The Nome nugget., 1923-04-21
0lD COUNCIL MEETS ADJOURnS SINE DIE
 NEW BODY STATED

LhurS0ay evening en O'CLOCK rn< 22nd Common Council of the Cit, Of Nome met sm it's last session and after completing the business of the old organization. adjourned sine die after which the new or 23rd Com mon Counca of the City of Nome sat in brief session and adjourned to meet again Monday Apna 23rd.
 Mayor Maynard and all members were present at the roll call. The Journal of the last meeting was read and approved. 1 Report of City Treasurer showed $4,134.56 now on nand. There being st1M . balance duo the School Boand from the budget allowance of last summer, Council man Burgh moved that thh sum, amounting to $s75.o0. be transfer red from the General Fund to the School Fund. The motion WIS un- anamously carried.
 A resolution thanking the Coast Guand members for thelr valuable assistance in acting as volunteer firemen was passed by . unanImous vote. A vote of thanks was given retiring Councilman Litchenbeng for his faithful work during his two yeaas' term in office.
 There being no further business the 22nd Council adjourned sine die. After a few minutes recess Mayor Maynard called the new Council. now the 23rd Common Council of Nome, to order, the councilmen an- swering to their names as follows: Henry s. Burg, Charles Cavey, R. B. Julian, Bud Lehman, Wm. Sinhoid and M. o. Solherg, and then proceed ed with the business before the body.
 The newly elected members were sworn i'm and Mayor Maynard a9- pointed the following Comittees:
 Harb0f Committee.
 Burgh, Cavey, SinhoQd.
 Police and Jail,
 Sinhold and Burgh.
 Streets. Alleys and Lights,
 Lehmamn and Julian.
 Finance Committee,
 Burgh and Cavey.
 Fire and Water,
 Julian and Lehman.
 Health and Relief.
 Cavey and Soaberg.
 Law, Ordinance and Printing.
 SolberE and Sinhold.
 Mayor Maynard being ex-ofiicio chairman of each and all committees
 Applications for positions in the Fire Department were received and ordered returned to applicants for the purpose of modification and re- submission at the ne1t mae&ing.
 The rules of the previous council were adopted as governing the new ly organized body.
 The Harbor Committee was allow. ed sum not to exceed $36.00 tx. bc used In telegrams and incidental expenses In obtaining intormatiou regarding the hghterage methoAdr to be employed by the new steam chip company.
 Mayor Maynard ctaked to the ccunca that as the city was required to make yeafay deposit of !$2500 to the government for the upkeep of the laarbor. every effort would be axerted to derive an income from harfage and docking along the river front.
 Police power was conferred upon each and every councilman. the ire department employees and mayor
 A resolution was offered by Coun- cTlman Julian fixing the salaries of city officials and employees. The bond of the City Clerk Grimm and City Treasurer Wright was fixed at s5,0oo.
 John Hancock. having received the appointment as School Tas Collector for unincorporated dds- tricts. was duly appointed School Tax Collector for the City of Nome. Several councilmen expressed their stand toward taxpayers who iD the past have failed to appear be- fore the Equalization Board and make protest against their taxes. It is the sense of the new council that if persons fail to appear at the proper time and voice thear protest against taxation drastic action will he taken flo collect the amount aa- sessed. The time to make object1on Is when the Board of Equalization