Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-22

CITY COUNCIL.

Roll called. All members present ex-
oept Aldermen Grove and Mcvsy.
On motion of Alderman Gilman the
reading of the minutes of the last meet
ing was dispensed with and the minutes
as printed were approved.
Petition of a. 81. Smith, A. j. Faux
and A.. g. Fuller asking to have water
main extended 200 feet south on Cedar
street presented read and referred to
committee on water works.
Remonstrance from property owners
in block 4s, Todd's Yankton against
building sidewalk, presented read and
referred to committee on grades, streets
and alleys.
The committee on sewers and sewer.
age made a verbal report to the effect
that they had been in correspondence
With numerous OWL engineere, q. d that
they had received q proposition from a
firm OF engineers in st. Panl, offering to
makes complete map for the city along
with plans and specification for the sum
OF $3.50.
On motion of Alderman Gilman the
mayor was instructed TO call a meeting
OF citizens to take into consideration the
feasibility of putting in q system of sew
era for the city, during the present year.
At this time Alderman McVay came
in.
The committee on finance and taxation
reported in favor Of renting to j. J.
Felber'staxes for 1887 on over assessments
of $500 On motion OF Alderman
Branch the report was adopted.
The clerk submitted the annual re-
port of the city treasurer for the year
ending April Both 1888, w4ich war re-
ferred to committee on finance and
taxation without reading.
Alderman English introduce a resolu-
tion providing for a GROSS walk across
private alley between lots 9 and 10,
block IS, Witherapoon'H YauKton which
was read FIRST time.
On motion OF Alderman English the
rules were suspended, resolution read
second and third times and passed ayes
z, absent and not Yoting-1.
AS follows: Those voting in the af-
frmative were Aldermen Brauch, En-
glish, Edgerton, Movay, Gilman, Pow
ere and Scougal-7.
Absent and not voting Alderman Grove
IL.
Alderman English introduced q reso-
luton providing for the construction of
Q Sidewalk along and in front of lots 10
and IL, block SO, Todd's Yankton, which
was read iirst time.
On motion of Alderman English the
rules were suspended, resolution read
second and third times and passed. ayes
Z. absent and not vo.ing-1.
As follows: Those voting in the af-
irmatiye were Aldermen Brauch. En-
elish, Edgerton, McVay, Gilman, Pow
srs and Scougal-7.
Absent and not voting Alderman
Crowe-1.
Alderman Soougal introduced o resc-
lutioR providing for the construction of
q sidewalk along and in front of lots IL,
Il, 10. IA, Is and Is. block 66. lower
Yankton, which was read fret time.
On motion Of Aldermen Scougal the
resolution was amended by striking out
the words "good hard paving brick" and
inserting in lieu thereof the word .wood."
On motion Of Aldermen Scougal the
rules were suspended and resolution, as
amended, was read second and third
times and passed syes-7, absent and not
voting-1.
AS follows: Those voting in the af-
frmative were Aldermen Branch, En-.
glish. Edgerton, MoVay. Gilman, Pow
ers and Scougal-7.
Absent and not voting Alderman
Crowe-1.
The ordinance to amend section of
chapter 5 and chapter A.
Section / of chapter 5 and chapter 6,
Of the revised ordinances. and to create
the office Of city assessor, and to provide
for an assessment Of the property within
the city limits was read second time.
At this time Alderman Grove came in.
Alderman Edgerton moved to suspend
the rules and ordinance to be read third
time. Motion lost.
Alderman English moved TINT the first
blank in the ordinance fixing the per
dem of the assessor be filed by insert
ing the word three, making the per
diem Of the assessor $500 Motion oar
| ried.
Alderman Edgertcn moved that the
second blank in the ordinance be filed
by inserting the words one hundred and
fifty, Uaklng the total compensation Of
the assessor not to exceed $3.50. 90.
Motion carried.
On motion OF Alderman Gilman the
rules were suspended and ordinances read
third time by its title and passed, ayes
%. nays none, as follows:
Those voting in The affirmative were
Alderman Brausn, Grove, Eoglish, Ed
gerton. Moyay, Gilman, Powers and
Scougal s; negative none.
] Alderman ScouRal introduced the fol-