said he understood the banners for the parade had as yet not been paid for, but he proposed to see the policemen paid. The mayor said he would take his share of the responsibility of ap- pointing the special officers. and in- tended to act so again if the occasion demanded it. The recommendations of the finance committee were lost by d vote of f to 5. and the special officers will be paid.
 Then came the report of the fire committee, and with it another jan9le. over the following recommendation: "The fire committee beg leave to re- port that we find Mr. r.. C.. Lefehldt unfit for the position of captain of the chemical, for the reason that he can not work harmoniously either with this committee or with the other members of the department, and therefore rec ommend that he be Immediately re- moved and another person appointed to fill that pCsjtion.' The recOmmen- dation was carried, despite the com municatiOn ot the fire department, signed by ? memters, thanking the council for app inting Lefehldt to the position at the last meeting. Stevens said tat th.s action oi the fire com mittee wa, due to the resentment of Lefehldt being called q ''stew bum, by Calvin. On roll call Captoin Le- fehldt was disrobed of his title by @ vote Of i to }.
 Immediately Hill wanted warrant drawn in favor O. Lefehldt for the time he had srved, but was informed by the fire committee u at he had never assumed his duties, TOT would he, and he had rothing coming.
 The committee on outlying districts recommended the drawing up of plans and specifications and calling for seal ed bids for bull Hing the bridge across Dry creek, as much as possible of the old bridge to be used.
 The health committee reported that the water was in extremely bad con- dition, and should be boiled at least 2C
 
 light springs water was not turned or soon, the water men wOlld be com pelle1 to take water from well or Bourbon creek. CitizeLs should also be very careful of eat; fer while it i: in good condition as long as kept cold in this kind of weather It spells easily
 The committee to which was referred the matter of the Moonlight Water Co vs. the City, stated that a conference with manager Cole resulted as follows The city to have the right to use water from the mains, also q tap in the irt hall and city jail, without charge, ant the water company to be charged nc license tax: al litigation to be dismiss ed, and the indebtedness of the city amounting to little over $l, 100, to b, Mid by general warrant.
 Mill moved that the committee b, m more time to report, to see if tho company could not be induced to alloy their license to come out of tha amount, as both license and water bill are of last years standing. This wa agreed upon, and at the next meetn; it is expected that the committee vii submit final report.
 An ordinance creating the office c poundmaster, and levying license ta of S2 on dogs was read and referre back to the committee.
 The matter of dispensing with tn city hospital was postponed indefinite ly.
 It was about this time, under tn head of new business, that Steven said that the U. $. marshal had bee meddling with city affairs, and wishe to go on record as saying that only fou