Austin Responds to Paris Texas Fire Disaster
• Emergency relief request: City Council convened to consider providing assistance to Paris, Texas, which had recently suffered a devastating fire that destroyed most of the city and left residents in dire need.
• Quorum problems: The meeting was hampered by multiple absences, forcing the marshal to bring in absent members. Even after reconvening that evening, only three aldermen were present, preventing any official business from being conducted.
• Delayed action: Due to insufficient attendance, Council adjourned and rescheduled to consider making the necessary financial appropriations to help Paris, Texas residents.
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Approved September 06, 1877 John F. Hobart. City Clerk
Called Meeting of City Council September 6th 1894 Council called to order at 2.15 PM M.A Taylor President of the Board of Aldermen in the Chair. Roll called and the following members answered Aldermen Cook Deffenbaugh and Withers Absent. Aldermen Bremond Jones. Larmon Maas. Robinson and Ward. Alderman Cook moved a call of the Council. Call sustained and the Marshal was directed to bring in the absentees Aldermen Bremond and Robinson came in and answered. Quorum present The President stated to council that he had called them together for the purpose of laying before them the official of the Mayor of Paris Texas for assistance, that city having recently been mostly destroyed by fire and its citizens are in a destitute condition. Alderman Robinson moved that Council adjourn to 8 oclock this PM. on account of there not being a sufficient number of Members present to pass an ordinance making the necessary appropriations Carried At the adjourning meeting there were but three Members an no business transacted and they left the Council chamber at 9P5 with the understanding to meet at 12 M. Sept 4th 12 oclock Sept 4th 1877 no quorum no business transacted Approved September 21st 1899 John F. Hobart City Clerk