Called Meeting of City Council March 19, 1877 The council was called to order at 3.30 oclock P.M. Mayor Wheeler in the Chair Roll called and the following members answered Aldermen Cook, Deffenbaugh, Goodale, James Larmore, Robinson and Rose Absent Aldermen Bremond Robinson and Taylor Quorum present The Mayor informed the council that he had called them together for the purpose of receiving the report of the committee appointed at the last Meeting to locate Fire Hydrants and to draw up an Ordinance governing the same, and to confer with a committee from the Bridge Company regarding the repairing of the foot of Congress Avenue The committee from the Bridge Company being present General Sudlow in their behalf stated that they wished the city to take immediate steps to repair the street at the approach of the Bridge and to erect a Stock Fountain near the Bridge Alderman Cook moved that the whole matter be referred to the Committee on Streets and the Mayor Carried The Mayor asked the committee to meet at the foot of Congress Avenue at 10 oclock A.M. tomorrow (March 20) Report of Committee Austin March 19th 1877 To the Hon Mayor and City Council Your Committee appointed to locate Fire Hydrants and prepare an ordinance governing the same have chosen to report that they have performed the duty assigned them and herewith submit an Ordinance and recommend its passage Respectfully submitted Mo a Taylor Ab H Cook Jr J H Robinson On Motion the report was received. --- Page break --- 223 By Special Committee. An Ordinance. To increase the number of and Locate Fire Hydrants and to extend the time for the Completion of the Reservoir The Ordinance was read and passed to its second reading Alderman Cook moved to suspend the rules and put the Ordinance on its second reading The Yeas and Nays called and the council refused to suspend the rules by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Cook, Deffenbaugh, Goodale, Garmour Robinson, Rork Nays Alderman James. Absent Aldermen Bremond, Chandler and Taylor On motion of Alderman Cook the Absentees were sent for Alderman Taylor came in and answered and was recorded present Alderman Cook renewed his motion to suspend the rules and put the Ordinance on its second reading The Yeas and Nays ordered and the motion to suspend the rules carried by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Cook, Deffenbaugh, Goodale Garmour Robinson, Rork and Taylor Nays Alderman James The Ordinance was then read the second time [illegible] Alderman Goodale moved to further suspend the rules and put the ordinance on its third reading The Yeas and Nays being called the motion to further suspend the rules carried by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Cook, Deffenbaugh Goodale Garmour, Robinson, Rork and Taylor Nays Alderman James The Ordinance was read the third time Alderman Cook moved that the ordinance do pass The Yeas and Nays being called the ordi- nance was passed by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Cook, Deffenbaugh Good- ale Garmour, Robinson Rork and Taylor By Alderman Robinson An Ordinance fixing the License on certain Vehicles used in the Transportation of Persons --- Page break --- 224 The Ordinance was read and passed to its second reading Alderman Taylor moved to suspend the rules and put the ordinance on its second reading The motion to suspend the rules was carried unanimously The ordinance was read the second time Alderman Cook moved to further suspend the rules and put the ordinance on its third reading The motion to suspend the rules was carried unanimously The Ordinance was read the third time Alderman Robinson moved that the ordinance do now pass The Yeas and Nays ordered and the Ordinance passes by the following Votes. Yeas Aldermen Cook, Deffenbaugh, Goodale Davis Darmour, Robinson, Read and Taylor Nays None The following communication was received from the President of the City Water Company Austin Texas March 19th 1877 To the Hon Mayor and City Council of the City of Austin Gentlemen I am directed by the City Water company to inform your honorable body, that they cannot accept the Ordinance just passed as it conflicts with their Contract in several particulars Very Respectfully M S Mather President City Water Co On motion of Alderman Darmour the commu- nication was referred to the Committee on Location of Hydrants By Alderman Cook. Resolved that the City Marshal purchase one Dog chains for the benefit of the City Council, not to exceed in cost more than Twenty five dollars on motion of Alderman Read the resolution was laid on the table --- Page break --- 225 On motion the council adjourned John J. Roberts City Clerk Called Meeting of City Council March 20, 1877 The Council was called to order at 3:50 O'clock P.M. Alderman Mc A Taylor in the Chair Roll called and the following Members answered. Aldermen Bremond, Cook, Dieffenbaugh, Goodale, James, Ross and Taylor Absent Aldermen Chandler, Larmour, and Robinson. Quorum present On motion of Alderman James the absent= ees was sent for On Motion of Alderman Goodale the rea= ding of the Journal was dispensed with Mayor Wheeler came in and on taking the chair informed the Council that he had called them together for the purpose of laying before them certain ordinances for their consideraation and to receive the report of the committee to whom was transferred the communication of the President of the City Water Company declining to accept the proposition contained in an ordinance passed at last meeting By Alderman Taylor. An Ordinance Authorizing the building of a Sewer and to im prove the Gullies at the foot of Congress Avenue, and to make an appropriation for the same The Ordinance was read and passed to its second reading Alderman Cook moved to suspend the rules and put the ordinance on its second reading The Motion to suspend the rules carried unanimously