The Nome daily nugget., 1935-05-28
City Council Had Meeting Monday
 On City Affairs

The Nome City Council met last night in regular session and trans acted several affairs of business coming up at that time
 All councilmen were present.
 Councilmen Seidenverg and Polet were appointed on committee to draw up a program for Cleanup Week in Nome. They are prepar- ing such a project and the period during which it will be in effect will probably be announced tomorrow.
 The new fire engine and pump has been installed and the equip ment borrowed from the Hammon Company returned, according to the report of the fire committee.
 The street committee reported several places where the streets were in bad shape, but the council decided it was too soon to start spreading gravel in frozen spots, and gravel pits were still frozen. The matter was postponed.
 City Attorney Sullivan made re- port on certain proposals communi- eated to the council by E. B. O'Con- nor regarding the possibilities of a municipal power plant. The matter of the franchise issued to the Alaska Light and Power Co.,, the predeces- sor of the present Northern Light and Power Co.,, and various other legal phases of jurisdiction by city council were reported by the city attorney. The council took no ac- tion on his report and laid MT. o. Connors communication to one side
 MT. O'Connor spoke at some len gth on his communication, at anoth- CT time during the meeting, point ing several times to other Alaskan cities which had installed in var ious ways, municipally owned pow CT projects.
 The proposal of the appointment of night policeman or patrolman was brought before the council and various remarks made by members, who concurred in the opinion that such a move was not necessary at this time. The proposal was post poned until the arrival of the first boats and dependent upon any sub Isequent change in conditions.
 The applications of Leo Seiden- verg, Herbert Greenberg and Sol Lewis, John Lepri, Albert Therry, Pioneer Drug Co.,, Jack Devine, and Jack Solomon, for liquor licenses, were all approved by the council.
 Several lots were sold to private individuals, all of them outside of the burned area. Other applica- tions for lots in some instances were referred to committees.
 i The Chief of the Fire Department sent in written requisition for numerous articles required and the i fire committee was instructed in most instances to see that they were obtained.
 The suggestions made by R. T Gridley, PWA Administrator in Al aska, were taken up by the council, which authorized the Mayor to ob- tain as soon as possible the services of competent civil engineer. for the laying out of the public works to be done in Nome this summer, if the president signs the bill, authoriz ing the city of Nome to bond itself in any sum not to exceed $70,000
 Suggestions for the improving of traffic and parking conditions in Nome were brought up and the mat ters suggested were referred to the law, ordinance and printing com- mittee.
 The matter of beach mining being carried on on the shores of Boring Sea in the near proximity of the Main street of Nome was mentioned by City Attorney Sullivan and a committee was appointed to observe what danger might develop if toe much of the sand and soil was re- moved from in front of the street in the event of coming storm.
 Fred Yenney, representing the Industrial Workers of Alaska ap. peared before the council and re. quested copy of the list of names of those persons who signed labo1 census in Nome some weeks ago which had been taken for the pur pose of obtaining figure with which the need for labor would be in Nome this summer After discussion O. the purpose of the census and the purpose to which it was reported i was to be used, the council refused MT. Yenney's request.
 l No further business coming before the meeting, the council adjourned