543 Regular Meeting City Council, Austin, Tues July 01, 1878. Mayor De Gress presiding. Roll Called. Present Aldermen Crow, Brooker, Millett, Platt, Raven, Shubert, Strong & Vaughan. - 8 Alderman Crow moved a Call of the Coun-cil. The call being sustained by three, the Marshall was sent for the absentees. Alderman Metz appeared and answered to his name and on Motion of Alderman Brooker the call was suspended. * Petition of John Parry for retail liquor license. Granted. Petition of A. Cunnington for improvement of Street on S/2 of Block 54 Dir. E. Petition of Butchers relative to condition of Market House. Received. Petition of citizens of 10th Ward for Street Improvements. Referred to City Marshall for investigation and action. Report of City Doctor for the month of June 1878. Received Report of City Marshal for the Month of June 1878. Received His Honor the Mayor submitted the following: Mayor's Office Austin Texas, June 8th 1878. To the Honorable Board of Aldermen City of Austin. Gentlemen: I have the honor to call your attention to a Resolution appropriating $500 00 to buy truck, ladders &c. for Protection Hook & Ladder Co. No 3. While it is our duty to extend fire protec-tion to every portion of the City, also admitting that that part of the City North of the Capitol where a Company has been recently organized & accepted by the City Council and for whom this Appropriation is intended, is very necessary, the question presents itself, have we the --- Page break --- 544 money to pay for these articles at this time? Can the city afford it? The City now owns a self acting fire Extinguisher which cost $2650.0. It is claimed that this is too heavy to be hauled by hand, still it has been so used in this city. This Extinguisher is far superior to a Hook and Ladder truck without an Engine for it to support, for this reason: the Extinguisher can be used for putting out fires the moment it arrives on the ground; it has ladders and all other implements necessary to the extinguishing of a fire attached, while a Hook and Ladder truck can be of little use without an Engine to throw water. Without disapproving this resolution so that it may be used when deemed necessary and when in your opinion the City's financial condition will warrant it, I would recommend that the Fire Extinguisher be turned over to this Company and that it be supplied with such implements as the committee on Fire Department may direct, also that the House in which the Extinguisher is located, being the property of the City, be torn down and re-erected when the Committee on Fire Department and the officers of this new company may deem best for the protection of that part of the City. Very respectfully, signed J. C. De Krutte. Mayor. Received Petition of Mill Mc Ashan for pay for oil lamp erected by him. Laid on the table. Petition of Jno. D. Elliote for account of difference between cash and city warrants. --- Page break --- 545 received by him for printing done for the City and id [illegible] [illegible]. (Referred to Printing Committee with power to Sent for persons and papers. Official Bond of Ed Creasy as City Mar- -shal. On motion the bond was approved. By Alderman Vaughan. Whereas the Fourth of July is a legal holiday in this State and County and Whereas the memories of the day should be ever cherished by all the lovers of our country and its Institutions, Therefore be it Resolved. 1. That the Mayor of the City be requested and authorized to issue his Proclamation suspending all business and closing all the offices of the munici-cipal government on that day and that he appoint a joint committee from the Board of Aldermen and the Citizens of Austin to make suitable arrangements for such a celebration of this our National Anniversary as is becoming and worth of a free people. Resolved 2. That His Honor the Mayor be one of the committee from the Council and ex- officio Chairman of the same. The resolutions were adopted and His Honor the Mayor appointed from the council Aldermen Vaughan, Boon and Booker and from the Citizens Messrs E.M. Pease, Eugene Bremond and D. W. C. Baker. Resolution authorizing and directing the City Treasurer to call in and pay all out-standing non-interest bearing Warrants of the City of Austin. Read first second and third times and passed under a suspension of the rules two thirds of a full Board voting in the Affirmative. Resolution appropriating $100.00 for making out the tax Rolls and receipts for the year 1848. Read first time and on motion the resolution was placed on its second reading by the --- Page break --- 546 following vote. Yeas Aldermen Crowd, Brooker, Millett, Metz, Platt, Parm, Sheehan, Strong and Vaughan 9. Nays none. Read second time and on motion the rules were further suspended and the resolution placed on its third reading by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Crowd, Brooker, Millett, Metz, Platt, Parm, Sheehan, Strong & Vaughan - 9. Nays none. Resolution read third time and passed by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Crowd, Brooker, Millett, Metz, Platt, Parm, Sheehan, Strong and Vaughan. 