407 Called Meeting of City Council February 09, 1878 Council called to order at 8.45 P.M Mayor DeGress in the Chair Roll called and the following Members answered. Aldermen Grow. Brooker. Millett. Markley Mertz Nalle and Platt. Absent Aldermen Moller Sheehan and Strong Quorum present. His Honor stated to council that he had called them together for the purpose of presenting to them for their action an Ordinance Regulating Markets; and to present his message vetoing a Resolution ordering the sale of a certain number of the Horses, Carts, and Harnesses, and also for the transaction of such other business as may be properly brought before them. His Honor also stated that he had two other vetoes which he would present at the next regular meeting. The following message was presented Mayor Office Austin Texas Feby 6th 1898 To the Honorable Board of Aldermen City of Austin Gentlemen I have the honor to return here with a Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor to have sold at public Auction all Carts, Horses, Mules, and Harness belonging to the City of Austin, except the one used for Sanitary purposes, passed by your Hon Body Feby 4th 1898, with my objections thereto Rule 5 of the Rules of Order of the City Council requires all resolutions of a general Character to be read in Council on three several days unless two thirds of a full Board shall vote a suspension of the Rule This rule was not complied with, but the Resolution was only read once and passed, even if it had been passed in accordance with law, I do not think it judicious at this time, when money is scarce, to sell this property, and especially at public Auction, the city would realize but little --- Page break --- 408 on a great deal of Money expended. If the Council desire to dispose of this property let it be done in a way by which the City would receive something near the value of what it offers for sale It could be made known through the public prints, that this property was for sale, and authority given the Mayor in conjunction with the Street Committee to receive bids, and when in their opinion a good offer was made, then to accept the same and sell Very Respectfully Jno DeHores Mayor Alderman Platt moved that the Resolutions Vetoed by the Mayor be reconsidered The Yeas and Nays ordered and the motion to reconsider carried by the following vote Yeas. Aldermen Lorroken, Millett Moelg, Nalle and Platt Nays Aldermen Lorrow and Markley Alderman Lorroken moved to reconsider the vote taken on the reconsideration of the Resolutions vetoed by the Mayor The Yeas and Nays ordered Yeas Aldermen Lorron, Lorroken, Markley Moelg and Nalle Nays Aldermen Millett and Platt Alderman Lorroken changed his vote to Nay and to motion to reconsider was lost By Alderman Nalle Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, That the Mayor and Street Committee be authorized and directed to advertise for proposals to purchase of all the city Carts, Horses, Mules and Harness except those used for sanitary purposes, and to dispose of them during the present month to the best interest of the City by private sale The resolution was read Alderman Platt moved to suspend the rules and put the Resolution on its second reading The Yeas and Nays ordered and the motion to suspend the rules carried by the following vote --- Page break --- 405 Yeas Aldermen Sorrow Smoker. Millett Markley Metz Halle and Platt. Nays None The Resolution was read the second time Alderman Smoker moved to further suspend the rules and put the Resolution on its third reading The Yeas and Nays ordered and the motion to further suspend the rules carried by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Sorrow. Smoker. Millett. Markley Metz Halle and Platt Nays none The Resolution was read the third time Alderman Halle moved that the Resolution do pass The Yeas and Nays ordered and the Resolution passed by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Sorrow. Smoker. Millett. Markley Metz Halle and Platt. Nays None Petition of A. Bahn for permission to erect an Awning in front of his Jewelry Store on Congress Avenue Alderman Sorrow moved that the Petition be referred to the Fire Committee Carried Alderman Sorrow moved to reconsider the vote referring the petition of A. Bahn to the Fire Committee The Yeas and Nays ordered and the motion to reconsider carried by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Sorrow. Smoker. Millett Markley Metz Halle and Platt Nays None Alderman Halle moved that the Petition of A. Bahn be granted, provided that the awning be put up but one story high and constructed as others are on Congress Avenue Carried An Ordinance Appropriating Twelve hundred dollars for the building of a bridge across Haller Creek on Cedar Street, which passed to second reading February 4th 1848 was taken up and read the second time Aldermen Markley moved to amend the Ordinance by