541 with Messrs. S.S. Brown & W. R. Freeman in conformity with said report, whereupon the yeas and nayes were called, and carried by the following vote: Yeas - Ald. Boardman, Bremond Brueggerhoff Cullen, Christian Dohme, Mitchell, Piper and Robinson, Nays: - none. Ald. Robinson offered a resolution to provide the city prisoners with chewing tobacco. which was on motion, lost. On motion the City Council adjourned. Fred Steying Recorder. Stated Meeting of City Council Austin City, April 8th 1875 Mayor J. B. Weeler in the chair. Present - Aldermen S. S. Boardman C. Bremond C.H. Cullen, S. Dohme N. B. Mitchell, J. H. Robinson and S. H. Ford. Absent: Holbren. Wm Brueggerhoff. Ed. Christian and S. Piper. The minutes from November 2nd to December 23. 1874 were read and adopted. Petition from G. B. Smith, asking for the privilege to open a bar room in Ward 10. was read and granted. A petition from Cunningham & Thompson was read, asking to be released from the payment of license tax on their ferries, on account heavy expenses in keeping Bowie street in a good condition, and various other reasons. On motion, the same was referred to the Street Committee, to report back at next meeting. A petition from Job. Smith was read, asking to be refunded the amount of $350. in who- le or part for a license paid by him on a "Jift Enterprise" stating that he had only worke fourteen days under said license, on account of him closing said occupation by order of the District Court. A motion was made that --- Page break --- 542 the Mayor be authorized to settle the matter with Mr. Job Smith on reasonable terms Lost. Ald. Boardman then moved to reconsider. Carried. On motion of Ald. Robinson further action on the petition was then deferred to next meeting. A petition from B Radley and associates was read, praying for the passage of an ordinance giving them the right to erect hydrants and to put down and lay mains, pipes etc in any of the streets, lanes alleys or commons within the corporate limits of the city. with a view of supplying the citizens with an abundance of good pure and wholsom water for all purposes, and also the city itself upon the most reasonable terms, the price of water to citizens not to exceed five cents per barrel, perhaps not that much. On motion, the petition was referred to a special committee consisting of Aldermen Bremond, Robinson and Dohme. A petition from Ed. Wilkerson was read, asking to be refunded the amount of $32. paid to a former city Sexton, Alex Eanes, for a cemetery lot for which he had not received a deed. On motion, the petition was referred to the Cemetery Committee to investigate the matter. A petition from C. Peterson was read, asking the privilege to operate a bar room in Ward 9. Granted. Alder. Cullen offered the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin. That an appropriation of seventy five dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary, be made out of any money not otherwise appropriated, to pay G.L. Crops back his money with interest, upon and for a certain cemetery lot which the city had previously sold to another party. The Yeas and nays being called the resolution passed by the following vote. Yeas - Aldermen Boardman, Bremond, Cullen Dohme, Robin --- Page break --- 543. son and Todd. Nay Alderman Mitchell. Ald. Bremond moved that the sum of ninety dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary, be appropriated, to pay the funner- al expenses of Police officer V. Sains. Carried unanimously. On motion of Ald. Robinson, the Mayor was authorized to advertise for proposals for the building of a stone bridge on College Avenue over shoal creek. Report of City Marshall for the month of March 1875 was read and received. Report of City Physician, for the month of March, 1875 was read and received. An ordinance to amend article (449) of the city code was introduced and referred to the Fire Committee, to make report at next meeting. Ald. Boardman introduced the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted, towit: Be it resolved by the City Council of the city of Austin, That the city Marshal be instructed to sell to the highest bidder, on the first day of May of each year, the vegetable and other stands by the Market House; such stand to consist of a front of nine feet and that all persons selling any articles around or in the Market House during market hours, who have no rented stands shall pay to the Market Master for such privilege twentyfive (25) cents per day, and that the proceeds aris- ing from said rents, shall be appropriated and expressly retained by the City Treasurer, for the purpose of erecting a covered way over said grounds. A claim from Cleibe Louis, for the building of a foot bridge over Waller creek, on Ash street, was referred to street Committee On motion the Council adjourned. Fred Sterzing