Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-16
AN EASY EVENING.
The Meeting OF
the Municipal aeivrrts.
Nothing of importance, Excepting
Liquor License to OILS Olesen

Nothing of importance, Excepting ,
Liquor License to OILS OIesen
Last evening was the occasion OF the
regular seml-moDthly mteADg OF the
city fathers and they assembled at theil
luxurious headquarters ct the perscribei
hour.
Alderman Scougal presided as mayor
pro tenn.
Besides Alderman Soougal, Aldermen
Powers, GILMAN, Eugli,h aud McVay
were present. Mayor Teller aid Alder
men GROVE, Branch epd EdRerton being
at the temperance meeting or the Metho
dist conference.
THE.LAMP LIGHTER
An ordinance was p secuted to amend
section one of chapter three of the revised
ordinances-relat4ve to the appointment
OF city officers. The amendment elimi-
mated from tie list OF appointees the
combined lamp lighter and policeman.
the introduction OF the electric light sys.
tenn rendering his services Unnecessary
Under a suspension of the rtles, on mo.
tion of Alderman GILMAN. the ordinance
had its several readings and was passed
On motion of Alderman Gilman, the
city clerk was instructed to notify the
lamp lighter that he was legIslated out
of office.
ENDGWING A SALOON.
The clerk produced from the doeu-
ments OF his table an application from
Ole Oleson for municipal permission to
sell alcoholic stimulants on Douglas ave.
nue., between Third and Fourth streets
Alderman Grove took his seat.
The application of MIR. Oleson was
passed by the mayor pro tenn to the
committee on Licenses.
Alderman GILMAN stated that it was
importan: to the applicant to have the
application acted upon at once and be
asked that the committee re port during
the evening.
Alderman MoVay, chairman of the Ii.
cense committee, objected to an imme-
date report, deemipg it best to give
deliberate examination to the applica-
ton and accompanying papers. He
objected to having Licenses raiIroaded
through.
Alderman Brauch took his seat.
Aldermen Powers moved thet the
committee report during the evening
and Alderman Orosa seconded the mo.
tion, but it wss not put.
Alderman Gilman and Powers, of the
license committee, examined Mr. OLE
sons papers and asked Alderman Nc
Way, chairman of the committee, to par
ticlpate in the examination, but he de-
olined.
A LITTLE GRADING.
A motion By Alderman Powers, amend.
ed by Alderman English, was adopted
%instructiDg the committee on grades,
streets and alleys to examine, with pow
or to fill, 9 mud and water reservoir 10
Picotte and Main streets in front of
George 81. Hands residence.
WASTE WATER.
Alderman Branch, from the commit
on water works, reported that the cleo
trio light company would take care of
the waste water from the city artesian
we'll il it was conveyed o the electric
light works at the expense of the city,
Alderman Branch said il would cost
about $500. He favored leaving things
as they are. The waste water made no
trouble excepting during snow storms
and experience satisfied him the we'll
could be closed while snow storms were
on cha with perfect safety.
Alderman McVay was not in favor OF
closing the we'll End Aldermen Grove
believed that the water committee and
the superintendent could together de-.
Woe o scheme to dispose of the surplus,
The committee was therefore given
further time.
L oLEsoNs LICENSE
A majority report from the committee
on licenses was pr, ssnted, signed by
Aldermen Gilman and Powers. in favor
OF granting license to Ole Oleson.
The report and the application was
further discussed, Aldermen Scougal
and McVsy speaking against hastily
granting the license and Aldermen OIL
man, Powers and Grove 10 favor of 1t.
A vote was ordered and MIR. Oieson
v az granted a l~icense-Ayes, Alderman
Grove, Branch, Powers, Gilman and
English; nays-Aldesmen Mcvay and
Scougal.
AN ASSISTANT ENGINEER.
On motion Of Alderman Eogllsh, the
on grades, streets and siieys
was inatructed to employ an assistant
engineer during the absence of the city
engineer.
A PoNTooN BRIDGE.
alderman Gilman stated that he mn
derssoodi that q gen.ieman from Nebtss-
ia City Generate anks) had offered to
msintain orsive-yearsja pontoon bridge
Yankton fer an annual bonus of S2.5Ooa
after i've years to maintain it With
,us Q bonus. This he deemed d matter
great Importance. The prcisct wss
'efersed to- theesexecnt1ve COMMITTEES
With instructions to correspond with the