The Nome daily nugget., 1911-05-02

Ing Nltn all members present. A report from the fire chief proved that during the past week a fire caused the depart ment to make run to Railroad cross ing on D street, to extinguish a fire in the Chilberg house. The damage amounted to about s1O.
 The poundmsaters report stated that a number of dogs had been killed and few if any now in the pound.
 The city treasurer's report showed a balance of $11.55s.2O. This is greater than the old council turned over to them for all outstanding warrants have not been presented for payment. The mayor urged that all warrants be pre- scented for payment so the new council could start with a clean sheet. No war rants had been issued by the new council until last evening when many bills were allowed.
 The city clerk was instructed to re- port al outstanding warrants, for whom drawn, etc, at the next council meeting.
 There is warrant for B cents drawn in favor of the Alaska Mercan- ing for d few years and no doubt is lost, but it has to be carried on the books from month to month
 The chairman of the street commit tee reported much progress in street cleaning and leveling down snow from the Sandspit to the Standard Oil and many of the side streets where the drifts were high. That sewers had been opened on Hunter way and many out lets to drain off the surface water and they would continue to look after the same until the snow was gone.
 Montgomery also reported that he had wired C. L. Morris about the fire effect that a team of young horses, well matched, young and about 1,50O weight could be purchased for S700 in Seattle, net there the risk and trans portation to Nome would fall on the city.
 The mayor then called upon the re- spective councilmen to state their opin- ions as to what should be done in the matter of instructing Mir. Morris to purchase fire team. Reilley was in favor of wiring at once to close the deal for a fire team. Daniels wanted time to think it over, and rose to a point of information and wished to be informed as to the horse that fell down running to the fire. I read the Nugget very carefully and they state that one of the horses gave out. He was informed that it was the old fire horse Charley. that was forced into the deep snow and any other horse In like position would have been forced to lay down.
 Mielke believed there was lots of time to wire out to Morris.
 Yorkey believed the wire should be sent at once, and secure a good team, he having the interest of the fire de- pertinent at heart.
 Williams was in favor of waiting a week or so to give some of the local horses try out. Thereupon President Gilmore had the matter 2" over a week for further instructions and reeom- mendation on the part of the fire com mittee.
 The salaries If the men in the em- pioye of the fire department were then upon resolution fixed as follows: Fire chief assistant s16o the year round Other members except the chief to be s15o during the summer season which begins May 1 and ends November | and si25 during the balance or winter season.
 Councilman Aielke reported that the citizens. through the able assistance of Conrad Breeding had secured the lo' at cost of s75o to the city where the woman's Exchange new stands. That the lot was 2i5 feet in the rear and . 1s.5 feet frontage. and recommended the city purchase the same for an out let to the beach for fire protection.
 Upon motion all voted in favor of tho purchase except Yorkey. who voted no fin as firm a voice as Mielke had voted mo" for the salares of the fire depart ment being raised.
 The city attorney was instructed tc pass upon the deed to the property and the warrant drawn in the sum of s7s' but not to be paid until a good and sufficient title and passed to the city -'T believe in hanging on to the money until we get the deed" said Meilke, "w' are not going to pay for that lot twice
 The quartz communication was pass ed over to be taken up at some futur' time. no date having been set.
 The police committee made a repor' asking certain recommendations b'