The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-01
COUNCIL MEETING

The meeting of the city council last night developed into quite an inter- esting affair and the proceedings were listened to with great attention by a small crowd gathered to hear the de Alterations. Ross was absent at roll call but put in appearance before the clerk concluded the minutes of the previous meeting. There were no ob- jctions to the journal as read and It was duly approved.
 Under the head of reports of city officers, the city physician reported that the two patients in the hospital would soon be out.
 Rose. on behalf of the police com mittee announced that seven arrests had been made during the month and also that stock owners had been warn cd 10 prevent their animals from run ming loose as some complaints had been made.
 MeAllister of the fire committee. announced that the fire department had responded to one call. It was a false alarm and nothing could be learned concerning the identity of the party turning in the call
 Rose reported that the special com mittee appointed for the purpose had conferred with the Moose concerning the selection of a plot in the city cemetery and a section 120x60 had been selected north of the vault. He moved that the same should be all lowed and it was so ordered.
 Poteet reported that the commit. tee appointed to confer with the pow CT company concerning an extension of the pumping contract had secured three proposals from Manager Me- Connell The propositions were read by the clerk and showed that the com pohA "dS NlllH5 to meet the city Tn any reasonable manner. The first proposal provided for furnishing boil CT capacity, auxiliaries and fuel tanks for term of one year at the rate of $1,000 and to lease the Gold Hill build ing for installation of the apparatus for the additional sum of s36O per annum, the city to look after the plant.
 Proposal No. ? was practically the same as the contract in effect for the past year The price for service from August 1, 1916, to November I. 1917. totaled s5,625.
 Proposal No. embraced an exten- sion of the present contract from August 1 to November 1 at a stated price of $375 per month.
 Burgh moved that proposal number three be accepted with the privilege of accepting proposal No. for a year if considered advisable.
 MeAllister objected, stating that he thought if no use 10 pay the company $375 per month as the city could in- stall it's own plant for practically the same amount Burgh replied that the contract was up and the city would be without fire protection if tenn porary deal was not made with the company. Manager Mcconnell of the power company addressed the council stating that it was necessary for him to know at once what the city in- tended to do. If 1t was intended to continue the contract for another year he must send to the outside for ma terial and equipment for certain im provements which were essential. Considerable argument followed but it was at length resolved to hold a meet ing Monday next to make final de- cision.
 Mayor Blake announced that he considered the bid submitted for fur nishing city printing exorbitant and. therefore. vetoed the contract accept ed at the last meeting. The council did not see it that way, however and passed the matter over his head. all voting in the affirmative on roll