The Nome nugget., 1903-07-01
RADICAL
 . MEASURE City Council! Takes a
 Long Stride GLASS LEGISLATION
Aimed at the Demi,m0nde~ City Attorney Recommends Secur.
 ing TOwnsite Patent.


 A radical step was taken by the city ~souncii Htts meeting on Monday night, when the city attorney was in- structed to draft an ordinance com peiling the women of the tenderloin district to submit to medical exanrin- astion every two weeks. The ordinance esas fathered by Hill and Stevens, Mayor Rustgard opposing it. Another feature of the meeting was communi- cation from GtyAttorney Bell recom- 'mending thatsa patent be secured for tie townsite.
 A communication from the Fire Ex- sifigulsher Manufacturing Co. relative to balance due from the city, was re- ferred to the finance committee. Re- quests from Chambers x Patterson and stke Pacific Commercial Co. for a rebate lof business licenses were referred to the same committee. Y City Attorney Bell submitted the following communication:
 II have forwarded to the Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, q protest against the issuance of a patent to the Nome Shook Mining Company for placer mining claim known as the "Arthur,' situated on the sandspit, and shall in due time adverse the said company in the court But believe that the most effective way of bringing the titles to the townsite of Nome and the mineral claimants to issue, is to apply for X townsite patent. If this is done, it whi force all mineral claimants to ady<fse the city and throw the costs on tD<m.
 l. will l~cost very little to spft thus
 moyeunent, the greatest eXpsfse beng
 sAblat of the townste. MpNibson and s -r. Ashford have surveyed the town ger otcre,yIth8 view No obtaining d patent townsite. With q little aaoiti( a@ ehis plat can be made
 a Xis time. If the patent i, s s..,..,. lined, the cost of the entire proceeding will be assessed 10 the property holders, thus relieving the i cryhof any costs or re-imbursing the ely whatever costs it may be pur tn in tlN meantlme
 grouiti heeefore respectful. G".,.. 5tpdl hat plat be ordered a." t' !. spphcplion be made at once for d tsau- 2 sItS patent. [ tg Aa eight-inch oalyani14u ircu smoke 8ssctagwas recommended for the engine !. x3ase.I City Clerk Chestnut reported Having collected S39J for licenses. and f spat ne had issued G0 poi. taX ipcs aYing .k- past week.
 ~ ks~ Treasrer CoSjen repor'eo a, YSilows: Totar<aSb on hand slU.i424G. ,sgregateG in the Gas+cus funds: Gen sal fund s2, 939.6s; salary fJad a.., v. - ire fund s3G.75; hospital fund ,-. h, attorney fund r2S.l0: school tund -ess, ,3715i. The sum of S2 .5Ho wa- ciHored transferred from the salary uul to 'ho | general fund ard q warrant call ui pJ | fas directed, eqlbraciuy werruut- | nunbered from 9GI to Ill9 Inclusive.
 The coramittee on law. orGinuute- aad printing recommended that Ihe c0uncilu.en be given police aulAofity; rA.at tho salary of the municipal judge be increased tu :2G0 per month. fhc salary of the judge was fixed d&t.i5o an increas of $50 per month, Mayor k t-t- gssid voting no.
 The health committee asked hat the b.Iby attorney be instructed to draw up an ordinance torbidding Ectchandise. iruit, etc being kept on the sidewalk (,r where they would he constantly .uhiec I0 the dirt from the streets. .S- tu urdiuaflce compelling sporting wo-as- to secure certikcate from some rt rtrn,able phy sician of Nome at least twice t month. The city attorney was so instructed, President Rustgard alone rptiug no.
 Councilman Hill reported the com miiiee on the 4th of July celebration as progressing nicely with their work. They have succeeded in raising $545, and collected S172.50 of that amount. He was not able to give the entire pro- gram but stated that there will be a pGrade in the morning and exercises 0n Barracks Square after lunch.
 The soldiers from Fort Davis will take part in the celebration and there will be sports of various kinds. He felt confident the celebration would be aigrand success.
 Under the head of new business E. ". Shirk was granted a teamster's license at the old rate, and MT. Josh, ap "oid timer" was allowed to transfer n}s license to ''another old timer"