Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16

tho management Of city matters. You can.
not DO too exactinX in the Investigations OF
claims against the city and in the exAmina.
ton Of the report of city officers. BY prop.
er care ON this subject and the exercise OF
the moet rigid economy, VIC shall be able to
present a clear balance sheet to our aucccss-
ors when We 20 out Of Office.
On motion, the mayors address was or
dered printed.
The official bond Of Frank J. Washabaugh
rs city clerk, presented, read and approved
by the council.
The minutes Of last meeting was read and
approved.
AID. Miner moved that the rules and or.
der Of business adopted by and governing
the old council, be adopted for the govern
ment Of this council. Carried.
His honor, the mayor, then appointed the
following committees:
Committee on Finance and Taxation
Aid. Miner, Wheeler and Fogerty.
Committee on Ordinances-Ald. Wheeler,
Schnauber and Lavender.
Committee on Grades, Streets and Alleys
AID. Powers, Lavender, Kaiser aud
Wheeler.
Executive Communicable. Kadish, Pow.
ers and %Schnauber.
Committee on Licenses-Ald. SchnauLer,
Miner and Kadish.
Committee on Fire Department-Ald.
Lavender, Kaiser and Fogerty.
Aid. Fogerty then introduced an ordi-
nance entitled an ordinance to rc-enact Or
dinance No. 81, entitled "an ordinance re.
lating to disorderly houses" approved No
vember S,h, 1872, which was read, and on
motion was referred to the committee on Or
dinances.
The official bond of +. NJ. Ziebach rs city
justice of the peace, was then presented,
read and approved by the council.
Report Of city justice from March 18th,
1878, to April sth, 1873; city marshal and
Policeman Conway for the month Of March,
1878; city treasurer from April LIST, 1875, to
April Sth, 1875; special reports Of city clerk
and city jailar, was taken from the table aud
referred to the committee on finance and
taxation report OF city engineer aud street
commissioner WAS taken from the table and
referred to the committee on grades, streets
and alleys.
Bill of A. Kaiser, for board Of judges and
clerks OF election, 81. and Joseph Bader, for
board Of judges and clerks Of election, 81,
was taken from The table and referred to the
committee on finance and taxation.
Aid. Miner moved that when the council
adjourned it adjourned to meet at the Office
Of the city clerk, on the corner Of 4th and
Broadway streets.
His honor the mayor then appointed Ed
ward Palmer, city engineer, for the city Of
Yanktor, which nomination was confirmed
by the council, by the following vote:
Ayes-Alds. Miner, Kaiser, Schnauber,
Wheeler. Lavender, Kadish, Powers. Fo,
gelty-S.
Nocs-nunc.
His honor the mayor then appointed
T.. j.. Mcrshon as q policeman on the regular
force Of the city. which nomination was
confirmed by the council, by the following
vote:
Ayes-Alds Miner, Ksdish, Schnauber,
Wheeler, Lavender, Foger,y, Kaiser, Pow.
ers-S.
Noes-nonc.
City Marshal Bates reported that he had
appointed K. j. Mershon as deputy city
marshal, ana asked that bis appointment be
approved BY the council.
On motion, said appointment was ap.
proved by the council.
His honor the mayo then appointed Vim.
Gemmill as street commissioner for the CITY
Of Yankton, which appointment was con.
6rmed by the council, by the following
vote:
Ayes-Alls. Miner. Wheeler, Foger'y,
kaizer, Powers-5.
Noes-Alds. Kadish, Schnauber-2
Aid. Lavender declined to vote.
On motion Of Aid. Miner, the matter of
drainage on Sd street was referred to the
committee on grades, streets and alleys,
with instructions TO report at the next
meeting Of the council.
On motion, the council adjourned.
Attest: II. B. WYNN,
FL. WAsnABAuGH, Mayor.
City Clerk.