155 Called Meeting of City Council Council Chamber Austin Texas August 09, 1876 Council called to order at 4:10 P.M. J.W.Chandler President of the Board of Aldermen in the chair Roll called and the following members answered Aldermen Cork, Saffenbaugh, Goodale, James, Larmour, Robinson and Taylor, Absent Aldermen Desmond and Shute Quorum present The president informed the council that they had been called together for the purpose of taking action on the report of the Police Committee to whom was refered the charges preferred by the City Marshal against Police Officer J W Lane. Whereupon the Committee submitted the following report, together with the testimony taken in the case Mayors Office Austin Texas August 9th 1876 To the Hon City Council of the City of Austin Your Committee on Police to whom was referred the matter of investigating the charges preferred by the City Marshal against Police Officer J.W. Lane, Have the honor to report that they have performed the duty assigned them, by taking the testimony of all the witnesses presented by both parties, and find from the evidence that the charges have been sustained, Your Committee respectfully recommends that Police Officer J.W. Lane, be discharged from the Police Force of this City and that said discharge be dated this 9th day of August 1876. Respectfully submitted J.W.Chandler Mayor pro [illegible] John H. Robinson Chairman Police Com F.O. Goodale Committee on Police Alderman Taylor introduced the following resolution Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, That the report of the Police Committee be received and adopted, and Officer J.W. Lane, be --- Page break --- 156 discharged from the Police force from this date of this resolution, Aug 9th 1876 Carried By Alderman Robinson, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, That an additional Policeman be added to the present police force and that said Policeman be stationed in Ward No 1 The Yeas and Nays being ordered the Resolution passed by the following vote, Yeas Aldermen, Cook Keffenbaugh, Goodale, James and Robinson Nays Alderman Garmon and Taylor By Alderman Taylor. Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin that the Chief of Police be required to report each dereliction of duty of any Policeman, in order that a more perfect system of Police may be obtained Carried By Alderman Robinson. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin that the Mayor be authorized to advertise for three days, for proposals for covering the bridges at the intersections of Congress Avenue and Pecan Street and the bridge at the intersection of Bois d'Arc Street and Congress Avenue with good first class Culcasieu or Florida Pine Lumber, to be at least three inches in thickness, to be paid for in City Warrants when said work is accepted by the City Engineer and Street Committee Carried By Alderman Cook. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin that if there are any Police Officers under pay of this City who have not been confirmed by the Board of Aldermen that their names be submitted to the Council at the next Meeting Carried On motion of Alderman Taylor the Council adjourned to Thursday at 2 o'clock P.M. August 17 1876 John F. Herbert City Clerk Approved Aug 17th 1876 --- Page break --- 157 Adjourned Meeting of City Council Austin Texas August 17 1876. Council called to order at 4.20 P.M. by Alderman Shuks and on his motion Alderman Cook was called to the Chair Roll called and the following members answered Alderman Cook. Deffenburgh. James. Durman. Robinson and Shuks. Absent Aldermen Dromond, Goodale and Taylor Quorum found On motion of Alderman Shuks the City Marshal was directed to bring in the absentees The Journals of the Meeting of August 9th was read and adopted Alderman Taylor came in and answered Petition of L. D. Week. asking that the Ordinances forbidding the running at large of Cattle within certain portions of the City be enforced or repealed. or so amended as to authorize him without fine to fire his double barrele Shot gun Ten times each night On motion of Alderman Shuk the petition was referred to the City Attorney and City Marshall The president of the Board came in and took the chair and Alderman Goodale came in and answered Petition of Hope Hook and Ladder Company asking that an appropriation be made to purchase the necessary Furniture for their Meeting room. On motion of Alderman Cook the petition was referred to Committee on Fire Department Petition of Townsend and Anderson, asking payment for mason work Excavating and filling in the walls at the foot of Congress Avenue and Bridge on Shoal Creek On motion of Alderman Taylor the petition was referred to Committee on Finance with power to act Petition of H. Hirschfeld. Stating that he is the owner of Lots No. 9. 10. 