The Nome nugget., 1903-07-08
To Destroy Efficiency of
 Fire Department.
A FIREMEN'S MESS
As a Means of Coping With Fire 1.-The Citizens Committee
 Turned Down.

At the regular meeting of the coun. cil last Monday night the ''mess" of the volunteer fire department was re. established and the general order ol things at the fire house, in vogue since the new council took their seats, changed back to the old method.
 With the terrible experience of Sun. day morning fresh in their minds, the council was unanimous in the opinion that action should be taken at once, whereby the fire department would be strengthened in the way of apparatus water supply, etc.
 A committee consisting of J. c, Muther, Geo. P. Taylor, G. P. Goggin and Felix Brown, which was appointed by the citizens meeting on Sunday, presented the following suggestions:
 An assistant chief and two more men should be immediately placed under monthly wages. There is not enough paid help at the present time in the de. partment to successfully cope with fire,
 A pumping plant should immediately be placed at Snake river and connected by an independent line to Barracks square, the latter place being approxi- mately the center Of business activity, tapped at various intervals by con. venient fire plugs.
 A we'll equipped department in the requisite details, such as hooks, ladders and the best of hose, and enough to be ample for all requirements and for any and all emergencies which the depart. ment might be compelled to contend with.
 That the chief of the fire department be invested with complete and absolute police authority at all fires.
 That the department be uniformed as distinction of their authority while fire is on.
 That there are certain large build. ings in and around the heart of the community which undoubtedly are a menace to the public safety, and which should be especially dealt with, either by an ordidance of the council or by the fire department officials.
 That the department be instructed by the city council, or the committee having such matters in charge, to sub' ject every residence and place of busi' ness inside the city limits to a rigid examination as to fiues and stoves and stove pipes, and as to the use oi kerosene oil and gasoline.
 The committee also suggested that the additional funds necessary to be raised by reason of the foregoing sug' gestions should be secured by special levy of one per cent on the assessed valuation of the city's property.
 The committee also suggested that the officials of the N. A. T. x T. Co. be seen to the end that an arrangement be made with them for the use of their steam pumping plant, thus affording the east end of town necessary pro. tection.
 These recommendation were laid or the table until after the report of the various departments of the city. The municipal judge reported having fl cases during the month of June, IA of which were discharged and P con- victed.
 The fire chief reported four alarms turned in last week; on June 90 the rear of the Klondike restaurant and one at Simson Bros. New York store damages slight; on July 5, 5 a.m., Golden Gate, damages $1OO,OOO. and a, 10 am. the same date at Goggins' Log Cabin store. Chief Chapman recon mended that the tent known us Me Grath's second hand store be covered with iron, stating that he considered i, dangerous and had so noti fled the own. CTS, who gave the matter no attention The chief was |, Wen Tull power to act.
 The committee on law, ordinance and printing did not approve of the recom' mendations of the city attorney pre- sented ut the last meeting, regarding the townsite litigation. Councilman Hill offered resolution whereby the matter was placed in the hands oi Attorney Coston, whom he considered