The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-04

The Nome Common Council met a'
 the usual hour at the city hall last evening but nothing startling develop
 cd to mar the calm serenity of the councilmanic deliberations. The mem
 bcrs were all present when the meet ing was called 70 order by Mayor Lo-
 men and business was carried forward
 with the dispatch born of long famil-
 urity A communication from <. l.
 Carmuu protesting against the hous-
 ing of certain dogs in the GrcenhcrS
 building newt door to the palatial Car
 man domici1e was lr2d by the clerk and the matter turned over to the att
 tention of the Law yo2 o.dmanee com rittee, thc= t. ar' jn conjunction Nlth
 the city attorney
 The treasure $ report W&g real dis closing that the sum of S3,0SS,@2 rapos. od in the cit- strong h'N cn December 1. The report of tt. N clerk Vas in agreement thc} eWita r1t shoW"d J lc-
 ncit amounting to slightly over $9,ooo as a result of the long continued short age of :he Whcrcwithal to liQuidatc
 the city bills The city health officer delivered his monthly report showing
 that there were three deaths in the community during the month of Nov cmbcr one of which was a white per son and the remainder Esllimos.
 some discussion followed a state mcnt by the Mayor that he had re- ccivcd report that some of the school children were in rced of mcdicyl at tcntion but their parents were to poor to pay The health officer demumcd :" the suggestion of the Mayor that an examination be made by that official, stating that he was willing to render his services free to any unfoYtula who might need attention but consider od that the examination suggested was not on the books or in other words that there was no ordinance requiring him to do so He said. however. that he would investigate the matter and would dc wha, was required in the premises.
 Councilman McAllister reported that the harness of the fire team was broken during the recent fire in the Berg ca- b.n owing to a hard strain caused by the hose cart running into an uncov- cred di,ch near the Curstcn Storage ! plaut McAlIisjcr recommended that the ditch be covered in a suitable man | ncr SO that similar occurrences might ! be- avoided The matter was rcferrcj : to the Strcc' Committee. The Finance . committee reported having had con sultJtoin with the representative of | the Wild Goose heating plant relative | to the heating of the city hall and fire | station and had been urged to sign the | contract presented by the company ! some time ago calling for payment in
 he sum of $ll2.s0 per month as soon . IS possible or charges would be made | ,t the rate of 35 cents per fool of ladi- jtion. instead of 3o cents called for in | Inc contract The committee opincd | hat tho only thing to be done was to [ sign \ motion to this effect called 'orth d lively discussion and McAllis- er attempted 10 bring up his pet pro- feet of establishing a steam heating plant in the basement of the fire house, put as usual that ubiquitous gentle nan was given little hearing and the natter was finally determined by the council voting to sign the contract at he agreed Ia:c. Three of the council, >Icssrs Bursh. OFarrcll and lNnen | .otcd aye and McAllister mo. Coun- 'iman Ross was absent from the meeting and failed to attest his ideas ,n the subject
 The city attorney advised the coun- il to have :he assessor have every hing relative to the tax assessments, stmates, etc, ready by December 10 | 90 that the Board of Equalization could get busy and arrange the dates Or holding hearings He suggested