Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-20
The CITY COUNCIL
Omcial Report Of Last Nights Proceed
ings,

OMcial Report Of Last Nights Proceed
ings.
COUNCIL Room, CITY OF YANKrON.t
Tuesday, Aug. 10. 1898 90 p. IN.
Council met in regular session.
Roll called. Present, Aids. Kadish,
Kaiser, Lavender, Miner, Powers
scllnauber and Wheeler.
Absent, Aid. Kaiser.
Minutes of the preceding meeting read
and approved.
A petition signed by a number of citizens
asking for the removal of city policeman,
r. j. Mershon, and preferrlng certain
charges against said officer, was pr sented
read and on motion was referred to the citv
marshal.
The committee on grades, streets and al
leys made the following report
To the Mayor and Council Of the City of
Ydnkt0n.
The committee on grades &c :, to whom
was referred the petition of ]. w. Bramble
| and others for the abatement of nuisance.
respectfully report that the said nuisance is
abated in compliance with the order of the
| council and the prayer of the petition. The
bill annexed shows the expense of the work
which was done under the direction of the
committee, respectfully &c.
| YANKToN, Aug. 10th 1873.
| City Of Yankton, Dr., to John McLain, for
31h days work at $1.75 per day. .s112K
City of Yankton, Dr., to William
McLain for r319 days work at $l.75
per day. .,.....:.....:.. ..:.... 612h
City of Yankton, Dr., to John Jorden
/ 1n.,, NJ a.
! City of Yankton, Dr., to John Nc.
Donald-4 days-5O cts. 50
Which report was adopted, and on motion
the bills therein recommended, ordered
paid and the clerk was instructed to draw
warrants for the same
The license committee asked further time
to report upon the application referred to
them. which was granted.
The finance committee TO whom was re.
ferred the bills of Bowen & Kingsbuly tor
$9S.75; OF Thorgcrson aud Beck for $6.25
of Thomas Stewart for $40 90 and of Scan
dinavian blacksmith shop for f1.75, report
ed the sum back to the council and recon-.
mended that they be paid, which report was
adopted and tho clerk instructed 10 draw
warrants for the same. The same commit
tee to whom the bill Of the city clerk for
making out tax list was referred, reported
the same back and recommended that $G5
be allowed for the work. When, on motion
of Aid Schnauber, the bill was laid on the
table
do, 4 u
levs to whom was referred the petition ask
ing for sidewalk on west side of Douglas
Avenue, asked for further time to report
upon the same, which was granted.
The final report of City Justice Ziebach
was presented and on motion was ertet
and the clerk instructed to draw warran,
in his favor for 1895.
On motion of Aid. Lavender the cit,
| attorney was instructed 10 inquire into tn.
case and see it the railroad company wer,
liable for the amount paid by the city fo
aoating the nuisance, as reported by III,
committee on grades, streets and alleys, an(
If so. to take steps to collect the same from
the said railroad company, and also TO tax,
steps to collect from the owner the amour
paid by the city for the abatement of nuis
ance on lot No.-in block 10 on cedar street
work ordered by board Of health. Permis
sion was granted TO Robert Cox to erect
stairway on the outside entrance to hi
brick building on 3rd street. provided sal,
stairway should not be more than four fec
in width. The bills of Shannard & Wyn,
for $3.50 and OF Paddy Welch for IS, wer
presented and referred to the committee o,
finance and taxation.
i On motion Of Aid. Powers the counci
then adjourned.
| II. 3. WYNN,
Attest: Mayor.
FRANK j. WAsnABAUGu,