Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-08-13

Beyond disclosing that the commit-
 tee has every assurance that the re-
 auisite funds will be forthcoming when
 needed, and that the War Depa rtnient
 regulations require that all plans, | specifications. etc with the accom-
 panying maps and other data. must be
 submitted for departmental approval
 before construction can be commenced,
 the adjourned meeting of the city council Monday evening develohed
 practically nothing new in connection
 with the proposed construction of a
 municipal dock on the Snake River
 harbor basin. Chairman Milot of the council harbor committee reported that the committed. consisting of councilman Seidenverg, chairman of the Finance Committee. Councilman TarntZer, head of the Street Commit tee. and himself. recommended the IaGoption of the site between Bridge Street and the Dry Creek bridge. re. commended hy Major Sturdevant, the | War Department engineer and also reported that it would he necessary
 for the city to acquire about 75 feet
 ol the Alton Water mining claim, the
 easterly end of which includes the area
 crossed by the bridge. It is under- stood that the required pdrtion of the mining claim will be given to the city without cost
 Mir Milot also informed the council
 that investigation inclosed that the Iconstructon must have the approval of the War Department and conform to certain specifications. He said it would be necessary to forward the plains to the Department before active con- struction measures could be instituted
 without risk of departmental disap- proval. The committee also determin- ed that no definite recommendations can be made regarding the kind of deck best suited for the purpose until such time as the character of the ma terial to be dredged from the river bottom is determined. If the dredging material proves to be gravel, an en- tirely different character of construc- ton can be adopted than will be the ease is the dredged debris proves to be nothing but soft mud. In view of tItrxs In from offering it's views regarding the type of construction best suited to the purpose, Mir Milot stated that the War Department engineers in charge of the jetty construction have agreed tc assist the city with the plans and work out the engineering details so they. will conform to departmental ideas as soon as the dredging opera tons reveal the character of the ma terials in the river bottom, The com
 mittee also reported having investi- gated ways and means for securing
 the requisite funds and found that such money as will be required can be easily raised on Liberty Bonds loaned
 for the purpose by public spirited citizens as security for funds advanced by the bank. Mir Milot said in ex- planation that the committee inter- viewed J J Cole. head of the Miners and Merchants Bank, and had found him willing to advance 90 per cent of the value of the bonds deposited for q period of two years, the loans made bearing eight percent interest.
 The committee figured that the city can pay the eight percent interest on the small sum needed and also redeem
 the bonds without difficulty before the expiration of the two year period Dis
 cusing the proposal informally, Mr
 Milot said the committee had secured within an hour pledges for the loan of almost $2,2O0 worth of bonds and is confident that all the funds required can be easily secured in this, manner.
 During the course of dIe session the council also granted the request of the school board for an appropriation of $2.o to pay for the expenses incurred ir the recent alterations and improve ments in the school heating plant. The proposal of Robert James to act as city patrolman in connection with his merchant patrol activities during the fall and winter period for payment Of $6O per month. was again taken up but action was again deferred pending further deliberation by the Police Committee. Councilman Tarnutzer.