331 Adjourned Meeting of City Council September 24, 1877 Council called to order at 8½ O'clock P.M. Mayor De Grus in the chair Roll called and the following members answered Aldermen Bremond. Deffenbaugh. James. Moos. Robinson Ward and Mittin Absent Alderman Cook Larmour and Taylor Quorum present The minutes of the meetings of August 21. 24. Sept 3. 6. 10. 11. 12. and 19th 1877. was read and adopted The Mayor informed the council that he had called them together for the purpose of laying before them certain petitions and reports of officers which required immediate action and to dispose of some unfinished business Petition of Patrick Scott. Andrew Major Huby Stewart and others stating that they paid license for running trucks within the city limits. and that said license had been declared unconstitutional by the county court. and asking that they be refunded the amount the amount paid by them as license At the conclusion of the reading of the above petition an alarm of fire was sounded and the council adjourned Approved Oct 1st 1877 John [illegible] City Clerk Called Meeting of City Council September 24th 1877 Council called to order at 8 O'clock P.M. Mayor De Grus in the chair Roll called and the following members answered Aldermen Bremond. Cook. Deffenbaugh. James Moos. Robinson Taylor Ward and Mittin Absent Alderman Larmour. Quorum present The Mayor stated that he had called them together for the purpose of laying before them the reports of the City Attorney regarding certain suits in which the City is interested, and that there were several petitions requiring the action of Council. The City Attorney reported that the case of the City Vo Buddinglon et al. that the Court of Appeals --- Page break --- 332 had affirmed the judgement of the County Court that the judgement in favor of the city amounts to about Three hundred dollars. that the costs in the case amounts to about twenty dollars. and asts that the costs be paid, that the necessary papers may issue for the collection of the judgement On Motion of Alderman Hithin the report of the city Attorney was received On Motion of Alderman James the Mayor was authorized to draw his warrant on the City Treasurer for the payment of costs as requested by City Attorney The City Attorney submitted a report in the case of Hallow and Shilly vs Ed Breary et al. the City of Austin garnishee On Motion of Alderman Taylor the report of the City Attorney was received and referred to a special Committee of three for settlement Aldermen Taylor Bremond and Hare were appointed on the Committee On Motion of Alderman Bremond the City Attorney was added to the Committee The City Attorney submitted a report in the case of the City of Austin vs Miller for running hacks without license. which case had been decided against the City in the County Court. On Motion of Alderman Taylor the report of the City Attorney was received Petition of Patrick Scott Andrew Mayors Andy Stewart and others stating that they had paid license for running hacks within the city limits, and that said license had been declared unconstitutional by the County court, and asking that they be refunded the amount paid by them as license On Motion of Alderman Hithin the petition was received On Motion of Alderman James the petition was referred to the ordinance Committee with instructions to report at Next Meeting Petition of Oscar Sullivan for license for retailing Spirituous liquors in Ward #9 On Motion of Alderman Robinson the petition was granted Petition of C.C. Williams for license for the retailing of Spirituous liquors in Ward 7No 1. --- Page break --- 333 On Motion of Alderman Robinson the petition was granted Petition of B E Hadra. M.D. for permission to establish a hospital within the city limits On Motion of Alderman Withers the petition was granted Petition of John Condon. stating that his contract with the city for furnishing oil, lighting and keeping in repair the Oil Lamps from March to December 1896. was to be paid in United States currency, and that he had received City Warrants in payment which he was compelled to dispose of at a discount and asking that he be paid the difference On Motion of Alderman Bremond the petition was referred to the Street Committee On Motion of Alderman Ward the City Attorney was added to the committee with instructions to investigate the contract and report at next meeting The City Engineer submitted a report stating that it is necessary that certain streets be improved in Wards 1.2.3.5.6.7.8 and 10 and asking that authority be granted to employ sufficient force to prosecute the work Alderman Diffenbaugh moved that the report of the City Engineer be received and referred to the Street Committee The Yeas and Nays Ordered and the motion carried by the following vote. Yeas Aldermen Bremond. Cook. Diffenbaugh James. Maas. Robinson. Taylor and Ward Nays Alderman Withers Austin Texas September 2d 1871 To the Hon the Mayor and City Council of Austin Your Committee to whom was referred the petition and proposition of the Austin Gas Light Co respectfully recommend that the Contract with John Condon be extended for the term of six months Respectfully submitted Daniel G James. B W Withers Alderman Withers moved that the report of the Committee be received and adopted Alderman Robinson moved as a substitute --- Page break --- 334 that the contract with John Gordon be continued to the end of the present administration. Carried Austin Texas September 24th 1877 To the Hon the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Austin Your Committee to whom was referred the petition of the Citizens of the 4th Ward in regard to the digging of a public well in said Ward, respectfully recommend that the same be granted and that the Mayor be authorized to advertise for bids for the same and to let the contract to the lowest and best bidder D. B. Withers Daniel A James On Motion of Alderman Robinson the report of the committee was received and referred to the Ordinance Committee with instructions to report at next meeting P McNernan presented accounts amounting to $241 [illegible] for work of Teams and Men on public Streets On Motion of Alderman Cook the accounts were ordered paid By Alderman Deffenbaugh a resolution authorizing the Mayor to advertise for proposals for the construction of a wagon bridge across Waller Creek on Mesquid Street as prayed for by the citizens of Ward No 8 Alderman Withers moved to refer the resolution to the Ordinance Committee The Yeas and Nays ordered and the resolution was so referred by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Bremond, Cook, Maas Robinson and Withers Nays Deffenbaugh James, Taylor and Ward The Ordinance appropriating 500 to the sufferers in the city of Paris which passed its first reading September 11th 1877 was taken up and read the second time On Motion of Alderman Taylor the Ordinance was laid on the table The Ordinance establishing the pay of Police Officers which passed its second reading September 3d 1877 was --- Page break --- 335 taken up and read the third time On motion of Alderman Bremond action was postponed The Mayor nominated Orlando A Caldwell Ferdinand A Stillhelen and Frank Allen as Special Police Officers and asked their confirmation On Motion of Alderman Taylor the nom= inations were confirmed On Motion of Alderman Robinson the Council adjourned Approved Oct 1st 1849 John S Herbook Ag't Clerk Regular Meeting of City Council October 1st 1877 Council called to order at 8.15 P.M. Mayor De. Gree in the chair Roll called and the following members answered. Alderman Bremond, Cook. Daffenbaugh. Jams. Robinson Taylor. Ward. and Withers Absent Aldermen Seymour and Maas Quorum present The Journals of Meetings of September 19 and 21 1877 were read and adopted Petition of August Seiderman stating that there is a narrow Strip of land belonging to the city situated three blocks East of Congress Avenue and between this property and the Colorado River said land being unoccupied. and asking authority to extend his fences so as to enclose and use said strip of land On Motion of Alderman Bremond the petition was referred to the Mayor with