Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-18
CITY
oGeIal PROCEEDINGS of monaas Eve,

ohscial Proceedings of Monday Even
1ngts Meeting.
Council Chamber, City of Yanktop,
Dakota, April 10th, 1888, s o'clock p. m.
Ooucc:i. convened in regular session and
called to order by his honor Mayor Tel.
Ter. Roll called.
All members present except Aldermen
McVsy and Gilman.
Minutes of last meeting and of special
meetings of April 5th and 9th read and
approved.
Communication Of N. NJ Hills county
superintendent OF schools asking per-
mission to use city hall for teachers c,n-
~ventioa read and on motion of Alderman
Scougal the request was granted pro-
viding the court house could nos be had
for that purpose.
Petition OF Julius Goetz and others
asking that q sidewalk be laid on the
east side of Broadway between Fifth and
Sixth streets presented read and referred
to committee on grades streets and
alleys.
Communication from city engineer in
regard to needed repairs to Broadway
bridge was read, and on motion OF
Alderman English the committee on
grades, streets n alleys were Instructed
to have said bridge replanked with three
inch plank.
The committee on grades streets and
alleys introduced an ordinance en-
titled an ordinance to provide
for the payment of the cost OF
cleaning off and removing Joe and
snow accumulated on certain sidewalks
built pursuant to resolutions of the
mayor and couuoil and to levy end COL
lect q special tax therefor, which was
read first time on motion OF Alderman
English the rules were susp snded and
ordinance read second and third times
and passed, ayes 6, absent and not voting
2, as folio We those voting in the afirma-
tive were Alderman Branch, Grove,
EnRlish, Edgerton, Powers and Scougal,
6; absent and not voting, Aldermen Nc.
Vsy and Gilman, 3.
The committee on ordinances in
troduoed an ordinance entitled an or
dinance to amend sections 10. IL, IL &
IA of chapter s OF the revised ordinances
entitled levy and collection of taxes +,
general end special. which was read firet
time. Onmotion OF Alderman English the
rules were suspended and ordinance read
second and third times and passed, ayes
6, absent and not voting ", as follows:
Those voting 10 the affirmative we're
Aldermen Branch, Grove, English, ed
gerton, Powers and .Scougal, 6; absent
and not voting, Alderman McVsy and
Gilman, 3.
The committee on grades, streets and
alleys introduced q resolution providing
for the construction OF sidewalk on west
side of Locust street in front OF and
along lots 10, IL, IL, Is, IA. 15, 16, IT
and 10, block 81, lots 1G, IL, IL, 10, IA,
l5. is, II and IS. block SO "Wither-
spoons Yankton," and lots 10, IL, 10. 10,
IA, ID, 16, IL and IS, block 45. lots 10, IL
IL; IS, IA. 10, Is, II and IS, block 62 and
lots 10, II, IL, 13. IA and Is, block SO
central Yankton," which was read first
time. On motion of Alderman English
the resolution was referred back to COM
mittee on grades, street and alleys.
The same committee introduced q res
olution providing for the construction of
q sidewalk on north side Of Fourth street
along and in front OF lots 8 and 10, block
80, lots 8 and 10, block 40 and lots 8 and
10, block Al Witherspoon's Yankton
which was read first time. On motion
OF Alderman Branch the resolution was
referred back to same committee.
The same committee introduced rsso-
~lutions providing for the oonstructio on Of
o sidewalk along and in front of lots 10.
IL, IL, ID. ID. Is, 16, II and Is. block %,
Witherspoon's Yankton, on south side of
Fourth street along and in front Of lot
l. block %, lots ! and Is, block %,
Tote l and IS. block 81, on north side Of
Fourth street In front OF and along lots
9 and 10. block 81, and 9 and 10, block
80, Witherspoon's Ysnkton.
On east side OF Walnut street along
and in front of lots 1,2, 8. A, 5, g., Z, 8
and 8, block so. Todd's Yenkton.
On the east side of Cedar street along
and in front of lots liz, 8, At 6, 6, 7, s
and 9, block 40, Todd's Yankton, which
resolutions were read first time. On
motion OF Alderman Grove the resolu-
tions were referred back 10 the commit
tee on grades, streets snd alleys.
The clerk presented the bond OF O. FL.
Batee, city treasurer elect, which, on
motion of Alderman Branch, was ap-
proved.
The matter OF city pound was. on
motion OF Alderman Scougal referred to
the executive committee with instruc-
tons to make o contract with Mr..
Montgomery at a price not TO exceed
30 Gems tper head for all stock impound-
ed. b.
On motion of Alderman Edgerton the
ordinance committee WAS instructed to
introduce an ordinance empowerin g
the council to elect an assessor for the
oity for the year 1888.
Oh motion OF Alderman Scougal the
council granted Mr. Oommack q remiss.