618 Regular Meeting of City Council Austin, Texas January 06, 1879 Mayor De Gress Presiding. [illegible] Present Aldermen Groff, Brooker, Metz, Halle, Platt, Raven, Sheehan, Strong and Vaughan. Quorum present. The minutes of Oct 9th 15th and 16th Nov 11th 12, 25, 27 & 26 Dec. 2d and 31st read and approved. The following business was transacted. Petitions of R. Patton & Co., S. J. Yates L. M. Bell, and J. F. Van Asdall, for retail liquor licenses were granted. Petitions of N. Gardiner and P. Jecketz to establish butcher stalls outside of the Market Limits. Granted. Petition of E. L. Loombs, agent J. J. Swinney, for the refunding of fines and costs assessed against D. D. Laws for the pursuing the business of Auction- -eer without license. Laid on the table. By Alderman Vaughan the following resolution. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin That the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized to contract with Drs. J. M. McLaughlin, J. J. Tabin, C. M. Berksiningen and G. S. Nissley for five beds per month in the City Infirmary at $25.00 per bed per month in city warrants. Alderman Halle move to amend by adding "and that either party to the contract may discontinue by giving thirty days notice;" Amendment accepted and the resolution read first, second and third times and passed under a suspension of the rules two-thirds of a full councill voting in the affirmative. Petition of Sam. N. Mistely late City Attorney, by his attorney O. Archer Esq. for $638.00 on account of City Attorneys fees in cases in which the fines or costs were worked out on the streets by prisoners. --- Page break --- 619 On motion the petition was laid on the table. Reports of the City Marshal, City Sexton and City Physician for the month of December 1878. Received & ordered filed. Report of Jos A. Nagle Chief of Fire Department in relation to oil overcoats purchased for the Fire Department. Received and referred to the Committee on Fire Department. Report of City Engineer in relation to Sewerage. Report received and on motion referred to a committee consisting of His Honor the Mayor, Alderman G. Nelson President of the Board of Aldermen and G. D. Anderson City Engineer, with in- structions to meet the County Commis- sioners of Travis County and in conjunction with them, to memorialize the Legislature for State aid. Report of Street Committee and City Engineer on proposals for the repair and completion of the bridge on Waller Creek at the Chestnut Street Crossing. Referred back to Street Committee. An Ordinance amending Article 660 (48) and repealing articles 247 (3) 661 (49) and 662 (50) of the Revised Ordi- nances of the City of Austin. Referred to the Ordinance Committee. Resolution. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, That the sum of five hundred dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary be appropriated for the improvement and repairs of the dirts bridges and crossings for each ward of this city. Read first time and on motion the rules were suspended and the resolution placed on its second reading by the following vote. Yeas Aldermen Brown, Brooks, Metz- --- Page break --- 620 Malle, Platt, Rann, Sheehan, Strong & Vaughan. Resolution 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 Crow, Crooks, Metz, Malle, Platt, Rann, Sheehan, Strong & Vaughan. Resolution read third time and on motion passed by the following vote- Yeas Aldermen Crow, Crooks, Metz, Malle, Platt, Raven, Sheehan, Strong and Vaughan. Account of City Attorney for fees in appealed cases. Account allowed & ordered paid Resolution appropriating $500.00 for the building of a bridge on West Bois d'Arc Street. Read third time and on motion passed by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Crow, Crooks, Metz, Sheehan, Strong and Vaughan. 6 Nays Aldermen Malle, Platt & Rann. 3 An Ordinance requiring the City Sexton to lay off and put in proper order the lots in the new addition to the City Cemetery. Referred to Cemetery Committee. An ordinance regulating the storage of hay, straw, fodder, etc. within the fire limits of the City of Austin. Referred to Ordinance Committee. An Ordinance in relation to the Street Railway. Read first, second and third time and passed under a suspension of the rules two-thirds of a full Council voting in the affirmative. Resolution relative to Auctioneers. Referred to Ordinance Committee. An Ordinance amending Articles 40 & (18) and 41 of the Revised Ordinances. Referred to the Ordinance Committee. --- Page break --- 621 Resolution appropriating $8.50 to pay C. Stoyall for damages done to his wagon while hauling Washington Steam Engine to fire. Read second time and on motion the rules were suspended and the resolution placed on its third reading by the following vote. Yeas Aldermen Crook, Crooker, Metz, Kralle, Platt, Raven, Sheehan, Strong and Vaughan. Resolution read third time and passed by the following vote. Yeas Aldermen Crook, Crooker, Metz, Kralle, Platt, Raven, Sheehan, Strong and Vaughan 9. Resolution. Resolved that that part of the Mayor's message presented last November in relation to public schools be referred to a special Committee. Resolution adopted and the Mayor appoints as such committee Alder- men Raven, Vaughan and Strong. Resolution providing for the erection of a Post lamp at the Corner of Hickory and Colorado Streets. Laid on the table. Account of W. W. Calhoun for excava- ting ditches for the protection of his property. Referred to the Charity Committee. There being no further business on motion the Council adjourned. Approved L.M. Bradley. Appro'd Feby 3/79 City Clerk Feby 3/79