421 Called Meeting of City Council February 15, 1878 Council called to order at 8 o'clock P.M. Mayor De Gress in the Chair Roll called and the following Members answered Aldermen Crow, Crocker, Miller, Hearkey and Strong Absent Aldermen Millete, Holtz, Haile, Platt and [illegible] Alderman Miller the Moved a call of the Council Call sustained and the Marshal was directed to bring in the absentors Alderman Millete came in and answered On Motion of Alderman Crocker the call of the Council was suspended there being a Quorum present His Honor the Mayor stated to Council that he had called them together for the purpose of submitting to them for their action Certain ordinances presented by the Committee appointed to supervise the Codification and Digesting the City Ordinances and such other business as may be properly brought before them Mr John F Good, submitted a proposition for the building of an Iron Bridge across Waller Creek at the Cedar Street crossing and repairing of Pecan St Bridge On Motion of Alderman Miller the proposition of John F Good was received Alderman Crocker moved that the opening of the bids advertised for for the building of a bridge, across Waller Creek on Cedar Street and the repairing of the Bridge crossing Waller Creek at the Pecan St crossing, which bids was advertised to be opened on February 16th 1878 be postponed to February 20th 1878, and that the Mayor be authorized to advertise for proposals for the building of an Iron bridge across Waller Creek at the crossing of Cedar Street and that all bids for the improvements advertised for be opened on that day Carried G B Zimpleman Esq one of the Directors of the Colorado Bridge Company being present was by leave of the Council permitted to make a statement regarding the improvement of the approaches to their bridge. Alderman Holtz came in answered and took his seat --- Page break --- 422 Alderman Miller moved that the matter of improving the approaches to the Bridge at the foot of Congress Avenue be referred to the Street Committee Carried By Alderman Miller An Ordinance Appro- priating One hundred dollars for the improving of Congress Avenue near the approaches to the Bridge Crossing the Colorado River 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, Metz and Strey 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 Yeas Aldermen Crow, Crooker, Miller Millett Markley Metz and Strey, Nays None The Ordinance was read the third time Alderman Miller 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, Metz and Strey Nays None By Alderman Miller. Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin That Ex Mayors Wheeler and DeArnmande be requested to have their Pictures taken and have the same hung in the Council Chamber and That it be done at the expense of the City Carried The Committee on Finance submitted the following Austin Texas February 15th 1898 --- Page break --- 423 To the Hon the Mayor and Board of Aldermen City of Austin Your Committee on Finance to whom was referred an Ordinance (which passed its first reading on February 13th 1898,) appropriating nine hundred dollars for the improvement of Streets and Bridges in the 3d 4th 5th 6th 7th and 8th Wards, have the honor to report that they have carefully examined said ordinance and from personal knowledge are satisfied that the amount set forth in the first section of the Ordinance is required for Street and Bridge repairs in said Wards, and Your Committee most respectfully recommend that the Ordinance do pass Respectfully Submitted G F Millett L Mc Brooker Finance Committee On Motion of Alderman Markley the Report of the Committee was received and adopted The Ordinance appropriating nine hundred dollars for improving Streets and Bridges in the 3d 4th 5th 6th 7th and 8th wards which passed its second reading February 13th 1898 was taken up and read the second time Alderman Metz moved to amend section one by adding the First and Second Wards Carried Alderman moved to amend section one by striking out nine hundred and inserting Twelve hundred The Yeas and Nays ordered and the motion to amend by inserting Twelve hundred carried by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Brown, Brooker, Miller, Millett Markley, Mortz and Strong Nays None The Ordinance as amended was read Alderman Brooker 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 Alderman Brooker Miller Millett Markley, Metz and Strong Nays Alderman Crow --- Page break --- 424 By Committee on Codifying and Digesting Ordinances An Ordinance Regulating and Licensing Hacks Drays, and other Vehicles 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 Brown. Crocker. Miller. Millett Markley. Mortz. and Strong 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 Yeas Aldermen Brown. Crocker. Miller. Millett Markley. Mortz and Strong Nays None The Ordinance was read the third time Alderman Miller moved that the ordinance do pass The Yeas and Nays ordered and the Ordinance passed by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Brown. Crocker Miller. Millett Markley. Mortz and Strong Nays None By Committee on Codifying and Digesting City Ordinances An Ordinance Regulating Proceedings in Mayors Court 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 Brown. Crocker. Miller. Millett Markley. Mortz and Strong. Nays None The Ordinance was read the second time Alderman Miller moved to further suspend the rules carried by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Brown. Crocker. Miller Millett Markley. Mortz and Strong. Nays None The Ordinance was read the third time Alderman Markley moved that the Ordinance do --- Page break --- 425 fears The Yeas and Nays ordered and the ordinance passed by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Lorrow. Brooker. Miller Millett Markley, Metz and Strong. Nays None By Committee on Codifying and Digesting the City Ordinances An Ordinance Regulating the Office of City Attorney 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 Lorrow. Brooker. Miller. Millett. Markley. Metz and Strong. Nays none The Ordinance was read the second time Alderman Miller moved to amend the Ordinance by adding the following. That the City Attorney shall be required to Attend all Regular Meetings of the City Council and special meetings of Council when called upon so to do Adopted. The Ordinance as amended was read 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 Yeas Aldermen Lorrow Brooker. Miller Millett. Markley. Metz and Strong Nays None The Ordinance was read the third time Alderman Lorrow. moved that the Ordinance do pass The Yeas and Nays Ordered and the Ordinance passed by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Lorrow. Brooker. Miller Millett. Markley. Metz and Strong. Nays none By Committee on Codifying and Digesting the City Ordinances An Ordinance defining the duties of Mayor and Providing for his Election The Ordinance was read Aldo... on Miller moved to suspend the rules and put the Ordinance on its second reading. --- Page break --- 426 The Yeas and Nays Ordered and the motion to suspend the rules carried by the following vote Yeas Alderman Brow. Brooker. Miller Millett. Markley. Metz 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. Yeas Aldermen Brow. Brooker. Miller. Millett Markley. Metz 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 Brow. Brooker. Millett. Miller Markley. Metz and Strong Nays None On Motion of Alderman Millett the Council [illegible] adjourned [illegible] adjourned Approved April 1st 1848 [illegible] John S. Herbort. City Clerk adopted Called Meeting of City Council February 16th 1848 Council called to order at 4.30. P.M. Mayor De Brus in the Chair. Roll called and the following Members answered Aldermen Brow. Miller. Metz. Atlee. and Strong Absent. Aldermen Brooker. Millett. Markley. Plate and Shuhan Alderman Miller moved a call of the Council Call sustained and the Marshal was directed to bring in the absenters. Alderman Millett came in and answered. Alderman Miller moved that the Call be suspended. Carried