The Nome daily nugget., 1917-01-16

| The regular meeting or the city fathers was held last night in city
 hall, the stove having been moved nearer the railedf enclosure wherein
 sit the municipal solons while at tending to the public business. After the usual formalities of roll call and reading of the minutes of the las, meeting, communications were read. The school board made it's monthly 1 request for s1,200 to pay the running expenses of the schools. Bids were opened for the city printing contract. The Nugget bid two and a half cents line lower than the Industrial Worker and was awarded the con- tract at Is cents a line later in the evening under the head of new busi :. ness. Under this head also the school 1 beard was given the money asked
 or on motion of Councilman Burgh.
 Chairman Wesley of the finance and building committee reported that he had called for bids for the cells in the fire house and that work would begin soon.
 Councilman McAllister of the fire committee made his customary report on the satisfactory condition of the pumping plant.
 Couaciuman Ross reported that ~ t,t,% the infant of the late Mrs. Davison It also appeared that Mrs. Pose Wheeler is to have all the Davison children under one roof for the re- melnder of the season, arrangements to this end having been Ierfecred by ladies who have interested them- selves in the matter.
 A little flare up took place over the payment of Mrs. Chace's bill for stenographic work during the 3os- sions of the board of equalization. Mayor Moller questioned the right of City Attorney O'Neil to engage a stenographer without authorization by the council. The city attorney explained that he was acting entirely within his duties and said he would have been recreant to the peoples interests had he failed to have pro- vided for an accurate transcript of the proceedings in view of the sact that 1t was understood that many tax payers were to be sworn. He urged that a stenographic record would have been his sheet anchor if court processes had grown out of the equalization sessions.
 After a number of passages back and forth Councilman Ross moved thet the bill be paid and McAlister seconded the motion. All councilmen and the mayor voted yea.
 Under the head of new business a citizen called attention to the fact that only one of the four lights on the Catholic steeple were lighted at night. It was suggested that this one might fail at any moment and that all four should be kept working for the guidance of mushers and teamsters who may be caught il a blizzard and need these guiding bea- cons. The matter was referred to Chairman Poteet of the streets. all leys and lights committee to see what can be done about 1t.
 Mayor Moller made a statement to the effect that hereafter no merchant need expect payment fo rany goods dlivered the city unless the goods are ordered on a requisition from the city clerks office in due form. Council man Wesley warmly supported the mayors position saying that as 1t Is now any one can order anything of a merchant and say 1t i5 for the city. Neither the merchant nor the finance committee has any way of knowing whether the goods are for the city's use or not. The mayor said he will not sign a warrant for goods deliv- cred except on a regular requsition.
 Whereupon the honorable body rose fer one week.