Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-09

Proceeding s Of Last Nights Meeting.
couSe1L RooH. CITY o. YAxKroS.l
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Mayor Ziebach in the chair.
Roll called.
All members present.
Minutes of last meeting read aud ap-
proved.
Petition of Mrs. II. 8. Doyle, John ia
cobs, Fred shasger, John McGibbons, Leo
Biermeyer and Rhoda Riding, for liquor
dealers licenses, presented, read, granted
and licenses ordered.
Petition of L. D. Farmer, A. NJ. English
G. f. Ausselman and J. r. Sanborn in re-
lation to the ineligibility Of Frank J. Wash
abaugh and A. w. Lavender, to hold Office
of clerk and alderman in this city, and pro-
testing against the same being sworn in -
officers Of the city. presented, read and con-
sideration Of the same postponed for the
time being.
AID. MacNamara then introduced tho fol
lowing resolution, which, o motion, was
adopted: l
WHEREAS The dissolution of the pre-
sent city government, in this. its last, ses
sion being q matter Of fact, 1t becomes .
pleasure to place on record our endorsement
Of the officials of the city Of Yankton. all
of whom have proved themselves faithful
and accurate during the past year in the
performance of their duties In their several
offices.
Resolued, That we recognize in the cleo.
ton of Adolrh Shandein as treasurer Of the
| city Of Yankton, q gentleman who has I'LL
ed the duties Of that responsible office 10 .
manner most accurate and 10 worthy OF the
thanks of his fellow citizens.
Committee on finance and taxation report
ed back reports of city treasurer and Police
man Learned for the month Of March, 1878,
q correct, and recommended that the same
be filed. Ordered fled.
Same committee reported back special re-
port of Treasurer Schandein in relation to
amount of tax sale certificates issuedby him
&C., as approved and recommended that the
clerk be instructed to draw = warrant for
$685. so in favor Of. A, Schandein. city treas
urer.
Report of committee adopted and clerk
ordered to draw = warrant as recommended.
Committee on grades, streets and alleys
made the following report:
YANkrox D. T. April sth, 1878.
Hon. Mayor and City Council Of Tankton,
d. T.
Gestemen: Your committee OIL grades,
streets and ALE Us, to whom vas referred the
matter in regard to parties taking aand from
the levee. beg leave to report that they have
had the same under consideration, and have
examined the place Gu the levee, where
said eand is taken from, and from such ex-
animation are convinced that the removing
Of sand from said place would greatly in
jure the levee, by reason Of the caving Of
the bank Of the river, and for this reason
your committee would recommend that the
ordinances of the city be inforced in this
respect, and that no parties be allowed to
remove sand or stone from said levee.
Respectfully submittee,
JSo. o. BATES,
J. NJ. STONE,
i, I. PILES.
On motion, report of the committee adopt.
ed, and clerk instructed to call the attention
of the new council to the same.
Committee on licenses reported back peti-
ton Of Charles Long, George Brown, B. B.
Moss. John Satori and August Kaiser, for
liquor dealers licenses, as correct, and rec.
commended that licenses be granted.
Report of committee adopted and Licences
ordered.
Aid. Miner, from special committee, re.
ported back bill Of D. Frank Etter, for ser.
vices rendered Philip Lamb, $50, and James
N. Miller, for consultation in same case, $40,
without Recommendation.
Aid. Bates moved that the sum of forty
dollars be appropriated from the funds of the
city and donated to Mr.. Philip Lamb in
payment in full of said bill of D. Frank
Etter and James NJ. Miller, against him
$35 to pay D. Frank Etter's bill, and SIS to
pay bill of James NJ. Miller. Carried and
warrants ordered.
Bill of c. J. Kadish, for medicine fur
nished Philip Lamb, $500, presented, al
lowed and clerk ordered 10 draw q warrant
for m
Aid. Kingsbury moved that the clerk be
instructed to draw q warrant in favor Of
George A. Baker, for the sum of S. for SER
vices rendered the Hook and Ladder COM
pany. Carried.
Report Of city justice from March Is,
1878, to April 8, 1873, city marshal and po-
liceman Conway, for the month Of March,
1878, city treasurer from April 1st to April
9Th, 1878. special reports Of city clerk, city
Tailor and city engineer, presented, and on
motion laid on the table and referred to in.
coming council.
Bill Of D. N. McCully, for water to
JAIL ana nfe..... Z-OU
C.. Broderson, board Of prisoners.....- 1907
E. T. White, for rent, oil, fuel and sta
Presented, allowed and clerk ordered to
draw warrants for the same.
Bill of A. Kaiser, for dinner for
clerks and judges Of e~lection.."....s 400