Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-07

icdu anu granted.
The committee on finance and Taxation
reported back bill of
Wallbaum & Becker for :. S48 So
q. w. Delamater 1O3 so
James Noonan.. ............ co
L. Dellinger so
Ephraim OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. i 25
Bowen q hlngsbury....".....". q 90
as correct and recommended that the same
be paid.
Report of committee adopted and clerk
ordered to draw warrants for same.
The same committee reported back re-
ports otcity justice, city marshal, city Tailor
and city treasurer for the month of June
1877 as correct.
Ordered filed.
The same committee reported back petit
tons Of III. III. Smith, in relation to taxes
overpaid, with recommendation that $2.04
be refunded to him.
Report OF committee accepted and clerk
ordered to draw a warrant in favor of Mr..
Smith for 1904.
Same committee reported back petition Of
citizens asking that John Mcdonald be en-
ployed to ring Catholic bell three times "a
day that they would not advise the city to
incur any expense for that purpose, deeming
the same unnecessary. Report adopted.
Committee on grades, streets and alleys,
reported back petition of Wilcox & Williams
with recommendation that the same be grant
ed. Report adopted and Wilcox & Williams
authorized to erect building therein specified.
Ordinance committee reported back an
ordinance entitled animals Running at
Large with recommendation that the same
do pass.
On motion Of Alderman Piles the report
of the committee was accepted and ordi-
nance put on its final passage and a vote
being taken, resulted ayes eight (S) and noes
none (0) as follows:
Those voting in the affirmative were Aid.
Bates, Cramer, Kingsbury, MacNamara,
Miner, Piles, Powers and Stones.
Negative none.
And SO the ordinance passed.
Aid. kingsbury moved that the commit
tee on grades, streets and alleys be instructed
to repair the Douglas avenue bridge.
Carried.
Bills of Mills d Purdy for books. 50 90
Bowen d Kingsbury, printing......1OO 90
Dudley d Hawley, merchandise. II Al
presented and referred to the committee ON
finance and taxation.
Bill OF st. Croix lumber company for
lumber S4S.69, presented, allowed, and clerk
ordered to draw a warrant for the same.
The committee on grades, streets and al.
leys reported back bill of E. P. Wilcox for
lumber Sll4,2S with recommendations that
the sum of Sl04,66 be allowed him in full
for said bill. Report of committee accepted
and clerk ordered to draw a warrant accord
ingly.
Reports of city justice, city %.jailor, city
treasurer and city marshal for the month of
July 1877 presented and referred to commit
tee on finance and taxation.
Aid. Kingsbury moved that the c;ty
clerk be instructed to advertise for bids to
board city prisoners in jail, Per one hundred
meals. Carried.
Aid. MacNamara moved that council
proceed to organize a board of health. Car
ried.
The mayor then nominated Dir. j. NJ.
Miller for city physician which
nomination was confirmed by the coun-
Gil. The mayor then designated
Aid. VIM. Miner, chairman Of the com
mittee on finance and tax ton as the mem
Der of the board from the council, which
nomination was confirmed by the council.
Aid. Stone moved that the pay of street
COMMISSIONS be liked at $500 per dav.
Aid Piles moved to amend by making ii
$3.50 per day.
The amendment was lost and the question
being on the original motion it was carried.
City marshal handed in the name Of Nor
nan Learned as deputy marshal.
On motion the appointment of Mr..
Learned was unanimously confirmed by the
council.
Adjourn d.
N. }. CRAMER,
H.. 4. WHITE, Mayor pro tan
Gity Clarl,