418 Yeas Aldermen Crow. Brooker. 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. Brooker. 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 De Frees in the Chair Roll called and the following Members answered Aldermen Crow Brooker. Miller Markley. and Strong. Absent Aldermen Millett Mortz. Halle Plate and Stineham Alderman Brooker 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 Brooker 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 --- Page break --- 419 and other business which required the action of council An Ordinance appropriating Two hundred and fifty dollars for building a Wooden Bridge across Waller Creek on Chestnut Street, Which passed its second reading February 12th 1848 was taken up and 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 Alderman Brooker, Miller, Manley, and Strong Nays Aldermen Crow and Millett An Ordinance appropriating Two hundred and fifty dollars for the repairing of the Street near the White Place which passed its second reading February 12th 1848 was taken up and read the third time Alderman Brooker moved that the ordinance do pass The Yeas and Nays ordered and the ord- inance passed by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crow, Brooker, Miller Millett, Manley and Strong, Nays none, The Ordinance Regulating which passed its second reading February 12th 1848 was taken up and read the third time Alderman Brooker moved that the Ordinance do pass The Yeas and Nays ordered and the ord- inance passed by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crow, Brooker Millett Manley and Strong Nays Alderman Miller By Alderman Miller An Ordinance Reg- ulating the Collection of Taxes due and becoming due to the City of Austin The Ordinance was read By Alderman Miller An Ordinance Exempting Certain Industries or Manufacturers, Carried on Carried on in the City of Austin from City Taxes for Five Years The Ordinance was read Austin February 13th 1848 To the Hon Mayor and City Council --- Page break --- 420 Gentlemen We propose to move the dirt from the lot now belonging to the Government to the foot of Congress Avenue for Twelve and one half cents per Cubic yard Respectfully A.H. Cook & Son On motion of Alderman Marley the communication was received By Alderman Miller, Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, That the Mayor be requested to communicate with the Officers of the Bridge Company regarding the repairing of the approaches to their Bridge and notify them that they will be expected to make the repairs at their own expense Adopted By Alderman Grootes, An Ordinance Making an Appropriation of Nine hundred dollars for the improvement of Streets in the Third, Fourth Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Wards in the City of Austin The Ordinance was read On Motion of Alderman Miller the Ordinance was referred to the Finance Committee On Motion of Alderman Miller the Council adjourned Approved April 1st [illegible] John J. Harbert Attest [illegible] City Clerk