Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-08
the CIV COUNCIL

the CIV COUNCIL
P~rssssAi.ss 81 Last SisAt's Special ses-
sleR.
wednesday, April I, 1879. ~. M.
Csu1cil met 10 regular session-Aayor
Wynn in the chair.
Roll called.
Members all present except Alderman
Kadish.
Minutes OF last four meetings read and
approved.
Petition Of Fred. r. Lerch for liquor
dealers license presented, read, granted and
clerk instructed to issue license.
Con mittee on finance and TAXATION re-.
ported back reporta Of city clerk, city
treasurer aad city justice for nenth Of
March, 1879, and special report Of city
treasurer on sidewalk tax ald ordinan-
ces Of city with Recommendation that the
Same b placed on fle, and that warrants
issue fer E. L. White, uncollec:ea justice
fees for $3.50, and for s1.lo for ]. B. Van
Velsor, witness fee.
Report Of committee adopted, and war.
rants ordered as therein recommended.
Same committee reported back bill Of
Wallbaun & Becker, board Of prisoners,
$1l.37; L. N. VanTassel, rent Of Jail $50,
and B. R. Mcintyre for placing sidewalk In
place, 1915, With Recommendation that the
same be allowed and paid.
| pannrt aNoxtod ocI o1o,G ;.strsotoA -
draw warrants as therein recommended.
Same committee reported back bill of
Robert Cox for rent, $15, with reconmea-
dalton that the same be disallowed.
Report of committee adopted.
Communication received from committee
on finance and taxation read, and ordered
filed.
Committee On licenses reported back
petition of r. D. Newton for return of
license money. with recommendation that
the prayer Of the petitioner be rot granted.
Report Of committee adopted.
Report of city marshal and policeman
Conway for month Of March, 1879, pre-
ssnted and ordered filed.
Bill Of Shsnard & Wynn; lumber, $3.50,
and Wynn & Buckwalter, nails. $3.50, pre-
sented, read, and referred to committee on
grades, streets and alleys.
Bill OF Ed. Palmer, services as city eugi-
neer, $500, and G. w. Blunt. jr., services
as steward Of truck house, 81 20, presented
and referred TO committee on finance and
taxation.
Alderman Schnauber introduced an or.
dinance to amend section four of chapter
fsur Of the revised ordinances which was
referred to the committee on ordinances.
The following message was read to tn.
! council by the mayor:
: GENTLEMEN OF THE CoUNc1L:-In CLOSING
my duties as mayor, l feel that a few re-
marks in regard to the finances of the cit,
J will not be out of place. When ] was duly
installed as chief magistrate of the city i
became my duty to enlarge upon and dis
: cuss various matters connected with our cit,
and its government. With the few suqpes
e tions made at that time, you approved tn.
enforcement of many of the city ordinances
enc of which was the closing of saloons or
Sunday, another the dilapidated side walks
and the city laws compiled and printed ir
: pamphlet form, all of which were absolutely
necessary for the comfort and convenience
of eur citizens. l shall not assume to make
! any suggestions excepting such as have oc.
8 cured to me from a thoughtful, general in
. terest in city affairs, and shall present only
such matters as l have been able to ascer,
tain from recent attention and examination.
/. You are aware that We have been criticised
. by many citizeus mon tax payers perhaps,
as being extravagant, and not having any
, 6nanceering qualifications in city affairs.
Now let US see how this idea has been
promulgated, and how we have expend
ed more money than our predeces
, ssrs. This has undoubtedly been th,
result of the balance in the treasury
at the time We came into Office, $1,4S7.O2
on the eth Of April, 1878. The fetal re-.
ceipts for the year 1877 we're S6,533.29,
whereas for this year, 1878, there was only
$4,907 8S, a difference in receipts between
the two years of $1,625.41. Now we have
} in the treasury Notwithstanding our decreas.
ed receipts, the sum Of S495.07. If our re.
ceipts were as large as for the year 1877 We
of $2,120.48 instead of $685. OF, provldinp
We had expended the same amount q
money. for improvements, &c. We will
take the disbursements for the years 1877
and 1873 as they now appear on the war
rant book. There were warrants ordered
By the council Of 1877 to the amount OF
S4,895.12, by the council of 1878 the
amount of $5,486.70, showing the amount
of warrants ordered by this council (1s7s)
to be S591.58 over that of 1877. We will
new see where the expenditures has been
made. Notwithstanding the natural ad.
vantages for perfect drainage of our city,
you are aware that at the time We came
into office the streets Of the city we're in bad