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Austin City Charter Amendment & Hall Rental

Tuesday, April 1, 1873 special called

Charter Amendment Approved: The City Council unanimously agreed to amend Austin's new city charter to extend city boundaries and remove a clause that prevented people behind on taxes from voting in city elections, after the Governor threatened to veto the original charter.

Legislative Request: The council passed a resolution asking the Texas Legislature to enact the amended charter into law.

City Hall Lease Terms: During the regular meeting on April 7th, Alderman Hannig requested that the special rental terms for F. Dohme's use of City Hall be officially recorded in the meeting minutes.

Full Transcript

320 City Council Room Austin Tex April · Called meeting The Council was called to order by His Honor T. B. Wheelz Present: Ald. T. E. Sneed E. Bremond " Ed. Christian Geo. Susmann " Wm Brueggerhoff J. H. Robinson Absent: " A. Scholz J. W. Hanning His Honor the Mayor stated to the Council that the object of the meeting was to agree on an amendement of the new city Charter now before His Excellency the Governor for approval, as His Excellency would veto said charter unless the limits of the city be extended, and the clause preventing delinquent tax payers from voting at city elections be stricken out. The Council agreed on an amendement, as specified, and Ald. Sneed offered the following resolution to be presented to the present Legislature. Be it resolved by the city Council of the city of Austin. That the Honorable The Legislature of the State of Texas be and the same is hereby respectfully requsted to enact into a law the Bill which accompanies this resolution. Passed unanimously. On motion the Council adjourned. Fred Sterzing Recorder Council Room Austin Tex. April 7 th 1873 Regular meeting The Council was called to order by His Hon. T. B. Wheelz Present: Aldm Wm Brueggelhoff T. E. Sneed " A. Scholz Geo. Susmann " J. H. Robinson J. W. Hannig Absent " Ed. Christian E. Bremond Minutes of the last regular and all subsequent meetings were read. Ald Hannig wished the special terms at which Mr. F. Dohme rented the City Hall be spread upon the Minutes. whereupon Aldm. Sneed offered the following resolution