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Entered a* second-claM matter Feb.
28. 1*07, at the poytofflce at Nome.
Alaika, under the Act of Congreu a:
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NOME, ALASKA, MAR. 8, 1916
The resolution calling lor ar
investigation oi the possbilities of
establishing a municipal light and
power plant, introduced by Coun
cilman Blake at the last meeting of
the city council, is something
that merits the attention of all
thoughtful citizens as it involves
a question of much needed civic
economy. At the present time the
city is paying something like
seven thousand dollars per year
tor the costs of street lighting and
the pumping service contract.
Chi top of this the city pays the
costs of upkeep and all necessary
repairs on the pumping apparatus
and also furnishes the entire equip
ment in the line of pumps, pipes
and so forth. For the pumping
service a flat rate of four thou
sand dollars a year is paid to the
contractor, who furnishes nothing
but the power and a man to look
after the pumps during such time
as they are in service following a
fire alarm. In other words the
city is paying a very large price
for a very small amount of ser
vice. For the street and other
lights employed in the city service
something around two hundred
and fifty dolars per month "or
approximately three thousand
dollars a year is paid, which, while
not relatively so high as the
pumping contract, considering
the service rendered, is still a
putty considerable figure for a
•.mail community. Taken togeth
er the charges for lighting the city
and pumping water for the fire
uepartment represent a sum equal
to something like seventeen or
eighteen per cent of the total costs
of maintaining the entire civic ad
ministration.
Nearly one fifth of the entire
revenues of the city go for these
two items alone. We have no way
of knowing it these charges are
exorbitant or not. In any event
that question need not enter into
the discussion. We may presume
that the contractors are deriving
no more for their service than is
justly demanded by the amount
of capital invested and the costs
of mainstaining the necessary es
tablishment. The vital matter is
that the city is paying out an
exceedingly large portion of its
revenues for but two items of the
entire list of civic expenses.
As the councilmanic resolution
states, “the cost is greater than
the city ought to pay for such
service” and this is the animat
ing reason for the attempt to dis
cover, if possible, ways and means
to reduce this large item of cost
Whether or not the establish
ment of a city power plant for the
purpose is practicable or will re
sult in any material reduction in
the present exorbitant costs we
cannot say. Some there are who
assert that a plant of sufficient
size to supply the municipal needs
can be built for a moderate price
and will more than pay for itself
in three! or four years, with the
additional benefit that the cii>
will havfc something to show for
its expenditures when the initial
costs are liquidated. In any event
the matter is assuredly worthy of
investigation. At the present
time the municipality is strug
gling alc^ig on a species of hand
to mouth course owing to the
scarcity of funds and, while there
is a slight prospect of future bet
terment in this respect owing to
the contemplated change in the
methods of taxation, there is small
prospect that there will be any
more than enough revenues to
meet the costs of running things
properly.
There is also a prospect that a
large share of the city revenues
might be curtailed which will
more than offset any gains of
revenue that may be achieved
through the change in the date
of taxation. In tact the city does
not know here it is at when it
comes rigfw down to close figur
ing. The municipality may have
more money next year and again
it may not have so much and it
is therefore a plain duty for the
council to investigate all possible
means whereby the costs of gov
ernment may be reduced and to
devise ways and means whereby
the administration may remain
solvent regardless of the possible
changes in the amount of rev
enues. •
NOTICE TO PUBLIC.
On and after March first a deposit
of ten cent# per bottl* will be required
of all cuatomera purchasing milk at
the local business house*. Money will
be refunded upon return of bottle*.
CONSUMERS MILK CO.,
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WE CAN DO IT.
For first et*e* work and prompt de
liver/ phone Main 191 and th* Peopfe’i
Steam Laundry will tend and get y*ur
laundry.
W. J. WILLIAMSON, Prop
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NIGHTS
6—REELS—6
A GREAT THREE REEL CIRCUS PICTURE.
“THE BURNING TRAIN”
TRICK PONIES, TUMBLERS, CLOWNS.
FULL RINGED CIRCUS.
A STORY FOR THE KIDS
MARVELOUS EXHIBITION OF SHOOTING
By Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Topperwein, of San Antonio, Texas.
Champion Fancy Shots of the World
Also Showing the great Winchester Arms Co.’s Plant at New Ha- *
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NOME GUN CLUB INVITED TO ATTEND. |
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Supported by.
EDITH BOSTWICk
IN “HEARTS AND FLOWERS”
A MASTERPIECE OF DRAMATIC ART.
BY THE VICTOR-UNIVERSAL COMPANY.
THANNHOUSER COMEDY.
“MARRIAGE ON THE RUN”
A HUMMERI A HUMMERI A HUMMER
GREAT 6 REEL SHOW
VIOLIN SELECTIONS BY MISS BERTHA JOHNSON.
PIANIST. PROF. BOURRET.
ADM. 25 cents
dream Theatre
WEDNESDAY
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PATH! NIGHT
PAULIN* NI*MT.
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Ninth Episode
of the Great SertfU.
THE PERILS OF PAULIN**
SA Sensiticn.
Class Subject.
i BEFORE WHITE MAN
CAME.
Thrilling Indian Picture.
A Side Splitting Comedy.
PAT CASEY’S CASE.
THURSDAY
Tenth Episode.
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By Mr. and Mrs. Adolph
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Texas
Champion Fancy Shots of
The World. __
J. Warren Kerrigan,
Supported by
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IN "HEARTS AND
FLOWERS.”
‘‘Marriage on the Run-”
Violin selections by Mis*
Bertha Johnson.
Pianist, Prof. Bourret.
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