Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-02

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Further particulars will probably arrive To-
morrow,
BONDS FOR RAILROAD EXPENSES.
The City Council Calls . Special Election
for December ~3Oth-Other Council Pro.
ceedings.
At last nights meeting of the city couu-
Gil, which was attended by all the alder.
men, IN extensive petition was presented,
signed by nearly every business man and
property owner in the city. asking the coun.
Gil to call special election TO vote upon a
proposition 10 bond the city for the pre-
curement Of means with which to secure
additional railroad advantages to Yankton.
The citizens' committee also appeared and
presented the request of the citizens meet.
ing. In compliance with the prayer of the
petitioners the following preamble and res.
olutions were presented Tor the action Of the
council:
Whereas At q regular meeting Of the
city council of the city Of Yankton held at
the council rooms in said city on Monday
the first day of December A. D. 1879, there
was presented and filed the annexed resolu-
tons passed at . public meeting Of the
citizens and tax payers on the 18th day of
November A. D. 1879, accompanied with
sundry petitions signed by q large number
of the tax payers Of the said city Of Yank-
ton praying said city council to submit to
the votes Of said city the proposition to is
sue its bonds not to exceed in amount thir-
ty-fve thousand dollars bearing eight per
cent interest and to be payable ten years
after issue for the purpose of furnishing d pot
grounds, rights of way and otherwise aiding
in extending and developing the railroad
interests of said city Of Yankton; and
whereas the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul railway company propose to extend a
line of it's road from Rock Valley in the
state of Iowa to Yankton in the territory
of Dakota and requires for that purpose .
right of way through the city of Yankton
and to its levees, together with necessary
depot grounds and street projections; and
whereas it is estimated by q committee Of
citizens appointed for that purpose that the
expenditures to be made for such railroad
purposes will not exceed ~thirty.fve thous-
and dollars.
Now therefore for the purpose of furnishing
rights of way and depot grounds for rail-
road purposes, aud protecting the streets
and crossings in the city of Yankton, and
for the purpose of aiding in the building
and construction of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul railway to and into the city Of
Yankton be it
RESOLVED, By the mayor and council Of
the city of Yankton, that the proposition
to issue the bonds Of said city in an amount
of thirty-fve thousand dollars bearing in.
terest at eight per cent payable semi-annu.
ally at the city Of New York ten years after
date, he submitted to the qualified voters Of
the city of Yankton at I special election te
be held on Tuesday 3Oth day of Decembe,
A. D. 1879, and
Be it resolved, that the character and de
nomination Of said bonds shall be left t
and under the exclusive control of the city
council and
Be it further resolved that sale
election to be held and conducted 10 q sim
liar manner go far as practicable in all res
poets as other city elections are held and
conducted. Public notice of at least twenty
days of said election shall be given. POLL
shall be opened in each ward az follows:
First ward, at Hanson 8 Hsyward's of
fee.
Second ward, at Phil Faulk's Office.
Third ward, ct Shannard & Wynn's OF
fee.
Fourth ward, at court house.
And, Be it further resolved, that ballot
shall be prepared having printed or writer
thereon. Bonds for railroad purposes
Yes; Bonds for railroad purposes-No.
And the votes ahall be canvassed and re
turned as votes at other city elections.
After some discussion upon minor point
the preamble and resolutions were adopte
by unanimous vote Of the council.
Another matter Of interest was the Or.
sentation Of u petition asking that the bloc
l. In which Yesterday mornings fire occurre
K be included in the fire limits. The pray.
OF the petitioners was granted aud an ord
nance passed. under suspension of the rule
declaring this block under protection of II
. law prohibiting the construction of woode
:. buildings. The block is bounded on Il
south BY Third street. on the west I
Broadway. on the north by Fourth sire
~ and on the east by Cedar staeet.
IN President Wicker appeared pefere Il
h. council and asked that he be given right
a. way along Eighth street instead Of Seven
M street. for the Dakota Southern road. II
council discussed this request, but took
action thereon.
,s-
have added to my stock tho celebr.t
Arrow brand Fresh Oysters. the very b.
!. In the market. sell them cheap.
~ t. F. MARSHALL,
!. The Cash Grocer. Capital St.