182 City Council Room Austin, July 01, 1872 Council met at its regular monthly meeting Present his honor Col. J. W. Glenn Mayor in the Chair " Alderman Wm. Rauggerhoff. J. L. Bvaas, Henry Moadison, J. H. Robinson and Henry Willis Absent: Alderman J. Moussina, C. Mc Wheelock Report of City Sexton for the month of June, was read accepted & adopted The Standing Committee of the City Council, of the City of Austin as appointed by the Mayor July 1st 1872 are as follows: Finance Committee Alderman Moussina, Robinson & Phillis Fire Department Alderman Robinson, Rauggerhoff and Bertram (Shute Plants) Plants: Alderman Bvaas, Madison & Wheelock Cemetery Alderman Wheelock, Moussina & Phillis Market Alderman Rauggerhoff, Bertram & Bvaas Police Alderman Bertram, Willis & Robinson Petition of Conrads Gaslight Company was read and on motion of Alderman Bvaas, the following resolution was passed: Be resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, that the Mayor be requested to appoint a Committee of three Aldermans to investigate the feasibility of the plan as set forth in the following Petition and report at the next meeting of the City Council. The Committee are as follows: Alderman Rauggerhoff, Robinson & Madison To the Hon. the Mayor and City Council of the City of Austin Gentlemen On behalf of the consolidated Creston Gas Light Company of New Orleans Louisiana --- Page break --- 182 We propose to erect works and furnish your City with good fixed Gas. We ask of you the exclusive priveledge for Thirty years and a contract for as many Street lights as you may designate on Congress Avenue from Water Street to the Capitol, and its surroundings, on Pecan Street from Congress Avenue to East Avenue and such other places as the consumption of Gas may warrant the extension of the pipes. We would respectfully submit the above to your favorable consideration and remain Very Truly Austin, July 1st 1872. Your obt Srt P. Massina Alderman Brueggahoff offered the following Resolution Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, that for the better protection of the City, the Mayor be requested to increase the Police force by appointing two more policeman; the Resolution was adopted by a unanimous vote. Mr. Klappenbuch presented to the City Council a Map of the City of Austin for them to purchase and Alderman Brueggerhoff offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the City Council of Austin, that the Mayor be requested to appoint a Committee to investigate the feasibility of the purchase. The resolution was adopted, this Hon the Mayor appointed Alderman Brueggerhoff & S. L. Psaas. Alderman Brueggerhoff offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, that the Bill of Mr. Klappenbuch for the City Maps be registered and audited for payment; the resolution was adopted by a unanimous vote. Alderman Brueggerhoff offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, that in the consideration, that Mrs. [illegible] [illegible] discontinued her theatre within the first six months, that they had taken out License for, and the first two payments having been made leaving two Notes of $62 [illegible] each unpaid, it is hereby resolved that the said two Notes be given to Mrs S. L. Psaas as he was security for the same. The Resolution passed by a unanimous vote --- Page break --- 184 A verbal report of the Fire Committee to turn over the Trunk to the new Fire Company, was given and a full report will be made to present to the next meeting of the Council as also in reference to the moving and erection of the Engine House. Alderman Robinson offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the City council of the City of Austin, that the Committee appointed to select a site for the erection of a church for the colored people be instructed to allow the said Church society to erect a church in the rear of the other colored church and on the same block The resolution was adopted by a unanimous vote on Motion of Ald Robinson Council adj G. Jost Me Recorder Assessor. Collector's Report for Market House, for Debet. Cont. [illegible] To Cash on hand from b. quarter. 