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 Councie March 9th 1898 Councie called to order at 5:35 P.M. Mayor DeGress in the Chair Roll called and the following Members answered Aldermen Brown, Carroker, Miller, Millett, Markley, Melz, 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 Tex March 9th 1898 To the Hon the Mayor and City Councie 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 4th inst I have the honor to report that, I executed the order of your Hon Body by selling at public Auction --- Page break --- 455 at the time and place designated Two Horses three Carts and three set of Cart Harness and one Mule, Making three teams complete. One Horse, Cart and Harness was sold to Mr Carothers for $40.00 One Horse Cart and Harness was sold to Sm D Kinney for $61.00 and the mule, Cart and Harness was bid off at $105.00 by Jpu Theisen. at the close of the sale I announced that all payments for purchase must be made by 5 oclock this P.M. The purchasers of the two Horses and cart and Harnes paid at the close of the sale and I delivered the property to them. The purchaser of the Mule, Cart and Harness tendered me $40.00 in money and what he claimed to be a judgment against the City for the balance of the purchase money, as the terms of sale was for U.S. currency, I declined to accept his tender. Mr Ross McDonald has tendered me $105.00 in money the amount that the Mule, Cart & Harness was bid off for and will take them, which amount I have deposited with the City Assessor & Collector, and ask your body what action I shall take as to their delivery The proceeds from the sale of the two Horse carts and Harness amounting to 101.00 I have turned over to the City assessor and Collector and taken his receipt for same Very Respectfully Ed Creary City Marshal On motion of Alderman Plate the report of the City Marshal was received — By Alderman Moller Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin that the sum of $105.00 tendered by Mr McDonald for the purchase of the Mule, Cart and Harness be accepted, and the City Marshal directed to deliver the property to Mr McDonald Alderman Moller offered the following substitute for his resolution, That the City Marshal be authorized to sell the Mule Cart and Harness at private sale for a sum not less than the amount bid at Auction which amount was $105.00 On Motion of Alderman Plate the substitute was adopted Alderman Mored that Judgment against the City in favor of John Dougherty for $60.00 which was presented in payment for the purchase of the Mule Cart and Harness --- Page break --- 456 by Mr Theisen be referred to the City Attorney for investigation and report. Carried The following Ordinances were introduced An Ordinance defining and suppressing disorderly houses 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. Crooker Miller Mollett Markley. Metz. Halle. Platt. Sheehan and Strong 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 Brown. Crooker. Miller Mollett. Markley. Metz. Halle. Platt Sheehan 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 Brown. Crooker. Miller. Mollett. Markley Metz. Halle. Platt. Sheehan and Strong Nays None An Ordinance Regulating Bill Posters The Ordinance was read Alderman Platt moved to refer the Ordinance to the Ordinance committee Alderman Miller Moved to amend by referring referring the ordinance to the City Attorney Amendment accepted and adopted An Ordinance regulating Theatres Circuses Etc The Ordinance was read Alderman Miller Moved to refer the Ordinance to the Finance Committee Alderman Halle moved to refer the ordinance to the Ordinance Committee The Motion to refer to ordinance Committee Carried An Ordinance defining Gaming and to provide for its suppression --- Page break --- 457 The Ordinance was read Alderman Crooker 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, Moller, Mollett, Markley, Metz Halle, Platt and String, and Sheehan, 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 Crow, Crooker, Moller, Mollett, Markley, Metz Halle, Platt, Sheehan 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 Crow, Crooker, Moller, Mollett, Markley, Metz Halle, Platt, Sheehan and String. Nays none An Ordinance prohibiting fast riding and driving Etc 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, Crooker, Moller, Moller, Markley, Metz Halle Platt, Sheehan and String Nays none The Ordinance was read the second time Alderman Halle 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, Moller, Mollett, Markley Metz Halle Platt and String and Sheehan 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, Moller Mollett, Markley, Metz, Halle, Platt, Sheehan and String Nays None --- Page break --- 458 Austin Texas March 9th 1878 To the Hon Mayor of the City of Austin Your Committee on Ordinances to whom was referred an Ordinance relating to Health Physician or Officer after having carefully considered the same respectfully recommend its passage H. A. K. Miller K. M. Strong Com The Ordinance having passed its first reading March 8. was read the second time Alderman Markley 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 carried by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Brown. Smoter. Miller. Markley Millett. Metz. Halle. Platt. Sheehan and Strong. Nays None The Ordinance was read the three times Alderman Miller moved that the Ordinance do pass The Yeas and Nays ordered and the Ordinance passed by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Brown. Smoter. Miller. Millett. Markley Metz Halle. Platt. Sheehan and Strong Nays None An Ordinance Creating and Regulating the Office of City Engineer The Ordinance was read Alderman Miller moved to amend Section 7 by inserting after the word council the following: Provided that he shall occupy an office in the City Marked building free of cost to the City Adopted Alderman Brown moved to further amend the Ordinance by striking out all that part of Section 7 which provides that the City shall purchase all necessary Instruments required for the use of the City Engin Alderman Strong moved to lay the amendment offered by Alderman Brown on the table Lost On Motion of Alderman Miller the amendment offered by Alderman Brown was adopted On Motion of Alderm Halle the Council adjourned Approved April 1st 1878. John [illegible] City Clerk