Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-22

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the city should become the custodian of
out expense to the original builder OF owner
OF the propsfty.
Without regard to the legal right of the
citylin this matter, the proposition above
alluded to, especially with. reference to our
leading thoroughfirss, where the wear and
tear Of wooden sidewalks IL very great, ap-
pears TO b just and equitable, and I sub.
NIT It to the council for your confederation
and action. On streets which. are occu.
pied BY residences. and upon which . de.
nald 10 made for sidewalks. cheaper and
more durable material than lumber can DO
used and made to answer every purpose.
We have upon the public grounds of the
city % abundance of good gravel. which
when properly put down and used for a
short time makes Q good and durable walk
Its original cost will not exceed ten
cents per foot, running measure, and the
cost of repair will be so small that 1t will
never become q question before the council.
The question of providing the city with
better means Of protection against fire should
also receive your attention. Upon this sub
iect I have no Recommendation to make
further than to say that l Am decidedly in
favor of q good system of water works in
preference to any other method proposed.
Our present fire department, with the facili-
ties at its command, is efficient, Trustworthy
and prompt in responding to all demands
upon it, but the growth Of our city IN com.
pactness, and the combustible material of
which . good share of our buildings are
constructed, demand a better system of fire
protection.
Having thus briefly called your attention
to a few matters which will engage your at
%tention, it remains for me only to promise
you my best efforts to act with you in effect
ing . creditable administration of the city
government; and I trust that We shall main
tain toward each other, in the discharge of
our respective duties, such relations Of mu-
tual respect and accord as will promote the
ends for which we ought to unitsdly labor.
F. NJ. ZIEBAcH, Mayor.
Aid. Bates, moved that the message be
made a part of the minutes Of this meeting.
Adopted.
The mayor then appointed the following
standing committees for the ensuing year:
Finance and taxation,-Wolley, Hoffman,
Bates.
Grades, streets and alleys-Pier, Gilman,
Beuchler.
Ordinances-Turner, Bramble, Gilman.
Executive COMMUNICATIONS, Turner,
Bramble.
Fire Observation-Disclosures, Beuchler,
Peir.
License-Bates, Gilman, Wooley.
Petition of G. w. Roberts and William
Stewart regarding sidewalks in front Of lots
1, 2 and 8 iq block as, lower Yankton, read
aud referred to committee on grades, streets
and alleys.
Petition presented by NJ. T. Wooley re.
garding sidewalk on north side Of Third
street, from Capital to Pine street, read and
referred to committee on grades, streets and
alleys.
AID. Bates presented an ordinance relat.
ing to the work of prisoners when fines are
not paid. Referred to committee on ordi.
nahces.
Alderman Bates presented the. following
resolution, which was adopted
Resolced, That the mayor, aldermen and
each officer Of the city, be granted one copy
lCoCA, " Nv PllAtSu ClldISCE dllu OEUludICcu
of the city.
Alderman Gilman moved that the CLERK
procure a copy Of the amended charter o
the city of Yankton.
Alderman Woolley presented the follow
ing resolution which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That as the contract for printin,
city ordinances, etc., is about to expire, tina
the city council invite bids for printing tn
official acts for the ensuing year, from Ma,
1st, 1879, to May LIST, 1880.
Aid. Gilman moved that the clerk b
directed to notify the printing Offices of tn
city to furnish bids for printing for the en-
suing year /; bids to be presented at mex
meeting of council.
Adopted.
Aid. Turner moved that . special meet
of the city council be called on Monda
next, tor receiving bids on printing. Ca,
risd.
Bill Of J.. & b. Loeber for q cords WOO
S10.5 so and for use Of Office for election s.
Bill Of Bowen t. Kingsbury, for printing
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Jail, SO cents were received and referred t
committee on finance and taxation.
The mayor then nominated Geo. D. Ma,
tison for city marshal.
The roll being called on the confirmation
Of the nomination, the vote stood : Ayes
AID. Bates, Bramble, Hoffman and Turner
Noes-Ald. Beuchler, Gilman, Peir an
Woolley.
A majority of the aldermen not voting
in the affirmative. the nomination was re
jected.
VIM, Gemmill was then nominated, an
the nomination was rejected BY the sam
vote.
AID. Pier moved that the council take
recess for ten minutes. Lost.
The mayor then re-nominated Mr.. Gem
mill, and the nomination was again r~ejecte,
by a similar vote.
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