Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-02-08
CITY COUNCIL.

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CITY COUNCIL.
Official Proceedings of Monday Even.
ing's Meeting.
Council chamber, City Of Yanktop,
Dakota, Monday evening, Feb. 9th, 1885
Council convened in regular session
an ! called TO order by his Hon. Mayor
Teller. Roll called, all members present.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
Petition of Hugh s. Gamble relative
to personal tax for year 1888 received,
read and referred to committee on finance
and taxation.
Petition of Mrs. O. E. Dunlap relative
to assessment for year 1888 received,
read and referred to committee on
finance and taxation.
The committee on ordinances intro
duoed an ordinance entitled an ordinance
to amend sections and IL of chapter
26 OF the REVISED ordinances, entitled
'city weigher and m%easurer" which WAS
read first time.
The same committee introduced an
ordinance, entitled an ordinance to
provide for the election OF all
additional policeman (who shall be
ex-oficio CITY iaiior and %ianitor of the
city hall, and to define the duties of such
officer, and to provide his compensation
which was read first time.
Bill of James O. McHsfie of$l9 SO for
services as special policeman from Dec.
Goth to January LIST 1888, 10 days, was
read. On motion of Alderman Gilman
the bill was ordered paid at the ratio Of
$500 per month.
A report from the committee on
sewers and sewerage was read, reporting
that they. were at work on 8 map for o
system for sewers for the city, and
promising a complete report by next
council meeting. On motion the re.
port WAS adopted.
The committee Oh fire department
made the following report which was ON
motion adopted.
Yankton d. T., Feb. 9th 1sss-Mr.
Mayor: Your committee on fire depart
ment to whom was referred the state
ment OF the city clerk in regard to
uniforms are unable to find anything
in our CITY ordinances controlling the
matter and are OF the opinion that it ID
entirely under the control of each COM
pany Of the fire department under such
rules and regulations Rs they may think
beat to make.
A.. M. ENGLISH
JOHN NooNAN,
JOHN MAX.
Committee.
TIE same s11ssHsIasss msd5 the ssn:H.c"-
ing report On the recommendations in
the report OF the chief engineer which
was on motion adopted:
Yankten, Dakota, Feb. 9th, 1855
Mr.. Mayor: Your committee on fire
department. to whom was referred the
report of the chief engineer, have care
fully considered the same and beg leave
to make the following report and rec
omm endations:
1st-That 500 feet Of cable hose be
purchased with the necessary couplings,
also two shut off spray MOBILES.
2nd-That the present hook and lad
der truck be sold as soon as q buyer can
be found asa reasonable price and O
heavier one bought to take Its place as
the present one is too light for this SER
vice.
A. M. ENGLISH,
JOHN NooEAN,
JOHN MAX,
Committee.
The committee on finance and taxation
made the following report on the pc
tltien of B. Ii. Mcintyre. which was on
motion adopted:
Ysnkton, Dakota, Feb. 9th, 1s8S-To
the Hon. Mayor and City Council
Gentlemen Your committee to whom
was referred the petition of B. r. Nc
Intyre, would state that the property on
which the taxes for 1881 we're collected
was not within the limits of the city and
would therefore respectfully recommend
that the city treasurer be instructed TO
refund to the petitioner 5000, the
amount paid by him.
M. p. GILMAN,
J. M. MoVAY,
JOHN NooNAN,
Finance Committee.
The same committee made the follow
ing report on the petition Of the 81. u.
sphinx estate, which was ON motion ad-
opted:
Yankton, Dakota, Feb. 9th, 1S8S-1o
the Hon. Mayor and City Council
Gentleman: Your committee to whom
was referred the petition of the s.. L..
Splnk estate, would respectfully recon-
mend that q rebate OF $12.60 ts paid
them by the CITY treasurer ont OF the
sinking and general fund, as the pro.
perty was only annexed to the city for
school purposes.
M. P. GILMAN,
j. O. MoVAY,
john NooNAN,
Finance committee.
The same committee made the follow
ing report on the petition of Newton Ed
munds which ives on motion adopted:
Yankton, Dakota, Feb. 9th, lSss-To
the Honorable Mayor end Council
Gentlemen: Your committee to whom
was referred the petition of Newton Ed
munds, beg leave to report, that the
facts are es stated by him and would
respectfully rec ommend that the treas
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