449 rays, Aldermen, Halle and Platt. Alderman Mellete was excused from voting By Alderman Knorr. Be it Resolved that the gaslights that are being lighted for the city be kept lighted as heretofore until otherwise ordered by the city council. Lost By Alderman Hertz. Be it resolved by the City Councile, That the police force be reduced to 24 men On Motion of Alderman Miller the Resolution was referred to the Police Committee On Motion of Alderman Miller the Council adjourned Approved April 5, 1848 John [illegible] City Clerk Called Meeting of City Councile March 8th 1848 Councile called to order at 5:45 P.M. Mayor De Gries in the Chair. Roll called and the following members answered Aldermen Knorr, Miller, Mellete, Hertz, Halle, Platt and Strong. Absent. Aldermen Crowder, Markley and Shuhan Quorum present His Hon the Mayor stated to councile that he had called them together for the purpose of submitting to them certain Ordinances and Petitions which required their action. By Alderman Halle an Ordinance providing for the Establishment and erection of Pecan Street Markesh and making an Appropriation for the building of the same The Ordinance was read Alderman Markley came in and answered Alderman Halle moved to suspend the --- Page break --- 450 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 Miller Millett Metz, Nalle Platt and String Nays Aldermen Brown and Markley On Motion of Alderman Nalle the Ordinance was referred to the Ordinance Committee The following Ordinances were presented by Committee on Codifying and Digesting the City Ordinances An Ordinance defining and Punishing Vagrants 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. Miller. Millett. Markley Metz. Nalle. Platt and String. 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 Brown. Miller. Millett. Markley Metz. Nalle. Platt and String. Nays None The Ordinance was read the third time Alderman Platt moved that the ordinance do pass The Yeas and Nays ordered and the Ordinance passed by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Brown. Miller. Millett. Markley. Metz. Nalle. Platt and String. Nays None An Ordinance relating to and defining the duties of Health Officer The Ordinance was read On Motion of Alderman Nalle the Ordinance was referred to the Ordinance Committee Alderman Millett asked to be excused for the evening. Request granted An Ordinance relating to City Treasurer --- Page break --- 451 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 Brown. Miller. Markley. Metz Nalle Platt and Strong. Nays None The Ordinance was read the second time Alderman Platt 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. Miller Markley. Metz. Nalle. Platt 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. Miller. Markley. Metz. Nalle Platt and Strong Nays None. An Ordinance Defining and prohibiting unlawful assemblies. 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 Brown. Miller. Markley. Metz. Nalle Platt and Strong. Nays None The Ordinance was read the second time Alderman Platt 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. Miller Markley. Metz. Nalle Platt 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. Miller Markley Metz. Nalle. Platt and Strong Nays None --- Page break --- 452 An Ordinance Regulating the Carrying of Deadly Weapons and providing for the punishment of Violators Thereof The Ordinance was read Alderman Moller 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. Miller. Mankey. Motz. Nalle Platt and Strong Nays None The Ordinance was read the second time Alderman Miller moved to amend the Ordinance by providing for the weapons to the County of [illegible] Adopted 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. Miller. Mankey. Motz Nalle. Platt and Strong Nays None The Ordinance was read the third time Alderman Platt moved that the Ordinance do pass The Yeas and Nays ordered and the Ordinance passed by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crow. Miller. Mankey. Motz. Nalle Platt and Strong. Nays None Petition of Chief of Fire Department asking authority to purchase 1150 lbs of Cotton waste for cleaning the Fire Engines, and stating that the Waste was in a Bankrupt stock and can be purchased for one half the price usually paid On Motion of Alderman Strong the Petition was received Alderman Crooker came in and answered Report of City Engineer Austin Texas March 8th 1875 To the Hon City Council City of Austin Gentlemen In obedience to instructions from your Hon Body directing me to make an inspection of the Sewer or drain under the Store House of Harung & Co on Pecan Street and ascertain what is required to --- Page break --- 453 make the necessary drainage. I have the honor to report that I have made a careful and thorough examination of the premises and find that there are two practicable and economical methods 1st By means of a wooden underground drain 160 feet in length with an opening of 4x8 inches and a fall of 6 inches. This would require 840 feet of 2 inch lumber which at $9.92 per thousand would cost $15.96. Labor and Nails $9.50 Total cost $25.46 2nd By means of tin gutters 6 inches in diameter conducting the water from the roof to the alley in rear of the building, 54 feet of gutter at 18 cents per foot $9.72. 1 Hood $3.50 2 Elbows at 15 cents each 70 cents Total cost $13.92 Very Respectfully C D Anderson City Engineer On Motion of Alderman Nalle the report of the City Engineer was received By Alderman Nalle. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, that the sum of Twenty five and 76/100 dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated for the construction of a Sewer or drain at the Store House of Haning & Co on Pecan Street The Resolution was read Alderman Nalle 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 Yeas Aldermen Brown. Broxton. Miller Markley Metz, Nalle, Plato and String Nays None The Resolution was read the second time Alderman Miller 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 Brown. Broxton Miller. Markley Metz. Nalle. Plato and String Nays None The Resolution was read the third time Alderman Nalle moved that the Resolution do pass The Yeas and Nays ordered and the Res- olution passed by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Brown Broxton Miller Markley Metz Nalle. Plato and String Nays None. --- Page break --- 454 Alderman Markley moved that the Petition presented by the Chief of Fire Department for authority to purchase a lot of Cotton Waste for cleaning the Fire Engines be granted. Carried. On Motion of Alderman Miller the Council adjourned Approved April 1st [illegible] John S. Herbert. City Clerk Called Meeting of City Council March 9th 1898 Council called to order at 5:35 P.M. Mayor De Gress in the Chair Roll called and the following Members answered Aldermen Brown, Smoker, Miller, Millett, Markley, Metz, Halle, Platt, Sheehan and Strong Absent None His Hon the Mayor stated that he had called them together for the purpose of presenting to the Board certain Ordinances from the Committee on Digesting and Codifying the City Ordinances, and such other business as may be properly brought before them for their action The City Marshal submitted the following report City Marshals Office Austin Tel March 9th 1898 To the Hon the Mayor and City Council In compliance with a Resolution passed by your Hon Body on the 28th day of February 1898 and by Notice published published by the Hon Mayor in the Democratic Statesman of the 1st inst. I have the honor to report that, I executed the order of your Hon Body by selling at public Auction