The Nome nugget., 1920-09-18
CITY DECIDES TO INSTALL
 OWN HEATING PLANT

lJetEflnS 10 acceut to Il contract calling for monthly payment of $1Ss
 for heating the City hall and Fire de-
 has decided to install d private steam
 heating plant in the fire house to pro-
 vide warmth for the city buildings. This decision followed presentation
 of q communication from the Wild
 Goose Company at Monday nights
 councilmanic session, in which the
 company stated that under its publish
 ed contract rates, the charge for pro- i viding steart to heat the civic build ings would amount to $1sS per month. The communication further advised the conucdl that inasInuch as the com pany did not advance its rates to the city last year notwithstanding many
 advances in the price of fuel. and that
 the advance indicated in the new schedule amounted to no more than
 25 per cent over the 1918 rates the
 council should realize that the rate
 quoted this year is not excessive. At l tention was also called to the fact i that d continuous supply of steam | was furnished without charge for
 keeping the jacket of the fire engine
 heated, together with an intimatior
 that experience has shown former
 councils that the engine cannot he
 started even in summer, unless steam
 heat was applied.
 After listening to the company con-
 tentious. the council appeared to find little merit in the new charge pro
 posal and at once devoted its attcn- l ton to discussing other means of Se-
 curing the requisite amount of heat.
 Councilman Griffith reported that |
 l-oiler suitable for the purpose could
 be secured for the sum of $25o from the Reed estate and would provide all i the heat required for considerably less
 than the company demanded. He said that Councilman Cavey and him | & IT Dau tNHIlIHFH tllT SiAu.i'l'i ''i'' ! also the boiler, thoroughly and felt ! that the city would he saving consid-
 e,able money by securing its own rlant. The view was endorsed by others and after some discussion Councilman Tar,utzer offered mo- ton tn purchase the Reed boiler for beating purposes. The motion pass ed without dissent
 1, During the attendant proceedings os the council request was presented from the School Roard asking for an appropriation of s3.000 from the school t! fund for school expenses. On motion | of Councilman Tarn,ltzer a warra at was ordered issued for the amount in , dfcated. Mir. Mcintosh appeared be- fore the council regarding the taxes assessed against his property stating that he was willing to pay on the basis of his taxes for 1916 but cons dered that last years assessment was too high. Clerk Grimm thereupon arose
 and informed the council that the amount paid by Mr. Mcintosh in 1916 taxes was less than it should have been as a result of a clerical error. Cler,; Grimm stated that after finding his mhstake he had personally paid the difference. amounting to so9s himself Following this disclosure the matter was laid over pending further inves- tigat:on.
 The council next took up writ ten proposal from Mrs. Lyle to purch- I ;.se 2 cabin on Lot in Block 64 from the city for $SO and agreed to accent the offer on motion of Councilman Maynard. Presentation of bill for the iiimher purchased on the Outside 1 for school purposes developed that thc h.ll ras not in keeping with the price agreed upon prior to purchase and .h council delegated Councilman G,..ffitt I who expects to winter Outside t, make a settlement on arrival at Seat tle. 4 complaint regarding the actio. of certain natives in throwing ruhbis- into Snake River was referred to tho native policemen with instructions t, see that the practice is suspended ir future.
 The council next listened to a pro posnl offered by 4. Poaet to assist thr Maynard Columbus hospital and child ren's home by sdvins an entertainmrnt Of some chaFacter.. Ar. Polet pointed (Coptlnusd m FssN Two) |