Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-17

functions. There were absent Mayor
Teller, and Alderman Gilman and Mo
Way ami in the absence OF the mayor,
| Alderman English was called upon to
preside.
RELIEF FROM TAXATION.
The first matter of business arose
under the heading of the presentation
OF memorials, petitions, etc., in the regu-
lar order. Two petitions we're present.
ed, one from j. L. Sargent, of Ysnkton.
and the other from Maris Taylor, OF
Huron, asking FOR rebate of so per
cent of the taxes paid on Tayor & Ssr-
gents addition.to the city of Yankton.
The petitions were referred to the COM
mittee on finance and taxation.
| FOR THE RELIEF OF DOGS.
| In the order of the introduction of
ordinances Alderman Brauch presented
an ordinance providing for the repeal of
the ordinance which provides for taxing
and muzzling dogs in the city. In
arguing for the passage OF the ordinance
Mr., Brauoh said there were upwards of a
million dogs in YanktoD, and he would
not come down dog, and only fifteen
of this assortment had been tagged or
muzZled. An ordinance which could
not be enforced was supetduous, and
this ordinance was certainly not en-.
forced to the letter. He closed his re-
marks with motion to suspend the
rules and place the ordinance upon its
final passage. The motion received no
second and the ordinance went over
under the ruiea.
THE BROADWAY BRIDGE.
Alderman Powers, chairman of the
committee on grades, streets and alleys
reported the awarding of the contract ol
the Broadway bridge to the Milwaukee
, bridge company and the contract was
presented for the signatures of the
mayor and city clerk. The report was
adopted.
SEWERAGE PLANS ORDERED.
Alderman Scougal presented resolu-
tion instructipg the committee on sewers
and sewerage to close the contract fol
plens with Loweth & Curtis, of st
Paul. The resolution was adopted.
II TWO RESOLUTIONS.
A resolution instructing the COMMITTEES
;, on grades, streets and alleys to have
grade established and some grading don
! on Pine Street, between 9th and It'll
= streets was presented. The resolution
;, was adopted. A resolution remIttint
;, the taxes for 1888 upon lot belonging
to needy widow was here introduced
By Alderman Edgerton and adopted.
:. PACKING HOUSE TAXES.
The petition of the Yankton packing
company asking for rebate of take
: apon its property for last year was in
y troduced and acted upon. A motion
n was made to refer the same to the com
mittee on Gaance bat the property woul
! be sold OF tax sale before the next meet
ing of the council and action must b
taken at once. A long discussion
ensued, Aldermen Scougal and Power
speaking for the granting of the prayer
and Alderman Branch against it. Nj
Brauch said however, that he though
!, the taxes should be remitted, but he di
liked the establishment of such pre-
cedent. The failure Of the city to pay
bonus promised the packing compan
- at one time was frequently referred
in the discussion. The petition ws
:, finally granted. The amount OF th
!, taxes is $3.50, the assessed valuation {
the property bring $4,000.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
III The contract between the city and th
electric light company was read by tf
clerk. 1t provides, among other thing
- that the ten lights ordered by the Gil
shall be in running order by Septemb
- 1st, 1883, that the lamps, when once IL
Gated, shall be moved at the expense
= the city, and that the lamps shall
~ handled only by experts employed by Il
"a company. The contract was found SO
A. lisfactory.
MISSING CORNERS.
The CITY engineer here gave the cou
= Gil nut to crack. He wanted to knc
aa who pays for the establishment of Gu
be lines when corners are missing. 1t W
a. finally decided that the city, and not t
m property owner, stood that expense.
,nt KoUNTz's STREET RAILWAY.
bv The petition of Mr.. Kountz for the {
hi elusive right to use all the streets o.
~ alleys of this city for street railway pu
~ poses was at tins luncture again broug
an before the council. Mr.. Kountz has I
.aa GENTLY written to his Yankton agent ST
,6c ing that if the council will grant (
charter he is ready for business. L
petition was referred to committee
an the council three weeks ago and rep
-, drawn up, advising the issuing Of
charter, but the city attorney except
= to granting any body the right to use
ne OF Yankton and the committee me-
In reported. The matter WAS brought
hi again last night and after much TALK
about the meaning or forcs of the WI
exclusive it was finally referred t,
committee with instructions to get
VI Kountz to name his streets.
ct ADJOURNMENT.
y. After the street commissioner