The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-11
CITY COUNCIL
CONDUCTS ROUTINE
BUSINESS
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The city dads were on hand in
full strength when Mayor Dia-
mond called the weekly meeting
of the council to order last night.
The minutes were read and APP
proved after. a minor correction
was noted by Councilman Blake.
There were no communications
and there was but one report on
the part of a city officer. This
was offered by City Physician DR..
Mustard who stated that there
was one city patient in the hos
pital under his care. Claims and
accounts against the city amount
ing to 1878, and including the
monthly account OF the snow re-
moval contract were read by the
clerk and, on motion OF ThomP-
son, it was ordered that the snow
contractor be paid. The rest were
referred to the usual processes.
City Attorney Hobbies called
the attention of the council u the
snow contract, which terminates
April Is, stating that he believed
it contained a clause requiring the
council to give advance notice III
the event continuance was de-
sired The clerk hunted up thai
document and reading disclosed
that the city was required to give
notice not later than April II ii
further services were desired. The
point being made clear, Council
man Burgh moved that the time
of the contract be extended TO
May I. Councilman Ross OBJ
jected, stating that in his view
the ACCESSIBILITY of extending the
contract depended on the weather
and if it remained as at present,
continuation was not necessary.
Burgh replied that there was
every prospect that the services
of the contractor would be needed
towing to the great amount OF
snow on some of the streets and
also because of the fact that con
siderable snow was being thrown
into the streets from the roofs OF
business houses and dwellings.
Councilman Blake also offered
his endorsement of the motion to
continue the contract until the
first, as he believed some of the
back streets would be impossible
when the heavy thaws started and
it were better to have some one
on the job. The matter was then
put to vote and decided in favor of
extending the contract.
Bills passed by the finance COM
mittee in the sum of'$65o.38 were
read by the clerk and ordered paid
on motion of Councilman Leh-
mann.
The council then canvassed the
votes of the recent election. The
report of the election board dis
closed that a total of 100 ballots
were unusued o34 were cast of
which nine were spoiled and one
destroyed, leaving the number OF
votes counted ga. The canvass
concluded Councilman Blake Of
fered resolution declaring the
designated candidates elected /;
which was passed Burgh then
moved that the election board be
paid and at the same time sug-
sted that in as much as they
had worked twenty five or six
hours, they be granted the pay
OF the election board plus the sum
usually paid to the school election
board, making SIS in all to each
official. Blake offered an amend
ment making the amount $50. The
motion was seconded but was lost
on vote. The president then put
the original motion, which was
carried, all voting aye The mayor
then declared motion to adjourn
in order and looked at Thompson.
Somebody remarked in an audi
BILE tone: GO on Charlie" But
Charlie only got started before
Lehman generously offered the
motion and the council retired.