The Nome nugget., 1903-07-29
ROUTINE
 BUSINESS Transacted by the City
 Council HOP JOINTS IN TOWN And an Ordinance Will be Passed Prohibiting Such
 Places.
HOP JOINTS IN TOWN

For the first time since June ? all the members of the city council were present at the regular meeting last . Monday night.
 The citizens of First Avenue peti- { tioned Chat sidewalk be constructed e along the south side of the street as far west as the street leading to Snake river bridge, at the cost of the property . owners. HIt was referred to the street 7 committee.
 A petition asking permission to build e galvanized fence, beginning at the rear of the Hunter saloon, running north along Hunter way across Second street to the property of Bolnton X Nicholson, with proper gates for the fire apparatus, the expenses to be borne by the individuals presenting the peti- .ition. Referred to police committee. The object of the fence is to shut off from public view that portion of the town known as the ''tenderlOin,
 Attorney w. A. Gilmore read a pcti tion asking that the French Cigar Store ,on Front street also known as Baby Louise's" place be required to move elsewhere. Mr. Gilmore in few pOluiCu Ftindi hS NaiitA dNitliNlbll NO Nilt indecency of allowing such a place to run openly in q respectable neighbour hood. The chief of police was in- structed to investigate the matter, and f found a, stated the parties to be re- quircl te move elsewhere.
 The trcaSuter's report showed cash )n hand s4,is0.90. In answer to ques- yion Mr. Cowden stated that as near as hc was able to judge there was about slj,000 now in the hands of the district clerk, which would be turned over to 7 the city ss soon as the judge arrived.
 The street committee reported favor ably on the NomeArctic Railway Co. s franchise and it was passed. Bids for the construction of the Dry creek bridge were received from J. (. Brown, B. NJ. Buckley and A. H. Biggs. Action was deferred.
 The proposition of the Moonlight Water Co. to furnish the city water at the rate of S3J0 per month in the sum mer and to the fire house and jail in winter for SI5 per month, was rejected.
 An ordinance providing that g., 300 in warrants for the purchase of the Moses fire engine, be taken in payment of city taxes was passed
 Hill offered resolution, which was carried, that the street committee be authorized to have Lane salley graveled from Front street to Third street for the better fire protection of the resi- dents of that part of the city. The com mittee requested that E. Franklin Lewis, as surveyor, should be allowed to assist in laying out the street and the request was granted.
 Councilman Bard offered q resolution requiring the city clerk to deliver to each of the councilman statement of the financial condition of the city every 30 days. The resolution was carried.
 Mir. Bard read the following state ment, which he had taken from the clerks books: Amount received by the city since April l3, 1903 to date, Sl4, ,S579O; warrants paid $l0,310. .4C, collected by police department. S1, ,324. The total salary list at the present time amounts to about $1, GOO per month.
 E. Franklin Lewis bid of $500 for surveying the townsite was accepted, he being the only bidder who had the necessary credentials to do the work.
 On motion of Bard P. J. Coston was allowed 5000 attorney fee, S500 payable in 30 day warrant and Sj00 payable when the case is finished.
 After instructing the city attorney to draft an ordinance preventing dogs from running at large at all times and to prohibit "hop joints" Opium dens), several of which the police have already located in the city, the council ad- journed.