Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-03

the civ COUNCIL.
Dotngs 81 The Aldermen atTheir Regular
Meeting Last Night.
City council met in regular session last
night, and was called to order by the may
or.
Ths alderman present were NsArs. Bram-
bic, Hofnnan, Gilman, Pier, Turner and
Woollsy. Absent, Measrs. Bates and Bench.
Ter.
Tie minutes of the proceeding meeting
we're read and approved.
Apstition from Frank Hsfher asking per-
mission to remove his platform scales on
Capital street to the front Of his own proper
" was received and permission granted.
A petition from s. G. Piper asking that
the council order the removal Of said scales,
was also On the clerks table, but Is its OBJ
ject had been accomplished BY the granting
Of NJ. Hefners request Mr.. Piper's petition
VA quietly pigeon-heled.
Apsttiea from ]. 8. Presho asking for
the remission Of taxss for the Year, 1876,
1877 and 1878 upon certain land in the wes-
tern part Of the city not laid out in city lots,
was received and referred 70 the committee
on finance and taxation.
Maj. Sharp appeared before the council
and made . statement in regard to the old
cemetery near his resideace on the north
aide of the Rhine. He stated that it was
the habit Of persons removing bodies there
from for the purpose Of rs-interment in the
new cemetery to leave them exposed on top
of the ground for several hours, and that
the efiuvia thsrefrom was very unpleasant
and detrimental to health. Several cases of
sickness of q character unusual in this clim-
ate bod occurred in his family, and he at.
tributed thsn to this cause. he suggested
to the council the necessity Of taking some
action in the matter.
After some discussion. on motion Of AID.
erman Woolley the subject wa referred to
the board of health, with the understanding
that the gentlemen composing that body
would take such immediate action as va,
necessary to regulate and if necessary pro
hibit the removal Of bodies during the warn
summer months.
Alderman Turner, from the committee or
ordinances, reported several ordinances, a
follows:
1. Making it unlawful to ride or drive
faster than a walk over any bridge withir
the city limits, furnishing a violation with
a fine of not less than two nor more thar
five dollars for the first %offense, and not les
than FIVE nor more than ten dollars for eacl
subsequent ofense. Notices of such penal
ty, in the English and German language
shall be posted on each bridge in tn
city.
2. Regulating the sale Of hay, straw ane
wood within the city limits. The ordinance
makes Broadway between Second ant
Third street, and Douglas avenue between
Third and Fourth streets, the markets
for these articles, and provides a penalt,
for their exposure for sale in any other pa,
Of the city.
8. Amending the ordinance in regard
> : peddlers' licenses. The amendment make
the ordinance more stringent, exemptin
only dealers in coal oil, fruit and article
manufactured from the products Of tt
= farm and dairy within the territory.
:: On motion the rules were suspended an
e these several ordinances passed.
. The ordinance committee also reporte
back the ordinance relating to disorder
houses, with a recommendation that it Ii
on the table. The recommendation of II
committee was adopted, and the ordinan,
Q ahus put to rest.
The clerk was directed to issue Ere
re Lerch a saloon license for the one Il
when his building was destroyed by fire.
ne Alderman Bramble, from the commit
n on fire department, to which had been ref
be red the petition Of citizens for the purchs
,rt Of one hundred FIRE buckets for the he
< and ladder company, reported in favor
ps buying fortyeight rubber FIRE buck
ere which report was adopted and the purch
ere of the buckets authorized.
emit Alderman Woolley, from::the commit
q on finance and taxation, reported back
at bills of Cutting & Claudas for 40 cents,
ole Taylor Bros. for printing the delinqu
ur- tx list, $62.05, and recommended tt
payment. The report was adopted
+ warrants ordered drawn for the amour
1.-THE respective bills.
The application Of H. A. Harvey +
license for a saloon in the basement of
Merchants hotel, was received, and a lic'
'ha- ordered ISSUED.
The following bills we're presented
also referred to the committee on finance
taxation:
the Bowen & Kingsbury, stationery.-...$
ms N. Morgan, two road scrapers.......
Loot 6. w. Dalamater, services a. street