Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-04-16
VARIOUS PETITIONS.

VARIOUS PETITIONS.
A petition was received from Locust
property owaers asking the extern
sion of water mains along that street be-
tween Third and Sixth streets and
northward indefinitely from Sixth street.
Referred to the committee on water
works, on motion OF Alderman Edgerton
A petition asking the extension OF
water mains along Capitol street be-
tween Third and Sixth was recei yed
from various property owners end re
ferred to the committee on water works,
on motion of Alderman 0hlmsn.
A petition from Cedar %istreet property
owners asked that an undrained spot in
that th%oroughfare be 30 improved as to
dispense with tbe presence of stagna-
ting water. Referred to the committee
on grades, streets and alleys.
The committees to whom reference
was made OF the foregoing petitions are:
Water works-Aldermen Branch. Grove.
Sampson; grades, streets and alleys
Aldermen Edgerton, Branch. NOLAN,
Powers.
A petition from F. A. Smith, asking
an adjustment of his assessment and
taxation, Yves referred to the finance
committee.
ASKING FOR SEWERAGE.
The following petition from property
owners along Third street vas read by
the clerk:
Yankton. Dakota, April IL. 1SS9-To
| the Honorable Mayor and Council City
of Yankton: We, the undersigned.
property owners on Third street. res.
pecifully petition your honorable body
! to Immediately IN en work on
sewerage for Third street, according TO
| pians and specifications now In posses
SION of the city.
(Signed by e. M. O'Brien and E. G.
Smith. rs feet front; N. M. Redmond,
| 88 feet front; j. r. Hgnaon, l60 feet
front; j. W. u. Morrison, 100 feet front
John l.. Pennington, 10 feet 'front.'
L.. Norris, so feet front; j. L. Crennan,
so feet front; Adler & Uhlman. rs feet
front; e. p. Wilcox, 50 feet front; Mile
Il Purdy. % feet front, l.. III Purdy
guardian, IS feet front; First National
bank, 25 feet front. Waiter 81. Carr, q
feet front; J. FL Bstmat, rs feet front
Bowen & K%ingsbnry, 25 feet fropt;J q
Bruce, 25 feet front: j. Nj. Fogerty. l2t
feet front; Fred ID Donaldson, $50 fee
front; e. M. Coates, 80 feet front.
Alderman Scougal-1his is a mattel
requiring immediate sction. ! move u
refer il to the committee on sewers ant
sewerage (Aldermen McLain. Scouga
and Powers with instructions to repor
to a special meeting of the council. Alst
that the committee report a plan 10
payment of the cost Of the work. Ais'
chat the committee be instructed Il
have the report OF Engineer Lowell
on this subject printed in the Dali,
Press and Dakotaian. lSee tLowethi
printed report elsewhere In this issue.
Alderman Orowe-There should be
meeting OF citizens for ar expression o
opinion.
Alderman Brauch-Ws have got &
establish the rule that property owner
along the street must pay the sewerag
improvements.
Aldermen Powers-Othef cities pay
portion OF the expense Of sewerage GU
. of the general fund. That matter can b
left to a public meeting.
Alderman soougal's motion WI
adopted.
A WET LIcENsl.
The application Of Peter Anderson ss
license TO sell Intoxicating beverages
: until July let. 1889. wal prevented.
l Alderman Scoul al moved 10 refer Il