striking out the word Twelve before the word hundred and insert the word six in place The Question was put shall the sum of Twelve hundred be appropriated as called for in the first section of the Ordinance The Yeas and Nays ordered and the appropriation was lost by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Metz, Halle and Platt --- Page break --- 410 Nays Aldermen Crow, Crooker, Millett and Markley Alderman Nalle moved to amend the Ord= inance so as to read as follows. That the sum of Seven hundred and fifty dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary be appropriated for the building of a Wooden Bridge The Yeas and Nays ordered and the amendment of Alderman Nalle passed by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crow, Millett, Markley and Nalle Nays Aldermen Crooker Motz and Platt Alderman Platt moved to strike out seven hundred and fifty and insert Twelve hundred and fifty Motion withdrawn The Ordinance as amended was read Alderman Nalle moved to suspend the rules and put the Ordinance on its third reading The Yeas and Nays ordered and the motion to suspend the rules was lost by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crow, Crooker, Millett Markley Nalle and Platt. Nays Alderman Motz Alderman Nalle moved to reconsider the vote taken whereby the council refused to suspend the rules The Yeas and Nays ordered and the motion to reconsider carried by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crow, Crooker Millett Markley Motz Nalle and Platt. Nays none Alderman Markley moved that the rules be suspended and put the ordinance on its third reading The Yeas and Nays ordered and the motion to suspend the rules carried by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crow, Crooker, Millett Markley Motz Nalle and Platt. Nays None The Ordinance was read the third time Alderman Markley moved that the Ordinance do pass The Yeas and Nays ordered and the ordinance passed by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crow, Crooker, Millett Markley, Motz Nalle and Platt Nays none By Alderman Nalle, Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin That the Mayor be authorized and instructed to advertise for --- Page break --- 411 proposals for the building of a Wooden bridge across Waller Creek on Cedar Street Carried By Alderman Crow. An Ordinance appropriating four hundred and fifty dollars for the reflooring and repairing of the Iron Bridge across Waller Creek on Pecan Street The Ordinance was read Alderman Markley 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 Crow Brooker. Millett. Markley Mertz Halle and Platt Nays none The Ordinance was read the second time Alderman Brooker moved to further suspend 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 Crow. Brooker. Millett. Markley Mertz. Halle and Platt. Nays none The Ordinance was read the third time Alderman Brooker moved that the ordinance do pass The Yeas and Nays Ordered and the ordinance passed by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crow. Brooker. Millett Markley. Mertz. Halle and Platt Nays none. By Alderman Halle Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, that the Mayor be authorized to advertise for proposals for the reflooring and repairing of the Iron Bridge across Waller Creek on Pecan Street Carried By Alderman Markley. An Ordinance appro- priating the sum of Twenty-five dollars for the Completion of the Bridge across the branch East of Shoal Creek on North Avenue The Ordinance was read. Alderman Markley 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 Crow. Brooker. Millett. Markley --- Page break --- 412 Mertz, Nalle and Platt. Nays None The Ordinance was read the second time Alderman Markley moved to further suspend 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 Crow, Brooker, Millett Markley Mertz, Nalle and Platt. Nays none The Ordinance was read the third time Alderman Brooker moved that the Ordinance do pass The Yeas and Nays Ordered and the Ordinance passed by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crow Brooker, Millett, Markley Mertz, Nalle and Platt Nays None By Committee on Codifying and Digesting Ordinances An Ordinance Regulating Me artalo- The Ordinance was read. Alderman Platt moved that the Ordinance be referred to a special Committee of Five Carried Aldermen Platt, Markley, Crow, Brooker and Mertz were appointed on the Committee By Alderman Brooker, An Ordinance Appropriating the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars for the repairing of the Street near the White place The Ordinance was read Alderman Markley 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 was lost by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crow, Brooker, Millett Markley, Mertz. Nays Aldermen Nalle and Platt On Motion of Alderman Platte the Council adjourned Approved March 4th 1878 John F. Herbert City Clerk