The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-23
NEW''C|TY COUNCIL
  TAKES OFFICE AND'' ' MAKES APPOINTMENTS
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members signed the written oath sub mitted after which the Clerk called for nominations for the office of President. Councilman Burgh thereupon arose and announced that in keeping with precedent, Councilman Diamond having received the largest number of votes in the annual election was entitled to the office of ex -officio Mayor and President and was therefore the choice of the council. Retiring Mayor Grigsby then escorted the new official to the presi- dents seat amid loud applause. Mayor Diamond then made a brief statement, thanking the council for the honor be- slowed upon him and also said that the their best to serve the city and pro- perly administer it's affairs and con cluded with the announcement that the new councilmanic body were unani- nous on the subject of gambling and that the lid would be put on and they would keep it on with both feet" The Mayors statement evoked an outburst of applause from the spectators indi eating that the decisive attitude of the new body regarding that subject was received with generous approval
 There is little doubt that the clean cut decision of the council in regard to the open and fragrant violation of the law so prevalent in the past also won them the commendation of the public in general and further demonstrated that this council at least can hardly be ac- cused of being under the control of the gambling and saloonmen, as has been alleged of past councils.
 The rules of order submitted by Councilman Blake were then read by the clerk and adopted after which the usual ordinance fixing the salaries of the various municipal officers was read. that of the city clerk being fixed at $125 Chief of the fire department $175, City Treasurer $1.00 per year, Health officer $50 City Attorney, $50 At the con- eluslon Cf the reading of the proposed ordinance Burgh moved that the matter be laid over till the next meeting. Op- position to the motion developed and on being submitted to vote the motion was lost five voting no. Thompson then moved that the ordinance be considered las having passed second reading and adopted forthwith, which motion 1vas sustained by vote of five to two on roll call.
 1 Mayor Diamond then announced that nominations for City officers were in order, the first on the list being that of City Attorney. The names of J. F. Hobbes and George Grigsby were placed in nomination by Blake and Burgh, the vote disclosing the council evenly divided three to three. Mayor Diamond then decided the matter by lvoting for Hobbes and he was declared duly elected. The names of Professor F,
 Grimm and John A. Wilson were then submitted for the office of City Clerk
 by Thompson and Burgh. The latter candidate declined the nomination how ever stating that in as much as he wa.s member of an organization that stood Tor the raising of wages, and the coun-
 ell in its wisdom having seen fit to lower the salary of the Clerk he was compelled to respectfully decline. The crowd again broke into applause and Councilman Burgh hastened to with draw the nomination. No further nominations forthcoming Grimm was elected on roll call, two voting no.
 The new clerk was then installed