125.00 Feb: 15.16.21. Collections on Rent for Market Hall. 132.00 " 21 " " " " Hall 75.00 March. 5.12.19.31 " " " " Hall. 92.00 April 10.15.29 " " " " Hall. 90.00 " 5.29 " " " " Stall 150.00 May. 3.4.8. " " " " Stall 375.00 " 8. " " " " Stall 75.00 " " " " " Hall. $1094.00 2 Notes of S.E. Graner @$75.00. 150.00 3. " A. G. Buddington @75.00 225.00 3. " Joseph Lueinger @ 75.00 225.00 3. " Ernest Kroline. @ 75.00 225.00 3. " Charles Horst. @ 75.00 225.00 3. " W. N. Hardeman. @ 75.00 225.00 $2369.00 --- Page break --- 185 the quarter ending May 5th 1872. Credit Currency Feby. 2 By Cash, on Moores Shellys Bill, against Mkt H[ouse] 25.00 " " " Fr. W. N. S2. J. H. Robinson 85.40 " 16. " " Market House Bond. No 41. 16.50 " 18. " " Bill cleaning M. Mkt. H. + oil 11.00 " 21. " " R. Fr. W. N. G 32. Makt. House 129.10 Mch. 15 " " Bill of House + Wood, agt. Mkt H[ouse] 18.00 " " " 10.00 April 15 " " Judgement agt. Mkt. House 100. 00 " 30. " " Same. 100. 00 Mch. 20. " " Mkt. House Bond. Inter. to W. C. B[aker] 50. 00 " " " bill of S. B. Brush, agt. M. Mkt. H[ouse] 50. 00 " 23. " " C. T. Mallet 32. 00 April 15. " " returned to A. G. Buddington, &c 332.00 75. 00 " " Commissions on $2369.00 collected to Assessors Collector at 2½ % 59. 10 " " Cash on hand. $3058.0 " " Notes on " $1375.00 1580. 80. " " $332.00 Coin, conv. into Currency 366. 00 $2369.00. G. Doolittle: Approved: Assessors Collector. J. H. Robinson. Chairm. Finance Committee --- Page break --- 186 Report of Assessors and Collectors for Coin Currency To cash on hand from last quarter | | 354 44 " collection on Lics for Common Carriers | | 116 50 " " " " " Merchants | | 255 00 " " " " " Board-Houses | | 33 00 " " " " " Restaurant | | 68 75 " " " " " Butcher | | 150 00 " " " " " Retail Liquor | | 539 50 " " " " " Peddlers | | 105 00 " " " " " Bar-Rooms | | 1250 00 " " " " " Auction | | 80 00 " " " " " Billiards | | 250 00 " " " " " Gift Enterprise | | 50 00 " " " " " Ring Game | | 5 00 " " " " " Brokers & Exchge | | 225 00 " " " " " Hotels | | 60 00 " " " " " Theatre & Concert | | 25 00 " " " " " Livery Stable | | 83 34 " " " " " Beer Saloon | | 181 25 " " " " " Brewery | | 25 00 " " " " " Ten Pin Alley | | 25 00 " " of Mehdes Taxes of this Quarter | | 938 24 " " Real Estate Taxes of 1871 | | 1210 89 " " " " " " 1869 and 1870 | | 98 21 " " Fines of Mayors Court | | 292 25 Same of 150 00 Coin in Currency | | 165 00 Rent for Market Hall | | 450 00 Exhibition for Museum Fund | | 10 00 Licences & Taxes | | 6984 35 C. R. Johns & Co as deducted in last quarter } and transferred to this } | | 270 98 Bills paid on Market House and deducted } there and to be refunded here } | | 194 29 | | 9,449 42 Balance in favor of G. Doolittle Ass'r & Coll. | | 119 44 | $ | 9568 86 --- Page break --- 187 the 3 Months ending May 5 th 1892. Coin Currency May Tax Receipts No 104 92 04 " " " " 105 84 15 " " " " 106 15 64 " " " " 107 10 00 " " " " 108 25 00 " " " " 109 25 00 " " " " 110 45 00 " " " " 111 923 99 " " " " 112 150 00 " " " " 113 324 95 " " " " 114 20 00 " " " " 115 45 00 " " " " 116 125 00 " " " " 118 133 25 " " " " 119 1291 29 " " " " 120 139 58 " " " " 121 100 00 " " " " 122 299 10 " " " " 123 1918 67 49 00 $1918.67 Coin Converted to at 1.10 2110 53 Endorsements as per List and per Warrants not delivered into the Treasury yet 3067 50 2 Notes of Mr Ada Frankhin held on deposit 125 00 Commissions on Collections and Assessments of last quarter, as per