509 Called meeting of City Council Austin Tex. December 03, 1874. Mayor J. B. Wheeler in the chair. Aldermen Present: G. S. Boardman, Wm Brueggershoff, Ed. Christian, F. Dohme, J. H. Mitchell, J. K. Robinson, and S. H. Todd. Ald. absent: C. Hammond H. M. Hetz, and A. Scholz. His Honor said that the meeting was called to receive the report from the committee of citizens on the supply of water or water works. The report from said Committee was then read substantially, as follows: "Whereas the Committee appointed to consider the subject of Water Works for the City of Austin have had before them a proposition of G. & G. Gray of St. Louis proposing preliminary Lany survey by competent and experienced Hydraulic Engineers, which proposition meets with the views and approval of the Committee; Therefore, Resolved that said proposition be referred to the Common Council of the City of Austin, with the recommendation and Request that the Mayor call a meeting of the City Council at an early hour to consider the same and to make the appropriation necessary for the preliminary survey and estimate. Adopted unanimously by the Committee. Dec 3rd 1874 J. S. de Cordova Chairman." Ald. Brueggershoff moved that the report from the Committee be received and Committee consists discharged. Carried. Ald. G. C. Gray then read his proposition with regard preliminary surveys etc. Whereupon Ald. Boardman moved that the report from the Water Works & G. & Grays propo- position be referred to a select Committee of 3 of the Board of Aldermen, and said Committee make report conclusively at 4 o'clock Dec 7/74. Carried. --- Page break --- 510 His Hon. appointed on that Committee Aldermen Boardman, Robinson & Bruggenhof On motion Council adjourned to 4 o’clock December the 4th 1874. Fred Sterzing Recorder. Council Room Austin Tex. December 4th 1874 City Council met pursuant to adjournment His Hon the Mayor in the chair. Aldermen present: S.J. Boardman, C. Bremond, W.M. Percy gerhoff, Ed. Christian, J.S. Dohme, N.B. Maitschalk J.H. Robinson. Aldermen absent: H.M. Hoely A. Scholtz and S.H. Todd. Select Committee which had under consid= eration the report from Citizens Committee and Ald. C.C. Gray’s proposition with regard to preliminary surveys on Water Works, made the following report. To wit: To His Hon the Mayor & Board of Aldermen: Your Committee to whom was referred the proposition of C.C. Gray agent of the National Water Works, through recommendation of a Committee of Citizens of Austin, proposing preliminary surveys by competent hydraulic Engineers, for the purpose of establishing Water Works in Austin, beg leave to report that we have carefully considered the same and while cordially approving and conscious of the importance of an early survey, we cannot approve the engagement of said Engineers, or make the appropriation requested until sureties are furnished that said Works can be constructed & paid for, in Austin City Bonds. The finances of the City being such as to preclude the payment of said works in any other way; and the failure in effecting this, with the preliminary surveys paid for, will be money if not expended in vain, for an indefinite time useless. Respectfully Yours, S.J. Boardman Chairman, C. Bremond J.H. Robinson W.A. Bruggenhoff, Com. --- Page break --- Ald. Bruggerhoff moved to adopt the report of Committee. Carried unanimously. On motion, the same committee with Aldermen Richmond added, were instructed to correspond and confer with various Companies & builders of Water Works so as to gain as much information as possible upon the subject. On motion Council adjourned. Fred Merging Sec. pro. tem. Stated meeting of City Council. Austin, Tex. Dec. 9th 1874. Mayor J. B. Whiteman presiding, Aldermen present S. J. Boardman, E. Richmond, Wm. Bruggerhoff, Ed. Christian, F. Dohme, H. G. W. Fitz, H. B. Mitchell, & J. H. Robinson. Aldermen absent A. Schultz, H. H. Todd. On motion the reading of the Minutes were dispensed with. Petition of F. Harthoff, asking privilege to sell Liquors less than one quart in Ward No. 8, was read and granted. Petition of F. C. Miller, asking privilege to sell Liquors less than one quart in Ward No. 8, was read and granted. Petition of Jacinto Mesa, asking privilege to sell Liquors less than one quart in Ward 4, was read and granted. Petition of Ben Burnett, asking for the passage of an ordinance regulating the erection of Privies later the sale of Poison by Druggists, was read and referred to Ordinance Committee. Petition of J. Schaber, Miles Byran, and others from the Fourth Ward, praying that the streets in said Ward, be filled in a passable condition, especially Nurses Street, and the crossing of Nurses & Walnut Streets, was read and referred to Street Committee with