Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-07
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CIV COUNCIL.
Record % the 1ssissss Transacted ii
Last Nights Regular Mesting.
The city council met last night in reeu'
Lar session. Present, the mayor. and AL
dsrmen Bates, Hoffman,, Gilman, Peir
Turner and Woolley. Alderman Beuchlel
was absent.
The minutes Of the preceding meeting
were read and approved.
A petition signsd BY Dr.. ]. NJ. Miller
E. E. Hudson. W. r. Dewey and othsrs.
asking for . cross walk on Fourth street on
the eat aide Of Capital, was presented and
referred to the committee on grades, street,
and alleys.
Robt. Cox presented . petition askinl
that the assessment on his three story bricl
block on Third street b reduced % - ia
make Il proportionass with other property
in the vicinity. His complaint was placed
in the hands Of the 6naacs committee.
The committee On ordinances presented q
report On the application Of Geo. w.
Smith and Warren Osborne In regard q
stacking hay. The purport of tho report
was that the applicants b '.let alone" It
was adopted.
The committee on grades, streets and al.
leys reported the construction Of sidewalks
on the south aide Of Third street, between
Broadway and Cedar.
The executive committee was granted
further time to report in regard to the rent
of the calaboose.
The report of City Engineer Palmer in
regard to the protection Of Seventh street
in case Of its use for railroad purposes was
presented and fled.
The finance committee reported that the
reports Of the several city oficers for the
month of August had been examined and
found correct; and also reported the follow
ing bills correct, and recommended their al
lowance:
Schnaidt & Co, nails....$ 40
St. Croix Lumber Co.. umber. 10O.S2
L. N. VapTassel, rent Of calaboose... 5000
G. W. Roberts, acting city JUSTICE. 25.70
The report was adopted, and the clerk d.
rected TO draw warrants for the above
amounts.
The came committee reported in favor oil
giving the use of the band instruments to
the organization known as the "Yaakton
Silver Cornet Band" of which Geo. Ross
teucber is president. upon said organization
filing proper receipts for the same. Adop.
ted.
Mr.. Riedalli made q statement in re.
gard to expenditures made by him In front
Of his property on Douglas avenue. aud the
committee on grades, streets aud alleys was
given the matter 10 charge to ascertain the
facts and report to the council.
Street Commissioner Delsmater reported
the sidewalks In front Of the west one-six,h
of lots II and Is, block 13. west half and
east one-third Of lots II and 10, bolck l3,
Todd's Yankton; also eest quarter Of lots
8. Z. 8 and 9, Block 81. W,therspoon's
Yankton. built according to ordinance.
On motion the above described walks
were accepted.
The committee On ordinances presented
an ordinance granting right OF way on Sew
enth stree, to The Chicago, Milwaukee, s.
St. Paul and the Dakota Southern railroads.
Upon being placed upon its passage the Or
dinsnce was passed BY a unanimous vote.
The matter in regard to the assessment Of
the Dakota Southern railroad was referred
to the finance committee.
The following bills we're presented and
referred to the finance committee
Wallbaum & Becker, bosrdinx pris-
oners 40
w. s. Goodwin, repairs on jail..... l 90
H. r. Cutting, making tax list .......100 90
P.O News Co., acknowledgements. 4 20
A. j. Faux, fees in city cases....... IL IS
The reports for September of the city
justice of the peace, city marshal. treasurer,
street commissioner and jailor we're pre-.
sented and referred TO the committee on
finance and taxation.
The semi.annual reports of the city
treasurer and clerk were also presented and
referred to the sams committee. 9
The report Of the city clerk shows that
the amount Of warrants issued from the
18th Of April to the 3oth Of September,
1878. inclusive. were:
On the general fund.............$1,44s 70
On the road fund .".".""..". 324 so
Total 1873 80
The treasurers report shows, between the
dates above named, the followins:
Receipts ............. $50 %
Warrants redeemed ...............". 1911 90
Cash on hand Sept. 80 .... es 90