Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-19

In reg QlsF session, with Mayor Teller In
the chair and all the aldermen present
except Aldermen Gilman.
RELATIVE To ia RATION
A petition Yves read from George
Wagner, asking for reduction In taxa
ton on his personal and real property
and Reimbursement of what Mr.. Wagner
claimed he had paid in excess OF his j1st
dues. The petition was made more than
usually Interesting by some compare
sons drawn by its author, who insisted
that the First National bank. Mckinney
& Soougal's bank, Judge Trip and
about fifty others whom he did not
name were paying proportionetely less
taxes than himself. The pstition evok-
ID considerable amusement and was re
terred to the committee on finance and
taxation.
BOTHERED BY WATER
A petition, signed by Ole Thompson,
was presented and referred to the COM
mittee on grades streets and alleyP, ask
ing the authorities tc take immediate
steps to protect his property from the
waste water from Donsldson's private
hydrans end the Press and Dako.aisn
water wheel. which MIR. Thompson said
was iniuring his sidewalk.
THE MARSHALL RESIGNS.
The resignation of Patrick Brennan,
city marshal, to take effect April LIST,
was presented and. on motion Of Alder
man Branch. accepted.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED
A Communication was received from
the fire department notifying the coun-
Gil that James K%ingsbury had been
elected chief engineer and W. s. Stock
we'll assistant Chief engineer. Ga motion
of Alderman English, the council con-
CURED in the action Of the FIRE depart
ment.
EIGHTH STREET.
The committee appointed to asses
damages caused by opening q portion Of
Eighth street. consisting OF @. P. Ed
munds, G. W. Robe arts and Alderman
S,ougal, reported the total of damage TO
property at $l4 and the report was
adopted.
THE WELL oyERFLows
Alderman English moved that the
committee Oh water works be instructed
to inven q plan whereby the waste water
from the city artesien we'll can be take1
care Of.
Alderman Btauch, chairman OF the
water works committee. said his commit
tee would soon report-that they were
waiting upon q new arrangement ol
power at the electric light works.
Aldsrma an Grove saii the city had ex
pended $500 or 500 to convey the west
water to the electric Ii yhs wheel and he
made a coatract with Mr.. Miner to tax,
care OF the iser. He wanted to kno,
if there was anything binding in th
contr a t.
Aldermen Eng lish's motion was adop
ted.
ELECTION OFFICIALS.
Mayor Teller annon icei the following
list of judges aud clerks Of election {
act at the municipal election OF April 1s,
First ward-Jddgss. J. W. Q. Morrison
J. A. Kent. o. Wslibaum; clerks, E. A
Bruce, DIR. Vsnderhule.f
Seconi ward-Judxes, b. McIatyrt
A. j. Faulk. W. a. Pike: clerks, W
Bader. e. Mex.
Third ward-Judges. ]. a. Bulfnct
O.G Clark, w. F.. Eldredge; clerkl
O. ASteInbaoh, L. w. Case.
Fourth ward-Judges, NJ. Mclean, T
w. Burns. w. 81. Manr,e; clerks. u
lDolan, III. Pestibone.
The council CONQUERED in the appoin
q ments.
THE TOURNAMENT.
r Byrequest, Aiders:an E igerton move
shat the council instruct the proper cor
mittee to procure printing necessary 4,
the firenaen's tournament 10 be held he
in june Adopted.
. A motion, BY Alderman English, wi