Recorder --- Page break --- 544 Meeting of the Court of Appeals Austin Tex. May 1st 1875 Alderman G. T. Boardman, President presiding Present: Aldermen E. Bremond, Mr. Brueggerhoff O. H. Cullen, F. Dohme N. B. Mitchell J. H. Robinson and S. H. Todd; absent, Aldermen Ed. Christian and S. Piper. On motion of Alderman Cullen the following changes were made in the Assessment, and the clerk instructed to inform the owners by circulars of the property so changed, that they may appeal to the Court if so desired. To wit: H. Green Block 19, lots 7&8 to $800 R. J. Seacoast part of Block 11 div 3: to $1000 J. C. Raymond 7 acres Hdiv. Y. to $800 O. S. Gink 8. acres of Block 1, div. 3. to $800 Alex. Brinkman Block 110 lots 10 & 11. to $800 each Alex. Brinkman " 110, 2/3 of lot 12. to $600 Miles Byron " 110 1/3 of " 12. to $400 Mrs. D. A. Hillyer Block 110, 1/2 of lot 5. to $2000 M. Goldstein Block 110, lot 3 to 4000 Young Mens Real Est. Association Block 110, 1/2 of lot 2. to 2000 L. Horst on all the subdivided lots in Blocks numbers 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 22½, 23, 23½, 34, 35, 36, & 37 of Div. D: each lot as subdivided. to $250 each C. H. Saunders Block 53, Div. D. part, to $1000 Lucy Wear Block 46, div. D. part. to $100. Improve to $300 M. D. Mattison Block 56. Div. B. part to $400. Improve to $875 Robt. Masterson Block 95. lots 1 & 2 to $750 each Mrs. Belles Weed " 95 " 7&8. to $750 each M. C. Hamilton " 96 30 feet of lot 1. to $300 & 30 feet of 2 to $300 Lt. M. A. Taylor " 34, Div C. 2 lots from $200 to $400 Lt. M. A. Taylor " 34, " C. 2 lots. Improvements thereon to $400 Car. Otto Improvements on part of Block 34, Div E. to $800 J. H. Raymond 1/4 of block 43. Div E. from $750, to $1000 J. H. Denkins 1/4 of " 43 "C. " 1000 to $750 Joseph Wright Block 42, lot 1. " 3000 to $4000 Miles Byron " 42, lot 3, from $2000 to $4000 R. H. Cook Block 3, div D, part, " $2000 to $4000 J. S. Spence Block 31 " O. from $1200 to $2000 J. S. Spence Block 32 " O. " $1000 to $2500. --- Page break --- 545 J. S. Spence block 43. Div O. from $700 to To $1000. Dr M. A. Taylor block 44. Div O. from $500. to $3000 " M. A. Taylor block 56. Div O. from $600 to $1000 B. A. Rodgers " 45 " O. " $1000 to $3000 Jos. Halle. Improvements on lot 5 & 1/3 of 6 Block 9 to $3600 Mrs. C. Millett Improvements on lots 45 & 6 block 161. to $4000. John Witteman Block 55. Div C. from $900. to $1200 Miss Ella Easter " 63. lots # 4 4. $300. Each to $1000. and A. G. Buddington block 65. 36 feet of lot 2 from $100 to 3000. J. W. Hannig block 68. lot 2. from $2000 to $3000. On motion the Court adjourned to 5 o'clock May 11th 1875. Fred Stenzing Clerk. Meeting of the Court of Appeals Austin Ky. May 19th 1875 Alderman G. S. Boardman President presi- ding. Present- Aldermen O. H. Cullen, Ed. Christian, F. Dohme, N. B. Mitchell, J. H. Robinson. and S. H. Todd. The minutes of the meeting held May 10th 1875 were read and and on motion of Ald. Cullen, corrected so as to read - that the changes in the assessment of property were made on the recommendations of the Aldermen of their respective wards. On motion the minutes were then adopted as corrected. An appeal from Max Maas was read on the property of H. O. Hefter in block 40. Div C. part, asking that said property be assessed at $3,000. Granted. An appeal from M. D. Matteson was read objecting to the assessment of his property in block 86 Div B part and asked that said property be put at $300. Laid on the table. An appeal from O. F. Fink was read. objecting to the assessment of his property, 8 acres in block 1. Div. J. and asked that it remain --- Page break --- 546 at $65.ᵗʰ per acre as rendered by him. On motion the same was changed & assessed at 75.ᵗʰ per acre. An Appeal from J. B. Barron was read on the assessment of Mrs. Bella Needs property, block 95. lots 7 & 8, asking that the assessment on said lots be put at not more than $300 each lot. Granted. An appeal from Dr. M. A. Taylor was read making objecting to the raising of two pieces of his property, towit: 2 lots in block 37. Div. C. and the improvements thereon, and block 44. Div. O. On motion the appeal was laid on the table. An appeal from John Witteman was read objecting to the raising of his lot 8 in block 55. Div. C. — showing cause by an exhibit of the amount of cost on same and asked that the assessment remain at the $900. as rendered by him. Granted. Ald. Dublin made a verbal explanation with reference to J. C. Raymonds 4 acres in block 1 Div. Y. — said that said ground was defective and if he had known the same he would not have raised said property, he moved that the assessment remain as rendered. Carried. Ald. Cullen moved that the Court of Appeals adjourn sine die and that the president certify to the assessment as adjusted, and deliver it to the Mayor. Carried. Fred Sterzing Clerk.