The Nenana news., 1922-03-30
ELECTION OFFICIALS NAMED
 AT MEETING OF COUNCIL

GieSioH OHlCldAS WHO VIII nave charge at the polls on Tuesday, on the occasion of the annual city elections, were appointed at the regular meeting of the city council on Tuesday night, in accordance with the requirements of the city's election ordinance. Mrs. Sweeney and Miss c. C. Held were appoint ed to serve as clerks of election and Mrs. J. H. Flower, F. II. Barn cit and Al Wigand were named as judges.
 These officials also will serve at the primary election to be held late in April.
 The matter of a building ordi- nance was discussed at some length and it is probable that this will be one of the first matters taken up by the new council.
 4 statement was received from the Healy River Coal Corporation in which it was shown that the , ligth and telephone plants had been operated at a loss of approximate ly S700 up to the first of March and the council was asked to pay that amount 10 the company for services received in the form of street lights and water for fire pro lection There being several items on the bill which, 1t had been int mated at a previous meeting, might be recovered from the Alaskan En- glneerng Commission, and which, if so recovered, would considerably re- duce the deficit, the council voted to pay the company $500 which, the council figured, would be the approximate amount of the deficit up to the first of April, providing the amounts referred to can be re- covered from the commission, as suggested by Manager Donaldson.
 The $500 voted by the council is the only money paid to the company by the city for street lighting and water for fire protection since the utilities were taken over from the commission last fall, the entire sum requested by the company repre- seating a monthly charge of approxi- mately S10o up to the time the statement was rendered
 The light and water question is one of the big problems that will confront the incoming council for, unless much needed and long prom ised repairs are taken in hand im- mediately, it will be impossible to operate the plant during the sum mer months without heavy loss. The material for the repairs were re- ceived in Nenana some time ago. and orders are now being awaited from Col. Mears to permit the re- pairs to be made. The commission also has been asked to install turbine engine as a further means of reducing operating costs at the power plant.
 Messrs. ". H. Gilcher and J. H. Flower appeared before the council for the purpose of requesting re- duetions in the valuation of proper ty owned by them. The request of Mr. Flower was not granted, but the clerk was instructed to make a notation on the tax roll, so that the objections made might receive the consideration of the assessor when the 1923 levy is made. Mr. Gilcher protested against the valuation plac ed on the Union Hall property and called attention to the fact that he could not appear before the equal | ization board because of his ab- sence from town on jury duty. He explained that he had, however, put in vigorous protest with the as sessor before leaving town and con- yinced the council that his taxes should be reduced, which was done.
 Treasurer Taylor reported that ap- ! proximately a third of the taxes had been paid in, and 1t is expect ed that most of the money will be 1 n the treasury before the present |