The Nome nugget., 1903-05-20
1T GIVES 1 NEW LIFE City Council Receives
 More Power. NEW LAW PASSED Election For Municipal Judge to be Held Sh0rtIy--RO
 Matters.
NEW LAW PASSED

The news that congress had given municipalities in Alaska more power and more money was most welcomely received by the city council on Monday city attorney as to the details of the act, and few remarks, by request of the council by Assistant District At torney Geo B. Grigsby, in relation to the same, the mayor was authorized to appoint d committee to draw up mem- Orial and take such other steps as would fittingly show District Attorney Melvin Grigsby, through whose efforts the law was passed, the appreciation of this entire community.
 The ordinance introduced at the last meeting imposing a tax on dogs and creating the office of pound master, was lost by vote ] to ,, as was also an amendment to the license ordinance fixing d tax on businesses heretofore omitted, and reducing the tax on tele- phone companies.
 The committee on outlying districts reported having put temporary bridge across Dry creek: also that the owners of Snake river bridge were collecting tolls and recommended that some action be taken to stop it. The mayor stated that there were two modes of procedure, one which the district at torney only could bring. and the other one was to condemn the bridge, there by forcing sale. He said that before the trouble in the district attorneys s office had occurred, the matter had been in shape to proceed. but nobody seemed to know just exactly where they were at in that office just now, and therefore the delay. He hoped, how ever, to have some action under way in a short time.
 A steam whistle, connected with the fire alarm system, will be attached to the Elite bath house, and the fire gong, formerly in front of the Northern saloon, will he removed to the North Star restaurant.
 A book to keep the record of deaths occurring in the city ha. been pur- chased by the health committee, and a record Of the same since 1899 placed thcrein, numbering about I50 Several potices were served on property owners to clean up their premises.
 Rowe, of the street committee, rec commended the placing If d Hume under Mettler way, from Second street, to connect with one on Front street.
 The mayor addressed the council in relation to the patent being secured by the Nome-SinoOk Co.,, which included large portion of the townsite of Nome. He said that the company has selected a time of the year to advertise the same when it was impossible to reach the land office with protest within the specified time. and the city attorney was instructed to take all possible steps to prevent the patent being granted.
 The committee to which was referred the securing of water from the Moon light Water Company for the coming season, reported that the company would agree to contract with the city to furnish free water for fire purposes the engine house and jail, the city tt issue a general warrant for the amoun, due the company, dismiss all suits, anG the company to be exempt from license tax. The matter was re-referred tC the committee, to make the contract and if possible, include the privilege O. flushing the streets once or twice { week.
 A poll tax ordinance introduced b, the law and ordinance committee, was promptly tabled. The clerk was in structed to receive sealed bids on tho city printing for the coming six months beginning June l. The health officer ,.t given police authority, withou, s y, for the better furtherance O his duties.
 An ordinance will be drawn up ere ating the office of municipal judge, a. provided by the new act, and specia election will be held shortly.
 The street committee was given ful power to act in the matter of strength ening the dam in Snake river, and i necessary, to use dynamite in breakin. up the ice at it's mouth. The mayo, stated that J. T. Thornquist wa willing to furnish men and plenty o sacks toward strengthening the dam.
 H. A. Pierce, of East Nome, pointed out to the council the deplorable con dition of Front street east, which wa referred to the street committee. Tn,