The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-15

The project inaugurated by the Fairbanks Commercial club for the holding of the Alaska Semi Centen- nial Exposition in Fairbanks in 1917 was given the unanimous indorse- ment of the city council at the meet. ing held last Friday night, the bonds of the city officials were approved and two new ordinances passed The report of the fire chief, copy of which will be forwarded to the Fire mems Herald. of New York, was ap- proved
 The application of W. H. Wool dridge for the position of poll tax collector was accepted. His com mission was fixed at 10 per cent on all collections up to S1,000 and 15 per cent beyond that amount. Mayor Driscoll announced his ap- pointments to the various commit tees as follows:
 Ways and Means Peoples, Me Donald and Parker.
 Street, Light and Public Works Nordale, Heacock and Smith.
 Fire Protection and Water Supply -Heacock, Smith and Nordale.
 Public Health, Sewerage and Pc live-Parker. Mcdonald and Peo- ples.
 The chief of police was instruct ed 10 see that the dog ordinance was strictly enforced and that all dogs found loose on the streets on and after Monday. the 18th. were inn pounded
 The bridge matter was brought up for discussion and referred to the street committee.
 The clerk was instructed to ad. vertise for bids for the auditing of the city's books for the past year. Following were the ordinances in troduced and passed: Ordinance No. l67.-An ordinance fixing salaries of the city employees for the ensuing year and uniting certain offices
 Be 1t ordained by the council of the
 town of Fairbanks:
 Section l. That the office of city clerk, magistrate, assessor and dep- uty tax-collector be and the same are hereby united, and it is hereby provided that said offices may be held by one and the same appointee for the ensuing year.
 Sec. 2. That the salary of the city clerk, magistrate, assessor and deputy taI-collector for the ensuing year, be and the same is hereby fixed a, the sum of two hundred ($20000) dollars per month from April 5th, until October 1, 1912, and the sum of two hundred and fifty l$25o.O0 dollars per month there after until the expiration of his term of office.
 Sec. 3. That the salaries of the police officers of the town for the ensuing year, be and the same are hereby fixed as follows: chief of police, the sum of two hundred and twenty-five (3225.O0) dollars per month: patrolman, the sum of two hundred (,2Oo.OO) dollars per month.
 Sec. 1. That the salary of the municipal attorney for the ensuing year be and the same is hereby fix ed at the sum of one hundred and twenty-five (tl25.OO dollars per month.
 Sec. 5. That the salary of the city physician, for the ensuing year be and the same is hereby fixed at the sum of fifty (35OOO) dollars per 1 month.
 Sec. 6. (a) That the salary of the chief of the fire department for the ensuing year be and the same is hereby fixed at two hundred and twenty-five N225.OOl dollars per month
 Sec. 6. (b) That the salary of the captain of the fire department for the ensuing year. be and the same is hereby fixed at the sum of one hundred and sixty C316O.OO dol. 1 lars per month.
 Sec. $ (c) That the salaries of the common firemen employed by the town of Fairbanks. for the en- suing year, be and the same are