9. Nays none. Proposal of H. P. Hulbert to complete the Chestnut St. Bridge over Haller Creek in 7th Ward for $167.00 Referred to Street Committee. Account of C. H. White for instruments &c furnished to City Engineer. Referred to Street Committee. Report of special Committee on printing and binding the City Charter and Codified ordinances. On motion the contract was awarded to the Texas Capital owned by H. H. & Chas. E. McLaughlin. Resolution appropriating $332.50 to print and bind City Charter and Codified Ordinances Read first time and on motion the rules were suspended and the resolution placed on its second reading by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Crowd, Brooker, Millett, Metz, Platt, Parm, Sheehan, Strong & Vaughan 9 Nays none. Read second time and on motion the rules were further suspended and the resolution placed on its third reading by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Crowd, Brooker, Millett, Metz, Platt, Parm, Sheehan, Strong and Vaughan - 9 Nays none. --- Page break --- 547 Resolutions read third time and on motion passed by the following vote. Yeas Aldermen Crow, Crooker, Millett, Metz, Platt, Brown, Sheehan, Strong and Vaughan. 9. Nays none. Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor to enter into a contract with H. W. & Chas. E. McLaughlin for printing and binding the City Charter & Codified Ordinances. Adapted. An Ordinance appropriating $2.50.00 for a Foot Bridge over Waller Creek on Red River Street. Read second time and motion the ordinance was placed on its second reading by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Crow, Crooker, Millett, Metz, Platt, Sheehan, Strong and Vaughan 8. Nays Alderman Brown. 1. Ordinance read third time and passed by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Crow, Crooker, Millett, Metz, Platt, Sheehan, Strong and Vaughan 8. Nays Alderman Brown 1. "An Ordinance regulating the salaries of officers." Read first time and on motion the rules were suspended and the Ordinance placed on its second reading by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Crow, Crooker, Millett, Metz, Platt, Brown, Sheehan, Strong & Vaughan. 9. Nays none. Read second time. Alderman Vaughan moved to amend Sec. 1. by striking out two dollars and fifty cents for each case of trial and conviction and the sum of one dollar in each case of a plea of guilty and inserting five dollars for each case of trial and conviction and two dollars in each case of a plea of guilty. Also by adding the following "and the City Atty. Shall receive no fee in any case unless the party convicted or entering a plea of guilty pays the fine and costs in Cash." Adopted. --- Page break --- 548 Section one was then adopted as amen- -ded. Section Two was adopted without amendment. Alderman Rarn moved to amend section three by striking out twelve hun dred dollars per annum and inserting fifteen hun dred dollars per annum. Amendment adopted and Section Three adopted as amended. Sections four and five adopted without amendment. Alderman Vaughan moved to amend section six by striking out eighteen hundred dollars per annum and inserting two and one half per cent. for assessing and two per cent. for collection. Lost. Alderman Strong moved to amend by striking out eighteen hundred dollars per annum and inserting two per cent. for assessing and two per cent. for collecting. Amendment adopted and section six adopted as amended. Alderman Strong moved to amend section seven by striking out nine hundred dollars per annum and inserting one thousand dollars per annum. Amendment adopted and section seven adopted as amended. Sections 8 and 9 adopted without amendment. Alderman Vaughan moved to amend by adding the following two sections. Section 10. The Mayor shall receive a salary of two thousand dollars per annum. The City Marshal shall receive a salary of eighteen hundred dollars per annum. The City Treasurer shall receive a salary of five hundred dollars per annum. The City Attorney shall receive a salary of five hundred dollars per annum. The City Sexton shall receive a salary of five hundred dollars per annum. Section 11. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Amendment adopted On motion the rules were suspended and --- Page break --- 549 the Ordinance read third time and passed as amended two thirds of a full Council voting in the affirmative. Resolution directing City Engineer and the Alderman of the 8th Ward to draw up plans and specifications for the Foot Bridge to be erected over Waller Creek on Red River Strt. Adapted. Application of C.A. Anderson City Engineer for leave of absence for seven days. Granted Alderman Vaughan was excused from further attendance at this meeting. By Alderman Millett. An Ordinance regulating the Fire Depart- ment, fixing the Fire Limits and making Fire Regulations for the city of Austin. Read first, second and third times and passed under suspension of the rules two thirds of a full council voting in the affirmative. On motion the Council adjourned. Approved approved July 16/78 July 16, 1878 L. M. Bradley City Clerk