108 Resolution for a Memorial On Motion of Alderman Robinson That a Memorial be drawn up and presented to the Legislature petitioning that body to grant an Act permitting the City of Austin to levy a Tax on the Real Estate and Personal Property within the City of one half of one percent or such a per Cent greater as may be deemed advisable by the Committee appointed to draft said Memorial Committee Alderman J. H. Robinson " Wm Brueggerhoff J.L. Buas On Motion Council adjourned G. Doolittle Recorder City Council Rooms Austin Nov. 6th, 871 Regular meeting of the board of al- derman — Present his honor the mayor Aldermen J. L. Buas " Wm Brueggerhoff J. Messina. Henry. Maddison J. H. Robinson — G. W. Wheelock On Motion of Alderman Robinson the following ordinance was Ordained Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Austin Sec 1st that the Fire limits of the City of Austin be extended so as to include all lots Contained in the blocks fronting on Congress Avenue from the Capitol Square to the Collorado River. That this Ordinance take Effect and be in force from and after its passage. On Motion of Alderman Robinson the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read for its second and third time and was adopted by Vote Yeas alderman Buas Brueggerhoff Messina " Maddison Robinson Wheelock Nays none --- Page break --- 109 On motion of Alderman Mussina the following Ordinance was ordained Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Austin 1st That No person Shall Keep in Store or Stored Kerosene Oil or any other oil or compound which is Explosive More than fifty galons; or [illegible] [illegible] of Turpentine in tin cases fifty Galons or More than twenty five pounds of gun powder Within the City limits Except that Such Articles may be Stored in a House to be fire proof and Not connected with any other House Said house to be approved as such by the fire Committee 2nd That hereafter No person Shall Keep for Sale or Store Within the limits of the City of Austin Hay Fodder Straw Shooks or long forage of any description in Excess of five hundred pounds unless the Same be pressed & securely bound by iron ties or wire in bales of Not More than four hundred pounds weight to Each bale 3 That whoever Shall be guilty of a violation of any part of the foregoing Sections of this Ordinance Shall be deemed guilty of a Misdemeanor and Shall be fined Not less than twenty five Nor More than one hundred dollars 4th That this ordinance take Effect and be in force from and after its passage On Motion of Alderman Brueggerhoff the rules were Suspended and the Ordinance was read for the Second and third time and on Motion of Alderman Bucaas was finally adopted by vote Yeas Aldermen Robinson S. Mussina " Brueggerhoff Bucaas Madison " C M , Wheelock Nays None --- Page break --- 110 On Motion of Alderman Wm Brueggerhoff the following Ordinance was Ordained Be It ordained by the City Council of the City of Austin Fres that hereafter It shall be lawful for the owner or his representative of any hack Carriage or other licensed Means of transportation to demand and receive the following fares For the conveyance of Each single passenger between any two points in the City Limits between the hours of 6 AM & 8 PM & 12 Midnight fifty Cents. second That persons desiring shall have the option of hiring any hack Carriage or other licensed Means of transportation by the hour at the following rates between the hours of 6 AM & 8 PM one dollar per hour and between the hours of 8 PM and 12 Midnight one dollar and fifty cents per hour Any owner or his representa tive who shall demand for such services greater pay than allowed in this and the preceding sections of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor and be subject to a fine of not less than Three nor More than one hundred dollars Third That thereafter any driver of any hack Carriage or other licensed Means of transportation who shall be found at a greater distance than ten feet from his vehickle the same being hitched up ready for use shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not less than three nor More than one hundred dollars Fourth That a printed copy of this Ordinance shall be caried by each licensed vehickle aforesaid posted in a conspicuous place for the inspection of the public and any licensed vehickle aforesaid which shall be found without such printed ordinance posted as aforesaid the driver or owner thereof shall be deemed guilty of a Misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not less than three nor More than one hundred dollars Fifth That hereafter every license granted to any vehickle described in this Act shall in addition to the regular number of said license have a special number plainly expressed within the body of said license which Special Number shall be painted upon a conspicuous place of the vehickle aforesaid and any vehickle as aforesaid which shall be found without such special Number so painted as aforesaid the driver or owner thereof shall be guilty of --- Page break --- 111 a misdemeanor and be subject to a fine of not less than three nor more than one hundred dollars Sixth That this ordinance take effect and be in force from and after its passage On motion of alderman Robinson the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read for its second and third time and on motion of Alderman Madison it was finally adopted towit Yeas Alderman Buaas Brueggerhof Moussina Madison Robinson Nays none E.M. Wheelock absent On motion of Alderman Brueggerhoff the following Ordinance was ordained Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Austin First That the Yearly license for theatrical Exhibitions shall be two hundred and fifty dollars to be paid in advance as hereinafter provided by one fourth in Cash and shall execute his or their three promissory Notes with good and solvent security or sureties to be approved by the Mayor to pay the remaining three fourths of said sum in three equal payments at the commencement of each succeeding quarter of said year. Second That the license for a less time than one year shall be five dollars for Each and every Exhibition Third That this ordinance take effect and be in force from and after its passage On motion of Alderman Mussina the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read for its second and third time and on Motion of Alderman Buaas it was adopted by the following votes Yeas Alderman Brueggerhoff Buaas Moussina " Meadison Robinson Wheelock Nays None Petition of Odom & Zinsleman was read and on Motion of Alderman H. Mussina the petition was laid over to the Next Meeting for further Consideration --- Page break --- 112 City Sextons report was read and accepted and referred to Cemetery Committee Petition of Mrs Franklin in reference to theaters was read and on Motion of Alderman Boueggerhoff was laid on the table Petition of Mrs Wren was read and on Motion of Alderman Mussina petition was laid on the table Committee on water works made an informal report and after several remarks pro & Con on the subject a Motion was made to adjourn. and the Council adjourned sine die G. Doolittle Recorder