Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-08
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Proceedings OF Last Evenings Regular
Meeting.

Proceedings OF Last Evenings Regular
Meeting.
H. COUNCIL ROOM, CITY OF YANKToN.t
Monday, Jan Z. 1888 ,. M
Council met in regular meeting.
His Honor Mayor Ziebach being abser,
from the city, Aid. N j. Cramer WAS elect
ed msvor pro tenn during his absence.
Roll called.
All members present except Aid. Piles.
Minutes Of last meeting read and ap.
proved.
Petition Of John McGibbons, for liquor
dealers license, was presented. read and
granted, and the clerk instructed 10 issue a
license to him, provided he has obtained q
county license.
Petition of Newton Eimunds, James Il
Wi,herspoon, Jacob Max aud others ask.
ing the city to establish fire limits to in
clude the whole Of block twcn,y.threc,
| W,tncrspoon's aud Todd Yanktop, was
| presented and read.
Aid klngsbury moved that the petition
be referred to the committee on ordinances,
with instructions to report an ordinance
providing for fixing fire limits, &c. Carried
and petition so referred.
Petition of Helen kleiser In relation to
taxes. presented. read and referred to com.
niitee on finance and taxation.
Petition @ Mrs. Stokes, in relation to
taxes, presented. read and referred to com
mirt g on finance and taxation.
Peiiron Of ]. w. G. Morrison, in relation
to taxes, presented and referred u commit.
tee on finance and tsxa'ion.
Committee on finance aud taxation re.
ported back petition of James f. Jones
with recommendation that the clerk be in.
structed to draw a warrant for the amour,
of tax, to-wit: $4.7S, and take up tax re
ceip', aud to instruc, the treasurer Of ,hi.
action Of the council.
Report adopted and warrant ordered.
Same committee reported back petition
Of james S. Foster, agent of S. c. Fargo
with recommendation that the treasurer b.
instructed 10 make the tax on lot "a
5000, "B's5oo;" &C s5oo;"D"s5oo
Report adopted.
Special committee on back faxes reported
progress ani were given furtbe, time I:
report.
The following communication was r,
ceived
l-ASHros, d. T., Jan. =, rs.
Z" The -jfaypr and louacl of tic Gin n
lnnhton, d. 7.
GENT EMES:-Wct the undersigned bonds
men tor W. +. Ei!r:dgs, city lust &C, d.
hereby withdraw from his bond from ,li
date.
a. NJ ENGLISH,
JoHS J. THOMPSON,
GEO. \. JENKINS,
JOHN TnH,nwAY.
On motion said communication was r.
ferred to committee on finance and taxa
ton.
AID, kingSbary moved that the city jus
tice be required TO file further bonds, o
$1,000 before proceeding further in tn,
duties Of his office. Carried.
Reports Of city marshal, city justice, cit,
treasurer, street commissioner and Police
man CONWAY and Learned for the month q
December, 1877, was presented and refer
ton.
Bills OF Geo. A. Baker, services AZ s,ewar
at truck SIS :
and Acklsy & Ketchum, Mdse. for Jail is Q
were presented, read. allowed, and cler
ordered to draw warrants for the same.
Bills of c. Broderson, board Of prison
..".."..S9 !
Dudley & Hawlev, observation-disclosures. 8 G
a J.. Faux, clerk fets, city Va. Hrfner 6 g
A. J. Faulk, clerks fees, city VS.. Edgar 6 |
WIN. Gemmill, balance for service as
alderman Observation-Disclosures. 9
Ed. Palmer, services as city engineer. 4 Q
presented and referred to the committee o
finance and taxation
Aid. Miner moved that the city Tailor |
instructed to keep an account of all prof.
erty in his possession belonging to the cit,
said account to be open to the inspection
any member Of tn e council or mayor, an
that he make a report to the council at i
next meeting of all such property in h
hands. Carried.
AID. Kingsbury moved that the clerk t
J instructed to draw a warrant in favor
Policem IN N. Learned for 1896 for exit
services. Carried.
On motion the clerk was authorized
issue a liquor dealers license to Geors
Brown.
On motion council adjourned.
!, N. J. CRAMER,
Attest Mayor, pro ten.
f T. WHITE,
City Clerk.