The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-30
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 reports arriving yesterday evening from the creeks sank in it's pond yesterday afternoon From the story that was in circulation for some reason the pumps stopped for some time over an hour and the hull already in bad shape from the position in which the machine was in sank where it stood. The pond is deep and it will be big task to lift the machine if this account is correct.
 All the members of the council were present last night when the | Mayor asked for a roll call. The minutes of the preceding meeting were approved as read. A communication was read from Dr. Heimlich as to the holding of the Midnight Sun Carnival. A letter was read from the City Electrician Geo Burger resigned his position as the emoluments were too small.
 The City Attorney made report stating that he thought the city printing contract expired on June 1. The Mayor expressed the opinion that it did not expire until July I but would look it up. Attorney O'Neill further stated that he could not get a police officer detailed to act with him in Investigating vice conditions.
 Notice of cleaning up was ordered discontinued on June 1.
 Thompson of the Police and Jail committee said that they were al- ways willing to help out the city attorney but in the present instance believed it was persecution and so refused his request.
 M'Allister reported that a fire took place May 22 in the Anvil bakery. He also stated that the pumps were in bad order, needing packing etc.
 Thompson introduced an or dinance providing licensing of mess engers compelling them to wear a badge to be procured for $2.5o from the city clerk and providing for a penalty for failing to live up to the law This was seconded by Rose and carried when read
 The ordinance presented last week week preventing the use of sewers in the winter time was read and passed.
 A motion was passed instructing the clerk to secure a copy of the session laws of 1913.
 M'Allister interrogated the Finance Committee if they had taken up tho matter of the public weighing scales.
 Committeeman Rose responded that the scales would need con siderable repairs. M'Allister there upon resurrected the Mayors plat form about the pumping plant. He stated that Reed owed $500 in taxes; he could furnish them with 60 horse power boiler and would take payment out in taxes.
 The Mayor stated that he would take the matter up and have some one look over the boiler. It would not cost more than $5,000 or $6,O0O to install a plant across the way, and something ought to be done by July 1.
 M'Allister then introduced the coal question. He thought the city of Nome should get a charter of their own to ship in their goods and coal. They were however afraid 10 take up the fight against the Sesnon Go. and it would take twenty years to get anything cone.
 He stated that Stone had charter ed ship to Teller for $s. ton. Councilman Ross opined that 1t would be a good idea to look into the matter and Thompson, Ross and M'Allister were appointed as com mittee to investigate the matter. There was an absence of enthu- siasm about the entire municipalities tion project as usual, when intro duced by M'Allister.
 Councilman Rose then moved the adjournment which carried without any opposition.
 The Lid is off, but you will not be gambling if you take advantage of that fact. Bring real money with you as chips don't go. From now on till the time of stock taking