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Austin's 1870 Budget & Municipal Payroll

Monday, May 2, 1870 regular

City Budget Approved: The council allocated $704.26 for May 1870 expenses, including salaries for the Mayor ($125), City Attorney ($25), and police officers ($40-44 each).

Marshal's Payment Authorized: S.N. Farr received payment for five months of service as Marshal, approved by the council.

Prisoner Care & Cemetery Work: The budget included $6 for engine care, $18 for cemetery maintenance, and funds for prisoner food—basic municipal services of the era.

Administrative Reports Filed: Reports from the Mayor, City Assessor, Collector, and Treasurer were submitted to the Finance Committee for review.

Full Transcript

Council Rooms May the 2d 1870. 7½ Oclock P.M. Council met pursuant to adjournment. His Honor Leander Barnes Mayor in the Chair. Roll called, and following Aldermen answered to their Names Aldermen Bennett, Baker, Raven, Demshke Collins and Fox Minutes of the last meeting, read and adopted Sextons monthly Report received and adopted The Reports of the Mayor and City Assessor and Collector and Treasurer were received, and passed to Finance Committee The following Petition to the Legislature was introduced by Alderman Baker, received and filed. Bill of S.N. Farr was presented for five months services as Marshal, was upon motion of Alderman Raven adopted The following appropriations were made Mayors Salary ending the 30th of April 1870 $125.00 Rent for City Council 45.00 Assessor Collector ending 30th of April 1870 125.00 City Attorney 25.00 City Sexton 25.00 Policeman Henricks for the month of April 1870 40.00 Do Atty do do 40.00 Do Fletcher " " 44.00 John Pierson taken care of Engine for April 6.00 R. Platt for feeding Prisoners Judgement in favor of J.M. Blackwell U.S. currency 120.00 Costs of suit in A.S. Currency 37.35 Printing done at the Journals Office 81.00 Alexander Earns work done Cemetery 18.00 Account of Baker & Raymond 3.25 The above appropriations were made by $704.26 the following Vote Alderman Bennett, Baker, Demshke, Collins, Fox and Raven City Council then adjourned A O Horse Recorder