Austin Vaccination Order 1873
• Mandatory Vaccination Campaign: The city council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the Mayor to hire a physician to vaccinate all Austin citizens for free, with the Mayor directed to publicly announce the urgency of immediate vaccination.
• Market House Management: The Committee on Market House was granted authority to lease the market halls as they deemed appropriate.
• Quorum Issues: One agenda item was deferred to the next regular meeting due to insufficient council members present.
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moved that on account there not being a full Council action be defered until next regular meeting which was carried. Aldm. Bremond moved the Committee on market house, lease the market halls as they may see proper, which motion was carried. On motion the Council adjourned until its regular monthly meeting.
Fred Sterzing Recorder
City Council Room Austin Tex. February 22nd 1873 Called meeting. The Council was called to order by his Honor F. B. Wheeler. Present: Ald. Geo. Susemann Ed. Christian " A. Scholz J. W. Hannig " J.H. Robinson Absent " A Bremond Wm Brueggerhoff " T. E. Sneed His Honor the Mayor announced to the Council that he thought it necessary to pass a resolution to have every body vaccinated. Whereupon Ald. Robinson offered the following resolution. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, That the Mayor be, and is hereby authorized to contract with some reliable Physician to vaccinate all Citizens of the City of Austin free of charge, and be requested to issue a proclamation embracing the urgency of immediate vaccination. Which passed by a unanimous vote. On motion the Council adjourned until its regular monthly meeting.
Fred Sterzing Recorder