• Municipal Budget Approved: The council unanimously approved nearly $532 in quarterly appropriations to cover essential city services including salaries for the mayor, city marshal, police officers, and the sexton (cemetery caretaker).
• Public Health Report: The city sexton reported 13 deaths in October (5 adults and 8 children), reflecting mortality rates in this period and the council's role in tracking public health.
• Cemetery Maintenance Funded: The council approved $27.50 in additional funding for cemetery upkeep and improvements, showing civic investment in burial grounds.
• Street Improvements Requested: Citizens from the northeast part of Austin petitioned the city for continued street grading and improvements, which was referred to the Street Committee for consideration.
• New City Surveyor Position Proposed: An alderman introduced an ordinance to create a new city surveyor position, suggesting Austin was growing and needed better infrastructure planning.
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Council Room Monday November the 7th 1870 City Council met pursuant to adjournment His Honor Leander Brews Mayor in the Chair, Roll called, and the following Named Aldermen answered to their names, (viz) Alderman Bennett, Palms, Raven, Remilke, Collins and Fox Minutes of the last meeting October the 8th were read and adopted Sextons report for the month of October was read, showing 13 deaths, 5 adults and 8 children The Annual Reports from His Honor the Mayor, from the Assessor and Collector and City Treasurer were presented, and also their Reports for the quarter ending the 20th of October were presented read and passed to the Finance Committee The following appropriations were asked for. Mayor Salary for the 4 quarter of 1870 125 00 Room Rent (the Mayors office) 45 00 City Sextons sal[illegible] 4th quarter of 1870 25 00 City Marshal Salary for October 1870 50 00 Policeman W. W. Fletcher October 40 00 do W. B. Hilty do 40 00 For feeding Prisoners 33 50 For taking care of Engine 6 00 Porter hire for four months 12 00 Removing dead Animals 20 00 Salary of the Assessor & Collector for 3 months 125 00 £ 531 50
Which on motion, seconded, the roll being called, the appropriation was made by a unanimous Vote.
The City Sexton rendered an account for work made in the Cemetery for $27.50 Specie account, being approved by the City Committee on Cemetery, it was Moved and Seconded, that the appropriation be made to pay said Amount
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The Roll being called, and the appropriation made by a unanimous Vote On Motion, the Council adjourned until its next Regular Meeting.
A O, Horrie Jr Recorder
Council Rooms Monday December the 8th 1876 City Council met pursuant to adjournment His Honor Leander Brown Mayor in the Chair; Roll called, and the following Named Alderman, answered to their Places Namely Aldermen Bensett; Bales, Talve; Paren, Ronselle and Fox
Minutes of 4 of November. Read and adopted
Finance Committee reported on the Annual and Quarterly report by the Honorr the Mayor; the City Assessor and Collector and Treasurer, the same were examined and found Correct.
Report by the City Sexton for the Month of November last was read Showing Ten deaths
Petition from 22 Citizens in the North east part of the City was read praying for Continue improvements and grading on Streets and was on motion, referred to the Street Committee
Alderman Balter read and introduced the following Ordinance above the creation of a City Surveyor
Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Austin
Sec 1. There Shall be a City Surveyor who shall—