The Nome nugget., 1924-11-15
NEWS
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTS MEN
 TO FILL TWO VACANCIES

councilmen answering present:--- Clif Allyn. Henry Burgh. R. B. Julian, Bud Lehman and Earl c. MOdini. the latter having been ap- pointed at recent meeting to fill the vacancy caused by the retire ment of Vim. Sinhoid who went outside after the opening of nav igation.
 Councilman. Cavey who has served the city faithfully for sev- eral years left for the outside on the last boat and in communica- tion asked the council to relieve him from his duties. whereupon the council appointed W. J. Keene 10 fill the vacancy until the next election.
 Due to the fact that the sum mer season is very busy time and with one or more members absent it was not an easy matter to have a quorum present at the regular appointed nights for meet ings. consequently this is the first regular. meeting the council has held for some time. but now that l the seats are all filled once more it is expected that meetings will be held regularly.
 Under the head of Communica,- | ions the Nome School Board rem dered a statement of the cost of ] installing the new boiler, which amounted to something like S2.400. | the report stating that the new 1 system was working fine and giy- |, ing good results This expense is provided for solely out of the general fund of the city taxes, no funds from the Territorial funds being by law available for repairs and upkeep of the school building. The council has already paid over to the school board the above sum.
 Another communication from the School Board asked for the sum 1 of sl200 to be applied on salaries, after the matter being taken up un- der the head of New Business the .council by unanimous vote grant l ed the request of the school board. 1 communication from. Tom Sweeney, offering S20 for a lot and house was received and the ] mayor appointed the Finance Com mittee to look into the matter and ! report back at the next meeting. Communication from Mrs. B. NJ. 1 O'Connell asking for reduction on her taxes was ordered layed on the table While on this subject of tax reduction the Mayor stated l that taxpayers who wish the coun- ci to reduce their taxes should l either communicate with or appear before the council when it meets as Board of Equalization to ad 1 just taxes. and not six months later. after the tax roll has been completed and approved.
 A communication from A. Aug ustina offering s1O for a certain piece of city property. the matter was referred to the Finance Com mittee.
 The City Treasurer reported having s2.474.65 on hand The ! City Clerk was given until next meeting to complete his report. due to rush of business at the close of navigation. The City Clerk reported orally that the city treas ury would soon be enriched with additional tax money which will probably be coming from the Fed erai government. through the Dis trict Clerks office.
 1 Under the head of Fire and Water Committee. Chairman Julian reported having received wire stating that some of the new fire 'equipment which was ordered this summer had just recently arrived in Seattle. and the firm wanted to know if they should route 1t via Seward and the Government rail- froad to Nome. MT. Julian stated that in his telegram to the firm he had specifically stated the date it should arrive in Seattle in or- der to be sure to catch one of the last boats. but that the company had not followed the instructions The matter was left in his hands to wire the firm in connection with the matter.
 Councilman Earl Modini was ap- pointed by Mayor Maynard to be Chairman of the Police Committee. R. B. Julian was appointed mem Der of the Finance Committee. vice Chas. Cavey. resigned
 A number of new bills were read