The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-03-16
to extinguish the disastrous conhagration

to extinguish the disastrous conhagratior
of March 9th.
Two petitions, introduced by Alderman
Brown, signed by ll3 citizens, praying fol
the removing of screens from windows
and doors from saloons, and to prevent
saloon buildings from being divided into
more than one, room, was referred to the
committee on licenses.
Mayor Clifford vacated and Alderman
Brown took the chair.
On motion of Alderman Madoe the
matter OF the account of A. Peters was
referred to the Mayor and Alderman
Brown to ascertain the liability of the city
as to said claim. Motion was carried
The liquor license question was discussed
at length and various theories advanced as
to the best method of preserving law and
order.
On motion the council took recess un-
til half past | clock
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present except Mr.. Hewitt
Alderman Madole introduced tho fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the Mayor appoint a
committee of three from the common
council to confer with the board of county
commissioners of Lincoln county as to the
most effective course to persue to suppress,
restrict OF prohibit the sale Of intoxicating
liquors within the city limits OF the city of
Canton
Adopted and approved March IA, 1882.
O. S. CLIFFORD, Mayor.
Alderman Cuppett introduced the fol
lowing resolution:
Be it resolved by the Mayor and Com
mon Council Of the city Of Canton, that
the city surveyor make a new and accurate
survey of the lines and boundaries of all
the streets, alleys, sidewalks, public
grounds, lots, and blocks of said city of
Canton, and establish, or cause to be es-
tablished, such permanent land marks as
may be necessary to amend and correct
any mistakes heretofore made. and that
he make and duly certify an accurate plat
or plats thereof: That he rectify and cor
rect any errors or oversight that have
occurred, and report his proceedings here
under fully to the Mayor and Common
Council at their next meetings, and should
he be unable to correct any existing errors
or defects in the surveys or plats hereto
fore made and recorded, that he report
such facts fully, and also make such rec
concentrations as he may deem proper in
the premises.
Adopted and approved March IA, 1882.
O. S. CLIFFORD, Mayor.
The Mayor appointed ,Messrs. Madole,
Brown, and Cuppett as said committee
The committee to whom was referred
the petition Of many citizens Of Canton,
report the following, which was adopted
by a unanimous vote
To the Mayor and Common Council of
the City Of Canton
Your committee to whom the petition
for certain restrictions on the sale of in
toxicating liquors within the city of Can
ton was referred, beg to submit the follow
ing as their report, with the recommends
ton that as a resolution it be passed by
said common council: That on and after
the first day Of April, 1882, in order to
obtain license for the sale Of Intoxicating
liquors and engaging in the vocation or
business of saloon keeping in said city, the
applicant shall furnish to said common
council satisfactory evidence that the bnsi-
ness shall be carried on in but room only;
that said room shall not be partitioned by
screens or otherwise ; that no screens,
blinds, trostlngs or paintings of any kind
will be used in such building so as to OBJ
struct the view from the front of said
building, and that the city attorney be in
structed to draft an ordinance, ordinances,
or an amendment necessary for the com
plete and eifectual enforcement of this
resolution, and that the closing time of
saloons be II O clock P NJ; that any sub
stantial violation of the same shall work
a forfeiture of such license. And your
committee further recommend that said
building should be detached from other
business houses.
A. r. BROWN,
S. c. MADOLE,
W. HEWITT.
On motion the council adjourned until
Thursday, March 10th, 1882, at ? 0 clock
P. NJ WM NJ. CUppErT, Clerk p. T.