304 City Council Room Austin Tex. October 28/73. The City Council met pursuant to a call of His Honor, J. B. Wheeler Mayor. The Roll was called and the following Aldermen, answered to their names. Ald. J. B. Breed, D. I. Boardman, A. Scholz, J. W. Robinson, J. W. Hannig, J. H. Longley and B. Thompson. Absent: Ald. W. Bremond and W. Brueggenkoff. mayor and Wm. Brueggenkoff. His Honor J. B. Wheeler stated that the meeting was called for the purpose to appoint Judges and clerks, and to establish voting places for the coming general election to be held the first Monday in November November 1873. Also to submit his annual report to To the Honorable City Council. The Council then appointed the Judges and clerks for said election and designated the voting places as follows, viz. Col. Dinnin, Joseph Harrell, and Chas. Heart, as Judges, for Wards numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Alexander Baggison and Hugh A. Fann also as poll-clerks. Said Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 to constitute one voting place, to be held at G. Trobens building on the West side of Congress Avenue. Joseph Lee, C. C. Bartholomew and J. B. Barron as Judges for Wards numbers 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. G. F. F. Philips and F. W. Glenn as poll-clerks. Said Wards 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 to constitute one other voting place to be held at C. P. Dills Livery Stable on the East side of Congress Avenue. Petition of R. N. Lane & his wife, Mary W. Lane (formerly Green) Henry L. Bently & Wife Alice (formerly Ely Green) Eliza Cahal as as her special Guardians and Lena J. Green by their special Guardian, James H. Raymond, praying for the right to change the Alley in Block sixty three (63) from East and West to North and South, was read, whereupon Ald. Breed offered the ordinance to wit; Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Austin, That the City of Austin relinquishes the present --- Page break --- 395 Alley in Block sixty three in the City of Austin to heirs, of Thomas & Mary W. Green, provided they will lay off and cause to be dedicated to the public an Alley of equal width to begin one hundred and twenty eight feet from the West line of East avenue, running through said block from Brazos to Pecan Streets and to be twenty feet wide. On motion of Ald. Robinson the rules were suspended. The ordinance read the second time, on motion of Ald. Robinson the rules were further suspended, the ordinance read the third time, on motion the yeas and nays were called and the ordinance passed by the following vote: Yeas: Ald. Breed, Boardman, Scholtz, Robinson, Mannig, Langley, and Thompson. Nays: None. Petition of W. H. Scott praying for the privilege to retail liquors less than 40 quart was read received, and granted. Petition of J. W. La Perr & J. Rountree and other citizens of East Brazos Street praying for an appropriation to be made, for the purpose of digging a pub= lic Well North of the freight Depot was read, received and referred to Street Committee. The Mayor's annual report was then read, and received. On motion of Ald. Boardman a Committee of three was appointed to examine vouchers, books etc. in the Recorders office, in connection with said report. His Hon. appointed on that Committee Ald. Boardman, Robinson and Scholtz. Ald. Langley then offered the following resolution which was unanimously adopted, to wit: Be it resolved by the City Council of the city of Austin That the City Recorder be, and is hereby in= structed to cause to publish in pamphlet form 1000 copies of the final Report of His Honor, Mayor T. B. Wheeler, and to distribute the same throughout the City; also to furnish a copy to each of the News papers of the City. Ald. Breed moved that the Mayor be authorized to immediately notify the parties, who were --- Page break --- appointed as Judges, after examining the list, and to ascertain if their acceptance, the motion was carried. There being no further business before the Council the meeting adjourned. Fred Floerging Recorder City Council Room. Austin, Tex. October 31st 1873 The City Council met pursuant to a call of His Honor S. B. Wheeler Mayor. The Roll was called. Present: Aldermen J. T. Breed, E. Bremond, S. T. Boardman, Geo. Burleson, S. B. Deffly, Wm. Bruggerhoeff, John H. Robinson, W. H. Harwig, and G. H. Longley. Absent: Alderman D. B. Thompson. His Hon. the Mayor stated that the meeting was called to take some action on the Report of the joint Committee on Gas Works. They having presented the following proceedings of said Committee. To wit: Austin, October 30th 1873 Meeting of Committee of Aldermen and Citizens. Committee to accept or reject Col. Watts proposition in regard to the erection of Gas Works. Ald. Harrell in the Chair, Mr. Forster Secretary. After reading the ordinance and a.a. filing each section separately as per amended ordinance hereby attached. Alderman Bremond moved that the Committee of the whole do recommend Col. Watts propo= sition as per agreement to the acceptance of the City Council, and that that body be requested to pass an ordinance to that effect. J. Harrell Chairman Francis B. Forster Secretary. The ordinance recommended by said Committee was read, it not being full enough in its details it was therefor amended, and each section after being amended, adopted separately, and then read