Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-22

SECTION .; That such sidewalk be construct
with the ordinances OF the city.
SECTION 3. That this resolution be published
FOR four consecutive weeks. at least once in each :.
week IN the official paper of the city, to-wit
The Press and DakOtaian.
On motion, u vote being taken, the resolu-
ton was adopted. Ayes elk (G,) nays none
(O,) absent and not voting, two (2) as fol.
lows:
Those voting in the affirmative we're AID.
Fogerty, Kaiser, Lavender, Powers, Schnau-
Der and Wheeler-6.
Negative,-O.
Absent and not voting, AID. Kadish and
Miner,-2.
Committee on grades, streets and alleys
to whom was referred the petition Of s. G.
Piper, made the following report.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of
the City Of Yankton:
GENTLEMEN:-"The committee on grades.
streets and alleys, beg leave to report that
they nave had the within petition of S. C.
Piper asking the removal of certain hay
SCALES as a nuisance, under consideration
: and have examined the ground and are
mot prepared to declare thesatne a nuisance
"or to recommend its removal and therefore
report it back to the council.'
Yankton, Jan. Goth, 1879.
A. KAISER,
+. G. WHEELER,
WIN. NJ. POWERS,
A. w. LAVENDER,
Committee.
On motion report of committee adopted.
Committee on fire department to whom
was referred sundry communications in re-
lation to water works and steam fire engine
for the city made the following report:
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of
Ian%ton:
SIR:-Your committee to whom was re-
ferred the following letter numbered from |
to 10 relating to fire engines, water works
would respectfully refer them back to
the council without action.
lSigned,J A. w. LAVENDER.
A. KAISER,
JNo. NJ. FoGERTY.
On motion the report of the committee
was adopted.
The same comittee to whom was referred
the bill Of Dudley & Hawley for stove, &C.,
for hook and ladder company, S12.2O. re.
ported the same back with recommendation
that the same be paid.
On motion the report ofcommittee adopt
ed, bill allowed and clerk instructed to
draw a warrant for the same.
Communication from L.. T. Russell, of
Redwood Falls, MINI, in relation to water
works, was received, read and referred to
committee on fire department.
Bill of John O. Bates for one cord of
wood for Jail, 81. so, presented and referred
to committee on finance and taxation.
Report of Street Commissioner Gemmill
on side walk built BY A. Dellinser. under
contract with city, presented, read and or.
dered filed.
Committee on finance and taxation made
the following report:
YANKToN, Jan. 20, 1879.
To the Mayor and CounsH of The City of
Yankton:
GENTLEMEN: Your committee on
finance to whom was referred aundry bills
and reports of city officers, &C., would re.
port came back as follows:
Reports of city clerk, treasurer, marshal,
jailor, police and city justice, found correct
and recommend that the same be placed on
file and that warrants be issued to D. II.
Elliot and j.. J.. Dufiack for $l.OO each.
witness fees due them. and that a warrant be
issued in favor Of E. II. White for $3.50, the
amount due him for uncolIected fees,
Bill of Dakota Herald for printing tax re.
ceipts, $1,000, payment recommended.
Bill of Calhoun & English for work on
street crossing, $4.05, payment recommend
ed.
Bill Of G. J. Kadish, 5000, payment rec
commended.
Very Respectfully,
WIN. MINER,
Il. g. WHEELER.
JONI M. FOGERrY.
On motion the report of the commissioner
was adopted and the clerk was instructed to
draw warrants as therein recommended.
Report of city engineer accepting side
walk built by A. Dellinger under bid &C.
copied Dec. 2, 1878 received and on motion
the same was confirmed by the council.
Bill of Ed Farmer for work done as city
engineer, $500, was presented and referred
to the committee on grades, streets and al
leys.
Aid. Lavender moved that the committee
on ordinances be instructed 10 draw 4 reso.
luton or ordinance levying a special tax
for sidewalks hull. and repaired. Carried.
Aid. Fogerty Moved that the council In.
struct the city engisser 70 make areport on
repairs Of sidewalk and hand in this rcpor,