Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-27
YANkroNs CITY CHARTER

An Abstract OF the Amendments Contem,
plated Ira Mayor wynn's Bill.
Mayor Wynn has introduced into tn,
council q bill amending the city charter
The following abstract of the amendments
will give the people an idea Of changes
proposed
Section 8, is amended to read as follows:
The council of the city of Yankton shall
consist of eight citizens Of said city, being
two from each ward, who shall be qualified
electors of their respective wards, under the
the Office Of any alderman shall become va
cant upon his removing from or changing
his residence from the ward in which he
was elected.
Section 9, is amended to provide for the
in addition to other officers already provi-
ded for. 1t is further amended to pro-
vide for the election of four aldermen
in each year, each alderman serving two
ye .rs, the design being obviate the neces-
sity for instituting an entire new council
each year.
Section thirteen is amended as follows :
Providing for obtaining the valuation Of city
property BY means of . city assessor; re-
ducing the rate of interest on property
sold for non-payment of taxes, to thir-
~ per cent; authorizing the regis
tration of, voters; providing for the re-
moval of any city officer; abolishing
the Limitation of twenty per cent in increas
ing valuation of city property; removing
the prohibition against compelling city |
prisoners to work outside of an enclosure as
punishment for first %ofense; granting au
thority to fill vacancies in any Office except
mayor and justice by either special election
or appointment, and In case of vacancy in
Office Of mayor or justice by special cleo
ton.
Section 2Ois SO amended as to give the
mayor and council power to cause sidewalks
to be kept in repair.
Section 81 is amended 20 rs to give the
mayor and council authority to determine
whether the expense of necessary drainage
shall be taxed against lots or paid from the
general fund.
Section % is no amended ~ to increase
the interes. on street, alley or sidewalk i'm.
provements unpaid from Is per cent to 81
per cent. |.
Section 81 is 80 amended as to grant to the
mayor power to remit fines and forfeitures, +!
and grant reprieves and pardons for offenses
1$olU6l City OIuAA20SSb WAtQOut Tue COu0eut :
Of the council. t
Section So is amended to provide for the q
election of 3 city justice. To this section
the following proviso il added: "That all I
fines, penalties and forfeitures for the viola
ton Of any city ordinances shall, when col
lected, be paid by the officer receiving the
to the city treasurer to 60 into the gen.
eral fund Of said city ; and provided further, y
That all fnee, penalties and forfeitures for {
my criminal offense against the laws of the :
territory, committed within the limits of the .
shall, when collected, be paid by the !
officer receiving the same, to the city treas e
arer to the credit of the board Of education q
said city, % part Of the school fund Of .
aid city Of Yankton." q
Section 81 Is 20 amended . to authorize G
policemen and constables to make arrests
Tor city ofenses. Z
Section 81 10 90 amended that in cases Z
where appeal 10 taken from the justices I
court execution Of Judgment shall not be
Itayed unless the defendant enter into re- Z
,oenizance with sufficient sureties. But .
Iuch recognizance will not prevent the t
completion of an appeal. Q
Section % 10 smeDded to give the mayor
Ind council power to provide by ordinance
Eor special election to oil vacancy In the !
,fice Of Justice Of the peace.
Section 65 10 amended 20 % to close -
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