The Nome nugget., 1903-06-03
SALARIES
 ARE FIXED
The City CouncaI Increa:
 seS d Few
RI I. Chesnut Succeeds ThOS. K White, Resigned. ...0rdin.
 an1esE Passed.

The meeting of the city council on Monday evening afforded great deal of amusement to the >Decta d"s, and its reputation for "chewin" the rag. grand stand speeches. foxy plays a!G killing time was well sustained. TLc sly ones about town said there was go- tug to be something new sprung, and there was, It was over the election of city clerk. caused by the resignation of Thos. k. White. who has filled that position for year past On nomina- tion of candidates, HOXSie. seconded by Stevens, presented the name of r.. H. Hanson. and Calvin and Rowe backed t. T. Chestnut. Hill declared himself for Hanson before the vote. with Bard non-committal. Both sides claimed bis vote. Early in the alter noon he had pledged his support to Chesnut, and short while after it is claimed, be had changed his mind. When it came to vote Bard passed. and was informed by the INNor that if he didn't vote he would be out of il. that it was then or never. BGl he wouldn't vote. HoXsie. Hill and Stev- ems voted for Hanson, Calvin. Rowe and the may Yor, for Chestnut. This made a tie. whereupon the mayor declared Mr. Chesnnt elected. Then the Oues- tion arose as to whether Rustgar, had vote as councilman and Also the de- cidin. vote in case of q tic: he mayor claimed that he had.
 A communication from the residents in the vicinity of the pOStoltice and east end of Front street, asking permieolon to,eollect s200 in poll taxes. was grant ed. This is to be applied in graveling alOad north from the end of Steadman avenue 400 feet long. l2 feet wide and two feet high, to cost about sl5o0. Sl2Oo of which had already been subscribed by citizens in the vicinity of the i'm provementS.
 The health committee reported hay IhS It-Bulit'i SCFtIti I1tGlbH III lllt Cll ' cemetery which had been exposed, not having been buried far enough back on the tundra, and with the assistance Of the chief of police, several more will be taken care of.
 The fire committee purchased horse for the chemical engine from D. H Davidson at cost of 34j0. which wa, ratified by the council.
 Bills for work performed on the Snake river dam were presented, among whch was a bill of w. J. Rowe for team hire. This Stevens jumped on bodily, and said he wouldn't o. K. it. The bills for labor were passed and or dered paid.
 The street committee stated that probably the old bridge across Dry creek could be used and fixed up, and the opening of bids for building new one was deferred one week.
 Fire Chief Chapman WAS authorized to select five men at q salary of S2O per month each. to make the engine house their headquarters, and to be known as call men. The mayor and street com mittee were authorized to establish a free ferry across Snake river and em. pl6y man to run it at not more than S per day, until such time as the bridge question is settled.
 A committee composed of Hill. HoX. sic and Calvin was appointed to in- augurate steps towards celebration of the Fourth of July, this committee to confer with the business men and cit izens of the city and make full arrange C. ments.
 Economy pledges, gallery plays and hot air was the order of business caused by the introduction of a salary list by Councilman HoXsic. IL pro- vided an increase of s25 in each of the folloHing offices: chief of police, patrol men, driver and captain of chemical. The city attorney is to get &lOO per month instead of $50, the municipal magistrates salary was fixed at $l00, cl1~treasurer at $50 and the fire chief at S5O Time was no object in dis cussihgthis list, the mayor vacatins the chair to speak to it. Hill made d