The Nome nugget., 1922-05-13
NEW RADIO EQUIPMENT
 FOR NOME STATION

l Al kuo TC6uiah ACotAh6 OA suS Nome Common Council. held last
 Monday May Sth, all members were
 present, enabling complete organ.
 izRtion to be effected. At the prev
 ious meeting two members were ab'
 sent delaying the new organization
 incident to a change in the personnel
 of the body.
 The annual report of the City
 Clerk showed that on April goth
 the balance In the city treasury amounted to $6.37S.62.
 A resolution was presented fixing the compensation of the City Clerk City Treasurer. Attorney and other city officials.
 Another resolution was presented appointing all members of the coun- cil and fire department ex-odacio policemen.
 James Haughey was appointed chief of the Fire department, with power to employ and discharge em- ployees of the department. Bonds were fixed for city clerk and city treasurer. Clerk Grimm being un- der bond of s5,000 while c. c. Crooks. city treasurer, functions un- der bond of $1O.0O0.
 John Hancock had been appoint ed School Tax Collector for the un- incorporated districts of the Second Division by Governor Scott c. Bone and appeared before the Council asking that he be- appointed the School Tax Collector for the City of Nome. The body favorably con sidered his petition and placed his bond at se.5oO.
 Under the head of new business telegrams were read from Captain Persons of Seattle of tho United States Signai Corps in which it was shown that the government contem- plates the installation of g high power station at Nome. The present station will be overhauled and mod ern equipment will replace the pies- ent equipment, As the govern ment realizes the encessity Of more hish power stations in Alaska. more particularly in Nome due to our proximity to Siberia and Japan. The Nome station will be so rehabiH- ta,ed that the sending radius will be increased many fold, enabling this point to communicate with far dis tan. stations.
 Following the proper procedure. Captain Persons sent his wires of inquiry to Mayor Geo. S. Maynard, and immediate action WAS taken sud results obtained without delay.
 Captain Persons states in his first wire: Washington is sending a specially qualified Signal Corps Of ficer to Alaska this summer to in stall modern equipment al radio station. Meme being one of most importance. Rehabilitation of Nome station may be prevented or delayed if the government is required to furnish the meter and construct line fer current The Signal Corps has agreed to furnish and install trans fern,ers and other necessary appar- atus in the station. but it seems un- fair to require it to stand cost of meter and line, il view of the large increased consumption of power which probably will amount to one hundred and fifty or two hnadred dollars per month. As station is for the benefit of the public it is believed that an exception to the general rule should be made, please advise
 Mayor Maynard immediately in 7erviewed O. S Weaver, manager of the Alaska Industrial Mining & Power Go. and sent the following uepiy to Capt Persons;
 After interview with officials of
 soHer company they will agree to instan- power line and meter if the power company can be assured Of l as least one hundred fifty pc; I month"
 In answer to the above telegram
 Captain Persons replied: Find i, snpracsicz ale to snarxntee one hun dred fifty per month but if company win run line and install meter and st develops after a few months use does noi average one hundred fifty Signal Corps wll pay for construc- ef line and meter Please take ur with company and wire results, Ex' pec1 ofhcer and equipment on frsi ' V