The Nome nugget., 1927-05-28
CITY COUNCIL MEETS REGULAR
 SESSION MONDAY LAST

ular session, and was called to or der at 500 p. m.. by Mayor Earl c. Modini.
 Roll call showed that all officials were in attendance except City Treasurer J. 8. stangroom.
 The record of the last regular meeting was read by City Clerk E. Grimm. and was approved.
 Many matters were brought up during the evening. The applica- tion of L. Stefansson to purchase . certain lot with house upon 1t was approved and the sale was made.
 MT. Englestadt submitted an ap- plication to buy Lot IF in Block 27, offering S10.0O for the same. The ire at the City Hall some time ago was reported. and repairs to the amount of $40.00 was au- thorized.
 The matter of repairs to certain sidewalks on the North side of First Avenue West were authoriz- ed, the owner of the property to pay for the work, and the work to be done by the City Street De- partment.
 Councilman Yenney wanted to know what to do about the dogs that are running loose in the town in violation of a City Ordinance. i He wanted to know if the commit- tee under whose supervision this phase of the city policing comes. had authority to shoot stray dogs, and if they did so, would the City Council back them up. He report ed that Sunday, last he got into his car and drove around the city to see how many dogs he could ind loose in violation of the Ordinance. and he said he counted 21 loose dogs. The City Attorney, Hugh | uNetll being asked for his opinion said that the City Ordinance speaks for itself upon the subject, and ad- vised, rather than wholesale kill I ing of dogs, that the owners of the stray dogs be found and arrested for violation of the Ordinance. He gave it as his opinion that this would stop the nuisance quickly. Councilman M. O. Solberg, discuss ing the subject, reported that he was on that committee last year, and that 40 dogs were killed. The matter was, however, left in the hands of the Police Committee. and tne CUunCu asrvvd heo's -ap tho action of the committee.
 Councilman Yenney then brought up the subject of the city's buying caterpiller to draw the City Fire Departments equipment. MT. Yen ney told at length of conversa- ton he had had with MT. J. D. Harlan. Manager of the Hammon Company locally, whose praise of the performances of the company "cat" during the winter just ended was very high. He considered it a very good plan for the city to purchase one. Mir. Harlan had said that he would lend the company cat to the city any day to, experi- ment with the fire equipment, and check against the time that could be made to any fire hydrant in the city with the horses now in use. MT. Yenney reported that new machine can be purchased for var ious prices. but advised the pur- chase of either the $1,400 or the S1.5OO model.
 Councilman Mason reported that he had also gone into the matter. He reported that he knew a man in town who would finance the pur- chase of caterpiller, taking the City's note for two years at so in- terest. The matter was left in the hands of the Fire Committee to get costs and all data available. A number of bills against the city were read. and upon motion of Councilman JacobsRaard. seconded by Councilman Poison the bills were ordered paid.
 Councilman Mason was authoriz- ed to incur the expense of sweeping the streets and repairing certain l streets.
 Mir. Mason moved and MT. Pol son seconded that 10000 feet of new lumber be ordered for repairs to the streets. The Finance Con- mittee was instructed to order this lumber through E. F. Bauer. As sistant Superintendent and Disburs- ing Omcer for the Alaska Road Commission. The motion carried.
 MT. Mason spoke of $s26.00 due the Nome School Board from the City Council, and moved. seconded hv Mp 9nlhorU that the bfll he