Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-21
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
omoial Report.
COUNCIL ROOM YANkroN d. L.
April 19, 1880, s O'Clock T. NJ

rules and regulations governing the pre-
ceding council we're adopted.
The finance committee then made the
following report:
Yankton, D. T. April 10. 1SSO-To the
Hon. Mayor and CITY CouncI-GENTLE-
MEN:-Your committee on finance and
taxation to whom was referred the srecial
report of A. Schandein and 10 which furth.
er time Was asked, granted, and referred,
would report that they have examined the
same and found correct, and that under
section (2O) chapter (8) that there is due
said city treasurer, the sum of $1,000 rs as
compensation for city tax sale certificates
and tax deeds issued and would recommend
that the clerk be instructed to draw war;
rant on city treasurer for said amount. All
Of which is respectfully submitted.
NJ. T. WooLLEY
j.. L. FosKETT
PATRICK BRENNAN.
Finance committee,
On motion of Alderman Gilman the
report was accepted aud the clerk ordered
to draw warrant.
The following communication from John
L Pennington was read and referred to
committee on grades, streets and alleys.
To the Hon Mayor and City Council. =
GENTL EMEN:-As. contractor to put down
side walks between Capital and Pine streets
on Third l have the honor TO report that
the work has been completed and l respect.
and collected on the property to paw fol-
same. l enclose herein the bills of Mr..
Delamater and refer to him to prove that
the work has been done according to con.
tract. Respectfully
JOHN l.. PENNINGTON.
Report of City Justice E. T. White
showing an amount of $500 due him was
| referred to committee on finance and taxa.
ton.
The following bills were presented and
referred to committee on finance and tax
alton.
st. Croix Lumber Co........."...$4 21
Bowen & Kingsbury""".........". 2 25
G.. w. Observation-Disclosures. 81 OO
G. l.. Bancroft. 10 so
Phil. K. Faux. 2 90
The honorable mayor then nominated J.R.
Goeden for street commissioner, the nomin-
alton was rejected by the council by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes-Bramble, Brennan,
Powers and Turner ~; naye-Foskett.
Max, Gilman and Woolley (4).
The honorable mayor then nominated c.
N. Thompson for street commissioner.
On motion Of Alderman Woolley, a recess
of five minutes was taken, after which the
council proceeded to vote on the nominate on
ofC. N. Thompson for street commissioner
with the following result: Ayes-Bramble,
Brennan and Turner (3); nays-Foskett,
Max, Gilman, Powers and Woolley (5).
Nomination rejected.
The mayor passed the nomination for
street commissioner and nominated S. II.
Gruber for city attorney, which was rejected
by the council by the following vote: Ayes
-Brambie, Brennan, Turner (3); nays
Foskett, Max, Gilman, Powers and Woolley
~.
J. A. Ward wss then nominated by the
mayor for city attorney and was rejected by
the following vote: Ayes-Bramble, Bren-
nan, Turner (3) nays-Foskett, Max, OIL
man, Powers, Woolley (5).
The mayor then renewed the nomination
offs. H. Gruber for city attorney, which was
rejected by the following vote: Ayes
Bramble, Brennan, Turner (3) I; nays-Fos-
kett, Max, Gilman, Powers, Woolley (5).
The mayor nominated ]. B. Van Velsor
for city physician, which was confirmed by
the council by the following vote: Ayes
Bramble, Brennan, Foskett, Max, Gilman.
Powers (6); nays-Turner and Woolley (2).
E. Palmer was nominated BY the mayor
for city engineer and was confirmed by the
following vote of the council Ayes-Bram-
BILE, Brennan, Foskett, Max, Gilman, Pow
ers, Woolley az nays-Turner (1).
The mayor then nominated G. w. Smith
for street commission, which was rejected by
the following votes Of the council Ayes
Bramble and Turner (2); nays Brennan.
Foskett. Max, Gilman, Powers, Woolley(6),
The mayor then nominated G. J. B. Har.
ris for city attorney.
On motion of Alderman Woolley the
council took q recess of five minutes, after
which a vote was taken ON the nomination
of c. ]. B. Harris for city attorney with the
following result: Ayes, Bramble, Brennan,
(3); nays, Foskett, Max, Gilman,
Woolley, (5), rejected.
The mayor then nominated G. N. Wright
for city marshal which was rejected by the
following vote Of the council: Ayes,
Woolley, az; nays Bramble, Brennan,
Max, Gilman, Powers and Turner.
a..
The mayor then nominated G. W. Smith
for city marshal, which was rejected by the
council by the following vote: Ayes,
Foskett and Power. (2); nays, Bramble,
Brennan, Max, Gilman, Turner, Woolley.
10y.