Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-05
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pN IN warrants drawn upon tho city treas.
ufyE Eand the city clerk e hereby instrucssd
to ds. Warranh accordingly.
G!caion z That the special tax hsrsto.
fors levied to nay fos repairing said side:
wall - hereby directed TO be paid into the
city eeagefv, to be added to the general
fsn b ls!mburse the city for the amour.
d oA motion Of Aid. Lsvsndsr,- the ayes
and noes being called, the resolution was
adRRte ayes eight (s), nces none toh a.
follows: ~ - - ~, ssslr.-
Those voting in the Affirmative we're.
Aid. Foserty. Kadish, Kaiser, Lavender,
Miner, Powers, Schnauber and Wheeler.
Negative, none.
The committee on ordinances made the
following report:
To tie Honorable Mayor and City Council of
Yankton:
GENTLEMEN The committee on ordi.
nances to whom was referred the petition Of
E. Miner and Chas. F. Rosstenscher and
sixteen Others, owners Of cows in this city,
praying for an amendment to section one Of
chapter eleven Of the revi ed ordinances Of
the city, 90 ~ to allow milch cows to run at
large during the winter months, respectful
y report, that after careful consideration
of the matter they feel constrained to report
adversely to the prayer Of the petition for
several reasons. among which are:
!. 1t is we'll known that during the winter
months, more than any other season of the
year, farmers and Others throng our streets
| with teams loaded with wheat and o,her
produce. and it il we'll that this IL 90, for It
is the life Of our trade. 1t is a fact equally
we'll known that it is customary with these
people to provide themselves with hay and
other feed for their teams during their say.
Mich cows make good foragers and 1t l.
usual for them, where they are allowed 10
run At large in town like this to forage the
principal part Of their living throue 3 The
winter upon the contents Of wagons, loads
of hay and her fodder which thev end in
the streets to the great diekust and annoy.
ance Of the owners.
2. There is no valid reason why milcl,
COWS should be privileged more than othe.
snimale, for they are no less harmless 10 the
public.
3. 1t is no greater "cruelty to cove to keen
them restrained" or shut up in winter than
in summer. 1t would seem to be n. uch lesa
cruel.
For these and other reasons which might
be given, your coumi,iee recommend TIA,
the prayer Of the petition be denied.
Yankton, December 2. 1878.
| E. G. WHEELER, Chr'n.,
A. w. LAVENDER,
FR. SCHSAVBER,
Committee.
o. motion the report of the committee
was adopted.
The same committee made the following
report:
To the Mayor asd Cosn.a Of the Citv of
Yankton:
GENTLEMEN,-The committee on grades.
streets and alleys to whom vas referred the
several matters hereafter mentioned beg
leave to report that they have had uuder
consideration the petition of D. McCully
for lease Of ground TO make road TO the
river, &c, and recommend that the coun-
Gil take no action in the matter, the land
in questton being private property.
Tour committee have also he'd under
consideration the petition Of Geo. E Hsw.
ley and others PRAYING for crossing upon
Third street on Cedar street, that the alley
from Third to Second street on block l2
be graded so as to conduc. The water to the
river on Second street, also that the cross.
ing OF the said alley on Third street be
repaired, and report that the crossing of
Third street on Cedar and Of the alley are
already completed and need no action Of
council, and in reference to grading the
alley above mentioned your committee rec.
commended that the prayer of tho petition
be granted.
Your committee further report that they
have examined the following bills AMI rec.
ommend they be allowed and paid to.wit:
Bill Of I. S,ockwell, for repairing
pioW ................."......$ 800.
Bill Of E. P. Wilcox. for lumber, voucbed
for BY street Commissioner SO 70
Bill Of E. P. Wilcox, for lumber, vouched
for BY street commissioner....... $3.50
Respectfully submitted.
WV. PcwRls,
f. q. WHIELER.
A.. W. LAVENDER.
A. KAISER.
Committee
On motion, the report Of The committee
vas adopted, except that portion relating 70
the grade Of the alley in block twelve, be.
tween Second and Third streets.
Bid Of Abraham Dellinssr 70 build side.
walka according to Street Comuisiouer
Gemmill's advertisement for rroposals, dated
November 2l. 1873. presented, read aud &C.
cepted BY the council.
AID. Whesler then introduced the follow.
ing resolution:
WHERsAs, In the opinion of this council
the means Of protection which this city now
has against destruction Of buildinSs and