The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-06
CITY COUNCIL HOLDS
 WINDY POW-WOW

such boilers would be required to run the city pumps McAlllster declared that the boiler could handle both pumps very Well but thought that another boiler should be installed, anyway, 10 insure that the plant should have ample power at all times The mayor said that he would like the committee to investi- gate further. The subject was then dropped for the time being but was later brought up by Ross, who moved that the city take an option on the boiler, for period of ninety days. Some more discussion followed but it was finally i resolved to secure the option.
 A numerous array of bills were pre- that the labor bills be paid and the rest handed over to the finance com mittee. McAllister handed in an ordl- nance providing for the licensing of ex- pressmen. said license to apply to single iANAHt NHPi CSS uilNtIS ana the tax to be $lo per annum. The same was rush ed into law immediately through a sus- pension of the rules.
 The auditors bill for $35O was then taken up and considerable discussion followed. The mayor thought that the bill was pretty steep. Thompson finally settled the matter by stating that no agreement had been made as to the sum to be paid so it was plainly up to the council to come through In &C., cordance with MT. Mlot's demands. If the council had been so negligent as to over look making a bargain with the auditor, they had no one to blame but themselves If the bill appeared exorbi- tant. He thereupon moved that the bill be paid The motion was seconded by Ross and roll call ordered with the result that the motion carried with the mayor voting no and Poteet, Ross, Rose and Thompson voting yes. Burgh and McAllster passed.
 The resignation of City Electrician George Burger was brought up and ac cepted
 Councilman McAllister brought up the coal question and said that a commit tee should be appointed to interview Wittenberg before the departure of the Challenge with a view to getting that vessel to bring down a cargo of coal from the Lisburne mines The council man said he was informed that there are. some seven or eight hundreds tons of coal already mined. The Challenge could carry about sixty tons and he thought 1t would be good idea to start the proposed municipal coal yard with our own coal. More argument followed but 1t was finally decided to appoint a committee and Poteet and McAllister were named to interview Wittenberg and find out if he would consent to take the matter up
 Thompson moved that the request of the school board be granted and it was so ordered. The report of the school board for the year was read and showed that the total receipts had been $11, 400, and the expenditures s11 .4soS3 of ssoS3 over the estimated allowance
 This brought forth a suggestion from Councilman Burgh that the school board meet with the city council to talk things over relative to school management
 Fred Aver. secretary of the board. who was present, said that it was high time the council took some action to settle school matters for the coming term He called attention the fact that the board were working to great disadvantage under the restrictions of the council He thought the conduct of the schools should be left to the school board or else the board had better be dispensed with and the council run the schools themselves. The board was dis playing great economy and were keeping