Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-02-07
THE CITY COUNCIL.

Dealings Considered and Restricted
City Justice Pepningt0n's Report not
Acted Upon.
The city council Of Yanktont as ii ex-
lists, is just closing q year OF hard work
during which their lAbors and the re-
suits OF their labors have been produo-
tive of a great amount of good. Yank-
tons city council Is as regulsr in itE
meetings and as prompt and reliable in
its transaction of business as any city
council could be, ana this city could
continue to improve under the direction
and care Of this same council for a de-
cade to come, Just now perfect hsr-
mony prevails, unless differences OF
opinion on certain MASTERS can be called
inharmonious; 6ut every man is entitled
he is expected TO express it. The Yank-
ton council has the good of Ysnkton at
heart, and the end of another year will
fad the city aver so much more pros
porous in consequence.
Last evening every member wis pres
emf, and after the usual preliminaries,
regular business was taken up.
Under the head of petitions came O
prayer from Hugh Is. Gamble, asking for
9 rebate OF taxes. Mrs. o. e. Dunlap
asked for o mobilization of her assess.
ment. Both these petitions were re-
ferred to the committee on finance and
taxation.
Under the head OF ordinances there
was introduced en- ordinance providing
for the amendment OF the CITY ordinance
which relates to city weighing and
measuring. Under this new ordinance
all hay, coal OF wood sold by any person
or corporation within the city limits,
must be weighed or meas.-ed by the
city %welEher, and the city %weigher's GER
~tificate OF the amount OF the load must
accompany each load. A violation of
this ordinance subjects the offender to
dire punishment. Previous to the adop-
ton of this ordinance g heated discussion
as to its merits was participated in by
shO oAS oAaSt ubA Sko"S 0cukht
that the additional cost of weighing or
measuring would fall upon the purchaser
and that the poor people would thus
suffer. Alderman English thought thas
the ordinance would protect the poor, as
people always pay for more coal, wood
or hay than they get. Alderman Noonan
agreed with Alderman Grove and AL
derman Gilman championed the view
taken by Alderman English. Alderman
Branch also thought the ordinance very
just and a benefit TO the poor. Alder
man McVay thought the coal dealers
%htonest and took sides with Grove and
Noonan. But the ordinance finally pass
ed, by q vote of five to three.
An ordinance providing for the cleo
ton of an additional policeman who
should act as %isnisor of the city hall end
be CITY jailor, was introduced and passed.
James McHafie was appointed 9
special policeman by the mayor in Dec
ember to assist the city marshal in de-
tecsing violations of she liquor laws,
and MIR. McHafie's bill for services was
referred to the committee on finance and
taxation for consideration last month.
At this meeting the committee reported
the bill back without recommendation,
because the amount asked for was too
much, The bill wac finally ordered paid
at the rate OF $35 per month.
The committee appointed to attend to
the matter OF plans for sewerage report
ed progress. AT the next meeting the
committee will occupy two hours in pre-
senting its report.
The committee on fire department re-
ported recommending the purchase of
$50 feet OF new hose, and the selling Of
the hook and ladder truck now in use
and the purchase of heavier one.
The committee on finance end taxation
reported back the petition of James
Donahue, asking for a rebate OF o half
years liquor license money, without
recommendation. Alderman Grove here
at wa1ed eloquent and said that here
Was q man who wanted TO get ont OF the
saloon business but the council would
not let him. The petition went into o
pigeon hole in the clerks desk for fu-
ture reference.
All the reports OF the city officers ex-
cept that Of City Justice Pennington
were reported upon fsvorably By the
finance committee. Judge Pennington
accompanied his report with o letter,
semi.lpstruotiye, giving the same ideas
which his honor he's heretofore set forth
as his W upon the suppression Of vice
his unwillingness to levy tribute or
swell the city Golfers at the expense of
lewd women, etcetera. A bill for $14.25,
Justice fees, was also in the report. The
finance committee was at q loss to find
out why the justice wanted to be paid
for services rendered, when he had not
collected o cent OF revenue The report
also occupies q pigeon hole.
The finance committee introduced a
resolution providing for the payment of
the liabilities Of the city of Yankton in.
CURED during the month CT January and
prior thereto, which was on motion ad-
| opted. M
The council then adjourned.
Removed.
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