350 Called Meeting of City Council October 27, 1877 Council called to order at 8.15 P.M. Mayor DeGress in the Chair Roll called and the following members answered Aldermen Deffenbaugh, James, Taylor and Witkins Absent Aldermen Bremond, Cook Darmour, Maas, Robinson and Ward. No quorum On motion of Alderman James the Council adjourned to 9 Oclock A.M. tomorrow [signature] City Clerk Called Meeting of City Council October 24th 1874 Council called to order at 8 oclock P.M. Mayor DeGress in the Chair Roll called and the following members answered Aldermen Cook, Deffenbaugh, James, Maas, Robinson, Taylor and Witkins Absent Aldermen Bremond, Darmour and Ward. Quorum present. The Mayor informed the Council that he had called them together for the purpose of presenting to them his annual report as required by city Ordinances. Mayors Report Mayor's Office Austin Texas October 20th 1874 To the Hon Board of Aldermen City of Austin --- Page break --- 351 Gentlemen In compliance with Article 34 of the City Ordinances, I have the honor to submit herewith my annual report. Amount of Warrants outstanding Oct 20th 1877 $3,849.94 Bonded indebtedness of the City June 9th 1877 95,900.00 Bonds sold since June 9th 1877 2,000.00 Total bonded indebtedness October 20th 1877 $97,900.00 The $2000 bonds sold by me was by authority of the City Council for the purpose of paying Warrant No 638 amounting to $1834.50 including interest, also interest on Warrants No 639. These Warrants were issued by Mayor Wheeler to the Silsby Manufacturing Company for one of their fire engines Cash in Treasury October 20th 1877 $3,038.35 Taxes uncollected for years prior to 1876 11,959.53 Taxes uncollected for 1876 4,796.24 Taxes uncollected for this year (1877) 55,544.79 By reference to the final report of Hon T. B. Wheeler, it will be seen that the amount of Warrants outstanding on June 9th 1877, the day of his retire- ment from the Office of mayor was $9,758.12, of which amount $2200 is bearing ten per cent interest annually In addition to the above, warrants have been issued by me amounting to $3,079.81¾ for work done under Mayor Wheeler's administration. All these warrants are included in the above statement of $3,849.94 of warrants outstanding October 20th 1877 Inventory of property belonging to the City Two Engine Houses $3,051.00 Two Steam Fire Engines 13,000.00 One Fire Extinguisher 2,778.00 One Hand Fire Engine (cost $800) 500.00 One Horse Carriage Washington Hose Co No 1 250.00 Two thousand feet of Hose 2,500.00 Two Hook and Ladder Trucks 3,000.00 Furniture in Engine Houses 300.00 Market House and improvements 16,616.29 Steam Pumps 1,500.00 One Clock 1,200.00 Furniture of Court rooms and Offices including two Sofas 625.00 Horses, Mules, Carts, Harness, Tools &c 850.00 Small pox hospital 618.5[illegible] --- Page break --- 352 Hospital Block 2.215.20 Total $46,004.03 All work on streets and bridges has been paid for to date also for 603½ square yards of guttering on Pecan Street less 20 per cent retained until the entire work is completed. All the improvements of the streets except on Cedar and East Pecan streets have been made with the prisoners of the City, and the streets have been kept in as good condition as the working force at the command of the City would permit. The City gained the suit against Duddington and Ducksinger for taxes due by them to the amount of $550but the money collected from the parties has to be paid to parties now holding a Judgement against the City. I respectfully submit herewith a letter of the Assessor and Collector upon the subject marked "A" I also call the attention of your honorable body to the detailed statement of the City Clerk of the financial condition of the City marked "B" I have no recommendations to make as the terms of Office of the City Administration will expire in a few days Very Respectfully J. do. De Gues. Mayor Alderman Taylor moved that the report of the Mayor together with the accompanying papers be received adopted and published in the Statesman and Gazette and in one of the German papers Carried On motion of Alderman Moses the report was ordered printed in the German paper published by Em Buchner Petition of J.G. Woods for permission to establish a Wood Yard in Vacant lot back of the City Hotel and to locate thereon an Engine for the purpose of cutting wood for custom trade On motion of Alderman Watkins the petition of Mr Woods was laid on the table Petition of Driskall. Day & Ford. D.L.Campbell H.T. Moore and others asking that a bridge be built over the gutter on south side of Pecan Street at the crossing of the Utah Railroad leading to the Central --- Page break --- 353 Defect On Motion of Alderman Taylor the petition was received and granted and the Street Committee authorized to have the bridge constructed as soon as practicable The following petitions were received, asking for license for the retailing of Spirituous Vinous and malt liquors in quantitiesless than one Quart. Johnson & co cor of Cedar + Lavaca Sts in Ward # 1 E. M. Brennan Congress Avenue " 9 J. Park, on Red River + Hickory St " 8 Chas Miller Congress Avenue " 8 Tho Severs " " 8 On Motion of Alderman James the above petitions were granted By City Attorney An Ordinance to license certain Vehicles used in the transportation of persons for the period of One Week and establishing the rates thereon The Ordinance was read. Alderman Taylor moved to amend by inserting in the blank the following. For One horse Vehicle One dollar per week. For two horse Vehicle One dollar and fifty cents per week. For four horse Vehicle Two dollars and fifty cents per week Carried The Ordinance as amended was read and passed to second reading Alderman Taylor moved 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, Diffenbaugh James, Moore, Robinson Taylor and Withers Nays Stone The Ordinance was read the Second time and passed to third reading Alderman Robinson moved to further sus- pend the rules and put the ordinance on its third reading The Yeas and Nays ordered and the motion to further suspend the rules carried by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Cook, Diffenbaugh, James, Moore, Robinson, Taylor and Withers. Nays Stone The Ordinance was read the third time Alderman Robinson moved that the Ordinance do pass The Yeas and Nays ordered and the Ordinance --- Page break --- 354 passed by the following Vote Geas Aldermen Cook, Diffenbaugh James Maas Robinson Taylor and Withers Nays None On motion of Alderman Withers the Council adjourned John L. [illegible] City Clerk Called Meeting of City Council November 10th 1897 Council called to order at 4.30 P.M. Mayor De Shew in the chair Roll called & the following numbers answered. Aldermen Premond, James Maas Robinson Taylor, Ward & Withers Absent. Aldermen, Cook, Diffenbaugh & Larmour. Quorum present. The Journals of the Meetings of Oct 12-13& 27 were read and approved. The Mayor stated that he had called the Council together in compliance with article no. 116 of the City Ordinances & to transact such other business as may be presented. The City Attorney submitted a detailed report of the Official business he had attended to during the month. also regarding the garnishment in case of Walton & Shelley. On motion of Alderman Ward the report was read, and adopted Petition of Cronin & Jones asking that their lease from the City for the old Miller property be extended to 25 years. On motion of Alderman Ward the petition was referred to the incoming administrators