Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-06-22
THE CITY COUNCIL.

Official Proceedings of Monday Nights
Meeting.
Council Chamber, City of Yankton,
Oak, Monday eve, June 2lst, 1886, s
O'Clock p. m.-Conacil convened in regn-
lar session. Mayor Harris n the chair.
koll called. All members present.
Minutes of the previous meetings read
and approved.
Petition signed by Bishop Marty rela-
tive to the delinquent taxes, presented
and an motion referred to the commit.
tee on finance and taxation.
Petition of numerous property own ers
asking the council to extend the water
mains on Douglas avenue, presen ted,
and on motion referred to committee on
water works.
Petition signed by tifty-four tax pay
ers relative to grading Of streets pre-
scented and on motion referred to COM
mittee on grades, streets and alleys.
Petitions of D. N. Gross and others
asking for the extension of o service
pipe on Walnut street to Fourth street,
presented and on motion referred to
committee on water works.
Motion made and seconded that the
committee on water works be instructed
to report on question of extending mains
at O recess meeting to be held Thursday
night. Carried.
Alderman Piles, from the ordinance
committee, presented the following
resolution: "An ordinance providing for
the numbering of houses and buildings
fronting IN the streets and n of
! the city of Yankton" which was read the
first and second time and on motion laid
on the table.
Metioa made and seconded that ordi-
nance be taken from table and referred
to committee on finance and taxation.
Lost.
Motion made and seconded that ordi-
nance be taken from table and referred
to oom mittee on ordinance. Carried.
Committee on grades, streets and
alleys reported back petition of Geo. E.
Hawley & Co. asking permission to use
part Of alley adjoining their building on
Third street fer stairway and area pur-
poses, withlreoommendatlon that council
grant petition as far as it lays in their
power. On motion report adopted.
Committee on grades, streets and
alleys reported back remonstrance Of
certain property owners in block So
lower Yankton protesting against build.
ing of sidewalk along their premises,
with recommendation that sidewalk be
constructed the protest of property
owners to the contrary Notwithstanding,
Motion made and seconded that coup.
, Gil order sidewalk built along let's /, 2,
, 3,4, SIS and 8 block SO, protest Of
property owners Notwithstanding.
Carried ayes eight, nays none, as fol-
lows: Voting IN the affirmative, Al
. dermen Balmat, Branch, Bruce, Grove,
Max, Noonan, Gilman and Piles-s.
: Negatives none.
The committee on water works pre-
sented the name of John Campbell for
superintendent in place of e. j. Ander.
SOB.
Motion made and seconded that the APP
pointment of John Campbell as superin-
tendent Of water works be confirmed.
Carried. Ayes nine, nays lone as follows:
Voting in the Observation-Disclosures
Balmat, Branch, Bruce, Grove, MAX,
Noonan, Gilman, Piles and Mr.. Mayor
s. Negative none.
Motion made and seconded that salary
paid to superintendent Of water works
be discontinued from date. Carried.
Bond Of Jacob Huber CITY weigher
and measurer presented and on motion
accepted.
Bond of Geo. E. Hawley Il Go.
plumbers.presented and on motion ac-
cepted.
Motion made and seconded that exc
cutive committee be instructed to pro-
cure sufficient number of chairs for
council room. Carried.
Motion that council take a recess I'M
til Thursday evening June oath, 1886,
8 o'clock p. m. Carried.
@. J.. B. HARRIS, Mayor.
Attest: q. M. O'BRIEN, City Clerk.
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