The Alaska citizen., 1910-05-28
COUNCILLORS MEET
 AGAIN Weekly TaIktest Is Not of Much Consequence
COUNCILLORS GETTING TOGETHER
fOrRsi insurgents Callahan and Rapport, Now i1ya.iaby voie With Majority. Which i5 lasist fer ciiy Clerk. But fnt 80 Interesting te Public

The city council convened al N45 i? l.. yesterday,
 AI, thc councillors were present with the exception ot Councillor Gardner. After the council was calico tC oader Councillor Gordon read tne report of the fire commit tee -e the installation of ennuncia- tors. He stated that everything .a3 IL readiness fer the instaiia- ion ard tl1at fhe service would be tried out tonight.
 The much discussed question of rates fer the public services was thea considered. Councillor Cor don rosG,eC cut that the mattez was iNed tip and ready for consldera- tio1 hv committee oi the whole councIl
 IL reply 10 query by Councillor Callahan regarding the date by which the rate question had to be settled, Attorney Dignan explained that Gs tEe matter was under Gon. 2derat,oa i could legally De con- Jiruee ..eJ;l ( satisfactory decision had beer arrived ct. without pre'u- iicirg the legality Of tte decision
 4, discussion tEer arose regard .ng the collection ci taxes. At enc time t arFeared that the argument -ould last Fl night but better -ounse1s prevailed. and eventually t was decided that the city should :ake what t CculC get While this ccllCCuy vas CT Councillor Rap pclt tcck occaslcn tC erumer ate tte Pe1sor2l eftecte of respected ;oWnsr1sn n . manrer which Z'"rLC hardly Se gratifying tc the iatt-r art as # was well meant, there will probably be nc kick coming
 Alter satisfactory conclusion mad been arrived at the city attor- ney had tho pleasurc Of GrrCuncirg 10 c surprised audience that tie lease q the premises on the city doCE tad expired and, consequent iy, the citizens he'd the property at their disposal.
 Councillor Callahan rose to the occasion, and suggested that the present ocCuDleTs receive notice to quit, He couldn't see why the city should compete in real estate business al present, considering the nu1aber of desirable premises that were vacant The place was :r- tended as ( cock.
 Councillor Rappclt seconded, but n his argument advised that the couucil 3norlG make as muck as !hey could cut oi the property.
 CCuuclliot Sabln thought that he present arrangement might con- tinue with advantage to the town. He pointed out that the river was only open for three or four months of the year, whereas ste present terarts occupied the premises at satisfactory rentals for the whole year.
 Councillor Driscoll thought it would be unfair 10 move those who had built up business there. lie thought that tue present dock space was saflicleEt.
 Councillor Rappolt Eere explain ed that ne only meant that the city should assume possession, not that :hey should oust the prese nt occu- pants
 After further diseussIon, the mayor said that although # might benefit him little personally to have . dock there, he would prefer the city to get what revenue 1t ceuld cut of 1t lie did not think The council should take any. hasty action :r the case, end ke suggested that Che matter be referred to a committee fer further consideration atd report.
 This was agreed to and Council iors Gordon, Rappclt and Callahan were. appointed by the mayor to eazther consider the whole matter.
 T1s1council then adjourned,