88 On motion the Mayor and City Marshal and Alderman Larmour was added to the Committee. On motion of Alderman Robinson the Council adjourned John T Herbert. Deputy City Marshal And City Recorder Called Meeting of the City Council Council Chamber Austin Texas March 27. 1876 Council called to order at 4.20 P.M. Mayor Wheeler in the chair Roll called and the following members answered Aldermen Chandler. Cook. Deffenbaugh. Goodale. James. Robinson. and Taylor Absent Aldermen Drummond Larmour and Sheets The chair announced a quorum present The Mayor informed the Council that they had been called together for the purpose of granting authority for the payment of a Draft for Two hundred and fifty three (263) and [illegible] dollars in favor of the Silsby Manufacturing Co of New York for Buckets for H&L Co Alderman Cook offered the following resolution Resolved that the Draft now due, Hose & Buckets purchased for the Hook and Ladder Companies, and approved by the Fire Committee, be paid out of any monies in the hands of the City Assessor and Collector, and that the Mayor draw his Warrant for the same The Yeas and Nays being called The resolution was passed by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Chandler. Cook. Deffenbaugh Goodale James. Robinson and Taylor Nays None The Committee to whom was referred the matter of providing a suitable place for the better security of the City prisoners submitted the following report Austin Texas March 27. 1876 To the --- Page break --- 89 To the Mayor and City Council Your Committee on City prison, after carefully examining the Scale over the City Market House, and the several plans submitted to the Committee, most respectfully recommend that the Mayor, Marshal and Market House Committee be instructed to complete and carry out the plan suggested, to establish, for the present, the City prison in the North end of the City Market Scale, with the Mayors Court Room and Police Head quarters in the same building We are induced to make this recommendation on account of the financial condition of the City, We not being able now to build a suitable prison, and when we are able, the rooms in the Market-hale intended now to be used for prisons, can with very little expense be converted into Offices There is now in the Market hale nearly enough lumber to make the windows secure, and the other expense will not be heavy Respectfully Submitted (Sigd) J H Robinson (Sigd) Samuel Q James Committee Alderman Chandler moved that the report of the Committee be received and adopted The Yeas and Nays being called on the resolution to adopt the report of the Committee, was lost by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Chandler James and Robinson, Nays, Aldermen Cook Seffenbaugh Goodale and Taylor On Motion the Council adjourned John F Herbert Deputy City Marshal Act Recorder