Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04

OF the bills ordered PAID 10 BIS
~ sataa5 sHs s4ip
On general fund........".".. So S65 l6
On water l4o 80
On road loI o.
On sinking fnnd.."."..""..".
'aI4 .,-roa -,
Total. - ,202 10
HIGH PRICED DEAD MULE.
OIL. Lingo presented a bill OF ten
for off ,iating at the funeral OF q
deceased glandered mule and the finance
committee threw il out. After discuss
sion it was agreed that five dollars was
enough for Mr.. Lingo'e work. sa;
HIS TAXES REDUCED.
A petition from Judge BArtlett Trip
asked that his personal tax be reduced
and stated that he was assessed on q
larger amount in moneys and credits
than he possessed. On o favorable report
OF the finance committee the prayer OF
the petitioner was granted.
OFFICERS CONFIRMED.
The fire department certified to the
council that Fred Kincel and James
Kingsbury had been duly elected chief
and sssI. tant chief Of the fire department
and asked their confirmation. On mo.
ton Of Alderman MoVay, these elections
we're confirmed.
DANGEROUS SWITCHING
Alderman Scougal called attention to
| the practice of making flying switches
at the Douglas avenue crossing by the
| employees of the O. & N. w. r B.,
stating that they frequently ran locomo-
| tiyes and cars on the several tracks OF
that crossing at the rate of thirty miles
an hour, thereby e%ndangering life. Also
that cars were left standing on the
Douglas avenue crossing. He thought
there should be an ordinance to prevent
| such acts.
Mayor Teller said he had conferred
with the agent Of the company relative
to this matter and he had promised to
reotify it.
Alderman Gilman took his seat.
ADDITIONAL ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
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AS unfinished business, the motion ol
the previous SESSION, 20 establish sia
additional electric street lights, came
np. The pending motion proposed tine
location Of lights as follows:
Corner Of Picotte and Thrill streets.
Corner If Douglas and Fourth streets
Corner of Cedar and Fourth streets.
Corner of LOCUST and Fifth streets.
On college hill. 5a,
On this motion an amendment het
been proposed by Alderman English tt
locate q light at the cornor OF Locust
and Eighth streets.
Alderman English, with the oonsen
OF his second. changed his amendment
to the corner OF Broadway and Fifth.
Alderman Scougai moved Rs 81
amendment to Alderman English
amendment that a light be located oil
the corner OF Cedar and Second. Til
amended amendment carried.
Aldermen Grove moved to amend th,
motion by changing q light from Picott
and Third to Pearl and Third and th
ameIdment prevsiled. ea! " 5aa at /.
The motion was stated In form, pre-
yidlng for six additional lighss.
Alderman McVay argued against tn
adoption of the motion for the reaso
that no provision had been made III th
asst ssmeps for the additional expense.
;. Alderman Branch: 1t is impossible
,, to pay for six more lights. II You wal
! TO swamp the city. you can go on.
Alderman Gilman: / feoi just th
same way. The question before us i
!. can We afford il? Let us walt until II
new taxes are collected end SEQ how "
stand. +
Aldermen Edserton: Thtss OF
, who favor this motion have the int
ests OF the city as much at heart as q
: others. Heavy tax payers. my eonstit'
! ents. have asked me to favor this elect'
!, Light EXTENSION and I am here to
/, their bidding. lasG3 1853 }la q
J. Alderman scongsl: These lights ha
i, all been petitioned for by tax payer
Some parts of the city are now W
lighted. Others are not. An addition
thousand dollars q year will not swan
:, the city. We must meet the wishes
N our constituents. s,p, sa
N Alderman Grove: ! have the int
ID ests of the city at heart as much sas q
ne man. Ny ward has been neglected
that part OF the city towards the M
YANKEE depot is poorly lighted. y
are asked by the tax payers to give tn
ar more light.
Alderman Powere: l am III favor
these additional lights because they
petitloned for and they are ell needed
Alderman MoVey: When the ofigi
Item lights we're decided upon II
agreed we would pvt in no more ,
year.
Alderman Soougals We agreed N
ten lights with the understanding
if they were not .snficient more wo
be put IN.
!. Alderman English: J. remember !