Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-05-21

De inIofceu Tn the interests of the pulp lie health,Dr Neuman's timely remarks on the sanitary situation were listened to with marked attention by the coun cilmanic body. The council also de clded to proceed to the task of round- Ing up the delinquent taxpayers with all dispatch as soon as the period of grace extended recently has expired. The delinquents will be given until the 2oth. to come through and the council will then take vigorous action to force the payment of taxes still remaining delinquent by such legal processes as may be employed. The remarks of the members on this topic suggested that the council is in no mood for temporiz- ing and will offer for sale all proper ties on which the taxes have not been paid as soon as the legal formalities can be arranged. The contract for the names of delinquent taxpayers was awarded to the Nome Nugget at 10 cents per line, the bid of this paper being two cents lower per line than that of the Industrial Work CT, which also presented q bid.
 Included among the communications reaching the council was one from q Mir. Johansen offering to purchase the lot occupied by the old c. D. Lane building, opposite the Pioneer Mining Co., building on First Avenue for the accrued taxes, amounting to between fifty and sixty dollars. The lot in question fronts on both First Avenue and River Street and the upper end is in one of the most desirable residence locations in the city. The offer creat- ed considerable discussion. Council mar AIilot moved that the lot be sold to the applicant for the accrued taxes. AIr. Milot stated that he did not be- ter because of the absence of demand for property. The council could not
 
 ion failed for lack of second. In the resultant discussion it developed that the rest of the council were of the op- inion that the desirable location justi- fled the city in holding off for bet ter price. Several of the other mem- bers remarked the fact that the owners of abutting properties are asking four and five hundred dollars for lots of i'd entcal size and character and express sed the view that it was advisable 10 hold the lot for better offer Council man Cavey, head of the Fire and Wat CT Committee reported that the fire de- partment had turned the water into the fire mains on Stedman Avenue and found q faulty connection. which has since been repaired. The Stree. Committee reported that arrangements are being made for flushing the paved streets with water around the first of June. Following City Health Officer Neuman's talk on sanitation, it was decided that the Health Officer and the Health and Relief committee should hold meeting and decide on a date for a general cleanup day and the fumiga- tion of native cabins. The council also authorized the publication of not ices to the public to clean up their premises by the designated date. Bills presented and vised by the Finance Committee were ordered paid, with the exception of the bills of the Street Contractor, which were held up pend. ing an investigation of the contract and possible new arrangemnts regard- ig the upkeep of the streets. It de- veloped that may of the council are much adverse to the year contract for street repair and maintenance let by the last council, some of the re- marks offered suggesting that the new councilmanic body believes the com- pensation given the contractor is exor- bitant. After concluding the usual rout inc business the council adjourned un- til the next regular meeting night. two weeks hence.
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