Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-17

the channel from our upper landing aud
thrown 1t with full force against the soft
bank of lower Yankton, whore It was rapid.
" cutting into valuable property and des-
troying railroads, warehouses and other
buildings. He thought that the construc-
ton Of q wing dam three or four miles above
town would throw the river channel back
to it's original limits aud restore the landing
as it existed 10 former years.
Governor Pennington was of the opinion
that this wss . meritorious demand upon
the general government and one which con.
Rress could not we'll refuse to grant. Afsw
years more Of washing away would destroy
. large portion of the lever town, involving
the loss Of valuable property. Noone could
tell where the destruction would cease. The
governor had prepared some resolutions
which he read. % follows:
WHEREAS, The congress of the United
States makes annually large appropriations
for the improvement of rivers and harbors
throughout the country !; and
WHEREAS It is but just and right that
the claims and wants of each and every sec.
ton should be considered, and their wants,
demands and necessities recognized in such
appropriations and
WHEREAA There is an overwhelming
necessity for the improvement of the harbor
of tho city of Yankton, d. T., and that
some changes be made in the channel of
the Missouri river at and in the vicinity Of
said city, 90 that the channel may be thrown
back to the old bed along the bluffs on the
north side of the stream, which is the city
river front, and where the bluffs are COM
posed of . lava gravel that resis.s the en-.
croachments of the river, and where perma-
nent wharfage for shipping purposes may be
had and
WHEREAS, On account of the
change of the current and encroach-
ments of the water on the north side of the
river, a short distance below the city in the
last few years, whereby hundreds of acres Of
the most valuable land have been washed
away, and which has caused the moving
back of the track of the Dakota Southern
railroad for over a half mile north of its
original bed, and which said continued
washing endangers the present road bed,
the destruction of the large warehouses, one
of them the property of the government, as
we'll as q vast amount of valuable
property in the lower part of SAID
city and also large tracts of
improved lands involving some of the most
valuable farms near to and Just east of the
city and
WHEREAS, The cost of these permanent
Improvements required to prevent further
dam 'ge to property BY the river curren.
would be too great to be raised or borne by
the citizens of Yankton /: and
WHEREAS, 1t is 4 legitimate improve
ment to be undertaken BY the national au.
thority in the general interests Of the BUSH
ness and commerce of the country; now,
therefore,
Rcsolved, That We, citizens of Yankton,
in public meeting assembled, and repre-
eenting the commercial and business inter-
eats ofthe said city and vicinity, do petition
the congress of the United States to appro-
pirate $780, 600 to be expended, or so much
thereof as may be found necessary for the
improvement of the harbor at the CITY of
Yankton, and of the channel of the Missouri
river at and in the vicinity of Yankton, and
our delegate in congress, Hon. Granville
Il. Bennett, 10 hereby requested to urge the
same upon the attention Of that BODY.
Resolred, further, That copies Of tie fore
going be sent to the vice president, the
speaker of the house, the chairmen Of the
committee Of commerce Of the two houses,
and to our delegate in congress.
% motion the resolutions, as shove Civ
en-, were unanimously adopted.
% motion 1t was ordered that the
chairman and secretary furnish the par.
ties specified in the last resolution
with copies of these proceedings.
A motion, presented BY Leighton Wynn,
was also adopted instructing the chairman
to notify people living ON the Nebraska side
Of the action of the meeting and invite theil
cooperation.
Fred Schnauber called the attention o.
the meeting 10 the necessity for the establish.
ment o. marine hospital at Yankton. HI
said a great many sick and disabled steam.
boat men we're landed here who became 8
county charge and that there was now sew
, eral Of that unfortunate class under care II
the city.
Dr.. Turner explained the workines o
marine hospitals and the duties they wer,
expected to perform.
G. w. Roberts moved that a committe,
Of five be appointed BY the chair to examin,
into the subject Of . marine hospital a
Yankton and also the establishment Of
! port Of entry here, with full powers 10 tax
such action rs the committee deemed best.
The motion was adopted and the chat
!, appointed G. w. Boberts, J. C. McVay
William Blatt, j.. Pennington and Di
s. Turner ~ such committee.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
DAY BOARD.
At Mes Restaurant, So SO Per week.