459 Called Meeting of City Council March 11, 1878 Council called to order at 5:40 P.M. Mayor De Gress in the Chair Roll called and the following members answered Aldermen Gron. Moller. Nalle. Natt. Sheehan and String Absent Aldermen Brooker. Mellett. Moakley and Mortz Quorum present Alderman Gron moved a call of the council to call not seconded His Honor the Mayor informed the council that he had called them together for the purpose of laying before the certain ordinances to be presented by the committee on digesting the city Ordinances for their action and such other business as may be properly brought before them The Chairman of the Ordinance committee returned to Council "an ordinance Providing for the Establishment and erection of Pecan Street Market and making an appropriation for the building of the same, which passed its first rea- ding March 8th 1848 and was referred to the ordinance Committee stating the committee could not agree on any report The Ordinance was read the second time. Alderman Moakley came in and answered Alderman Moakley moved that the Ordinance be laid on the table Lost Petition of W.F. Sperry of St. Louis stating that on the 25th day of March 1845 the City of Austin sold to Forcier Dudlow and company Austin City Bond No 119 amounting to $300- and was by them sold to Petitioner The Coupon for 25th interest was cut down to the proper amount Viz 18th for interest due on the 1st of July following and so paid that by clerical error the coupon due July 1848 was also cut down to 14 [illegible] and said amount paid by city Treasurer Petitioner asks that the error be corrected and the city Treasurer be directed to pay the amount of the error $11 [illegible]. On motion of Alderman Moller the Petition was received and granted Alderman Moakley moved a call of the Council Alderman Nalle moved to adjourn Carried His Honor the Mayor immediately reconvened the Council and stated to them that he wished to lay before them for their consideration a communication from the City Assessor and Collector which was important --- Page break --- 460 Austin Texas March 11 1845 Hon J.C. De Gres Mayor &c Dear Sir In reply to your verbal inquiries regarding payment of privileges in the City Market I have the honor to state that up to this date only the following named persons have paid for such privilege Viz Joseph Duestlsinger 1 Butcher Stall No 2 16.00 all cash H.E. Serkatz " " No 13 13.00 " " Jno R. Billingsby Vegetable " No 1 34.00 " " Aug Meyer " " No 4 14.00 G. Freak " " No 8 1850 H.J. Edwards " " No 5 32.50 Very Respectfully Fred Sterzing Assessor and Collector On Motion of Alderman Halle the Council adjourned Approved April 1st 1848 Jno [illegible] Herbert City Clerk Called Meeting City Council March 11th 1848 Council called to order at 7:45 P.M. Mayor Delpres in the chair Roll called and the following members answered Aldermen Crover. Milles Mollett. Markley. Motzhalle Platz. Sheehan and Strong Absent Alderman Strowker. Quorum present Alderman Markley moved a call of the council Call sustained and the Marshal was directed to bring in the absentees