The Nenana news., 1921-10-22
CANDIDATES ARE NOMINATED
 FOR COUNcILMANIC HONORS

zens of Nenana were placed in nom ination as candidates for member ship on the town council at a public meeting held at the Coliseum last night. The meeting was called for that purpose and also for the pur- pose of hearing the report of the incorporation committee, appointed some time ago to arrange for the submission of the question of in- corporation 10 the voters of the town.
 Mayor Joe O'Connor presided as chairman, with R. c. Southworth acting as secretary After the pur- pose of the meeting had been an- nounced by the chairman. J. H. Flower, member of the incorpora- ton committee, gace a detailed re- port Of the committees activities. the net result Of which is found in the court order calling an election for November first, for the settle ment of the question of incorpora- tion and fer the election of seven councilmen..
 [ NIT. Flower said that Attorney NJ. ] E. Stevens had been retained by the ! committee to advise them in con- nection with the incorporation pro- 1 ceedings and that everything possible had been done to insure strict ad- heranee to lawful procedure.
 Mir. Flower also reported that the committee had gone into the ques- ton of probable revenues and ex- penditures, in case the town is ln- corporated, and showed that the amount necessary to be raised by taxation during the first year of in corporation, will be less thar was required last year. The estimates of probable expenditures were made purposely high, and the members of the committee agree that their fig ures can be cut very materially.
 The report was accepted without discussion and the members of the committee rendered a vote of ap- preciation for the thorough manner in which their work had been done.
 The report having been disposed of, the chairman announced that nominations for councilmen were in order, and the follwing names were presented: Tom Smith, NJ. J. Coonev R. c. Southworth, James Cody, J. H. Scott, 4. D. Thompson. Charles Bergman, Fred Major, Billy Thomas Herman Anderson, W. 4. Coghill. George s. Smith, Louis Johnson, J- H. Flower, William Rodigkeit, Dr. J. R. Bowen, Tony OMalley. 4. c. Johnson.
 Of those placed in nomination. the followed declined to become candi- dates: James Cody, J. H. Scott. Dr. J. R. Bowen, Fred Major, George s. Smith, A. c. Johnson.
 Immediately after the adoption of a motion closing the nominations, another motion was made to adjourn and the meeting terminated withI out any discussion of the question of incorporation.
 IL was pointed out at the meeting that any qualified elector may be- come candidate for the council, at the request of his friends or at his own request. The names of such candidates, however, should be made known sufficiently early to insu-- their appearance on the official bal. lot ...~:.:..
 The first council, assuming that the question of incorporation will be carried, will be composed Of seven members who will select president or mayor from among their number. Voters at the election may be of either sex. but must be citizens of the United States. with Ia residence of one year in Alaska, and six months within the bound aries of the proposed incorporated area, which includes the railroad re- serve. .~-..... ..-" ... .-.*: --.. ..
 In so far as The News has been able to ascertain, there is no op- position to incorporation, all of the many interrogated being of the opinion that incorporation Is vital to the welfare and future growth of rhe +nIrn Hnrraver shnnld there