The Nome nugget., 1924-04-12
LOCAL NEWS
NOME COMMON COUNCIL
 HOLDS SPCIAL. MEETING

for the purpose of canvassing the vote cast at the Municipai Elec;icn on April 1st., and installing newly elected city officials and members of the School Board and attending to other business that might be brought before the council. A new law enacted at the last session of the Territorial Legislature directs that all newly elected city officials and members of the school board shall be duly installed on the first Monday following the election, and it was for ttiq reason that the Special Meeting or the Council was called last Mon day evening.
 All members responded to their names al the roll call and Chairman R. B. Julian of the Fire Committee reported on the recent blaze at Mi los Cafe, and the BioIo~ical Survey Station City Clerk E. Grimm was directed to address a communicat tion t. Captain Thomas A. Ross of the United States Coast Guard Station expressing the appreciation of the City Council for the good services performed by the Captain and his crew during the last year in assist ing the City Fire Department in fighting fires, and the prevention of fires. Councilman E. B. Julian as Chairman of the Fire Committee, ex- pressed his appreciation of the good services rendered by various citizens of Nome who assisted in extinguish- ilig -. -a i year.
 Councilman T (Bud) Lehman reported that on April 4th., all the street lights were turned out. The street lights were turned on earlier last fall during the time the San Francisco excursionist party was in Nome and the contract having ex- pred with the Light Company, and owing to the necessity of lights ear Her in the fall, the contract was not extended.
 Various bills against the city were read and ordered paid.
 This being the time for the canvas sing of votes and the examination of tke returns of the Municipal Flee tion held on April 1st.. this was de- ciared the next order of business, which resulted as follows: 355 bal lots were cast; ? spoiled; leaving 353 to be counted. Other details of tie election which were gone over at this time were pablishetl ks The last issue of the Nugget
 Councilman NJ. o. Solherg moved that the 23rd Common Council ad- jcurn sine die, the motion being sec onded by Councilman Burgh, and the vote cast was unanimous in fa- vor.
 The City Clerk reported to the Council that all newly elected city officials and members of the school
 
 with him and Mayor Geo. S May nard, called to order the 24th. Com mon Council of the City of Nome ard the rules governing the 23rd. Common Council were adopted for the use of the 24th. Council.
 Applications from the Nome City Bremen were read making applica- tions for positions for the forthcom- ing year of Chief of the Fire Depart rent, Felix Howald; Engineer Util- ity Man. John Britzius, and Fireman Utility Man. Julius Jensen, and in voting on the applications of the Bremen, Councilman R. B. Julian moved that the applications be ac- cepted, and at the roll call. Allyn voted no; Cavey no; Sinhold mo-; Burgh yes; Julian yes; Lehman yes, which left the vote tied, the de- ciding vote being left to the Mayor, who voted yes. thus carrying the motion.
 Councilman Burgh made motion r,aking all City Bremen Police Off, cers and conferring the power of a police officer upon the Mayor and all members of the City Council, which which was passed by unanimous vote.
 The report of the City Clerk and Treasurer was read which showed balance of money on hand in the City Treasury amounting to $685. 9s.
 The Council then adjourned to meet again in regular session on Monday April 14th., at 8 p. m. in the City Hall.
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