11. & 12 in Block No. 162. and that a deep gully has been washed in the Street. so that when it rains the water overflows his Lots and is ruining his property and asking that the Street may be fixed in such a manner so as to turn the water from his property On motion of Alderman Shuks the petition was --- Page break --- 158 referred to the Committee on Streets with power to act Fred Sterzing City Assessor and Collector presented an application for leave of absence for Three or Four weeks On Motion of Alderman Deffenbaugh the leave of absence was granted Ed Lowary City Marshall presented an application for leave of absence for Ten days On Motion of Alderman Shuts the leave of absence was granted Alderman Brewer came in and answered Petition of Jas B Barrow asking leave to move Frame Building from centre of Lot No 10 in Block No 58 to North end of said Lot On Motion of Alderman Shuts the petition was referred to Committee on Fire Department The Committee on Charity submitted the following report The Committee to whom was referred the petition of C N Montgomery for Charity, Respectfully recommend the sum of Twenty dollars per month from May 4 1896 till such time as the said Montgomery may be able to make a support for himself W. A. Taylor. Chairman Com on Charity On Motion of Alderman Shuts the report of the Committee was received, and the amount of Twenty dollars per month allowed until further action of the City Council By Alderman Deffenbaugh, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, That a Special Committee of three be appointed to audit the claims of the merchants, on the Three fourths of one per cent tax refunding at the last regular Meeting. Adopted The President appointed the following Committee Alderman Deffenbaugh, Taylor and James By Alderman Robinson Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, That the Penalty of Ten per cent to be added on the first of September in accordance with the Ordinances on the unpaid advalorem tax, be and is hereby extended to the first day of October of this Year Adopted On Motion of Alderman Shuts the Mayor was authorized to re advertise for proposals for Floating the --- Page break --- 159 Bridges at the intersection of Pecan St and Congress Avenue and at the intersection of Bois d'Arc Hunt and Congress Avenue By Alderman Sheets, Resolved that the Board now proceed to open and examine the Bids filed with the Clerk for Fencing the City Cemetery, and if any one of said bids be such as this Board approves, then the same shall be accepted, and that the Mayor be authorized in that event to make a contract on such bid Adopted The following Bids were opened #1 Calvin & Butler Building New Fence & furnishing Material 18¢ per foot Cedar " " " " " 23/2 " " Nananto Removing & Repairing Old Fence ,10¢ " " Rock Work $4500 per Perch #2 S.F. Swatt Building New Fence & furnishing Material .25¢ per foot Removing & Repairing old Fence .35¢ " " #3 Jeremiah Sheehan Building New Fence & Furnishing Material 19¢ per foot Removing & Repairing old Fence (Picket) .06¢ " " Rock Work # 2,75¢ per Perch #4 Short & Milcap Building New Fence & Furnishing Material 30¢ per foot Cedar Removing old Fence & Repairing 15¢ " " " Rock Work #3,00¢ per Perch #5 Hulbert & Co Building New Fence & Furnishing Material $133.00 Removing & Repairing old Fence 39.00 Rock Work 20.00 By Alderman Sheets, Resolved that the Mayor be authorized to make a contract with Jeremiah Sheehan as per his bid this day opened for building Fence around the Cemetery, Provided that the same shall be paid for with money paid and to be paid for Cemetery lots sold, and said Contract shall be so worded as to comply with the resolution Adopted --- Page break --- 160 On Motion of Alderman Cook the Council adjourned John F. [illegible] City Clerk Called Meeting of City Council Council Chamber August 21st 1876 Council called to order at 12.25 P.M. J. W. Chauder President of Board of Aldermen in the Chair Roll called and the following members answered Aldermen. Drummond. Cook. Diffenbaugh. Jennus. Robinson and Taylor. Absent Aldermen Goodale. Garmon and Shutts Quorum present. The President informed the council that he had called them together for the purpose of informing them that the tower of the Fire Alarm Bell was in a dangerous condition and immediate action was necessary. either the bell should be removed or the tower repaired. Whereupon Alderman Taylor introduced the following Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin That the Committee on Fire Department together with the City Engineer be instructed to inspect the old Fire Alarm Bell tower and ascertain if it can be repaired and if so, what will be the cost of the necessary repairs. Also to procure an estimate of the cost of removing the Fire Alarm Bell from its present fixture and place the same on the City Market House. Carried The following proposals for Flooring Bridges at intersection of Congress Avenue and Pecan Street and at intersection of Congress Avenue and Bois d'Arc Street (3 Bridges) in compliance with a resolution passed August 9th 1876 was received and read #1 P. M. Hoall $648.00