enclosed receipt 328 40 Commissions on Collections and Assessments during this quarter, from Feby 5 to May 5 1872 (See enclosed receipt) 184 14 $ 3568 86 George Doolittle Assessor & Collector --- Page break --- 188 Report of Assessor and Collector for the Coin Currency To Collections on Licenses for " " " " Common Carriers 139 50 " " " " Merchants 215 00 " " " " Boarding Houses 9 00 " " " " Restaurants 43 75 " " " " Butchers 104 19 " " " " Retail Liquor 500 00 " " " " Peddlers 150 00 " " " " Bar Room 1312 50 " " " " Auction 20 00 " " " " Billiards 150 00 " " " " Broker & Exchg 93 75 " " " " Land Agents 50 00 " " " " Theatre & Concert 80 00 " " " " Livery Stable 50 00 " " " " Beer Saloons 131 25 " " " " Ten Pin Alley 25 00 " " " " Bill Posters 2 50 " " " " Merchandise Taxes " " " " of this Quarter 1114 78 " " " " Real Estate Taxes. " " " " of 1872 1760 11 " " " " Real Est. Tax. 1871 140 10 " " " " " " " 1870 11 75 " " " " Dog Taxes 30 00 " " " " Fines of Mayor's Court 849 25 2 Notes of Mrs. Ada Frankland} 6512 41 Security for Licenses } 125 00 Total Amt of Coll 6639 41 Ball in favor of Assessor & Collector 238 43 $6875 84 --- Page break --- 3 Months ending August 1st 1892. Coin Currency By Treasury Receipts № 125. 95 00 " " " " 126. 100 00 " " " " 127. 95 95 " " " " 128. 230 00 " " " " 135. 40 00 " " " " 138. 50 00 " " " " 142. 80 00 " " " " 144. 118 25 " " " " 145. 256 00 " " " " 119. 99 00 " " " " 152. 98 41 " " " " 146. $125.00 Coin 134 50 Cash Bills paid as per List and attached Vouchers $941. 73 Coin № 1 Converted into Currency @ $1.10. 1035 90 Same Warrants not deliv'd yet. 800 80 Endorsements as per List & Vouchers and Warrant not deliv'd into Treasury yet" 2 Bal from last quarter in favor 3222 64 of Assessors and Collector. 2 Notes of Mrs Ada Franklend given 119 44 to J.L. Buoas as per receipt" 3. Collector G. Doolittle for collection 125 00 of $6,512. 41 @ 2½% " 4 Same for Assessment of Real Estate 162 80 Taxes 1892- $1,960. 11 Merch'd Tax this year 1,114. 78 2,894.89 @ 2½% 41 85 $ 6575 84 Austin August 1st 1892. George Doolittle Assessor & Collector --- Page break --- 190 Report of Assessors and Collectors for the For City Currency In cash Rents for Market Hall & Stalls 124 40 Same $34.00 Coin Convert in Currency @ $1.10 57 40 161 40 2 Notes $75.00 each 150 00 811 40 On hand in last quarters 805 80 " " Notes 1275 00 1892 20 Assessor & Collectors Report from May 5th Fire In cash Collections of Fire Tax from May 5th Currency to Aug 5. 1872 as per Assess Books 1972 69 1972 69 --- Page break --- 191 Quarter ending August 1st 1872. Market Hall 1872. Currency May 10 By cash to J. B. Wheeler on judgment of Loomis & Christian & Robinson N° 1 305 80 " 10 " Notes to J. B. Wheeler on same judgment, as per recpt " 2 1275 00 July 3 " cash to J. B. Wheeler on same judgment- as per receiptCoin $65°° Conv'd into Currency @ 1.10 " 3. 91 85 " Rent of Market Hall of Peter Bralton as unpaid, and charged in last quarter as Cash. 10 00 " Commiss'n on $311.40 for Collection @ 2/2 % 7 77 " 2 Notes held on Deposit- @ $75.- 150 00 Cash on Hand 72 15. 1892 20 Austin Augt 6th 1872. G. Doolittle . Assessor & Collector 1872. to August 5th 1872. Tax. Currency May 27 N°By Treasury Receipts N° 129 80 00 " 28 " " " " 130 80 00 " 29 " " " " 131 115 95 " 30 " " " " 132 100 00 " 31 " " " " 133 70 00 June 3 " " " " 134 45 00 " 4 " " " " 136 120 00 " 11 " " " " 137 150 00 " 15 " " " " 139 200 00 " 17 " " " " 140 95 00 " 19 " " " " 141 75 00 " 20 " " " " 143 200 00 " 25 " " " " 147 100 00 " 25 " " " " 148 100 00 July 21 " " " " 150 230 00 " 29 " " " " 151 104 50 Commissions for assess't & Collection of $1972.69 @ 5 % to G Doolittle Ass't & Coll 98 60 Cash on hand 59 64 1972 69 Austin August 6th 1872. G. 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