The Nome daily nugget., 1915-06-08

most rigid economy in proof of which | 1t was stated that the expenses for the past year were 1,60O less than for any previous year
 A communication from one A. koV- inis was also read asking for the po- sition of official street sweeper at a salary of $50 per month.
 The report of the various officers was made, that of the City Treasurer disclosing that there was the sum of $1.51O.41 in the city strong box. The city clerks report of receipts and dis bursements was read
 The City Health officer reported two city patients in the hospital and also stated that he had ordered the removal of a number of dead animals from the waterfront and published final no tice to the property owners of the city to clean up their premises.
 The City Attorney stated by the way of information that the tax certificates issued by the City against property sold for nonpayment of taxes did not grant the purchaser the right posses sion. The person buying the property was entitled to draw interest on the certificates in the sum of twelve cents per annum but could not gain posses sion of the property except by process of law, before the statutory time had elapsed.
 Lomen reporting for the Police com mittee stated that six arrests had been made in the past two weeks, and the fire committee reported one fire, the same occurring in the Anvil Bakery with nominal charge. IL Was aiso stated that the pumps of the lire de- partment had been eAamIneu anu some defects ri.hted. Claims and accounts against the city, including the city pay sum of $3,25165. The Snake River bridge Was one of the items constantly
 
 long list of bills and it was also dis closed that the removal of snow and work on the city drains was a costly item.
 The labor bills were ordered paid after which Councilman Lomen moved that J. J. Stokes of the Eagle Hall and J. W. Clark of the Dream moving pie ture houses be granted authority as special officers for the purpore of order during performances. The motion was granted. Councilman Lehman then arose to complain that the ordinance against allowing dogs to run at large during the day time was not being enforced which com plaint will doubtless find response in the minds of the general public. Mayor Diamond called the attention of the police committee to the matter with instructions to enforce the law. The Mayor then announced that Coun- Niihcii i'laht. lAtlIlleillii anu lApliltIi would be appointed as a sort of eX- ofiieio advisory board, stating that the committee was to act in conjunction with the school board.
 This action of His Honor seemed to Icounciimen and Councilman Blake up- rose to ask the why and wherefore concerning the duties of said com nittee The Mayor stated that the purpose was mainly to ascertain the probable cost of running the school tor the ensuing year This effort of the Mayor to get line on things seemed satisfactory to all and the icouncil again assumed it's wonted air of calm serenity
 Councilman Lehman then offered the suggestion that, in as much as the
 finances were none too plethoric, the property owners should be called upon to repair their own side walks, further
 remarking that he would personally rather do his own side walk mending l than to have his taxes raised. There was no response to the suggestion but the council looked gloomy until Coun- cilman Burgh broke the spell by mov- ing that the request of the School
 Board for $1.2OO be allowed. The re- quest was granted and the council then