413 Called Meeting of City Council February 12, 1878 Council called to order at 8,30 P.M. Mayor DeGress in the Chair. Roll called and the following Members answered Aldermen Brow Brooker, Miller, Millete Markey, Halle Platt and Strong Absent Aldermen Metz and Sheehan Quorum Present His Hon the Mayor stated that he had called them together for the purpose of receiving the report of the Committee to whom was referred the Ordinance Regulating Markets and to transact such other business as might properly be brought before them An Ordinance appropriating the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars for the repairing of the Streets near the White place which passed its first reading Feby 9th 1878 was taken up and read the second time Alderman Markey 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 Brown, Brooker, Miller, Millete Markey and Strong Nays Aldermen Halle and Platt By Alderman Strong an Ordinance Appropriating the sum of Two hundred dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary for the building of a Bridge across Haller Creek on Chestnut street The Ordinance was read Alderman Strong 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 Brooker, Miller, Millete Markey Halle Platt and Strong Nays Alderman Brown The Ordinance was read the second time Alderman Miller 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 was lost by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Brooker Miller Markey --- Page break --- 414 from Platt and Strong Nays Aldermen Brown and Millete The Committee to whom was referred the Ordinance Regulating Markets submitted the following as a Majority Report Austin February 12th 1878 Hon J C Delbru Mayorse Sir The undersigned members of your committee to whom was referred the Ordinance regulating Markets have the honor to report as follows We recommend that the market limits be established as heretofore and offer the accompanying amendment to fill blank in Article No 30 We also recommend that the penalties for violations of this ordinance be incorporated in a single section or article with proper reference to all the sections or articles contained. This will save expense in printing. There are some unimportant amendments which we will offer as to form, on second reading, not necessary to be enumerated here with these amendments we respectfully recommend the passage of the Ordinance Respectfully submitted D. M. Croston S J Manley G Brown The following is a minority Report presented by Committee to whom was referred the Ordinance Regulating Markets To the Hon the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the city of Austin Your committee to whom was referred Ordinance on Markets, have carefully considered the same, and report it back and recommend that in Article 30 after the word follows the words Lots Nos Nine, Ten, Eleven, and Twelve in Block No Ninety Eight of said City be inserted, and as a substitute for Article 32 Recommend the adoption of the following: Any person after having paid his or her license or occupation Tax to the City Assessor and collector, and received a Certificate to that effect --- Page break --- 415 from said Assessor and Collector, may open, erect, establish or carry on any where in the City of Austin outside of the Market limits as named in Article 20, Market or Markets for the sale of Meats, Vegetables, and other produce, provided such person or persons shall at all times Comply with the Sanitary and other regulations enacted by the City Council.- We further recommend that Articles 33 and 34 be stricken out and that Article 35 be changed to read as follows to wit The City Council reserves the right and privilege as conferred upon it in the charter of the City of Austin Article - Sec - to establish and regulate Markets within said City R Platt Alderman Lorrow moved that the Majority report of the Committee be adopted The Yeas and Nays ordered and the Majority report was adopted by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Lorrow, Brooker, Millett Markley and Strong Nays Aldermen Moller, Nulle and Platt Alderman Platt moved to amend Article No 30 of the Ordinance Regulating Markets by striking out of the Market limits all that portion which embraces any part of the 9th and 10th Wards. Motion lost. Alderman Millett moved to amend the Ordinance by adding the following Section No 36 The Minimum price for the rent of Stalls in the City Market for the Year commencing March 1st 1848 and for each and every year thereafter until the same is altered or amended shall be Twenty five dollars. Amendment Adopted 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 Alderman Lorrow, Brooker, Markley Millett and Strong Nays Aldermen Moller, Nulle and Platt By Committee on Codifying and Digesting the City Ordinances, An Ordinance Licensing and Regulating Hacks, Drays and other Vehicles The Ordinance was read Alderman Moller moved to suspend the rules and --- Page break --- 416 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. Crooker. Miller. Millett Markley. Halle. and Strong Nays Alderman Platt The Ordinance was read the second time Alderman Millett 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. Crooker. Miller Millett Markley Halle and Strong Nays Alderman Platt The Ordinance was read the third time Alderman Millett moved that the Ordinance do pass The Yeas and Nays ordered and the ordinance passed by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crow. Crooker. Miller. Millett Markley Halle and Strong Nays Alderman Platt By Committee on Codifying & Digesting City Ordinances An Ordinance Defining Nuisances &c The Ordinance was read Alderman Miller 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. Crooker. Miller. Millett Markley Platt and Strong Nays none The Ordinance was read the second time Alderman Millett 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. Crooker. Miller Millett Markley. Halle. Platt and Strong Nays None. The ordinance was read the third time Alderman Crooker moved that the ordinance do pass --- Page break --- 417 The Yeas and Nays Ordered and the Ordinance passed by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crow. Crooker. Miller. Millett Moarley, Nalle Platt and Strong. Nays None By Committee on Codifying and Digesting the City Ordinances, An Ordinance defining the Qualifications of Aldormen The Ordinance was read Alderman Miller 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. Crooker. Miller. Millett Moarley Nalle Platt and Strong. Nays none The Ordinance was read the second time Alderman Crooker 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. Crooker. Miller. Millett Moarley Nalle Platt and Strong. Nays None The Ordinance was read the third time Alderman Strong moved that the Ordinance do pass The Yeas and Nays ordered and the Ordinance passed by the following vote Yeas Aldermen. Crow. Crooker. Miller Millett Moarley Nalle Platt and Strong Nays none By Alderman Millett an Ordinance appropriaating the sum of Seventy five dollars for building an addition to the House of Hope Hook and Ladder No 2 The Ordinance was read Alderman Miller 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. Crooker. Miller. Millett Moarley. Nalle Platt and Strong Nays none. The Ordinance was read the second time Alderman Miller 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. --- Page break --- 418 Yeas Aldermen Crow. Crocker. Miller Millett Markley Halle. Plate and Strong, 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. Crocker. Miller Millett. Markley. Halle Plate and Strong Nays none On Motion of Alderman Plate the Council adjourned Approved March 4th 1878 Governor [illegible] John S. Herbert City Clerk Called Meeting of City Council February 13th 1878 Council called to order at 12.50 P.M Mayor DeGrues in the Chair Roll called and the following Members answered Aldermen Crow Crocker. Miller Markley. and Strong. Absent Aldermen Millett Mortz. Halle Plate and Stinehaw Alderman Crocker moved a call of the Council. Call sustained and the Marshal was di- rected to bring in the absentees Alderman Millett came in answered and took his seat On Motion of Alderman Crocker the Call of the Council was suspended His Honor the Mayor stated that he had called them together for the purpose of considering the Ordinance Regulating Markets and other Ordinances