The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-17
COUNCIL WILL HOLD SPECIAL
 TAX MEETING
CITY FATHERS WILL DISCUSS ERRORS IN ASSESSMENTS
 THIS EVENING

Tonight at the city hall there viii be a special meeting of the city council of Fairbanks. IL is being held for the purpose of discussing errors in making out the tax lists, many people having been on hand at the regular meeting of the coun- cil last Monday evening claiming that such errors had been made.
 1t was stated at the meeting last Monday night that The Citizen of last Monday morning was in error when it quoted Mayor Nerland as saying that tax kickers would be heard. The Citizen herewith cor rects the erroneous impression made with those kickers who appeared at the meeting and put in their pro tests by stating that the only words left out of the mayors statement to this paper were where errors 1ad been made"
 Mayer Nerland states that 50 CT more people were on hand last Mon lay evening to enter protests owing to the article which appeared in The Citizen. Their appearance at the meeting was the cause for the deci- sion of the council to hold spe- cfal meeting All protests which are to be made 10 the council to night in regard to taxes must b. made ir writing.
 At the meeting last Monday night the councilmanic committee appoint ed to irycstieate the gasoline light ing systems of Fairbanks made it's report The report showed that prac- tically all of the users of gasoline and petroleum light plants had been interviewed and when asked the question. each stated that he con sidered them dangerous. It was also freely admitted that the difference in cost of operation was the chief reason for using gas generating plants in place of electric lights. Nothing was done in the matter of passing an ordinance prohibiting the use of the gasoline lighting sys- tens. tie report of the committee being cepted and placed on file.
 One Cf the councilmen suggested that the owners of places where gasoline lighting systems are used be inst ucted by the fire chief to put yentilators in their roofs, so as to permit escaping gas to get out of the building. He urged that such action vas necessary if a recurrence 9f tno CaNfornia fire was to be avoid ed. in the event that one of such lighting eys tens got cut Of order.
 Upon the request of Dr. w. G. Cassels. of the territorial health board. the council agreed to furnish the names of the Fairbanks health committee. The sum of $100 was also voted to the Woman's Civic club of Fairbanks for the library. R. A. Jackson was allowed the sum, of $10O additional for work he did for the city after his regular work as assessor was completed.
 The report of the light committee showed that the street lights of Fairbanks cost S1925O for the month of December. That amount includes the cost of the arc light in front of the telephone office.
 The matter of paying city war rant in numerical order was left in the hands of the finance committee. Warrants for labor performed will as usual, be given preference. The Northern Commercial company are stated to hold about s16,000 in city warrants, and the council is of the opinion that such condition should not exist.
 The diphtheria antitoXin has ar rived in Fairbanks and is now ready for use when occasion arises, ac- cOrding to the report of the health committee.