Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-18
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fr"ceesaisKs AZ Last Nights Mcraiag,
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Monday. Sept. n. is's.-s p. M. J
Council met in regular meeting.
His Honor Mayor Cramer In the chair.
Roll called.
Present-Ald, Bates. Camcr. Kingsbury
Mac cNamara. Miner, Plles and Powers.
Abscnt-Ald. Stone.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approv
ed.
Petition of Fred. r. Lerch and Others in
relation to the way in which the billiard
table ordinance is enforced, was presented
and referred to the m .yor to have the ortli-
nance enforced.
Petition Of A. kleiser aud others asking
that sidewalk be ordered on east eide of
Cedar street. between Third and Fifth street,
presented.
Aid kingsbury then introduced the & l.
lowing resolution, which, on motion was
adopted:
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TIE C'y cf ldnk!on:
Section /. That il is, and is hereby declared 10
be necessary, that II sidewalk should be con-
>iretcd on the east side of Cedar street in the
shy OF lankton, as follows: Commencing on
lhlrd street: on the northeast corner Of Cedar
street and Third street thence al,,n. the east
side Of Cedar street To the south side of Fourth
street. the same being in front Of lots . 3 i. 5
Il, Z, \ y. in block 2h. Central lankt0n.
See. .. That said sidewalk shall be constructed
of wood of the width provided by ordinance.
and be made of the Material and IN the manner
that the outer edge of sai,i sidewalk shall he laid
two feet from the curb line of said Cedar street
See s(This resolution shall he published, Tor
tolrrnl,sec.l.lve weeks IN the Press and nako-
taian newspaper, the official paper ri said city of
Nankton.
Passed September IL, 80
Petition Of Treasurer Scl,andein asking
leave to publish tax notice in the German
paper Of the city, was presented, real, aud
laid on the table.
Petition Of Albert Xemlcka for permis-
sion to Use four feet Of sidewalk on Third
street in front Of his building for stairway
purposes. was presented, read, and granted.
Committee on finance and taxation made
the following report, which, on motion was
adopted and clerk ordered to draw warrants
as therein recommended:
Mr. MAYOR The finance committee 10
which vas referred the reports of The city
officials for the month Of August, together
with divers bills. lave the honor to report
that they have examined the reports of the
treasurer, police justice, marshal aud Pc
liceman Conway. aud report them with
their approval, recommending that the
clerk be instructed to draw warrant in ia.
vor of W. f. Eldridge. police justice, for
the sum Of $lGS0, fees unpaid for August; /;
also to return with their approval, bills as
follows:
Wyan. Buckwalter & Co. ......$ 1.55
j. 4 J. Campbell. l................ 100
st. Croix Lumber Co. ......... 1O5 SO
And recommend that the clerk be in.
s'rncted to draw warrants in payment there
Of; also do recommend that the city treas
urer be instructed To bring forward the un-
paid taxes of 1876, and to collect other back
taxes from the old lists whenever prac,ics.
bic. WM. MINER,
T. A. KISGsEURY.
n j. CRAMER
The reports Of the officers therein men,
toned were ordered filed.
Bill Of Harvey & Brinkerho1 for %
lunch dinners &C., $3.50, was presented aud
referred to committee on finance and taxa
tion.
The resignation of N. Learned as deputy
city marshal, was received and accepted.
Aid. Kingsbury moved that the mayor
appoint one more policeman on the regular
force of the city. Carried.
Aid. Miner moved that the tax on the
excess of valuation over $4,000, on the
assessment of the First National bank be
RENTED. Carried.
On motion council adjourned
f. T. WHITE, n J. CRAMER,
City Clerk. Mayor pro tenn