Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-06-09

would also state that some of the
property owners along block 81
would prefer to put in brick walks if the
council will permit them to do SO, there
fore | would respectfully cite the attcn-
ton of the council to section eight
chapter nine of the revised ordinances.
Respectfully,
Ed. PLAMER, City Engineer.
On motion report approved.
Motion made and seconded that all
sidewalks constructed by any resolution
heretofore passed may be constructed of
brick provided they be constructed of
the same material the whole distance
from one street to another or from one
street TO the alley of the same block.
Carried.
Alderman Branch introduced the
following resolution which was read the
first time. ga resolution appropriating
funds to the fire department of the city
OF Ysnkton to enable them to attend the
fircman's tournament to be held at
Pierre, ID. T., June 18th, 10th and 18th
1856"
The resolution was read the second
time and on motion amended SO as to
read as follows:
Resolred, That the chief engineer of
the fire department of the city of Yank-
ton be and ia hereby authorized and EN-.
powered to send twenty discreet firemen
from the several companies to attend the
firemen's tournament at the city ofPierre
d. T., to be held on the 18th, 10th and
18th days of june, 1886 instant, at q cost
to the city not exceeding the sum of
four hundred and fifty dollars.
ResolDed, That the firemen thus at
tending said tournament be and they
are hereby authorized to take with them
one hose cart and other apparatus nec IS.
sary for the occasion, the whole expenses
thereof being hereby limited to the sum
of four hundred and fifty dollars. and
the treasurer of the city of Yankton is
hereby authorized and directed, upon
the presentation of a warrant for said
amount which the city clerk is hereby
instructed to Issue, to pay to said CHIEF
engineer the sum OF four hundred and
fifty dollars to be used by him to defray
the expenses aforesaid.
Upon motion the rules were suspended,
the resolutions read the third time and
adopted. Ayes s nays Gas follows:
Voting in the Affirmative: Aldermen
Balmat, Branch, Bruce Grove, Max
Noonan, Gilman, Piles-S.
Negative, none.
The committee on finance reported
the following resolution entitled" a reso
luton providing for the payment of the
liabilities of the city OF Yankton in
Cured during the month of May, 1885
and prior thereto which was read the
first and second time.
On motion the rules were suspended
the resolution read the third tims anc
adopted. Ayes s, nays none, as follows
/, Voting in the affirmative: Aldermen
Balmat, Branch, Bruce, Grove, Ma,
Noonan, Gilman and Piles-S.
Negative, o n
} Bond of Ole Lee, city weigher an,
, measurer, presented and on motion &C
cepted.
Motion made and seconded that tn
executive committee be empowered t
: purchase one dozen chairs for council
, room. Lost.
Motion made and seconded that coun
) Gil change their place of meetings from
/, present quarters to Bunker's bloch
Lost.
Motion made and seconded that CON
mittee or grades, streets and alley
: be empowered to make necessary i'm
provementH on city scales on Dougla
avenue. Carried.
Motion made by Alderman Bruce the
= the ordinance committee be:instructed
0 prepare an ordinance taxing dog
Carried.
D On motion council adjourned.
CD. B. HARRIS. Mayor.
, Attest: e, ri. O'BRIEN.. CITY Clerk.