Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-17
but would refer the matter back 10 the
council without recommendation.
e. g. EDGERToN.
JAMES GROVE.

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e.. q. EDGERToN.
JAMES GROVE
Executive committee.
Alderman English moved to award the
contract for publishing proceedings TO
the Dakota Herald.
Alderman Scougal moved to amen j by
substituting the Press & Dakotaian for
the Dakota Herald.
Alderman E igerton moved to amend
to substitute the Yanktou Telegram.
Second amendment lost. First amend
mont carried. Motion as amended LOST
Alderman Euglish moved to award the
contract for publishing to Dakota Herald
Alderman Soougal moved to amend
by substituting the Press & Dakotaisn
for Dakota Herald Amendment lost the
original motion was lost.
The committee on grades, streets and
alleys introduced q resolution providing
for the construction OF o sidewalk along
and in front of lots 8 and 9. block 6.
lower Yankton and In front of and along
lot 10, block 66 lower Yankton, which
were read first time. On motion the rules
were suspended, resolution read second
and third times and passed
syes Z, absent and not voting
j, as follows: These voting in
the affirmative were Aldermen Branch
Grove, English. Edgerton, Gilman,
Powers and scougal, Z; absent and not
voting, Alderman McVey, l.:
Alderman Scougal introduced the fol-
lowing resolution which on motion OF
Alderman Gilman was adopted.
Territory OF Dakota. City OF Yankton,
Council Chamber, May 14sh, 1885,
ResolUed By the may or and council of
the city OF Yankton. that the committee
on grades. streets and alleys, cause to be
constructed at the expense of the city,
the following street improvements:
IA foot walk connection on the west
side OF Douglas avenue, interesting the
side walk in front OF lot IL, block 81.
Yankton, and the Douglas avenue bridge.
"A GROSS walk on the east side of
Douglas avenue at the Ssh street crossing
thereof.
"a foot walk connection, on tine
west side of Barleigh street, intersecting
the side walk 10 trent of lot 10, block Sc,
lower Yankton, and the BurIeiph street
bridge; and that the approaches on each
side ct Burleigh street bridge be gra-
veled.
"A CROSS walk on the south side of
Sixth street at the Mulberry street GROSS
ing thereof.
"a cross walk on the north side of
Sixth street at the Douglas avenue
crossing thereof. GEo r, ScouaAn.
Alderman Powers introduced the fol-
lowing resolution which on motion of
Alderman Gilman was adopted:
Resolued, By the mayor and coancil
of b city of Yankton that the commit
tee on grades streets and alleys cause to
be constructed OF the expense of the city
the following street improvements:
/ A orosswalk on the east size OF
Capitol street at the Third street cross,
ing thereof.
Q That q crossing be placed at each
end OF Walnut street. bride west side to
connect with sidewalk.
B A crosswsIk on the north side OF
Third street al the Douglas Avenue eros.
sing thereof.
VIM. M. Powers.
The council thereupon proceeded to
the election Of officers for current year.
Election of members of the school board
for the current year beng in ord er.
For the first district Alderman Grove
named M. j. Dolan.
tn the roll being called M. j. Dolan
received the votes Of Aldermen Branch,
Grove. English, Edgerton. Gilman
Powers. Seougsl and MIR. Mayor s. M.
]. Dolaa having received q majority of
all votes cast was declared elected q
member of the board of education from
She first dictrict fog four years
For member of the board OF education
from the third district Alderman English
named J.. r. Gamble.
Alderman Edgerton named E. q.
Smith.
On the roll being called ]. R. Gamble
received the votes of Aldermen Brauch
and English. Q. e. @. Smith received
tho votes of Aldermen Cfowe, Edgerton,
Gilman. Powers, Scougsl and Mr.. May
or, 6. e. e.. Smith having received q
majority Of all votes cast was declared
elected member of the board of sduca-
tion from the third district for four
years.
For clerk Alderman Powers named b.
w. Human. Alderman English named
JAS. K,ngsbury. Alderman Grove named
John Soule. On roll being called James
K%iDgsbury received the votes Of Alder
men Branch, English, Edaer.on and
Gilman.
John Eoule received the vote OF Alder
man Crowe-1.
Harry Hinman received the votes of
Aldermen Powers, Scougal, and MIR.
Mayors. No choice, and another ballot
was ordered which resulted as follots:
James K,ngsbury received the votes of
Aldermen Brauch, English, Edgerton
and Gilman.
Harry Human received the votes OF
Aldermen Powers. Soougal and Mr..
Mayor-3.
John Soule received the vote OF Alder.
man Crowe-1.
No choice, and another ballot was or
dered which resulted Of follows:
James Kingsbary received the votes
of Aldermen Branch, English. Edgerton
and Ohlman-4.