Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-05
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Council met ID regular meeting.
Mayor pro tenn Cramer In the chair.
Roll called h6oB fH ,to. 81
All members present except Alderman
Bates fF05 srrq
Minutes Of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
Petition Of three hundred and one ladies
Of the city Of Yankton asking the council
to close all saloons in the city ca Sunday,
and at II o'clock p. m. on week days, pre-
seated and Rad. hov VI
On motion Of Aid. Kinssbury, the peti-
ton was referred 10 the city manhal with
Instructions to enforce the ordinances of the
city. MS ifIf trs,v ty3,4y ~
Petition of the draymen of the city, ak
ing council to pass a ordinance TO license
drays, presented, read and referred TO COM
mittes on ordinances with instructions to re-
port an ordinance. ~ go G@tA
/, Petition of Hon. John L. Pennington
and Mrs. A. X. Pennington, in relation to
taxes, pr. sented, read and referred to com.
mittee on finance and taxation.
! sCommittes ON finance and taxation. re-
ported back bills of sundry persona, watch
men at late fire, amounting to $1,000; and
silas Tattler for $3.50, with recommends.
ton that same be paid. Report Of COM
mittee ad opted and warrants ordered.
Same committee reported progress on bill
Of George A. Baker, and asked for further
time to report on same, which was granted.
Committee OF grades, streets and alleys,
to whom was referred petition of Adler 4
Gilman, reported that they had leased the
ground oAdler 4 Gilman as petitioned for
for five years from February Is, 1878, at the
annual rent Of $1,000, and presented lease
for approval Of council. Report Of COM
mittee accepted and lease approved BY
council. S4f9
The following communication was re-
ceiyed, and on motion referred to committee
on fire department:
YANKToN ID. T. March 4th.
Hon. Mayor and City Council of Yankton,
D.. r. sgztl ~ --~
GENrLEMEN.-I herewith present for
your consideration the following proposition
for the erection of water works for your city.
One reservoir-7O feet diam. At top aud
10 feet deep.
One mile 8 inch main water pipe.
400 feet 6 inch branch water pipe.
l3 double discharge hydrants.
settling ~cisterns $4,000 gallon capacity
each.
Boiler and pumping machinery Of good
and suitable capacity for supplying the res.
ervoir.
5000 gallons per hour; and power suit.
cient to throw double that amount when re.
quired.
All pipes laid and connected with reser-
voir, and hydrants all set, and every part Of
work complete and started ready for service
and furnish reasonable bonds for the fulfil.
ment Of contract with the city of Yankton
for carrying out this proposition-this being
made the present prices for labor aud ma
terial.
Reservoir to DO built back Of the CITY be-
tween Sd and 4th streets, and 8 inch maia
run down Sd to Mulberry etrcet with by
drants at the corners Of 4th and Lucas,
Broadway, Walnut, Capital and Mulberry.
Corner Of Sd and. Linn, Cedar, Douglas
and Pine.
Corner of ID and Linn, Cedar, Douglas
and Pine.
Or to be stationed at the pleasure of the
council, requiring the eame amount of pipe;
for the sum of $~2O,733,25 Twenty thous.
and seven hundred thi%rty-three and 25-1OO
dollax)
Pump house and settling ~cisterns to stand
on or near Mulberry street, between levee
and End street. This does not embrace lot
for pumping house and cisterns or for reser.
voir.
Probable costs for grounds $500, three
hundred doIIara.)
l will all propose if desirable to lease
the water works for 4 term often years, Civ
ing to the city their water and keep up
pumping machinery, pipes, & c., in repair,
for the protection of the right to supply
water to those of the inhabitants who wish
to purchase for domestic or other purposes.
Very respectfully,
j. G. BurrERF1ELD
Communication received from the Hook
and Ladder company, giving q list of az
ticles needed by said company.
On motion, executive committee was au-