Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-05
the CITY COUNCIL.

6Oll Cul1eus
All members present.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap
proved.
A petition of the citizens asking the coun'
Gil to take steps towards filling up the exca
vations on the west side Of Locust street, al
the south end of said Locust street, on the
ground known as the levee, was presented,
read and referred to the committee on
grades, streets and alleys.
The committee on finance and taxation
made the following reports: .
Your committee on finance and taxation
respectfully report hat they have compared
the report Of the city marshal with the lis
of licenses granted, and find the same cor
rect and recommend that the report of The
city marshal be accepted and filed.
The same committee to whom was re.
ferred the bill Of Dudley 4 Hawley for $1.5Q
and the statement of the judgment and costs
in the case of Peter Bender vs.. The City Of
Yankton, amounting to 5000, recommend
ed that they be paid.
Which report was accepted, and the clerk
was instructed to draw warrants for the sew
eral amounts. Also that they have had the
report Of City Policeman Mershon under
consideration, and recommend that the re-
port be accepted and placed on file.
WIN. MINER,
E. S. WHEELER,
Committee.
Which report was accepted.
The committee on grades, streets and al
eys made the following report:
70 the Hon. the Mayor and Council of tie
City Of Yankton:
The committee on grades, streets and al
eys to whom wal, referred the matter of re-
airing sidewalks, respectfully report that
hey have made a careful inspection Of all
be sidewalks in the city, and find that re-
airs are necessary upon the following de-
alks. to- wit: West side Of Broadway, be-
veen ID aud Sd streets; il front Of L. Con-
lot; also west side Of Broadway,
81 and 4th streets, in front Of Mrs
okes: lot, about 8 feet west side of Cedar
rect, in front Of j. E. Piud.n's lot, about
feet I; west side Of Walnut street, from the
wee to % street-a portion Of this walk is
IDLY dilapidated; also on same side OF
street, between I'd and Sd streets, in
ont Of J. NJ. Stones; east side Of Walnut
rect, from levee to Second streets, needs re-
airs in several places; some slight repairs
.e slso necessary on the east side of Wal
ut street, from % to Sd streets; west side
Douglas avenue, between levee and I'd
rect, and b.tween I'd and Sd streets; east
de Of Douglas avenue, between levee and
i street, and between I'd and Sd streets
so the crossing Of the alley between the
ennington block and the Germania house
,th sides Of Capital street, betweeneshe
wee and Sd street ard between Sd street
id 4th street /; a crossing is necesaarywhere
le sidewalk crosses the alley on both sides
Sd street, west of Linn street north side
Sd street, in front Of Iiadrich's building,
le sidewalk is dilapidated, and needs re-
also on south side of Sd street, be-
7een Douglas venue and Capital street;
I'd street, between Capital street and
avenue, where the sidewalk crosses
alley, a crossing is wanted on both sides
the street on south side Of I'd street, in
ont of Maj. Stones, between Douglas ave-
lie and Walnut street; also from Cedar
rect west to the alley; north side Of ID
rect. in front of the building formerly &C.
lpied as the Baptist church, and from there
Walnut street; also on the north aide Of
l street, west Of the alley on block IL, and
ON southwest corner of G. w. K%ingsbury's
It to the west side Of Mrs. Collamer's place.
view Of the unsafe, as well Is an uncom-
condition of the sidewalks above
lentioned, your committee respectfully rec
nmend that proceedings be commenced at
ace for putting them in good repair.
Respectfully submitted,
VIM. NJ. Powers,
E. G. WHEELER,
A. w. LAVENDER,
A. KAISER,
Committee.
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