The Nome nugget., 1903-01-21
ENTER
 PROTEST The Council MemOralizeS
 Atty General. CARE OF INDECENT
And Sick Natives and People From Outside Points
 Objected To.

The weekly meeting of the city coun- Cil on Monday evening last was one of resolutions and communications. The most important was that of Chief of Police Brannen, which vas business like and concise. The communication was referred to the police commIttee.
 Chief of Police l5rauncn states that the city jail is insecure and rccom- mendS Improvements; he also asks that an office be provided. where citIens or strangers may consult him, instead of on the street; he also recommends that Il police register be provided. in which description of all criminal, arrested Colld be entered, as well as a journal in which lists Of stolen goods can be recorded; he also urges the pa sage of an ordinance regulating the conduct of minors in saloons playing games anu the sale of intoxicating liquors tu them He also refers to the fact that places of business after being closed for the day are found unlocked, and he recon mends that a lock he placed on doors of such places as are found open to- eether with a tag notifying the owner, that the key may be found at police Headquarters.
 The law and ordinance committee re- ported on the mayors message which was referred to them two weeks ago. and also upon other matters. The committee recommended that when there were not funds available for the payment Of warrants presented. the treasurer be instructed to stamp such statement on the back of each warrant. Following along the lines suggested ln the mayor 5 message the committee in troduCed an ordinance entitled an ord finance regulating the purchasing of supplies for the different departments 2 of the city government, which was read for the first time.
 A resolution introduced by Council man Archer was read and the same will be signed by the mayor and the official seal attached after which it will be forwarded to Attorney General Knox in Washington. It was as fol- lows:
 "Whereas, the city of Nome is con stantly called upon to take charge of frost bitten, sick and indigent white trave lerS and EsklmOS, W WhOare brought { into the city from the trails and other outside points to receive treatment and care: and,
 Whereas, this is an imposition and a burden which this city cannot afford to bear; and,
 "Whereas, the local representatives of federal authority refuse to render any assistance whatever in caring for . these unfortunate patients, stating that they have no authority to act in the ! premises on behalf of the government: , therefore be it
 'Resolved by the city of Nome. AL aska, as represented by the common council in regular session assembled, that pa tents of the nature abhIe men, tioned are, or should be. wards of the federal government. and that the city does respectfully, but most emphaticaliy . protest against the uni policy by which their care is shifted onto the shoulders of this municipality; md be it further
 ''Resolved, that the Honorable P. C. Knox, Attorney General of the United States, be. and he is hereby respect fully petitiO to take such steps as may be necessary to Immediately au- thorize the Honorable Judge of the United States District Court of the second judicial division of Alaska to direct the expenditure of such fedora funds in the hands of the clerk of the court as in the courts judgment may be deemed necessary and proper to care for such ca 2es of distress as are of the nature above mentoned.'
 Two bill, of tho Holy Cross hospital, one for the caring for Mary, a native, amounting to Sl4l.0p and the other Tor Gus Peterson, amounting to Sl5.00. will b. sent to Washington by Judge Moore, together wish number of others whish he is sendin. for approval and payment.
 The matter of clearing the streets of snow was brought up and discussed some. and was finally referred to the mayor and street committee, with power to act.
 The city treasurer reported: Cash, general fund $1l1.10: attorney fund | S6S;j. 26: school fund ;sS, 4O4 20; and the fire fund overdrawn S4S5.