Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-09-04
QUITE EXCITING.

QUITE EXCITING.
A Session OF the City Councii With an
sode in 1t.
The city council met in regular SEES
sion last evening with Aldermen Pow
ers, Grove and Gilman absent.
Under the order Of petitions, q Pc
tition from Judge Bartlett Trip, ask
ing that the petitioner be allowed to
appear before the council and present
his views on the matter OF an excess in
the assessment of moneys and credits.
The petition was referred to the com-
mittee on finance AMI taxation.
G. w. Yanderhule presented q bill
against the city for $25, the amount OF
damage done by a crazy man who
smashed in his store front. Action on
this bill was indefinitely postponed.
The street commissioners pay roll. for
August, which amounted to $93, was re.
ported back by the finance committee
without recommendation, because of the
action taken q month ago by the coun-
Gil stopping all street work except what
was actually necessary. Alderman
Branch, in discussing this action Of the
finance committee, said it was right.
He said this monthly pay roll was al
ways q steal and robbery and it was
time that it was stopped.
Street. Commissioners Stewart, who was
present, said he had not done unneces-
ssry work during the month and that he
had stolen nothing. The chairman of
the grades. streets and alleys committee
had ordered him to do sll the work done
during August. He said the month had
been full of necessary work. That the
gatters had been cleaned, that crossings
had been mended and weeds cut.
Alderman Branch here asked Mr.. Step
wart if he had driven the weed mower
himself, and to Mr.. Stewards reply OF
mo-" MI. Branch said: "Well, why did
you not drive it yourself. You have no
right to play the gentleman around the
streets and have another man do your
work." There Yves o deep silence in
reply and here the matter dropped to
await the return OF Alderman Powers.
Tue matter OF the license Issued to
Edward Shager some months ago was
taken up. Complaint had been made
that Shager had procured the license for
Ole Olson, who had been refused q Ii
cense, and that Olson was now running
the saloon. Upon q motion the license
issued to Edwerd Shsser was ordered
revoked, and the city marshal ordered to
close the saloon.
The finance committee reported back
the petition for decrease of assessment
made by Frank Schepperheyn without
Recommendation and the report was
adopted. The petition of W. B. Valen-
tine praying TO have some property moi
owned by him stricken from the as.
sessmca. liz. was rsacrted back with the
Recommendation that it be granted
The report was adopted.
The petition OF Maris Tac!o. praying
for q rebate OF taxes ON his portion o.
Taylor 4 Sargent's addition was report
ed back with the recommendation thst
it be granted. Mr.. Taylor will be re,
funded $39.
resolution providing for the pay
ment OF the liabilities OF the city incurr
ed during the month Of August was here
introduced and adopted.
A resolution providing for the extern
sion OF Main street from Green street
west to city limits, and for the appoint.
mens Of appraisers to assess the damage
whiot would result to property from
such extension was introduced and 40
opted. The mayor appointed rs sucl
appraisers ". a. McVsy, O. P. Edmund
and Geo. W. Roberts.
The clerk here read the total assess.
ment Of city property for the ensuing
year, as follows: Lots, 1918 900; lands
SOL 1926; personal, 3 6,0S5; total. $1,406,
406. which is an increase Of $60, 900 owe,
last years assessment.
The report Of the finance COMMITTEES
on the accounts against the city showed
S3,303.40 as the indebtedness OF the cit,
for August. The most Of this is inter
est on sinking fund bonds, and the city
expenses for the month were otheswis
very moderate.
The council adjourned.