189 as said Committee On Motion the Mayor was added to the Committee Alderman Bremond came in took his seat and was recorded as present Alderman Bremond and Cook being absent when the resolution to suppress the Capital Theatre was passed the resolution was read for their information. when they requested their names recorded as voting in the affirmative On Motion the Council adjourns John S Heyford City Clerk Called Meeting of City Council January 17th 1874 The Council was called to order at 4 o'clock P.M. Mayor Wheeler in the Chair Roll called and the following members answered. Aldermen Bremond. Cook. Deffenbaugh. Goodale James. Larmour. Robinson and Taylor Absent Aldermen Schneider and Road Quorum present The Mayor informed the council that he had called them together for the purpose of laying before them an Ordinance regulating Theatrical and other Exhibitions. which he requested them to consider and take such action as they deemed proper On motion of Alderman Deffenbaugh the Ordinance (No 87) regulating Theatrical and other Exhibitions was read and passed its first reading Alderman Taylor moved to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on its second reading. The Yeas and Nays being called the motion was agreed by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Bremond. Cook. Deffenbaugh. Goodale. James. Larmour. Robinson and Taylor. Nays. None --- Page break --- 190 The Ordinance was read the second time and passed to third reading. Alderman Taylor moved to further suspend the rules to put the Ordinance on its third reading The Yeas & Nays being called the Motion carried by the following vote Yeas Alderman Bremond, Cook, Deffenbaugh, Goodale James, Larmour, Robinson and Taylor. Nays, None. The Ordinance was read the third time and passed by the following vote Yeas Alderman Bremond, Cook, Deffenbaugh Goodale, James, Larmour, Robinson and Taylor Nays, None. The Mayor called the attention of Council to the fact that as Austin was making rapid strides to become a city of considerable importance and that she being the Capital of the State he thought the Council should appoint a Committee to memorialize Congress to erect a building in this City for the U.S. Court, Post Office and other departments of Federal Government Alderman Taylor moved that a Committee be appointed Whereupon the Mayor appointed the following Committee Aldermen Taylor, Bremond, James, and Larmour p On Motion of Alderman Robinson the Mayor was added to the Committee On Motion the Council adjourned [illegible] John S. Sterlock City Clerk