Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-08
THE CITY COUNCIL.
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COUNCIL ROOM, CITY or YANKToS.
Monday, May 8. 1887 80 p. m.
Council met in regular meeting and Was
called to order.
His honor the mayor, in the chair.
Roll called.
All members present.
The minutes of the last regular and
special meetings we're read and approved,
The petition Of the Hook and Ladder
company was presented and read, and on
motion Of Aid. Miner was referred to the
committee on Gre department.
A petition Of the citizens, asking that the
sidewalks on Capital street be put in pass
able condition, was, on motion of Aid.
Miner, referred 10 committee on grades.
streets and alleys
Aids. Wheeler and Kaiser then intro.
duced resolutions providing for sidewalks
upon certain streets, which, on motion Of
Aid. Kaiser, we're referred to the committee
on grades streets and alleys.
| Ald..Miner moved that the tax on lots
Nos. 16, IL and ls, in block 40, Yankton,
amounting to Sl6S0 be stricken from the
treasurtr's tax book, as the lots referred to
are the .ame upon which the Franklin
school is erected and are the property of the
city, which motion was carried.
The committee on finance and taxation
reported back bills of A. Kaiser, and
Jas Bader, for board for judges and clerks
of election, with TIE Recommendation that
the same be allowed, which report was .c-
cepted and the clerk instructed TO draw
warrants for the same.
The came committee, TO whom was re.
ferred the report Of the city Justice from
March 18th, 1873, to April sth, 1873, re-
ported the same back and recommended
that it be accepted, and, on motion, the clerk
was instructed to draw warrant for the
amount of the Justices fees $l0.95; also
the report Of city marshal and Policeman
Conway for the month Of March, 1873, and
recommended that the same be placed on
hle; also the special report of the ex.city
clerk. with the recommendation that the
present clerk compare the list of property
reported, with that delivered to him bv the
former clerk; also the report of the city
treasurer from April LIST, 1873, to April 9Th
1878, and the same recommended to be
placed on file.
The ordinance committee, to whom wa
referred an ordinance to re-enact ordinance
No. 81, entitled an ordinance relating tc
disorderly houses. reported that they have
not had the same under consideration and
asked for further time, until the next reg
ular meeting, to report, which was granted
The committe on grades, streets and alleys
to whom was referred the report of Stree,
Commissioner Delemater, reported the same
back to the council and recommended tina,
said commissioner be directed by the council
to deliver all city property in his hands
enumerated in his report, to VIM. Gemmill
his successor in Office; which report was
accepted, and order filed.
The same committee, TO whom was re-
ferred the report Of E. Palmer, as city Ell
gineer, reported the same back with tht
recommendation that the sidewalk on tn,
north side Of Third street, fronting bloch
No. 46, Lower Yankton. be allowed to re-
main as it is until repairs become necessary
then if thought best, new walk may be or
dered; which report was accepted, and til,
same ordered filed
The communication from the secretary o
the board of education and the report o
said board, was presented to the council
which report having been published as ,e
quired by law, was ordered filed.
Communication from John L. Pennine
ton, asking that the am ount paid by him I,
Mr. Finnegan for work done on Douela
avenue, which communication was accom-
| panied by receipt for such amount paid
; that said receipt be taken by the city treas
urer in payment Of his taxes to that amount
> was referred to committee on finance an,
taxation.
The communication of Bowen & Kings
,, bury in regard to the city printing wa
presented, read, and on motion was lai,
! upon the table for the time being. m
Bill Of Bowen & kingsbury for publish
ing proceedings and other city printing 70
i, quarter ending April 3O;h, 1873, for $1Ol sc
the bill of Norman Learned for services q
city police from April 18th, 1873, for sl2 5(
and the bill Of the Dakota Herald for prin,
ing, ruling and table,ing delinquent ta
: blanks, for $3.50, were allowed and the cler
. was ordered 10 draw warrants for III
amounts.
Bill Of G. W. Delemater for services q
street commissioner was presented and rt
ferred to committee on grades streets an
alleys.
Bills Of Wynn 4 Buck waller for 65 cent
and Of Dudley 4 Ha~ ley for 1855, wer
presented aud referred to committee o
finance aud taxation.
l. r. West, secretary Of Territorial Ayr
cultural fair, appeared before the couoc
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