The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-28

I Paper. Eagle Hall. April 1st.
 Most of the time was taken up at last nights meeting of the city council considering the matter of submitting whether or not the ques- tion of bonding the city and estab- fishing a city lighting, pumping and coal yard to the voters following the receipt of communication to this effect from the Nome Chamber of Commerce.
 All were present at the meeting except Alderman Burgh who is en- toying the effeminate delights of the Hot Springs in the Kruzagamappa section of the country.
 A correction in the minutes pre- cluded their being approved as read, the city clerk inadvertently assign ing Councilman Thompson the func- tion of making the motion to ad- journ the preceding meeting. This very natural error was an error mainly owing to the fact that MT. Thompson was absent as he himself pointed out.
 The minutes were approved as cor rected.
 In addition to the communication from, the Chamber of Commerce there was also read a petition from residents of that section of the city asking that. the council erect a fire alarm box at the corner of steadman Ave. and Fourth St.
 This was referred to the Fire and Water committee whereupon Thomp- son chairman of that committee stated they had already approved it. and were only awaiting wiring which had not arrived last fall. He therefore moved that the present council recommend favorably the erection of such an clarm box to the incoming council. Councilman Lomen suggested that it would be better to refer the petition to them without any recommendation Thompson stood pat however and his motion passed.
 Councilman Thompson reported that the water mains which had been frozen during the past week were now ell right again.
 Councilman Blake as member of the special committee to investi- gate the petition of the Sandspitters relative to their delinquent taxes, asked for and received another week wherein to report.
 Councilman Rosc moved the re- quest contained in the communica- tion of Chamber of Commerce be granted. Councilman Blake drew at- tention to the fact that there was a committee now Investigating the matter of municipal lighting and pumping plant and this body would be able to report in another week he thought 1t advisable to defer action until that time. Councilman Lehman asked if there would be time to have the matter placed upon the ballot if put over for another week? The Clerk replied in the negative. Blako suggested the pro- priety of hearing from the city at torney on the matter before putting the motion. City Attorney Hobbes said that the method of submitting such a question was up to tho uiscre- tion of the council. He thought that it should be dealt with under three separate heads so that the voters could express their wishes in the matter of lighting plant. pump ing plant and coal yard. Lomen spoke along the same strain sug- gesting that there might be some would desire pumping or lighting plant Ind oppose the coal yard idea or vice versa. After some discussion of not very important nature and hardly upon the question. Ross con sented to withdraw his motion, and Councilman Lomcn moved thct the matter be submitted on the official ballots under three separate heads. This was finally agreed on.
 Councilman Blako drew attention to the fact that no Chairmcn of ths election board and official inspector had boen appointed to such office. and moved that Bob Jcmes be ap- pointed to that office. This was passed The meeting then adjourned.
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