Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-14
rnE CRY COUNCIL
Proceedings OF Last Tucsaay NIGHT.
Meeting.

Proceedings OF Last Tucsday Nightn
Meeting.
COUNCIL Room. CITY OF YANKToN.
tuesday, Aug. u. 1888 90 y. III.
Council met pursuant to the adjournmen.
His honor Mayor Wynn in the chair.
Roll called. Present, Aids. Kadisl,,
Kaiser, Lavender, Miner, Powers,
Schnauber and Wheeler. Absent, Aid,
Fogerty.
On motion Of Lavender the reading Of the
minutes Of the preceding meeting was dis
pensed with.
A petition ~askingithst q sidewalk be con-
structed on the west side Of Douglas Avenue
between 9th and 9TH streets was presented,
read and referred to the committee on grades.
streets and alleys.
The applications of Maria Briggs, and
Madam Shaw for retail liquor dealers licens.
es was presented and referred to committee
on licenses.
The committee gu grades, streets and al
leys made the following report.
To the Mayor and CITY Council:
GENTLEMEN: Thecommittee on streets and
alleys to whom was referred the petitions
and protest and bills hereinafter mentioned
report as follows: On the petition of Bartlett
Trip and others for a bridge across the
Rhine on Walnut street the committee say
that in view of the fact that there is . good
bridge acrass the Rhine on Dougla, Avenue
only one block distant, a bridge across the
Rhine on Walnut street can be dispensed
with at present and unless the citizens in
terested contributed largely towards the
building Of the bridge the committee report
adversely to the prayer of the petition.
The petition Of Geo. D. Van Tassell and
others tor repairs on Douglas Avenue be-
tween 9TH aud 9th streets have been duly con-
sidered and the committee are of the opinion
that such repairs are necessary and re-
commend that the PRAYER of the petition be
granted.
Your committee have also had under con.
slderatlon the protest of Joseph Chartrand
and others against the resolution of this
council ordering q sidewalk to be built on
the east side of Mulberry street from 9th to
End streets and also the petition of f. P.
Wilcox and othe rs asking that said order
be confirmed, from all of which it appears
that the protestants do not constitute a ma
jority Of the property..owners on that side
OF Mulberry street between End and 9th
streets. Therefore yaur committee recon-.
mend that the resolution ordering said side
walk he confirmed.
Your committee have also had under
consideration the petition of A. Zemlica
and others asking for a bridge over the cross.
ing on the alley south side of Third street
between Broadway and Lynn and recon-
mend that the prayer of the petition be
granted.
Your committees have also had under
consideration the petition of Chas. Rosstens-
cher asking to have Second street graded in
front of lot No l block No 4 80 as to drain
the water from that part of the city and rec
commend that that the prayer oftie petition
be granted.
Your committees have also examined the
bill of VIM. Gemmell street Commissioner
Tor seven days services to July 18th at 50
per day, Sl4.OO; also the bill Of John Qua.
den for " Of earth at 5cts per load. 81. Ia
and find said bills correct and recommend
that the same be allowed and paid.
All of which is respectfully submitted
Yankton Aug. 18th 1873.
VIM. NJ. Powers,
E. g. WHEELER,
A. w. LAVENDER,
+ A. KAISER,
Committee.
On motion of Aid. Miner the report of
the committee was adopted, bills allowed
and warrants for the amounts ordered drawn.
The same committee made the following re-
port:
10 tue Mayor and City Council:
The committee on grades, streets and al.
leys, to whom was referred the petition Of
). Parker Hayward, A. J. Pinchen and 9th
ers for a bridge over the Rhine, on Locust
street, in this city, report that they have ex.
amined the ground and had the matter un.
der consideration, and are of the opinion
thai a bridge ought to be built there as soon
as the condition of the city finances will adj
NIT; but under the present circumstances
the building of such bridge is not adyisa.
Die. There is q small bridge located near
by, and directly in the travelled track, which
VIII answer all the purposes of travel during
the present stage of water in the Rhine. .
Respectfully submitted.
VIM M. POWERS,
E. g. WHEELER,
A. w. LAVENDER,
A. KAISER.
: Committee.
Which report was adopted and the prayer
Of the petition not granted.
The following communications were pre.
sented and read
To the hon. Mayor and Council of tile Cstv
Of Ydnkt0n:
GENTLEMEN In response to your reso.
luton asking for proposals for printing and
binding the charter and ordinances of vour
honorable body, We beg leave to submit the
following proposition:
We will print, cover and bind three hun
dred copies of said charter and ordinances
BREWER and primer type as specified. and
good book paper, for eighteen ds) cents
per folio; or five hundred copies for twenty.
seven (27) cents per folio. The work to Be
done in frst-class style, and to the s~atisfac.
ton OF the council. Respectfully,
TAYLOR Bros,
Publishers Dakota Herald,
10 the Mayor and Council of the City of
Yankton.
GENTLEMEN-We have considered your
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