Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-21


I. A. KlNGsDURY.
On motion, the report of the committee
was adopted and the clerk ordered to draw
warrants for the amounts reported due diff.
fe'ent parties in said report.
The reports Of officers therein reported as
correct was ordered filed.
The bill! of Isaac Waterbury for services
as special policeman on the 4th of July,
was presented and read.
On motion, the bill was allowed at g 90.
and the clerk ordered 10 draw warrant for
the same.
The bill of Marshal j. G. Baumann for
killing thirty.two dogs. $500, was referred
to the committee on finance aud taxation.
The bill Of T. P. Granger, for building
city pound, t3s.40, was presented, read and
allowed, and the clerk ordered TO draw a
warrant for the same.
The bill Of Peter Bender Tor work on
street for $2S.75. was presented, read, and
on motion, laid on the table.
The bids for boarding city prisoners were
received and opened. to-wit:
Mrs: w. F. Eldridge, 5000 per 100 meals.
Wallbaum & Becker. .l7.50 "
Il. II. Smith,. .......19.OO I" !"
Charles BrodersOn. ...17.OO "
Mr. Broderson's bid being the lowest, on
motion of Aid. Miner his bid was accepted
and a contract ordered with him for the bal.
ance of the term of this council.
The committee on finance and taxation
made the following report:
COUNCIL CHAMBER, Aug. Goth, 1871.
Ma. MAYOR: Your committee on finance
and taxation ask leave to report the bills of
E. I. White, city clerk fox $4,000 in pay
ment for extra services in making ont tax
list and assessing tax for the current year,
and of L. NJ. Van Tassel rent of i.il months
to July 18th, $500 and recommend that
the clerk be instructed to draw warrants for
the respective amounts.
WV. MINER Chairman.
7. A. KIaGsBURY,
NJ j. CRAMER.
On motion the clerk was ordered to draw
a warrant in favor Of L. NJ. Van Tassel
for rent for $500.
AID. Stone moved that the compensation
Of clerk for making up tax list be fixed at
Sl.00, instead Of $l.20, and that the clerk be
ordered to draw . warrant in favor o fhimself
for that amount. Carried.
AID. Piles moved that the msr.hal be in.
s:rncted 10 notify parties not to drive teams
across he sidewalks, aud if they do to prose.
cute them. Carried.
The ordinance committee reported an or.
dinance for "Sale Of Real Estate for Delin.
Yuent Special Taxes with the recommenda-
ton that the came do pass. On motion
report Of committee accepted. On motion Of
Alderman Miner rules suspen led and ,rdi-
nance put on its final passage, aud a vote
being taken resulted ayes: eight ~ nays
none (O) as follows: those voting in the at.
firmative we're Aids. Bates, Cramer Kings.
bury, McNam.ra, Miner, Piles, Powers and
Stone - against (O) and SO the ordinance
was passed.
The following communication was receiv-
ed from his Honor Mayor Ziebach:
DEADwooD. D. T., Aug. s. 1877.
Hon. N j Cyumer, Mayor pro tenn, Yank
ton, d T.
DEAR SIR: Having secured mining 10.
tetests in the Hills which will necessitate
my remaining here longer than 1 had origi.
nally intended, l cannot give that personal
attention 10 the duties Of the Office of may.
or which the people have . rightto demand
Of the incumbent of that Office I therefore
hereby tender my resignation Of said Office
Very respectfully,
F. NJ. ZeIBAcn.
On motion Of Aid. Kingsbury the resigna.
lion Of Mayor Ziebach was made the special
order q businss at $50 o'clock at lhs next
meeting Of the ~couscil.
On motion council adjourned.
Z. T. WHl1s N. J. CRAxER,
City Clerk. Mayor pro ten