Austin Fire Department Seeks Cemetery Space 1877
• Quorum Issues: The August 6th meeting was adjourned immediately due to insufficient aldermen present—a common problem showing attendance challenges on the council.
• Fire Department Burial Request: The Fire Department's Chief Engineer petitioned the city to donate four blocks in the new cemetery addition as a dedicated burial ground for deceased firefighters.
• Committee Review: The petition was referred to the Cemetery Committee for consideration rather than decided immediately, suggesting it required further study.
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Regular Meeting of City Council August 06, 1877
Council called to order at 8 oclock P.M. Mayor Degrees in the chair Roll called and the following members answered Aldermen Deffenbaugh. Janus. Maas. Robinson and Withers Absent Aldermen Bremond. Cook. Darmon. Taylor. Ward . No Quorum On Motion of Alderman Janus the council adjourned Approved August 15th 1877 John A. [illegible] City Clerk
Called Meeting of City Council August 15th 1877
Council called to order at 7 Oclock P.M. Mayor De Chess in the chair Roll called and the following members answered Aldermen Janus. Maas. Robinson. Taylor. Ward and Withers Absent - Aldermen Bremond. Cook. Deffenbaugh and Darmon Quorum present The minutes of the meetings of July 21 and August 6 was read and approved Aldermen Bremond and Deffenbaugh came in and answered and took their seats Petition of Chief Engineer of Fire Department asking that the City Council set aside and donate to the Fire Department Four Blocks in the new addition to the City Cemetery as a burial place for deceased Firemen On Motion of Alderman Deffenbaugh the petition was referred to the Cemetery Committee Petition of Hope Hook and Ladder Co stating that some time since the City Council